Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1911-12-09
vAR|ED AUTO BODIES
At GARDEN SHOW
Expansion of Automobile lntl
Uninvaded Branches Thus
Assured.

The twelfth national automobile
show in Madison Square Garder Jan
uary $50. viii display wider variety
in the designs OF automobile bodies
than ever before. and the buying pub
lie undoubtedly Will study body designs
with unusual interest. The result of
these conditions will be a greater buy
ing and steady expansion of the
automobile into lines and uses to which
1t had not heretofore been applied.
ffuly. the prophesY of horseless city
is nearly at the point of fulhlment
1t is but few years since the auto
mobile was single shape and style
vehicle. A car had to be red and have
a rear door or it was not admitted TO
the best society. That age was one in
which its many possibilities were not
known. The gasoline or electric-pro-
PEELED machine was then purely a We
hicle for pleasure and show. i was
limited to the best roads and weathers
and to few hours at a time usually.
In short, it was a toy. Tops were not
fashionable, for cars were not used IN
bad weather.
But as the motor car became more
widely used and known and its many SUI
periorites over the horse became known
it was fitted with bodies better adapted
to daily use. and this process has been
going forward ever since until today we
the Maxwell, REQ or Brush suited TO
short trips and errand service, with the
lightest, simplest body construction posi-
BILE
Makers OF more pretenious cars ft bod
les with doors to the operate seats and
with high sides and other protection from
the weather, as may be. seen in many OF
the models of practically every modern
car. The manufacturers produce bodies
that answer for long distance work as
well a. for short trips aud city use. They
also ft them for the use of the lady mem
bers of the family, and thus tend TO in
crease the number of autos needed by the
family.
The conventional touring car. once the
leading style has been fitted with hodles
and improved in many details. Seats are
wider than heretofore. Doors to the front
who drives or rides in front as well as the
family or guests in the rear. Ample
length for leg-room. better cushigl aud
many conveniences like robe rails, FOOT
rails and folding seats for extra pNssen-
gers all mark an advance in the construc-
tion of this standard shape OF body.
Makers generally offer this type whether
pioneers in the business like Wnton,
Halnes and Daimler or newer comers
like Mcintyre, Marquette, Mercer and
others, and the wide number OF makers
permit interesting and valuable comparl-
sons to- he made. ~
Closed cars show greater advance than
any other styles. The limousine of year
or so ago has grown into wide variety,
Now the front or operators seat Is also
housed This makes a full closed car IN
which the whole family may he carried as
we'll as operate. Centre controls facili-
tate this full closing. To fully grasp
the years progress in this line. the vehi-
Gle must actually be seen and compared.
Garford, Stevens Duryea, Columbia, Cad
.llc. Buick, Packard. Maxwell. Pierce,
Matheson, Alec, White, Simplex, Autocar
and many other cars show splendid exam
pies of inclosed vehicles and the diversity
and luXuriousness are increasing.
A number OF special or odd types are to
be seen at the exhibits of a number OF
makers, and will add much TO the interest
of the show. The growth of the business
is adding to the numbers and size OF the
exhibits and to the interesting features
to be seen by the students of auto con-
struction and use.