The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20
HUPMOBILETOURING.
CAR COMING WEST
Latest Model of the Little Fa-
vOrite Will Be Seen at
the Auto Show

On its arrival here there will be
placed IN the Oakland automobile show
q car that is sure TO attract more than
the ordinary attention. It will be the
four passenger Hupmobile touring car.
Judging from what has been seen of
the roadster and the coupe there seems
little reason TO doubt that this new
model viii also be taken into the pop
ular class OF small car. The car is on
heightened chassis and has more
power. The increase is applied to
carry the weight Of extra passengers.
Those who have ridden in it IN the
east say that it has exceedingly easy
riding qualities. The tonneau is com
Portable with plenty OF leg room. The
car has ample power and can be prac-
ucallN operated for the same amount
Of Upkeep as the runabout S. G. Chap
man. the local agent has received word
that the car viii arrive any day and it
VIII be sent at once TO the show.
The specifications are:
CHASSIS Same as ruaabout except wheel base
Of 10 inches. Heavier frame. longer running
boards. etc Gear ratio AZ 10 l. Nanadium
steel rear spring.
BODY Metal; four passenger; wide rear DOORS
storage space under both seats; carpet in ton
neeu; rufted upholstery: deep cushions; low
clean lines; ample legroom. Color. Hupp blue
white stripes gray wheels.
EQTEPAfENT-Cas head lamps and generator
oil side and tail lamps; shock absorbers in
front; other equipment same as runabout.
TIRES Front 3Ox3. rear 31x3E
WEIGHT-Fifteen hundred pounds with equip
meur
Chapman also has received word that
q Hupmobile has left Detroit for trip
around the world. a westerly route
being taken The car left Detroit No
vember 3.
a report on the departure of the car
says.
The crowd which filed Cadillac
square witnessed a unique sight
nearly so cars of the same make
setting out on a long distance trip.
For the world touring car had had
an escort as far as Chicago. and
from there headed west November
with the contestants in the Chi
cagO motor clubs reliability run.
In the caValcade OF Hupmobiles
which escorted the world touring
car were p touring cars, 10 torpe-
does. rUnabOuts and 1 coupe.
They were driven by dealers bound
Tor points in Indiana, Illinois and
Wisconsin and are 10 be used as
demonstrators. Those destined for
Chicago and points beyond arrived
IN Chicago in good shape at noon
November 6.
feature OF the run west from
Detroit was the HupmObile coupe,
driven by a doctor who lives in
Hammond. III. 1t took the road at
a so mile clip with the other cars,
and arrived in Hammond without
trouble. thus completing success
fully the longest cross country trip
ever attempted by a car Of the in
closed body type.
From Chicago the world touring
party. r Drake, Tom Q. Jones
and T r Hanlon-made Daven-
port. Ia the first day out. a run
Of 215 miles, and are losing no time
in order TO be as far on their way
as possible before the snow be-
comes troublesome IN the west. Be
vOnd Omaha they will have TO de-
pend upon their own road choos-
ing abilities and local information.
for no cross continent route has
ever been laid out by the touring
club authorities. It is proposed 10
sail December IS from San Fran
cisco for Honolulu, that being the
terminal point Of the second leg
Of the long Journey.