Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-29
AUTO DEALERS
WILL FARE WELL
SALES ARE UNUSUALLY BRISK
FOR SPRING
Plans of Local Enthusiasts May Result
in National Races at Ell Pismo
Beach--Among the Gar
age Men

Nowhere is the fact so strikingly
manifest that Los Angeles commercial
centers will not suffer from the north
ern disturbances as in local automobile
salesrooms and garages.
The busy hum is no less apparent
than before the elemental ravages oc-
CURED, and If anything there is great
er demand for cars than has existed
heretofore. For some time at least Los
Angeles must provide in a great meas
ure for those who have depended upon
the output of the metropolis. Many Of
the shipments which were headed
toward San Francisco have been di-
verted to the South and deliveries may
now be made more quickly than in the
past.
The rapid growth of the Los Ange-
les automobile industry should be ac-
counted one of the remarkable features
in connection with the commercial ac-
tivities of the city. A round Of the To-
cal houses evidences the fact that all
of the concerns are doing a large
amount of business. The up-to-date
establishments and the continual i'm
provements and additions to garages
and salesrooms indicate the develop
ment of the trade.
South Main street is rapidly becom-
ing a mart and the auto shops are
stretching away in a profusion that is
making the section an auto center.
A majority of the other houses are
situated in the vicinity of the hilly por-
tion of the city and the demonstration
is confronted with the problem of climb
ing, as he leaves the garage with a
party of prospective purchasers.
This situation, however. is advantage
GUS in its way, as a successful DEM
onstration of the climbing abilities of a
machine necessarily goes q long way
toward instilling confidence in the
mind of the would-be autoist
Immediately following the San Fran
cisco disaster slight falling away in
the number of sales was noticeable, but
an immediate resumption occurred and
the pulse of the trade is now at an
even tenor, with indications of a con-
tinuation during the months to come.
Twenty-eight Reos have been di-
verted from San Francisco and will ar
rive shortly at the garage Of Leon r..
Shelter. For the first time In months
the local REQ agency has sufficient cars
on hand for immediate delivery.
American Coming
The Marion Motor Car company is
making preparations to place the
American and Grout machines on the
Los Angeles market.
The American is a 40-horse power
machine with q wheel base of lis inches.
The new car will arrive during the lat
ter part of May.
DIR. l.. D. johnson of Whittier has
taken fancy to the Marion four-cylln-
der runabout and one of this make will
be delivered to him within a week.
The Great Pierce Arrow Of M. j. Con-
nell, a 40-45 machine, arrived from the
east during the past week.
The Elmore agency reports a con-
siderable sale of the popular machines
and carload which arrived in Los An
geles yesterday were delivered accord
ing to orders placed some time back.
9 e. M. Morrison of Los Angeles re-
ceived one of the new cars. Mr.. Nor
rison is now rejoicing in the second Ell
more with which he has toured South
ern California roads. and expresses
himself as highly pleased with his new
purchase.
Y. r. Del Vale secured another of
yesterdays shipment of Elmores. p. A.
Newmark and j. Fl. Wood were also
among the purchasers. Prof. Emory of
the Harvard Military academy has
placed his order for a three-cylinder
car, as has Walter Hoist, also of
Harvard
Fred Seigert, who travelled over 49,
900 miles in his 1906 Elmore, is awaiting
the arrival of the 1906 car.
w. II. Brown of Covina has placed an
order for a three-cylinder Elmore.
Plans Racing Course
If the plans of certain enthusiasts
among California automobilists develop
there may be national racing in this
state. A party of local autoists re-
turned Wednesday from a trip to Ell
Pismo, a seaside resort situated twelve
miles south of San Luis Obispo.
The trip was made at the invitation
of those interested in the development
of El Pismo as racing center. The
party of Angelenos returned with
glowing descriptions of the beach and
its possibilities as a speeding course.
The following persons participated in
the run north: G. b. Stuart and
Speedster; D. II. Lingle and wife, in
their Pope Toledo; Mr.. H. L. Hazard
and A. Twitchell, also in a Pope-To-
panied by w. Burns, in a Frayer-Mil-
Ter; Thomas Fadsior and family, in a
Tourist.
The Ell Pismo beach is a wide, sloping
course which at low tide will accom-
modate five or six cars abreast. Under
full touring equipment two mile dashes
were made by Pope in 1:09 and I'LL.
T The returning party report that FL
Pismo would prove an ideal spot for the
occurrence of such races as have been
in the past pulled off at Ormond. AS q
stopping place for touring parties the
little resort could not be improved
upon, and the hotel accommodations
are in keeDing with the general enVir-