The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
aNs.yuE W. EMS

the Iupmohile so was frs- announced
Il contained features wi ich were tben
new to American makers
''T.itse same features are now being
standardized for the first time Oh many OF
Americas finest cars. fhey have been
standard on the Hupnuole for two years
anG ii two years successful work they
have ably 5nstified their fitness.
The HGpmobile was the iirst medium
rriced caT on the American ruarlet With
the icnG stroke motor. The advanced
tspe OF motor is now being adopted by
all progressive motor car manufacturers,
for il Is Common knowledge among ex-
peIts that it is more effective and effi-
cient than motors of the square type.
The principal mecha nical features that
distinguished the Hupmobilas two years
ago are still abreast of thu times. Our
engineers, however, have been working
paticntly and persistently on. hundreds Of
minor Improvements. all Of which go TO
make better mechanical harmony, until
toduy I don't believe there is smoother
runnngA motor on the market than the
Hupmobile long strike 81
Perhaps the most important addition
that has been made in the new go models
is the provision for the installation of
tile Westinghouse electric starting and
lighting system on all types of cars. This
is furnished at a slight additional cost,
with other optional equipment. such as
over size tires. demountable rims, spare
rims, etc.
"The Hupm6bie body design will re-
main the same The construction we have
adopted enables AS 10 get our ears closer
to the ground than any other type, with
the exception of the unGerslung STYLE
The body is built with long. low, straight
lines, the cowl f.ont forming perfect
stream line effect with the motor bon
ma or lot x,-i1 ,f.Af f,,,.1
, that this style body construction is be-
ing adopted by the leading American
makers.
The color scheme of the new cars is
slightly changed The running gear is
iee., rich red. with black stripes and
this, together with the black body. makes
very pleasing combination
"A genuine rain vision yentilating Wind
shield, improved type of tire carrier, which
permits the tire to be fastened without
strappins, larger. gasoline tank (enough
for 200 miles, Il magnetic rain shield
that protects the ignition system in wet
weather better upholsteriny throughout
the entire car-there are some Of the rlost
Important changes The line for 1911 in
cludes the standard 90 H. r. touring car
fully equipped, at s105O with starter
$500; roadster at the same price: .ix-
passenger touring car. fully equipped,
at Sl20O; with starter, $500: coupe. which
Is furnished only with starter, s135e
THE go Hupmobie has had a very
conspicuous season during the past year.
1t has been entered in number of nri-
yate tours, reliability runs, enduran %
contests throughout the country, and it's
success has been very annoying to own
ers of higher priced and higher powered
models. The principal contest in ,'hich
the Hupmobile figured prominently was
the Glidden tour from Minneapolis to
Glacier park, a distance of 1850 miles, with
perfect scores for both cars entered.
The Hupmobiles were, by the way
the only cars that did not take on wa
ter between CONTROLS and If the con-
test had been run under the A. A. A.
third grade rule, the Hupmoble would
Fave been the only cars with perfect
scores. At the completion of the tour the
motor cars we're shipped back to Min
peapolis and were sold at list price, run