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1929 Reo Flying Cloud Mate

1929 Reo Flying Cloud Mate in Papillon, Movie, 1973 IMDB

Class: Cars, Convertible — Model origin: US

1929 Reo Flying Cloud Mate

Position 00:03:11 [*][*] Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Comments about this vehicle

AuthorMessage

briatore

2005-07-30 14:49

Chevrolet 1931

914Owner

2005-10-04 23:47

I grew up with a 1931 chevrolet, and I can tell you that this car is NOT one.

Junkman UK

2006-01-08 02:57

The car appears to be fairly small, thus it is unlikely that it is American. This peculiar louver arrangement on the sides of the bonnet and the stepped radiator grille must give some hint.

Raul1983 FI

2006-02-20 23:46

probably a French car (the prison island was located in French Guyana...)

wrenchhead US

2006-03-23 01:28

This thing is driving me crazy :p I simply cannot find anything that fits the picture :(

Junkman UK

2006-03-23 01:35

Same here m8 :-( Do you at least have a hint?

-- Last edit: 2006-03-23 02:00:18

antp BE

2006-03-23 11:27

Maybe it is a Fiero-based replica ? :D

wrenchhead US

2006-03-24 19:35

Junkman wrote Same here m8 :-( Do you at least have a hint?


Not a clue so far :mad: When I look at it I seem to think of Delage but I think thats more wistful thinking than anything else.

-- Last edit: 2006-03-24 19:57:30

explorer4x4

2006-03-24 19:50

Junkman wrote The car appears to be fairly small, thus it is unlikely that it is American.


Ya, our cars do seem to big big don't they... No wonder gas prices are killing us...Could it be a Benz? Or a Rolls-Royce?........hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.........

wrenchhead US

2006-03-24 19:59

antp wrote Maybe it is a Fiero-based replica ? :D


:lol: right, probably done in ABS plastic :p

wrenchhead US

2006-03-24 20:12

explorer4x4 wrote

Ya, our cars do seem to big big don't they... No wonder gas prices are killing us...Could it be a Benz? Or a Rolls-Royce?........hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.........


Yes, and if we don't learn some economy soon we'll all be riding Vespa's. :D

wickey SK

2006-03-24 20:15

wrenchhead wrote

Yes, and if we don't learn some economy soon we'll all be riding Vespa's. :D


LOL - Americans are talking about high gas prices :D - I am paying for 1 litre of gas about 1,20 USD :(

explorer4x4

2006-03-24 20:35

1 gallon of gas in America costs $3.00! I do not call that cheap. And if Americans learn anything from this, they'll start driving PT Cruisers, Chevy Eveos and Ford Escape Hybrids.
I haven't learned anything because I still want a Ford Explorer.

antp BE

2006-03-24 20:42

wickey >> here 1 litre is 1.2 EUR, which is even more :(

explorer4x4 >> yes, prices are quite higher than before, that makes the litre at 0.79 USD if I am correct. Previously the difference between USA and Europe was bigger.

But in Venezuela the litre is at 0.03 USD :D

http://money.cnn.com/pf/features/lists/global_gasprices/


-- Last edit: 2006-03-24 20:42:39

explorer4x4

2006-03-24 21:06

Well, I guess your gas price is higher, Not that that is a good thing though :D !

wickey SK

2006-03-24 21:58

decided - I am moving to Venezuela :lol:

wrenchhead US

2006-03-24 21:59

wickey wrote

LOL - Americans are talking about high gas prices :D - I am paying for 1 litre of gas about 1,20 USD :(


I know, I was trying to talk explorer4x4 out of buying a 3 ton SUV ;).

wrenchhead US

2006-03-24 22:03

wickey wrote decided - I am moving to Venezuela :lol:


Perhaps I should study spanish rather than french :lol:

explorer4x4

2006-03-24 22:08

Well, I still want an Explorer. And if gas prices go way out of control, I'd settle for a Ford Escape Hybrid Limited instead. But I still love the Explorer. And Escapes are nice too, but I need the room. Escapes are the best SUV when it comes to gas. ;)

-- Last edit: 2006-03-24 22:09:32

sixcyl FR

2006-03-24 22:26

wrenchhead wrote

Perhaps I should study spanish rather than french :lol:


As american citizen...you're not afraid to live in an "almost rogue state" ???... :lol:

-- Last edit: 2006-03-24 22:27:35

sixcyl FR

2006-03-24 22:29

wrenchhead wrote

I know, I was trying to talk explorer4x4 out of buying a 3 ton SUV ;).


