The San Francisco call., 1906-08-29
NEW AUTO MODSEL
DISCUSSED BY
MOTORISTS.

The automobile crank is commenc-
ing to talk 1907 model. 1t reminds one
of the days when the bicycle was the
lately returned from the East and have
seen the first of the new machines are
the center of attraction at the cafes
and other places where the motorists
gather. The man with the retentive
mind who remembers all he sees mas
brought back some good descriptions.
The machine OF the coming year will
be more striking than anything hereto
fore placed on the market. Not only In
general outlines but in painting and
mechanical construction.
There is a tendency on the part OF
the manufacturers to produce str1k-
ing car. They are striving for an i'm
preston such . the Mogul locomotive
made over the ordinary engine. The
hoods over the engines are IN many
cases higher. which gives an extra
raise to the dashboard and appears to
lower the seats. The tonneau seat Is
raised above the front seat to allow of
a better view. This also tends to give
a more rakish look to the motor car.
Some of the colors used in the new
cars would stop a circus parade, The
gone out of date; the individuality Of
the buyer is brought out in the paint
ing of the cars.
In the Improvements of the mechan
ical end of the new models there are
many points that the makers claim
are superior to those of all other
makes. These are the fine points OF
the trade and the points that the
"cranks" are discussing. This is the
piece de resistance" on which the
agents of the city Will battle for the
trade.
1t is hard at the present date to pick
out the best automobile. Thare was a
time when this could be done, but the
manufacture of motor cars has ad-
vanced SO far that all have their good
points 1t Is not what is the best car,
but the amount of money a purchaser
wishes to pay for an automobile. There
is practically not a car on the market
but what is worth the price asked for
1t. The more one pays the better will
be the article obtained.
George Middleton left last night for
two-day tour down Palo Alto way
in his autocar.
DIR. Kugeler was seen dashing along
Van Ness avenue in his new Cadillac
yesterday.
T.. P. Erinegar of the Pioneer Auto
mobile Company reports that the new
1907 models of the different makes his
company will bring out will be a great
duVdHCeIueul ONcT lIOSc ucTclOlOTS sent
out.
The White steamer this year is an
other machine that will make a big
bid for public attention.
The Hovey-Boushey Company has
taken over the agency for all the cars
manufactured by the Pope Company.
They Will handle the Pope-Toledo, the
Pope Hartford, the Pope-Tribune and
the Pope -Waverley. They have already
received two Pope -Hartfords. two-cyl-
inder cars, two of the same make with
four cylinders and two new Pope-To-
ledos OF the 1907 model.
The exposure of the grating of some
of the chauffeurs as made IN these
columns has made one firm dealing
largely in automobile specialties issue
circular letter to It's customers pub
licly taking the stand 1t has always
taken with the chauffeurs when they
came around looking for the bit
The letter states: Personally we would
say that we have had very. few requests
for such commissions"
This plainly shows that there have