The Roosevelt was named after Rough Rider and former President Theodore Roosevelt. The Roosevelt was claimed to be the first straight-8 engined car in America to sell for under $1,000 - a claim which was true, as the price for the Roosevelt sedan was $995. Designed by Count Alexis DeSakhnoffsky, the Roosevelt was a handsome car featuring a lightning-rod motif in chrome across the radiator core and horizontal bonnet louvres. The Roosevelt range…