:D :king:

explorer4x4

2006-03-24 22:34

Whats bad about an Explorer? There Americas most popular SUV, not including foreign cars. And I could want a Toyota Land Cruiser, Honda Pilot, Ford Excursion, GMC Yukon, Chevy Suburban, Chevy Tahoe, Ford Expedition or a pickup truck and all those are bigger... :/

wrenchhead US

2006-03-24 22:45

explorer4x4 wrote Whats bad about an Explorer? There Americas most popular SUV, not including foreign cars. And I could want a Toyota Land Cruiser, Honda Pilot, Ford Excursion, GMC Yukon, Chevy Suburban, Chevy Tahoe, Ford Expedition or a pickup truck and all those are bigger... :/


Just making a point, until you get out of college and have a high paying job what you really need is something like an old MG. Cheap to drive and in addition, it will attract more girls than an exlorer ;)

explorer4x4

2006-03-24 22:58

Of course. Thats why I am thinking of getting an older Explorer :D And so far I am not worried about attracting girls.

wrenchhead US

2006-03-24 23:01

explorer4x4 wrote Of course. Thats why I am thinking of getting an older Explorer :D And so far I am not worried about attracting girls.


You will be :sun:

explorer4x4

2006-03-24 23:11

maybe, :D
But still, I like Explorers. Perfect size for me and my two dogs. The body style I want is an SUV, they look decent looking, they are made by my favorite make and they are good on and off road.

mm CH

2006-03-25 05:21

Here in Germany, the gallon currently is at $ 5.81- ("Super", unleaded, 95+ octanes). More than 70% of this are taxes. Diesel is around $ 5.09- per gallon. Converted from the price per litre.

Tax here is from € ~5 to ~25 per 100 cm³ cubic capacity (about 6 to 30 US$ per 6.1 cu in), depending on how polluting the vehicle is - Euro 4 to no catalyzer. Add narrower roads and cities, and perhaps you get a feeling why Europeans prefer shopping baskets on wheels with lawnmower engines. :D
To come back to the theme: No clue, which make the oldtimer is.

-- Last edit: 2006-03-25 06:01:05

explorer4x4

2006-03-27 06:56

I got a car! Not a Explorer though. It is a 1989 Ford Tempo AWD with power locks and windows, Ford Premium Sound System with 6 speakers, AWD, Firestone tires, power seat belts and interior wood trim and exterior chrome molding. It is grey. My Grandpa gave it to me after I fixed it up. I can not drive it off of his property (He has a three mile road) intill I am 14 when I can get a permit. Less then a year... It needs to get a new battery, insurance, registration, I need to clean out the engine coolent and oil tank and I want to wax it down. It has been sitting for almost 7 years. And I can turn the key over to ACC (or accessory) but I can't start it yet.

qwerty_86 US

2006-03-27 08:42

I despise SUVs. They are huge and unpractical. They are the reason why gas prices are going up. They are the reason why it scares me to drive. I'd rather have a Caprice or LTD station wagon. It has more room, get better gas mileage, and has a greater "cool" factor than any SUV.


Anyways, I think that car in the screen capture kind of looks like a 1930 Ford Model A.

1930 Ford Model A: http://www.hubcapcafe.com/i/2002/austin_mn/ford3001.JPG

explorer4x4

2006-03-28 00:46

Lincoln Navigators, Cadillac Escalades and Chevrolet TrailBlazers are the essence of cool. And What if you've got a family of 9 (like my cousins family) and you live in Alaska 9like they do) what are you going to do? Get a Subaru Outback? A Ford Crown Victoria? A Ford Econoline with its tall and unsteady frame driving the back roads of one of the most un-civilized terrain in the U.S.? I don't think so (They drive a Chevy Suburban). SUVs are a neccesary part of life in the car-world) The Ford Escape Hybrid has almost the same mileage as a VW Beatle. They aren't the reason gas prices are soaring, it is the fact America won't except ethanol. And SUVs are the same as a pickup except instead of a bed, they have more seats. Example: Ford Ranger>Ford Explorer, Ford F-150>Ford Expedition, Ford F-350>Ford Excursion. And I would have to say that SUVs are cooler then wagons.

wrenchhead US

2006-03-28 00:55

explorer4x4 wrote you live in Alaska 9like they do) what are you going to do? Get a Subaru Outback?


I'd move to Florida :lol:

explorer4x4

2006-03-28 01:00

ya, :lol: But if you do live up here, you need something besides a Ford LTD.

wrenchhead US

2006-03-28 02:00

explorer4x4 wrote ya, :lol: But if you do live up here, you need something besides a Ford LTD.


I agree - a dog sled :lol: Don't mind me, I am cold natured and can't imagine anyone living where it gets 70 below. ;)

-- Last edit: 2006-03-28 02:01:43

Junkman UK

2006-03-28 02:24

SUVs seem to be the tailfins of the early 21st century. A fad that will pass as quick as it came. At about USD 6.00 per US-Gallon for petrol here in England, I fill up my 76 Caddy Coupe DeVille and drive it just because I can. Now, does anybody know what this here car is?

-- Last edit: 2006-03-28 02:29:07

wrenchhead US

2006-03-28 02:41

Junkman wrote Now, does anybody know what this here car is?


Still working on it and still don't have a clue. :(

Junkman UK

2006-03-28 04:53

A clue could be Chenard & Walcker, just from the shape of the radiator.

Junkman UK

2006-03-28 05:02

antp wrote wickey >> here 1 litre is 1.2 EUR, which is even more :(

explorer4x4 >> yes, prices are quite higher than before, that makes the litre at 0.79 USD if I am correct. Previously the difference between USA and Europe was bigger.

