The San Francisco call., 1909-11-25
FRENCH MAKERS
AFTER AUTO TRADE
RenauIt Freres to Build Special
Cars for American Market
This Season
Rene j. Marx, Local Manager,
Has Been Advised of New
Models for United States
By R. R. L'HoMMEDIEU

The French manufacturers of auto
mobiles appreciate the great demand
for motor cars in the United States.
This can be seen by word received by
Rene ]. Marx, Pacific coast manager of
Renault Freres. who has been advised
from the factory of the new types
they are going to build for 1910.
They are: A 1912 horsepower four
cylinder at s2.5Oo for the chassis; an
1924 horsepower six cylinder. which
will be known as the little six and
will sell at s4.75O for the chassis. and
25-S5 horsepower four cylinder. which
will sell at $500 for the chassis. The
latter is model specially established
for American roads. The front axle
is absolutely straight, giving a very
high clearance. The motor is AZ x61z.
The car is geared low and can attain
speed of 50 to so miles an hour. 1t
is very likely that this model will
eventually replace for America the
20-30 and the 35-45. The model will
be made in two types, one with in
clined steering post for runabouts and
baby tonneaus, the other with regular
steering for large touring bodies. Ian
daulets and Hmousines. Both chassis
have 12S inch wheel base and regular
tread. This with the little six. is going
to be very big seller. especially in
view of their hill climbing qualities.
Deliveries for these new cars will be-
gin IN February according to file of
orders.
In addition Renault F'reres win still
manufacture the $40 horsepower Vol
turette, the 9-12 horsepower two cylin-
<ln
the 1916 horsepower four cylinder, the
1920 horsepower four cylinder. the 20
80 horsepower four cylinder, the 3545s
horsepower six cylinder, besides en-
horsepower six cylinder besides en-
gines for industrial and aviation pur-
poses and also the light and heavy
trucks. This is what is known as the
most varied type of cars built by any
manufacturer in the world.
At the races held at Ascot park, Los
Angeles, last Saturday and Sunday the
Apperson Car a c k r bbit'
e" "-"ns speed and endur-
winning the 1907 mile race. in eompeti-
tion with some we'll known cars. This
Jack Rabbit is the same car that
attrac1eo so much altent1on az the Oak
land Portola races, where 1T captured
the first prize and Oakland cup in the
215 mile heavy stock car race.
]. F. McLain. manager of the Frank
lin branch in this city, has received
g. the following:
'iNex Kind Of Since there are
Auto Contest difieulties in run
at extremely low
speed it takes skill TO win a slow
race as well as to win an ordinary
high speed contest Ray Colcord, driv-
ing an Is horsepower Franklin touring
car, recently won such a slow race
in Oklahoma City. Okla. Carrying
three passengers. he took 8 minutes
and As seconds to go a half mile on
the high gear.
The race was on half mile circu-
lar track at the fair grounds and the
conditions were that the six contest
ants should make tfa circuit on high
speed without using clutch Or brake.
Colcord finished in last position, which
meant first place in the race. The
event was one in the first racing meet
of the Automobile association of Okla
lloma City The difficulties in this kind
of competition are found in thrOt-
Ting down and in overheating.'