Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-01
DURO CAR Fits
THROUGH DELIGHTS
Makes Successful Tour of Scenic
Paradise in Vicinity of
Los Angeles
MACHINE STANDS THE TEST
HurAs Over Hin and Through Val
ley Without the Slight
est Hitch
MACHINE STANDS THE TEST

All the beauties that the most picturesque
part of Europe can offer to be seen in day
and yet to reach this paradise of world wonders
one needs but to travel not more than twenty
miles, as the crow flies, from Los Angeles.
The plains of Tuscany, the Maritime Alps
of Switzerland: the vineyards of Italy, along
the sands of the Mediterranean in southern
Tranee-all are encompassed in the most
beautiful yet most overlooked possibilities for
a pleasure drive in motor car in Southern
California, right at the threshold Of the pret-
tiest city the sun ever shone on-Los Ange-
les
Zee these beauties. as the writer recently
did, on this same pleasure jaunt in one of the
handsome. new, four-cyiinder -'Duro cars.
quietly slip away from the city some balmy
morning out through peaceful Hollywood
with It's orange groves and acres of flowers;
out through Cahuenga pass to the broad
fields beyond on the road to Ventura; passing
en- route the historical point where General
Fremont signed the treaty of peace with the
Mexicans, which ceded California to the
United States.
HISTORIC SITE
This is the original site of the San Fernando
mission, fittngy marked by the Ell Canine
Real association; then drive on until the
Calabasas road, twenty-slx miles from Los
Angeles is reached. that almost as yet un-
known part of Los Angeles county famed
in the days of "the bad man and the wild
west" up an excellent mountain road on a
nearly 80 per cent grade. possibly two hundred
PAGES; and the worst part of your mountain
trip Is over; for you are then at the northern
entrance to Topango canyon or pass; 10 ira
verse which for twenty-five miles is as beau
tiful ride as could be encountered or wished
in all the wide world It is a mountain road
without a fault in engineering or construction
and absolutely well kept
True, it is narrow, with only occasional
places where could turn out to pass
other car; but as yet the road is infre-
quenty Travelled that the meeting Of other
teams or motor is rare. When once
within this mountain wildness give yourself
over TO the joys of the incompatible seen
cry.
First. as you glance back - the rugged
entrance near the summit all the beauty OF
the Matterhorn of the Alps devoid of snow
combines with replica Of the American
Ozarks in its forestation of oaks: while hun
dreds of feet below the beautiful though
small Topanga creek purls along over rugged
boulders that have been washed by this some
times violent mountain stream for centuries
Then into the heart of the wilderness
given over TO scores of coveys of mountain
quail. which bask in the sun of the roadside,
but quickly scamper to when disturbed
and then, when you are fairly inside this
1dlTEidH pass lHe snug BOULDER cottages or
small frame cabins of the mountain farmers
with their bee ranches and vineyards; and
here and there In some particularly delightful
spots the tent cottages of pleasure seekers
who have sought out this beautiful canyon
for a summer home.
SCENERY GRAND
Then it's down. down, down along the tor
tuous though safe trail; crossing and re-cross-
ing the tiny creek a score of times; marvellng
at the beauties of cliff and hollow; the gro
tesque shape of the rocks, their geological
formation and parti-colorings; the beautiful
fora of the woodland and the dale, until the
climax-as you take a little sleeper grade.
emerge upon a wide stretch of beach road.
and YOU are face to face with the waters of
the great Pacific ocean.
Then for five mora miles to follow to the
left on past the world-famed "long pier"
then up on the Palisades. the beautiful ocean
drive of Santa Monica; diverging then if you
wish. to other beach roads and resorts; but
TO continue the beautiful picture of your
drive. you must take the road that leads
through the wel-kept grounds of the Soldiers
home through Sawtele: until again on
familiar grounds-then to the city limits and
via either Pico or Adams street back to the
turmoil of metropolitan Los Angeles, com
pleting your sixty-eight miles motor car trip
This the picture our "Duro" car saw.
snd the new, beautiful machine responded to
the slightest touch, and its powerful engine
never faltered on any part Of the road-not
trouble of any kind.
The popular Doris car is being
handled as if there was no other ear
on earth Local sales the past week
were to e. =. Biles. E. A. Lewis, Los
Angeles Sheriff Kelly of Bakersfield
and j. A. NeimeYer of Pasadena. Two
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