Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09
TURNS
OUT ARTISTICCAR
LOS ANGELES BUYS AUTO OF
EXCELLENT BUILD
Machine Is of Pure White, Tinted in
Delicate Shades, and Possessing
Lines Both Graceful and
SerViceable

One Of the handsomest automobiles
ever brought to this city is big, six
cylinder Matheson, and it did not stand
on the floor of the Renton Motor Car
company but a day or two when well
known Los Angeles business man pur-
chased it and drove it to its private
garage.
This car was selected by Paul Rem
ton, president of the Renton Motor Car
company, when on a visit to the fac
tory, and it was painted from colorings
selected by himself. The machine is
said to possess the most beautiful tints
the factory ever has turned out
1t is q big, n-paSsenger touring
car, with most graceful lines, roomy,
comfortable and classy in every fea-
ture; but 1t is in the finish of the car
it's beauty lies. 1t is pure white, artist
ically enameled, tinted with blue along
the lines, the wheels being finished In
similar colors, and even the grooved
work in the levers contains the white,
and as the observer views it he is i'm
pressed Immediately with the eye that
chose the effect and the Workmanship
which completed it.
Years of experience have been re-
quired to bring the Matheson to the
perfection of the present series. There
have been but few changes in the real
MathesOn, except in the lines and some
of the appointments. From the first
car turned out by the Matheson fac
tory the automobile bearing the name
has stood the test Of the race and hill
climbing contests, and stood them to
the extent of bringing home to the
makers renown as builders of a
sturdy as well as a speedy machine.
AS evidence of these points it may be
mentioned that in the practice run in
the Vanderbilt course James B. Ryall,
who is at present in Los Angeles, COW
cred with this make of car this famous
course of 29.45 miles in 21 minutes fiat.
Attains Marvellous Speed
The Matheson's running time was at a
rate of 81 miles an hour, the best pre-
vious time being that of the Isotta,
driven by Herbert Lytle in 21:40.
Another remarkable fact about
RyalPs time in that event is he had
received the car but two days prior to
his driving it in the record breaking
time which he made.
In another event-the Giant Despair
mountain elm at Wilkesbarre-Ryali
made the climb in worlds record-break-
ing time. Ryall also was the winner of
two 24-hour endurance contests.
To show the nerve of this remark
able young driver ne drove the z4-nOur
race at Brighton Beach with q broken
leg, inflicted in an automobile accident,
the injured leg being encased in a
plaster cast, and it was strapped to the
car while he drove the car to victory.
Each of these latter events also were
made in a Matheson.
Because of these well known quail
ties of capacity. endurance and speed
may be accounted the success of the
sales of this splendid car in the pro-
gressive hands of Paul Renton, who
has placed the Mathesons in the first
rank OF demand in this section of the
Pacific coast territory.
The sales and Warerooms of the Rem
ton company are among the largest and
most complete in the city. Few have
any idea Of the scope of this concern.
On the second floor of the building is
one OF the most complete body painting
and making plants in Los Angeles,
while the machine shops. in charge of
the most competent mechanics, enables
the Renton garage to run out any kind
of new or repair work that any car may
require, and the work is not confined
to the Matheson or Overland cars, the
latter being another line which the
Renton people handle extensively.