The Washington times., 1914-11-21
BETTER AUTOMOBILE
VALUE IS OFFERED
New Models Show Longer and
More Graceful Lines, and at
Much Lower Cost.

There is no reason why every prospec-
tive motorist should not be we'll pleased
with the advance offerings of American
manufacturers of motor cars as shown
in their 1915 models, is the way q man
who has been identified with the auto
mobile industry for years sums up the
situation.
Whether he can spend $500 or $5, 600
the would-be buyer Of q car can get bet
ter value, greater beauty and more re-
| liable and economical performance than
ever before. Unlike former years prices
have been materially reduced in many
instances and this in spite OF the in
creased and improved equipment that
is included.
In previous years, prices had gener-
ally been maintained at their original
figures and the greater value was given
in the form Of increased dimensions OF
added equipment-Cr q new model was
produced to sell at a lower price Blu:
, in 1914 sales have been so tremendous
ia volume that the increased produc-
to1 necessary for the forthcoming sea-
son have enabled many manufacturers
of the medium-priced cars actually TO re
duce the cost 10 the purchaser of the
complete machine, and to offer at the
same tine all OF the 1915 improvements
that have been accepted as standard
ton are especially apparent In the
/ "lignt sig field, where cars formerly
selling at from 81 $50 to $1,S0o are now
, priced at from Sl50 to 500 less.
| Also, some Of the four-cylinder ma
chimes of the $1,000 and sl,2O0 class that
were not reduced last year have now
been made available at from $50 to 80.
! less than formerly.
| And these radical reductions even ex-
tend TO the "less-than-s600 class and u
car that cost $3.50 last year is now
marked at s6s5-or at its former price
! If electric lights and starter are in
I GUIDED
So far as the appearance of the cars
| III general is concerned. 1t may be
said that they are more graceful and
show the utmost refinement OF the
body-builders and upho stcrer's art.
Lines have been heightened and an
giles eliminated wherever possible, and
the slope of the radiator has been made
to correspond with the outline and gen
eral proportion of the rest of the body.
! The divided front seats. made popu-
! lar by one OF the leading manufac-
turers last year, are now TO be found
on several of the better class of cars
and this design will no longer be con-
| sioered an innovation.
The graceful "Cowl dash" has been
retained and in one notable instance
! this has been rcUeated at the back OF
the front seat.
In this particular ca. the sides are
high and the floor is low, so that the
| back of neither the front nor the rear
seat projects more than three or four
inches above the continuous outline Of
the upper portion OF the car.
The smooth, unbroken enclosed ap-
pearance is heightened by the attention
| to cevcral details that have heretofore
ESCAPED the eye Of many designers.
! Not only is the material of the top
when folded. inclosed in all envelope
! but the bows as well are included in
| this covering.
Taken all IN al this new body dcsiC0
is probably the most advanced Of any
that have yet made Their appearance.
But not only will lhe artist and
ucsthete find much TO delight them in
the new design, bat the mechanicallv
! inclined as we'll can see the result OF
| constant experiment and Improvement
| in the new power plants.
Through lightened pistons. increased
valve areas, more scientifically designed
gas passages. and changed cam con
: tours, the motors have been enabled &c
develop from 10 to 90 per cent more
power with the same attendant fuel con
| sumption.
/ CarburctorS have been changed TO LEND
| themselves moro readily TO the grade
Of fuel now obtained, and automati,
starters have beer strengthened anl
simpliffed until now they can be con
qidcred to be- almost as reliable as Tho
out -OC-date hand CranA.
. Certainly the man who cannot linC
his motor desires Eratifed among the
7gl5 selections is. indeed, hard to p!easc