CHARLOTTE, Michigan, Wednesdsay, July 14th, 2004—Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) is hosting a Spartan Chassis plant tour and luncheon for over 225 Reo Motor Car Company enthusiasts at 10:00 a.m. today as part of the weeklong Reo centennial celebration. The tour is in Charlotte, Michigan at Spartan Chassis and members from the media are invited to attend.
The Reo Motor Car Company shares a unique history with Spartan Motors, Inc. Reo Motor Car Company began 100 years ago with the young entrepreneur, Ransom Eli Olds. He created the Olds Motor Works Company (Oldsmobile) and left in 1904 to establish the Reo Motor Car Company. Reo produced a variety of cars and “speedwagons” until 1936 when car production ceased. In 1975, Reo closed and a group of Reo associates including George Sztykiel, William Foster, Gerald Geri, and John Knox created a new company with the inherited Reo heritage and named it Spartan Motors, Inc.
The mystique of Reo lives on through the founders of Spartan Motors, Inc. and a group of over 700 REO club members that reside in 19 countries worldwide. Members will join together to participate in the REO Centennial Celebration that started with a tour of Lansing on Monday, July 12th and ends on Saturday, July 17th with a homecoming banquet.
Along with the Spartan Chassis tour, the event will include a trip to Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners, a tour of the State of Michigan Historical Museum, a trip to visit the special REO display at the R.E. Olds Transportation Museum and presentations by automobile history experts. Many of the antique vehicles can be seen touring the streets of Lansing during the celebration this week.
Spartan Chassis, Inc. (www.spartanchassis.com) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. and is a leading developer and manufacturer of custom chassis for recreational vehicles and fire trucks. The company has a reputation for high quality, value, service and being the first to market with innovative products.
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Elena M. Younger
Marketing and Communications Associate
Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc.
(517) 543-6400x111
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