The Washington times., 1913-07-19
NEW MOTOR MODELS
CONTAIN SURPRISES
Washington Statesmen Give Out
Advance Tips on Changes in
1914 Automobiles.
ELECTRICITY IS FEATURE
New Cars viii Be Placed Upon
Exhibition in Capital About
Middle of August.
By HARRY WARP.


lust at this time Of the year when
automobile manufacturers are about to
announce the features Of their models
for the coming season, there Is mucn
speculation about who is to handle the
new models as we'll as what will consu-
tute, the striking features of the 1914
products Automobile manufacturers
have a habit of keeping secret the de-
tails of their models until they make
public announcement of what the new
cars VIII be like. Now and then these
well-kept secrets leak out, but they are
so vague that little credence can be
placed in them.
It is a fact, however, that motor car
manufacture the coming season is to
be In the nature of still further adapta-
gasolene car. The season Of 1919 was
marked by this feature. and from all
accounts 1t viii be carried along an
other step this coming season.
Many Washington automobile dealers
have been busy during the last few
weeks cleaning up their stock Of 1913
models and renewing contracts for the
1914 machine. Among those who are
known to have signed up for the coming
season are: Commercial Automobile
Overland Washington Motor Car Com
pany, Overland; Emerson & Orme. De-
troit Electric and Apperson; W. P.
Barnhart & Co., Pullman, King and
Standard Electric; Cook & Stoddard
Company, Cadillac and Baker Electric;
Potomac Motor Car Company. Marmon
and Woods Electric; T. Lamar Jackson,
Stevens-Duryea and American: @. R.
Cowie Company, Inc, Cole; Washington
Auto Service Company, Hupmobile;
Cunningham Motor Car Company,
Marion -...
Changes In Cadillac.
According to advices received by the
Cook & Stoddard Company. the 1914
Cadillac will be distinguished by a new
and decidedly progressive development
in motor car construction. The Cadillac
makers have a great reputation for
bringing out marked improvements, and
the few tips that have filtered out Of
the factory in Detroit seem to indicate
that the 1914 car will be revolutionary
In character.
1 I'VE are under strict injunction not
TO reveal the characteristics of the 1914
Overland models" said r. G. Smith,
president of the OYerland-W Washington
Motor Company, but when the various
models arrive some time in August they
wants a motor car. Sales Manager j.
Il. Trew ana myself recently visited
the factory and looked over the 1914
models, and you can take IL from me
that they are about the last word in
automobile building"
THE Marmoa folks do not believe in
the yearly model proposition" said
Arthur Foraker, Of the Potomac Motor
Car Company. Marmon agents here.
''It is their idea that when they de-
Velop any new thing that will increase
the easy riding qual - Of the Marmon,
already popularlv kit n as the easiest
riding car in the wOrIu, u should i'm
mediateIy he applied 10 the cars under
cOnstTuCt ton The Marmon line VIII
continu1. as I'm the past. To offer the
highest expression OF luxury and COM
fort. with economy in tires and upkeep
The Woods electric line will be marked
by a number of little refinements which
canEot help but appeal TO discriminate
ing buyers
Studebaker Promises Surprise.
When the 1914 announcement of the
StudebGker Corporation is made it il
likely to cause the automobile world e
sit up and take notice" said w. C.
Long. of the Commercial Automobile
and Supply Company. The Studeba.
kers this year created A sensation and
practically the entire factory output
has been sold
THE little diamond. as Hupmobil
cars are known throughout the coun
try. is not a yearly model car, as yeari.
models are not in accord with Hup
mobile principleE.' said Charles klopp
meyer manager of the Washington
Auto Service Company. Their process
IS rather one Of gradual evolution an
Development. The makers are constant
" expcrimen enting in hundreds OF ways
big and Iittle-tO improve their product
AS soon as any refinement is mad
practical and approved it enter
into their latest manufacturing speci
fcations and goes through TO the mar
ket in the shortest feasible time Tfa
Fupmobiles are substantially made 4
being demonstrated in no uncertain
Toanner by the splendid record the Tup
mobile team is making in the Gliddel
tour now en- route to Glacier Nationa
Park, Mont
Stevens Duryea Feature.
The foundation Of the Stevens-Dur
yea rroduct was In 1891 and today il /
among the worlds best-known automo
b!les. There are many features in tn
next models, all OF which have beel
thoroughly tried out Probably nothing
has ever been invented that contribute
30 much to motoring comfort as tn
Iatented adjustable rear seat, a fea
ture found only in Stevens-Duryea cars
Other striking features Of the car ar
unit power plant, multiple disc DIR!
plate clutch, three-point support. Ste
vens-DuryeG cars will be handled agail
this season by T Lamar Jackson, VIII
has also taken the American line o
cars. The American is made in bot
six and fCvr-cylinder types.
Pullman, King. and Standard Electri
cars will comprise the machines to b