The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-19
FORKS AUTO SHOW
IS Big SUCCESS

Grand Forks Times: The biggest
and best automobile show that
Grand Forks has ever seen opened in
the auditorium and will continue for
four days from s o'clock in the morn
ing until 10 o'clock at night. Not
only are the local dealers well repre-
scented, but a number of outside deal
ers who have no local agency have
taken advantage of the opportunity TO
bring their cars before the notice OF
the people OF Grand Forks and the
many visitors who will come to town
for the show. v.'
There are a large number of ears on
exhibition, and for each the makers
claim some point or other of excel
lence, but altogether they make a gilt
tering and snowy display from the
large and roomy seven passenger
touring cars to the neat and compact
little roadster and runabouts.
Since the Grand Forks auto show
was established several years ago it
has shown wonderful progress, until
now 1t is generally recognized
throughout the northwest. There are
splendid displays this year, exceeding
In magnitude and completeness those
Of former years.
In 1913 models the latest thing from
the motor world is to be found. The
show is we'll worth while to all There
Is music each evening, and tonight
will be ladies' night, admission being
free to them.
Some of the Displays.
The Oakland care is represented by
three fine touring cars-the 35 horse
power, the az and the $50, which is
their best and highest priced car and
is known as the Greyhound. It is
equipped with the Jiffy curtains,
which are rolled up from the in
terror Of the car and are folded back
like a concertina for exit. All have
the DelCo starting system. f..
The Jackson a is represented by
a As horsepower touring car with
electric lights and starter and is said
to be he only car in the show with
an all wooden body.
The Studebaker people have two
models in the show. They are the
30 horsepower, six passenger and 25
horsepower, five passenger touring
cars, full floating bodies, and are
equipped with electric lights and
starters. They also are provided
with the Jiffy curtains.
The Buick people have four cars
on the floor, ranging from the run
about to the five passenger touring
car. The makers of the Kissell car
have a fine five passenger touring car
and he Cadillac people, who claim
to have been pioneers in the self
starting field have a fine SO horse
power, five passenger touring car.
The Case car is represented by a
beautiful model five passenger car of
80 horsepower, of which the points
of excellence claimed are the central
/ control tho Continental ~<,+z .a ia,
dashboard gasoline tank and the cleo
trio lights flush with the dashboard.
The Imperial car is represented by
a 40 horsepower touring car 1t has
the threepoint suspension unipower
plant and a multiple disc clutch.
The Mitchell people are there with
a $50 horsepower, seven passenger
touring car. They claim excellence
for their Thread motor. They also
have a five passenger car with the
same equipment "a - r.
handsome SO horsepower, five pas
senger car, with the silent chain drive
n equipped with the Gray g. Davis
electric light and starting system. 1t
also has a Is horsepowee$ five pas
| senger car with the same equipment.
The Overland car is represented by
three models. The 80 horsepower
TOdu5lSI lIlSy Cldlu 10 De the Only
medium priced car on the market
with a five-bearing crank shaft. Their
touring car of the same power has
the same equipment and their As
horsepower touring car is equipped
with electric lights and starter. They
make the claim for their self starter
that it has no gears or bearings and
takes the place of a fly wheel.
There are two models of the Velie
II nn, % snnl An hrr-A--a-v-, 1-41,
touring cars and equipped with the
Gray & Davis electric light and
starter.
The Krit car people have two mod
elsa roadster and a touring car.
They are IS horsepower and have the
Presto-lite overs.
The Marathon, which is made in
sunny Tennessee, is represented by a
five-passenger touring car of rs horse
power.
The Staver, the Hupmobile and the
Metz have a joint display under the
only imposing electric sign display In
the auditorium. The Staver model is
a SO horsepower, five passenger tour
ing car, electric lights and started and
with side lights imbedded in the dash.
The man in charge says he drove the
machine from Emporia, Ill, to the au-
to show here, and that the machine
has already Travelled 1000 miles, al
though 1t does not look it.
The Hupmobile model is a compact
little four passenger touring car of 30
horsepower. Distinctive features are
the carrying of the gasoline tank in
the cowl of the dash. The makers
claim to obtain as much power from
a small bore and long stroke cylinder
as other cars have with a large bore
/ an arrangement which is said to be
a gasoline saver. Another distinctive
feature is the low floor which is fast
ened to bottom of the frame and Is
said to make the car safer.
The Metz people claim that theil
22h horsepower Metz Special road.
ster is the cheapest car made in the
United States. They also claim tina
they have a larger tire compared tt
the weight than n other car on thu
market. The a is said to weigh onl.
1000 pounds.
The Detroit Electric people are rep
resented by a beautiful specimen o
what they call the clear vision
brougham 1t seats five passenger
and all sit looking forward. An ex
cellent feature is that nj Yale Ike.
locks the brakes, the controlling han
die and the doors and disconnects tn
power. 1t is equipped with the i'm
proved sold cushion tires.
The REQ model is a 80 horsepower
five passenger touring car, equippe
with electric Presto lite and self
starter. Although a moderately pric