But in Venezuela the litre is at 0.03 USD :D

http://money.cnn.com/pf/features/lists/global_gasprices/



Gosh, sounds big block with two 4-barrels to me...

wrenchhead US

2006-03-28 05:18

I looked for Chenard & Walcker and all the old ones seem to have an oval radiator and the newer ones have louvers in the side of the bonnet. Still at a loss.

explorer4x4

2006-03-28 06:27

Junkman>
Ya maybe, but here in America, I just see them getting more popular. The 2006 Ford Escape topped the U.S. popularity chart. And I think it will be hard to loose the SUV.

explorer4x4

2006-03-28 06:31

Everyone seems to think Alaskans ride on moose and travel by dog sleds. Ahhhh1 Not true at all. Dog sleding (or as the lower 48s like to call it, mushing) is a hobby nowadays. And in Alaska it is a rare thing to see anything but Fords, GMs and Chryslers. And all we really drive are Pickups and SUVs. I know 5 familys who drive Chevrolet Suburbans/GMC Yukons.

qwerty_86 US

2006-03-28 07:11

Anyone want to confirm my suspicions of it being a 1930s Ford or Lincoln?


As for the SUVs, I can see it being a necessity in the wilderness, but most of the people in the US us it as an urban assult vehicle and just use it to drive to their suburan homes to the store and pick up their 2.5 kids and whatever. It pisses me off when I go to Wal-Mart and park next to a Civic and then come out and some huge Suburban or Excursion is parked where the Civic was and then I hope some jerk isn't barreling down the aisle ready to slam into me (I've had a few close ones before). It also ticks me off when I'm travelling down the interstate behind these beasts and can't see around them. I almost ran into a dead dear in the road because this SUV in front of me swerved and suddenly revealed why. It also doesn't pay to be in front of them either. Their headlights are eye level with my rearviews so I'm constantly blinded in all three mirrors.

explorer4x4

2006-03-28 08:10

Ya I can see where that would be extremely irratating. and i guess I will find out when I drive my Tempo. But I can't see where they can be worse then trucks, cargo and passenger vans. And I do hate Suburbans, Land Cruisers and Excurions because they are way to big. But Explorers, Blazers, Trooper IIs and Escapes are all of decent size. The 94 Explorers seat five and thats about the number of seats I'd like and I also like having the rear corgo space and I find station wagons to short. But everyone has different needs and need different cars.

explorer4x4

2006-03-28 08:11

qwerty 86, what car do you drive?

wickey SK

2006-03-28 09:38

Junkman wrote


Gosh, sounds big block with two 4-barrels to me...

:lol:

antp BE

2006-03-28 10:01

explorer4x4 wrote I find station wagons to short


Compared to my 4-meter length station wagon, I found most of the others not so short :D

Junkman UK

2006-03-28 10:29

I think it's just a matter of personal taste. I think SUVs suck since I like cars. Others seem to find it quite appealing to pay the petrol bill for pulling up at the local shops with their Chelsey-Tractor and put up with atrocious road holding. And for Alaska, if I lived up there, I would probably do whatever I can to speed up global warming, too. There is certainly no rational reason to buy a SUV, but so there isn't one for owning a 76 Caddy, four Ford Granadas and being on the lookout for yet another car. Let's enjoy this without arguments as long as we can drive what we want.

-- Last edit: 2006-03-28 10:32:40

Junkman UK

2006-03-28 10:31

qwerty_86 wrote Anyone want to confirm my suspicions of it being a 1930s Ford or Lincoln?


If it would be a 30s Ford or Lincoln, we would have identified it a long time ago.

BeanBandit FI

2006-03-28 11:52

I have not found anything with that kind of curvy grooves on the engine cover.

explorer4x4

2006-03-28 19:34

antp wrote
Compared to my 4-meter length station wagon, I found most of the others not so short :D


I mean in height, Stationwagons are plenty long. If the price wasn't so crazy, I would have bought a Ford Taurus wagon.

qwerty_86 US

2006-03-29 07:58

explorer4x4 wrote qwerty 86, what car do you drive?


1995 Mercury Sable GS sedan. Seats 6 and hauls everyone plus luggage with no problem.

explorer4x4

2006-03-29 18:51

sweet, I drive a 1989 Ford Tempo GLS AWD 4 door sedan. It seats five.

explorer4x4

2006-03-29 21:03

...... I wonder if I should change my name to dwdtempo.......

DAF555 SE

2006-04-03 00:47

This is a 1929 Reo Flying Cloud Mate, there was also a Flying Cloud Master with more regular looking hood louvres.

antp BE

2006-04-03 09:49

Well done :king:

DAF555 SE

2006-04-03 23:06

antp wrote Well done :king:


Thanks :)

It´s been bugging me for a long time

wrenchhead US

2006-04-04 04:40

DAF555 wrote This is a 1929 Reo Flying Cloud Mate, there was also a Flying Cloud Master with more regular looking hood louvres.


Excellent find, you saved my sanity ;)

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