The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-05
DELIGHTED THRONG
AT Big AUTO SHOW
Interest in Fine Exhibit of Motor
Cars Grows as the Week
Advances
Many Sales Reported - Record
Attendance Is Expected To-
night and Tomorrow

"A moving panorama Oh lie anu IedI
activity was the Bridgeport Automo-
bile show at the Park City Rink yes
terday and last night. Society was
out in full force and judging from the
many sales reported by the various
agencies, the coming summer will see
many new cars upon its streets.
Women have been particularly in
evidence during the opening days of
the show and that they are becoming
as conversant with the various in
tricacies of mechanism and car design
as some of the more ardent male en-
thusiasts of the motoring sport, is ap-
parent from the intelligent volley or
questions which they hurl at the rep
resentatives detailed to explain the in
dividua1 gecu1farfties of the cars.
While sales of the touring car have
been predominant, a salient note in
the buying is that of the enclosed or
coupe car suitable bothA for summer
and winter. By the dealers this is
ascribed to several causes: First, the
advanced comfort which is displayed
by the interior construction. Sec
| ond, the fact that where intended for
family use rather than for the man
of the house, only, the interior drive |
| has proven more adaptable Th1rd, |
| that upholstering design can be car
ried to far greater artistic perfec- |
| ton than can the car open to all |
| weathers. Fourth, that the beauty |
of line, such as displayed in the sedan. |
colonial or coupe model is far adj
| vanced over the touring runabout
/ type.
/ Speed motorists have been particu-
1arly enthusiastic over two high
| powered roadsters of the National and
Moon types. Each guaranteed from
60 to 0rni1es per hour, built low, with
graceful curvature of body, has drawn
many envious eyes, and that utility
will be sacrificed to speed by many
of the promised buyers seems certain
before the show has ended.
The delivery or truck exhibits have
been well patronized, merchants a,wak-l
ing rapidly to the great necessity OF
dispatch and surety in moving their
product. There is a great variety of
commercial car displayed, from which
buyers may choose. From the small
delivery wagon, adapted to the butcher
. with the pleasure car, handsome ex-
| press bodied, trucks capable of carry
ing from one to five tons. and many
a, chassis capable. of sustaining loads
of six to seven tons are on the floor
Among the many pleased exhibitors
of both touring cars and trucks, Is
s. T. VeIie, in charge of the Abbott
Detroit and Seldom display. With
four cars on show, he has already dis
posed of two cars and one truck.
This boothe shows one so h. D.. 4
| cyl. seven passenger, blue touring
, body, upholstered in the latest
: Turkish leather, with inch cushions,
. electric seIf-starting and lighting
: plant, mohair top with patent jffy
curtains. 1t is driven by a Continent
tai motor on the unity power princi-
pie It's running gear includes a 121
inch wheel base with Sc by 4 1-2 de-
mountable rims There is also a five
= passenger touring car of similar
!, specifications with deni-tonneau of a
: beautiful green. A model $40 h. p
passenger touring Abbott with 11s
ii wheel base completes the pleasure
craft
Arrangements are being completed
= whereby it is hoped to have Aviator
Harry Jones make several detours
above the city, lighting near the show.
9 and later entering his flying machine
among the exhibits. Owing to the
:, variability of air currents in this
vicinity, however, definite arrange
:, ments have not been completed, but
= Thursday and Friday were the days
discussed last night.
. A large Seldom Truck to which has
= been surmounted a vivid green ex-
: | press body over red running gear.
makes a fine showing, especially as it
has already been decorated with the
Z name of the purchaser, The Reinhardt
: Express Company, of Danbury. The
: Seldom truck is of the 40 h p. type,
Il four-cylinder motor capable of carry
Ing from one to one and a, half tons
The Elm Auto Company, in the lead
= both with the number and variety of
;. the cars displayed, was again the CEN
: ter of attraction, the enclosed coupes
: receiving a large percentage of the in
Q terest stimulated by the magnificent
offerings about the hall. Two models
in particular were the focus of fenl-
y nine fancy. The first, Studebaker
Sedan, 4-cylinder, IS horse, with. it's
) classy exterior and artistic interior,
n comprising Pullman seats and trim
e mings, was the constant refuge of
: tired couples. Probably individual
= design in the show attracted more at
: tention, as built upon the lines what
r were used in the old days when hui
man backs carried the Elizabethan
Y dame from state assem- blage to home,
# its quaint features were retained when
d with modern ingenuity the power OF
the twentieth century was made to
| replace the load upon man.
.u A Wavery Electric, with its OF
i operation, yet having all the comforts
of the home parlor, without the be-
= setting difficulties which sometimes
| face a woman of mechanical inexperl-
ence, was another of the Elm Auto
models which attracted feminine fan
cy.
Among the Pope-Hartfords exhibit
, ed the Model 81, 4-cyl. 40 horse, four
passenger car was greatly admired.
TT iS of a beautifui Lake color equip