The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-27
cleveland MAN OWNS
LARGEST AUTO IN WORLD
Comprises All the Comforts of
Home with the Pleasures OF
Travelling.
GREAT HORSE POWER
Guaranteed Speed of 100 Miles an
Hour-Owner Will Tour
the Country.
GREAT HORSE POWER

land. and the owner of the sensation Is
Cleveland man.
Even Paris cannot beat the huge auto
propelled vehicle which a few days ago
made its appearance on the hghroads
freouented by the autoing set" and GER
tainly nothing like 1t had ever been seen
In Cleveland. for people stopped in open
mouthed wonder as IL whirled past them,
making no more noise and running no more
heavily than the rest OF the machines that
tore by pleasure bent.
In its was seated in the chauffeur's place
the weli-known millionaire of this city.
Louis d. Shoenberg. and when his acquaint-
snces saw him they said, 80 Shoenberg
has another toy
II is a rather big toy: in fact. the big
gest toy that has ever been cassed under
the head OF automobiles, for IL is twenty
FIVE feet long, with other dimensions in
proportion, so that il is amply large to &C
commodate a big party of Mr.. Shoenberg's
friends when he wishes 10 take them out
on one of the long trips which he is so
fond Of organizing.
Nearly all the wealthy automoblists in
this country and In Paris who are &C
quainted with Mr.. Shoenberg know that his
pet hobby is autos of the very latest and
most approved make. and that he has
passion for taking number of his friends
who are also auto enthusiasts-on long trips
to all sorts of out-of-the-way and unusual
places.
Last summer he mourned the fact that
these land cruises could not be arranged
more comfortably. and after returning from
his last visit to Paris. whittier ne went in
a fruitless search for sort of auto-p pro-
PEELED mansion for entertaining a house
party he told every one that he would
surprise them before another year had
passed"
All during the past winter he was deep
In consultation with the manager of one
OF the biggest automobile manufacturing
concerns in the West, and let
into the secret until few days ago, when
he made his appearance on the streets of
Cleveland the chauffeur of his auto
mobile flat"
COMPLETE IN EVERY DETAIL.
1t includes parlor. dining room, kitchen
sleeping apartments and all the comforts
OF home for party of summer tourists
numbering tweaty-eight, and for all these
attributes it cost its owner only $4,000. 1t
is propelled by a gasoline engine of 3OS
horsepower and is capable of running at
the rate of from 90 TO $50 miles hour.
No wonder that Mr.. Shoenberg is proud
of his toy and feels that he has really ac-
compIished something.
The huge machine Is in three parts-the
touring body. the Pullman section. and.
third. the body fitted Tor racing. 1t has
tires nine inches in diameter and so heavy
and thick that even over the toughest roads
the riding is smooth and comfortable.
In comparison with the ordinary machines
the touring and racing bodies huge in
deed. each section of the mammoth new
cars appearing of enormous size beside
those or other automobiles
The Pullman section, consisting of living
compartments, kitchen, dining room, buffet,
drawing and sleeping ROOMS. is thing of
beauty and a Joy forever to the most fas-
tidious of auto enthusiasts.
The interior is of mahogany upholstered
In leather, and as elaborate as money and
expert decorators could make it. Nothing
fort and ease of Mr.. Shoenberg and his
/ friends during long journey. 1t is a sort
of land-going yacht. which provides for
just the kind OF cruise that Mr.. Shoenoerg
has so long desired to take
seven-horse power dynamo supplies the
electricity for heat and light, and each
sleeping apartment is fitted up completely
with these two important adjuncts.
So well have these apartments been ar
ranged that. though only ten persons were
counted upon as occupying them at one
time. there is ample room for the accom-
mediation of twenty-five. or at pinch.
twenty-eight. and each person has a. sep
arate section.
The kitchen. used only temporarily as
SUCH would delight the heart of every
housewife so complete is ii in every detail
and wonderfully compact. Electricity
provides heat for cooking and the stove
may be folded and hidden away in the
smallest corner when IL is not being used.
Everything is on the foldingbed scale, the
tables. when cleared. being made to col
lapse into almost no space at all and a
lever. when pressed, disclosing unex-
pected amount of much-needed cupboard
poses the kitchen is fitted as buffet
THE INITIAL TRIP.
With All this laborate travelling vehicle
1t is not surprising that Mr. Shoenberg is
anxious to try the 'mettle" of his steed
and he decided not to wait for spring OF
summer to take il on its initial trip. He
has made arrangements to take a party OF
friends from Cleveland TO Philadelphia and
as soon his plans are completed they
will start BY that time the frost, partly
out of the roads, will have formed deep
and. TO the ordinary auto. impossible boys
and mudholes. Mr.. Shoenberg is confident
however. that he will be very slightly, If al
all Inconvenience.
From Philadelphia and New York he will
start on the first real tour-his summer
cruise. he calls it-going through TO st
Louis for the exposition. for. of course h,
wishes foreign as we'll as American visitor!
TO the fair TO see the great triumph which
an American auto manufactures has wor
over those i'm Europe.
Nearly the whole summer he and MI
friends will spend touring the country. ano
the United States from the auto car win
dows he - going TO take his toy" I.
Europe TO make Europeans green Will
envy lie told his friends.
Il have planned a three months tou
through the continental countries sal,
Mr.. Sh0enberg. when speaking about hi
car. for the purpose of permitting peopl
over there TO really good America
car. The have idea that the Frencl
and Germans are the only people that know
all or anything about automobile construc
ton. and want 10 disillUsion them tina
point.
Although a speed of only 100 miles al
hour X warranted. the manufacturers as
sured Mr. Shoenberg that they believe,
that to be a very conservative estimate o
its powers. and he has promised to shoy
others that his car can be made to trave
1J0 miles an hour when II is i'm racing trim
and easily at that. When the summer hea
has dried the roads and made them har
and firm, he expects TO accomplish won
ders.
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