The Detroit times., 1914-01-03
Plans 60 On for Exhibition to
BE Held in Ford Building,
Jan. IL 10 p
SEVERAL BANDS TO
ENLIVEN THINGS
Many Striking Types of Cars
Will BE Seen When Thirteenth
Ann1al Spectacle Opens

world are said TO have taken a decid-
ed turn and the thirteenth annual eN-
hibition OF the Detroit Automobile
Dealers association, To be held in the
Ford branch building. reconstructed
and made into a magnificent show pat
ace, opening Jan. II and closing Jan.
n, viii be a display OF real interest
in every way. Located AT WOODWARD
ave. and tue Boulevard. the show Will
be right in the heart OF the great auto
mobile district ahG the finest resi-
dence district in the city In build
ing reconstructed Tor the purpose and
decorated on more lavish scale than
ever before. the 1914 models OF all the
greatest lines OF automobiles VIII be
shown
The 1914 type OF automobile Is FAR
superior TO that 0f the previous year
in construction. The general functions
OF the car are carried on in the same
way. but in different settings. In the
motor world. today. comforts and lux
urious surroundings are demanded,
and the motor ear people are giving
them. Considering the prices for 1914
il is doubtful whether the purchaser
could ask for much more in the way
OF n car. LAST year IT WIS the CTru t
greater value, and for 1914 II Is the
car OF greatest value. as one critic
puts il. This greatest value is reach
ed through increase OF equipment and
I'm the Improvement OF finish and APP
pearance. Electric lighting and en-
CINE starting systems are installed
and all cars that In the past were
considered fully equipped will for 1871
show vast increase OF outfttlhg
The cars to be exhibited in Detroit
will be the same as Will be shown IN
New York. or exact prototypes
With the annual Detroit AUTOMOBILE
show another milestone in the industr
is marked, for each exhibition mark
another distinct advance in the indu
try. For many years now IL has bee
said that the motor car had Teache
it's final stage. The bicycle reache
that point but each year OF the auto
mobile industry sees greater al
yancemant than was seen the pre-
vious year.
At the coming shows the changes
collectively will be very visible and
show is necessary TO bring them forth.
II is another milestone. and as great
as were changes IN previous years,
they will be nothing compared TO 1914
Major improvements for the coming
year will be more noticeable than MI
nor improvements. This will be very
noticeable TO all who will take the
pains TO make a careful study OF the
cars shown Some have fallen by
the wayside but the cars that will be
found on exhibition at the coming
auto show of Jan II to "a, inclusive,
will bear witness that in the natural
process OF elimination ii has been the
survival OF the rttest.
Trends OF the trade will show the
almost universal use OF left-hand steer
an Increase OF small six-cylinder cars,
engines of small bore and high speed.
one man and one lady tops as they are
called being easily manipulated by
man or woman without assistance.
bodies of the cdbriolet type, bodies
that are stream line in effect. Tenders
moulded 10 the shape OF the tire rath-
er than the old straight-line fender
doors that viii be found much wider
than Of old, fuel talks at rear and In
the cowl dash. special carriers Of new
designs on the rear ofr-the car cylin-
der heads that are detachable. six.
cylinder motors en-bloc pistons that
are fiat and an increased piston speed,
hot air carburetor intakes TO prepare
for the poor fuel becoming more and
more prevalent. gear shifts by electric
power. an Increase in the internal
brakes. cantllever gprings and enclos-
cd speedometer drives. These are
most Important changes to be found
Ia he 1914 cars
There will be life and pollity at the
automobile show this year and iea-
lures not known before az an automo-
bile show in Detroit will be introduc-
cd. On each OF the three gaily deco
rated floors an orchestra will hold
forth. Al other SHOWS there has been
no music on the first floor OF the
Ford branch building, made into
modern show palace through the good
work OF the D. A. D. A.. the Schme-
mann band will be- stationed. This or
ganization will enliven the occasion
with band concerts On the second
door the Ben ShoaS orchestra will en-
liven matters. and the third floor will
be made pleasant and musical by
Frankensteins band. In addition TO