The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-02

horsepower and larger passenger capacity.
By many Of the show visitors yesterday
afternoon, these handsome and exclusive
machines were named anew, the most ropu-
lar title being that OF bachelors automo-
biles." That there is a demand for them is
proved beyond any argument by the num-
Der OF concerns that show cars of this type,
and that many will be solo Is certain, as
many OF the handsomest ones were sold
before the doors we're closed last night, as
more han one prospective purchaser dis
covered when he offered TO give a check for
n he fancied.
In the touring car division the machine
with a seating capacity for seven passengers
seems to be the most popular type IN cars
that have high horsepower ratings and
are sold for enough money to warrant the
maker in fitting them up luxuriously. or
course, it is possible TO provide for seven
passengers only when the wheelbase is a
long one. as the tonneau must be sufficiently
long so hat two individual seats can be-
put in front of the back seat, which
Is built for three passengers. In some OF
the cars having seats for sever passengers
the two extra seats in the tonneau are
finely upholstered revolving chairs. per
manently fixed, while in other cars the
two extra seats are adjustable, but COM
Portable, and can be. folded out OF the way
when there IL no use for them.
The use OF the magnetic for ignition has
mad great strides and a great many ma
chimes, particularly those not of the medium
or low price variety. are fitted with either
high or low tension gear driven magnetos;
Many Of the higher priced cars are provided
with a double ignition system-storage bat
teries and a magnetorsome machines being
provided with a separate set OF spark plugs
FOR each ignition system. The shaft drive
principle a gained some advocates since
last year and many makers of high powered
cars that formerly fitted their cars with
double side chains have adopted the cardan
shaft drive for all their models.
Most all Of the colors of the rainbow
may be seen in the finishing coats OF paint
on the cars exhibited, and some OF the color
combinations on several of the higher priced
models attracted much attention last night.
The assertion that there have been instances
where fair buyers have hesitated
purchasing soIne particular machine De-
cause its color did not match their hair or
complexion need be no bar in future, az it
would indeed be a difficult matter to make
the rounds Of the exhibits and not find a
car of the exact shade desired. Some
of the exhibitors seem to rave realized the
possibilities of the color scheme idea, as
was shown when a fair visitor said she liked
a machine made in Philadelphia, but the
color did not quite. come up to her idea
OF what was right and proper for an auto
mobile. The man in charge OF the EXHIBIT
overheard the objection, and from the desk
at the back of the show space he brought
forth a bag board upon which were mounted
a dozen or so color samples, with the result
that the girls father left his check for a
machine, to be finished in the exact tint
desired by his daughter.
Following is a list of the car exhibitors:
American ~cars-Acme. Aerocar, American.
Austin. American Mercedes. American Mors.
American Truck. Atlas Truck, Il. L.. A NJ,
Berliet, Berkshire, Cleveland, Conover, CraW-
ford, Commercial Truck, Compound, Carter
car, Deere. DE Luxe. Dolson, Doris. Dragon.
Dnryea, Detroit. Detroit Auto ' ehlGle. Evans
Circuit, Harrison. Jackson, Lambert. Lane,
Logan, Maxwell, Mitchell. Moline, Moon.
Moore. National. Pierce-Racine, Premier,
Penn, Pullman, Pungs-Finch, Rambler,
Rainier. REQ. Rapid, smith. -. Louis stod-
dard-Davton, Shawmut, Triumph, Wayne.
WEIGH, White. Wagner. Woods.
Foreign Cars.-Argus. B%rasier. Bianchl.
Leon Bollee, Delahaye, Delaunay- Belleville
English Daimler, Gordon-Brllle, ltala, Mer-
Cedes. Martini. Mors. PLAIN, Rossell, Napier.
Panhard, Renault. Rolls-Royce. WestinS-
house. LukL.