The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27
NEW TYPES IN CAR DESIGNS
French Builders Sho Machines IPh Simple Straight Lines Larger
Bodies and Larger Wheel Base

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-For the
first time special show cars are be-
ing sent to this country by the for
eign manufacturers for the Import
ers Automobile Salon. Heretofore
the famous Paris Salon has been held
in December. and there was insult
tlcient time elapsing between its close
and the opening OF the sh wv in this
city to bring over the special exhit-
its prepared by the foreign builders
for the different European shows.
The Paris Salon was not held this
year. and as the olympia Show in
London ended last month. there was
ample time to ship exhibits to this
country for tho opening OF the I'm
porters' Automobile Salon in the Ho-
tel Aston January 20,
Twenty different makes OF foreign
built automobiles. the largest num-
her ever brought together In this
country. will be exhibited at the sa-
Ion, The special exhibits will include
polished chassis, some with the
working parts in motion and the mo-
tors. transmission. cases. etc, cut
away to show the functions OF the
mechanism and specially designed and
finished bodies The exhibits OF valve
less motors, including sliding, rotary
and spiral sleeve. valves and revolv-
ing piston valves, are sure to attract
unusual attention
New Types in Cars
Interest in the exhibits at the I'm
porters' Automobile Salon centres
largely in the bodies. particularly
those Of the inclosed type. which are
mounted on the various chasses be-
cause these represent the latest in
the coach builders art. This inter
est Will be more marked than ever
at this seasons salon because several
new types and radical changes in for
mer types will make their debut
Intense rivalry exists between the
European body builders and those u
this country. and they will be match
ed al their best at the salon which
opens in the grand ballroom of the
Hotel Aston on January 2. The
Americans acknowledge the leader
ship OF the foreigners in the Gre
alton OF new styles and artistic de-
signs. but say the American body
builder turns out better constructed
bodies OF lighter weight. Thus the
American body builders. like the
fressmakers and milliners, concede
that the foreigners are the master
their products are exact copies
A marked tendency toward simple.
straight lines, instead of the curves
which have predominated hitherto.
viii be shown In the body work at
the salon. Other noteworthy changes
which will be disclosed are larger
bodies. both In length and width.
made possible through increases in
wheel base lengths. larger doors and
deeper upholstering.
Women Will Build Road.
Women will be instrumental in
building the good roads OF this coun-
try" says TIL omas w. Wildly, who
automobile tour. In the West 1t is
the women who are achieving this
great work The Daughters OF the
American Revolution are displaying
the same spirit which won q CONT
nent. A national highway from coast
to coast Is a certainty. But It will
neevr be built by Uncle Sam.
Politicians Of both parties appear.
to be afraid Of undertaking the task.
Therefore. the women have stepped
into the breach. The women Of the
Kansas City Chapter Of the Daush-
tiers OF the American Revolution have
undertaken to build the old Santa
Fe trail. not only ~ an historic mon
ument. but N q part Of the highway.
1t will really be . peoples highway.
and It II my prediction that from thd.
Atlantic to the Pacific It will In the
main be completed within two yaars."
Mr.. Wildly. his wife and Fred d.
>Clark, the latter q driver. made the
tour. which included 800 miles. in
f106 days, under the direction Of the
Touring Club Of America. Mr.. will
BY also received IN appointment =
gpeoiAl agent OF public roads from
Washington. He - 70 issus an ofIlcial