Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-25
NEW OVERLAND MODEL
IS B. CREATES SENSATION
In Teat II Accomplishes twenty-five
Sties an Hour on One Gallon Of
GnsOline-Price Is Low.

Like a thunderbolt out Of a clear
ky mas como the announcement Of a
new model by the willys-Overland
company. OF Toledo. Ohio. which is
destined. In the opinion of those who
nave already seen IT, to cause A creator
sur In automobile circles than any OF
mo many sensational developments In
motor car building which have occur
req curing recent years. The most
powerful low priced car in the world"
- me description given of this new
product or the great Toledo factory,
ana L Is to be known technically as the
"ilys-Overland Company's New Sc
rieS Model 10 F.. In spite OF the ma
,loh-wide lamentations concerning tho
increasing cost OF materials. labor
@na manufacturing equipment. this
.dtest motor vehicle iB to be sold at
A'53 for the touring car and $500 for
~" bankruptcies which are said
20 be equally as sensational as the
periormancc OF the car itself.
The New Series Model 10 d Over
land naturally bases It's claims to be-
ing the most powerful low-priced car
IN the world on its motor and on the
exhaustive tests. which Its builders
insist have shown conclusively it's SUI
periority over anything of its kind
ever manufactured heretofore. with a
larger bore now 1913 inches and a
hVe-inch stroke, 1t develops thirty-one
and one-half horsepower at 1850 revo-
!ution5 per minute. Tests have re-
peatedly proven that this sensational
car Will accomplish twenty-five miles
on one gallon of gasoline. n eigh-
teen to twenty miles per gallon is a
common performance in average all
around use.
The motor, however, is but one Of
the many features OF this car. II is
equipped with four-inch ,ires-somc-
thing practically unheard or up to now
IN cars OF thiS tInE mn n.hnr ,,n L.
selling anywhere near this price Ia
equipped with four-inch tires. The
easy riding qualities OF the car arc
further enhanced by cantilever rear
springs.
The New SericE Model 75-B Overland
is one Of the extremely few light cars
perhaps the only one in it's class. in
"n!ch the maximum of speed can be
utilized without rafting the cars
frame t" pieces and without Earring
the passengers out of their seats.
Both touring car and roadster are
equipped completely with all Of those
accessories which prove such great sell
'nE factors in the disposal OF cxpen-
s!Ee makes Of cars. in part as follows:
y 'wo-unlt. siN-Volt electric starting
hhc -htini system. with head. tail and
dash lamps ana headlight dinners:
ainmcter to register the electric cur
rent. one-man mohair top and TOP boot:
curtains fastened from the inside; built
m rain-HiEion. ventilating type wind
shield; magnetic spcedometcr: revolv-
ing oil indicators. gasoline gauge: cleo
tric horn. combination tail light and
license bracket: hinged robe rail: foo,
rest; tire carriers in rear: extra de-
mountable rim. fun set OF tools. tire
repair F:t. jack and pump.
In appearance the body also ranks
with the designs Of most costly cars.
practically the only difference being
that II is smaller in size. Il, has the
--latest Streamline design. which has
proved SO attractive to the army o.
buyers during the last few months.
The drive Is left hand. with a center
con;ro! TO facilitate driving. while the
tleciric-control buttons on the steer
Ing column enable the driver 10 con-
troll the horn. lights and ignition with
out stopping from the natural position
At the wheel.
The motor is cooled by the most ad-
rh'ced thermo-synhon system. no pump
beinE required. The radiator is of tbs
noted Overland cellular type. with YER
teal circulation and the whole she'll IS
pressed from a single shee, Of steel
a T!!!otson carburetor is used and this
make Of carburetor needs no intro
duCtlon 10 any one acquainted with