The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-13

Shipment or automobiles Whlcn tney
received by the s. s. Sierra on Fri
day. Amongst this shipment were in
cluded six of the most popular medium
priced cars on the market, namely, the
great Cadillacs, four of which wee
touring cars and two roadsters. The
roadsters are the first of this type 20
arrive in Honolulu and they certainly
are great credit to the makers. The
fine lines formed by the dropped frame
give the car that striking appearance
which so many other makes of cars
are lacking in. The demand for Cad
lillacs seems to increase all the time,
and the season for 1912 is certainly
going to be a banner one in the Cad
lilac sales. The company is booking
orders all the time for these very pop
ular cars, as they are creating a great
sensation with their electric starters
and lights No car has ever created so
much favorable comment as has the
1912 Cadillac.
The cars arriving on the Sierra were
a Kissel Kar semi-racer and siX-cyl-
Under seven-passenger Packard touring
car. All Of these eight cars were sold
to arrive and are being delivered Us
fast as they can be washed and oiled
up.
The Kissel Kar is the first of the
new output of the new Kissel Kar
company. The most wonderful change
which has ever been consummated in
the automobile world has recently
taken place with the issel Motor Car
Company-an entirely new manage
ment has gone into effect and differ
ent attitude and system has been
adopted which places the Kissel Ear
among the top notches in automobile
dom. The changing of the Kissel Kar
from a practically unknown quantity
to one of the most popular and best
made automobiles on the market to-
day has been effected Such high
grade material and workmanship have
been employed in the new model Oh
Kissel Kar that the demand tor this
new production has been the most
wonderful feat that has ever been ac-
complished. The car this year has the
very best material which money and
long experience can buy, and the de-
sign has been changed to accolnmo-
date all of the very latest improve
ments, including power, speed and
strength Durability and strength are
the features which the Kissel have ac
luuired. The most prominent design
ing engineers in the country have stud
led the past output of the Kissel anc
have selected the best and strongesi
features and added all of the latest up
lto-date features of other cars and witt
new ideas have produced one o. the
finest cars on the market.
The semi-racer which arrived this
week is very striking orange ant
black color with flaring mud CARDS anG
low and racy lines. The double droI
frame gives the body that very deslr
able low appearance, while at the
same time it allows for plenty of roaC
clearance. The motor is of the four
cylinder IL" type, with a bore of AZ
inches and a stroke of Az inches
which develops wonderful power
which is demonstrated by the fact tina
it carries its load to the top of Pa
Icific Heights grade very easily on tn,
high gear without a single SHIFT. IN
motor is equipped with Stromber'
Icarburetor, and a Mea magnetic. Tn
radiator has plenty of cooling surface
which is effected by very powerfu
paddle water pump. The TRANSMISSION
consists of a three-speed selective tYp
arrangement which shifts very easil
and quietly; it is built especial
strong and is designed to carry 1t
load without overtaxing it in any wa
shape or form. The rear axle Is a
exceptionally strong and well built d
ldlI, WIFI Il unit - PC III 49,
and floating axles; the differential ma
be taken out by very little troubl
by drawing the axles out and liitn
the unit from the housing. The bod
has the fore-door effect and the singl
pane wind shield. A large oval gas
line tank is attached at the rear
the seat. and the tire irons at the rel
of the tank. The wheels are 34X
with a wheel base of 116 inches. 1T
rear springs are of the three-quart
elliptic type, which makes the car ri'
- very easily. In fact, the Kissel h
is lust what it's motto refers u
Every Inch a Car" SO great HI
been the demand for the new produ
of the Kissel Kar that the factory
~ working night and day and is very /
s. behind with its orders. There ma
S. been fifty of the 1919 Kissels sold
- San Francisco already, and the
mand is increasing every day.