The Detroit times., 1908-11-28

Stagnation which comes prior TO the
automobile shows each ycaEis now mo-
tceable throughout the Industry. There
is practically no buying at retail ana
through the northern part OF the cOun-
Try great many owners are putting
their cars IN winter storage, In the
y aVneT sections OF the country. tour
ing continues and purchases OF cars
10y private owners are sim being made
Most agents who have not placed their
lines Tor 1903 are now delaying doing
50 until the shows indicate the details
Of new products and the opportunities
available
The savannah races have. OF course,
ensrOssed large portion OF the gen
eraI interest during the past week.
This spectacular finish OF the season )
racing - looked upon as brilliant
and auspicious opening for next sea
sons business. as II VIII greatly widen
the scope OF interest on the part OF
TIM general automobile buying public
IN new cars both imported and do
nestle.
The Lancia LAmpo which won the
light car race at Savannah, Is the first
OF its type TO be sent to tins country.
IL Is the regular roadster type Of the
standard l2-l6-h =. Lancia ar which
Is made at Turin. Italy, by the com
pany bearing the name OF Lancia. and
differs from the ear sold regularly as
a roadster only In being OF slightly
larger bore and having its frame bored
ia places 20 reduce weight The wheels
are also ttted with demOuntable rims.
The preparation Of the "lampO' by
tn, Turin factory FOR this race. was
the fastest response To an order Of this
description ever given. The order for
tho racer was cabled 10 Italy by the
Hol-Tan Company. the American
agents, on oct a. and IL was con-
, iirmed by the Turin factory on oct. 10,
and work begun. The finished car.
tested out. was delivered on Nov Is. IN
New York city, and did not reach Sa-
vennah until Nov -. This is prob
ably the fastest work In evolving a
winning car ever recorded.
Since the big automobile shows be-
/ gar TO be held In Madison so. garden,
/ each successive year has witnessed n
! marked Improvement in the decorative
scheme used for the occasion. At the
/ forthcoming show. Jan 1923. under the
/ auspices 81 tho Association of Licensed
I Automobile Manufacturers. there will
] be a gratifying 'ack OF the plastes
| statues seen in formeE years. one OF
| tho few really snowy pieces OF decora -
/ tion this season viii be a sort ~ gar
| den fountain near the Madison ave
! entrance This IL in the form 81 n low
| abutment OF gray stone. curving about
/ the first exhibition spaces facing the
! entrance. IL Will have trough n Ike
| basin into which water from griffin
/ mouths Will sprav upon the electrically
! irridescent pool beneath and this fall
/ ing water. too VIII be electrically raj
! iant In the pool Of the curving basin
there will be gold fish and pond llIes
some OF to lllies natural and some
artificial From TIVE artificial flowers
electric lights will radiate
| "Broadwav's verdict used 10 settle
| the fate OF new automobile o. . new
| model Nowadays the manufacture
awaits IN fear and trembling the YER
| dict 81 Dss NoinNs. lows Lincoln Ne
! braska and san Jose California" savs
| r. TAPov Pelletier Of tho r ME- co.
This nry sound supercilious but.
| ser'ouFiv The manura cturer who mo-
! Huons In large Qua ntittes-sav - 0nN
! oa-s ? ynsr. 30 We p-oduce Y NJ r
'aNT--ccul9 we'll aNord ~ ignore
] P-oafvrT tho 'Rlese' and HAvote HE
| attention 20 the Immense demand Of
/ tho -7iddlo and western states ard tho
! s-1alle- cities For example. While
! tho Fact SNat B-oadwav-U ] Koehlsr
our New York -so-esertatlve-has con e.
t-s c.sd fo- 1000 EMF cars and could
easily sell another 500. Is a remark
| ahls re~orf IN its wav. - docs not
sor0f 80 formidable whom we CON
s'fs~ thst Tho state OF iowa VIII take
1000 r-N-F 70' care. California RwiIi
'eko 500 and tho I'ttle c''y ~ San
Toao w'tN population ~ - ZOO has
cor acted fo- ZOO cars ard 80 rnost
% tram 49, nlread~ soId - rc'7N 81
rh"-s@ 49, Mig c't'as iikN CNfr- On
pN"aSo'-N's md Son Francisco e1d
rco-s - off"r- a-o large users 81 cars.