The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-02
MANY CARS SOLD
At AUTO EXHIBIT
Last Nights lnclement
Weather Conditions Had
Little Effect
SHOW CLOSES TONIGHT
Washington Dealers Are More Than
Pleased With Results Of the
Seventh Annual Event.

Although the weather conditions we're
as abOminahle as Washington weather
conditions can be. and that is saying
a great deal. IL had little or no erect
upon the attendance a. the Automobile
Show, al the Dupont garage. Realizing
that there was but one more day ia
which 10 "have their hll' Of all types
and makes Of cars from g5-horse power
touring cars down 10 the uatLy little
runabouts. from the powerful racing
machine built solely for speed 10 the
heavier and cum bersOme, but service
able, commercial trucks, prospective
purchasers were there in large numbers.
Those who were enthusiastic enough
20 brave the elements last night were
hailed with delight by the exhibitors,
as II was reasonable TO expect that
only those with the worst form Of motor
fever would venture forth 10 feast their
eyes on what 10 an outsider is slightly
monoton0us on such night and that
Of all nights on which real buyers
would come, last night was the one.
Such was the fact. Nine out Of every
ten who visited the garage were brIm-
ming over with dope talk of carDu-
rettors. spark plugs. exhausts, simplicity
Of mechanism. etc, until the very air
was 50 charged with gases that II was
unsafe TO strike a matlA.
Many Sales in Sight.
While 40 actual deals were transacted
every dealer who has one or more cars
in the building reports that before me
middle Of next month lie viii have con-
summated plenty OF sales 10 enable MIN
10 buy ice regularly throughout the dull
summer months on the cash basis
During the past week there have been
many demonstrations made by agents
and ali are unanimous in saying lLlt
never before nave they been less al
nicted with -grafJeTs' OF alleged buy
ers. Not a day has passed but that
parties have been taken out on the
road By every firm having an exhibit Ia
the building. These trips are very in
terestins and, II the road is not too
rough. very edifying 10 one WHO wishes
10 solve the mysteries o. running car.
Late Arrival at Show.
A late arrival at the show was that
Of tile Simplex car, made by the smith
& Mabely Company of New York. This
firm VAS for a number Of years the
American representative Of the Pan
hard, Renault, and Mercedes cars, but
some time ago decided TO make iIs own
cars. with the wide scope Of expert
ence which the members OF the company
derived from handling the former lines,
they manufacture a machine which they
claim embodies all the advantageous
features Of these cars, and has elm
mated what few objectionable proper
ties which are but natural al this en-
hryonic stage Of the manufacture Of the
y1TSeless vehicle.
Last night the Loc0m0bHe racer
which has attracted much attention
and is a duplicate Of that in which the
famous Tracy won the elimination trials
in the recent Vanderbilt Cup race over
the Long Island course, was shipped 10
Chicago, where IL viii be placed on eE-
hihiti0n with other cars of this type at
the show which opens there next Mon
day. The car in which the intrepid
French driver lie Blouc upheld the ma kes
OF this country. being ths only Amer
lean car 10 finish in the hnel viii prob
ably follow the LocOnobile tonight.