The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-15
The Paris Automobile show.

The detailed accounts Of the Inter-
national Automobile Show in Paris
indicate that the French manufacturers
have taken the automobile world COM
pletely by surprise. Instead OF adher-
ing rigidly to the principles OF construc-
ton which have heretofore character
lied their product, they have, to an
extent almost incredible, abandoned
those principles and have adopted sub
stantially those by which the automo-
bile makers Of the United States have
been governed since the very begin
ming Of the industry in America. The
result is that this industry in France
has lately undergone a striking trans
formation.
The prime purpose OF the French
manufacturers in the past has been TO
produce vehicles capable Of high speed
regardless Of their weight, and there
is no doubt that that purpose has beer
accomplished The demand for such
machines, however, was comparatively
limited, owing not only 20 their great
cost, but also TO the fact that they were
poorly adapted for any other use than
that for which they were specially de-
signed. Automobiles were wanted which
should he light and suitable for every
day service on the road; which should
accommodate comfortably az many per
sons as wished 20 ride in them, which
should be durable and attractive, and,
though not even approaching the record
breaking qualities Of the heavier ma
chimes, should be capable OF travelling
at a fair average speed.
IL has seemed in this country a. II
the French manufacturers were ONE
what slow 10 appreciate these facts,
and there has been slight intima-
ton that they contemplated any radical
changes IN their machines. So wide
spread had become the craze 81 Euro
peans for sTe.d that that feature Of
autOmobiling. IL ~as believed, would
continue To occupy most ~ the manu-
factu-s' attention But here 10 where
he prophets have b"on IN error. There
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