Olds left the company
following financial difficulty to form the REO
Motor Car Company, the last of the famous “Curved
Dash Olds” being manufactured in 1907 before
a GM buyout in 1908. Developed a well deserved
reputation for innovative firsts, including the speedometer (1901), out-sourcing of parts, chrome
plating, mono-block V8’s and automatic
chokes.
