The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-03
In Spite Of War, Foreign
Cars Are Displayed
Here in Annual
Salon.

rual Automobile Salon in New York yes
tcrday morning the American automo
bile show season of 1915 was inaugurated
BEFORE II closes approximately 100 public
exhibitions OF motor cars will have been
Aeld in various important cities through.
out the United States
Unusual interest is centred I'm the so.
ION this year and its exhibits OF foreign
built motor cars because Of the Euro
pcan war Special permission of the bol-
ssrcnt Governments was necessary in
order that the exhibition cars OF the Ell
iopcau makers could be completed ana
shlppcd 10 this country. In the case OF
the exhibit representing Belgium It was
uv,e through the efforts OF the United
states Government that the Germans
V,ro persuaded TO release the cars
which they found at a coach makers in
Brussels consigned to the importer in
New York
As usual the 1915 Automobile Salon
Is being heidi IN the ballroom of the As
tor, one of the largest and most beauti.
fully decorated bathrooms In the world
with It's orchestral pipe organ. which is
used I'm the afternoon and evening con-
'efts. Eve nations are represented
among the exhibits England France
Belgium. Italy aud the United states
The makes shown are DE Dion Bouton
Fiat, Isot't Fraschini. Lanca, Minerva.
Reutut Rolls Royce, simplex and Shelf
ncld simplex. IlolbroUS and Brewster
also have separate body exhibits
TIN" salon Is again being given by the
Automobile Importers Alliance, Inc. OF
which Emanuel Lascarls Is president, r,
Adams v.Ce-pres,deut and stefan J..
Kicldscn secretary-treasu rer Mr. Kield-
sen also acts az manager Of the Salon, a
position he has held for several years.
The bodies mounted on the various
GLASSES are certain TO command the
principal attention OF Salon visitors
Not only are there new ideas in design
but there are novelties In upholstery. Mt
'nEs ana tops There are even new
paint and varuish effects The lavish
use OF ulnid interior woodwork and rich
upholst"riug I'm rare cloths and leather
seems 20 he tho maximum OF ultra lux
urIolsuess
Perhaps the two most original body
les rns are 20 he seen al the De Dion
Bouton exhibit They represent de.
ciiedly new type called the Aquatic" by
'h" designers and builders. one Is a
touring model whose eNer,or form car
RES our the hull lines OF a boat II has
a mahogany deck all around, with a
cow OF The same wood. projecting from
which are two hand hammered copper
vent'litors, miniatures OF those found on
big yachts. There are only two doors.
the front seats being reached by pas.
sageway lcft between them. The rear
deck has been replaced with ships
an and the running boards Of oak stats
With brass frames are miniature ships
ganCways. The chassis. hood. &c, is
painted blue and the boat" part OF tho
body Is in white. giving the effect OF a
boat resting on the water.
The other model Is a limousine type
called by the designer "Cablntype
Aquatic" 1t resembles the one above
described except that the mahogany
deck has been replacer With a ships
cabin Of the same wood fitted with port
tends all around the lower part OF the
cabin" This IL a remarkable body and
IL certain to attract wide attention and
comment.
Renault cars ~ the Salon include n
30 rse-power six cylinder chassis EN-.
hodving many improvements and refine.
ments. Particular attention Is called "a
''e Installation OF the lighting dynamo
and starting motor. These units are di.
rectlv connected 10 the crank shaft, thus
doing away with hywheel gears. Cranks
redals, &c. To start the motor II Is auf-
f'lAnt to press button within easy
each OF the drivers hand and the start.
Ing operates Instantly and practically
no'selessly. The electric controls hav.
been centralized on an ebonite switch
board.
The gear box is OF the selectivs type
'ou" speeds and reverse. and the travel
~ 'la change OF speed lever has been 81
redu'ed that the gear shifts are mad,
with the greatest Of ease.
R"uault cars are fitted with Renaul
hydraulic shock absOrbers. which hav,
been tried for a number OF years anG
have proved absolutely satisfactory.
There is present at the Aston show
new TYNE known as the % horse-powe
"Sportif" a light fast Shassis for thre,
and four seated summer bodies Thii
l'''ls car has all the refinements of the
larger mdoels, and owing TO It's special
construction and exceedingly llgh
weight Is said to easily obtain a speed
~ over 6s miles an hour. The body
exhibited on this chassis Is a novel three
scatter painted dead white, with brgh
rod wheels ana upholstery, and will
make an ideal Eentlemans runabout.
20 horse power six cylinder cha ssi
w''' loo shown mounted with an orgina
seven passenger touring body by Letour
'eur Marchand, which Is finished witt
a special nlaid mahogany cowl and sid
rn1
IN horsepower four cylinder llmou
sire by Eellner is an example of con
s"rvativs town and suburban car. Tn
hofv IA beautifully finished and equipped
with novel and practical window lift.
An c horse power drop frame Kellne'
h-oug1am Is exhibited. painted black witt
dark green basket and trimmed with
delicate shade Of French gray. This mode
has always been exceedingly popular ant
used as town car owing to its beautiful
l'0Ns and the feature OF the curved franz
which gives great convenience of YER!
'ow step practically on the level with tn
nU h
one % the we'll known and popular Al
no So power 4 cylinder models Is eNhibte,
with a typical Van den Plas torpedo, fiu
'~'rd IN light gray, II is an EXCEPTIONAL
roomy and comfortable car for long dis
ta- 'e touring
TIE exhibit also includes 30 horse
power cylinder limousine by DemareS'
Co, painted dark blue, gray trimmin
and equipped with Schaefer spring sus
pension.
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