The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-04
AUTO SALON SHOW
OF LUXURY CARS
Splendid Exhibition Of Coach
Work and Chassis at
Hotel AstOr.
SEVENTEEN MAKES SHOWN

Those attending the opening or the
Automobile Salon In the gand oaiiroo'h
of the Astor yesterday pronounced \
mos, brilliant exhibition OF high grade
motor cars and coachwork. More thah
a quarter OF a million ollar IL repre-
sented In the Comparatively small num-
her of cars and chassis on vlew' WIN
the average selling price approxima'ihs
$1,000.
As heretofore, several surprises were
disclosed when the curtain was ra.seu
for the 1915 Automobile Salon. MOST
,mportant. perhaps was the fact that
In addition 20 the seven American niaN"s
| previously announced as to be shown
three other prominent American makes
were represented. These are 'locomo-
bile. Packard and Cadillac, with from
two to Ave cars on exhibition Inns
makes a total of ten American makes.
Resides. there are seven foreign mhhes'
four special coachwork exhibits ana us
plays by three accessory houses. MAX
ing this the largest and most represent
alive salon In many years. In addi-
ton to the United States, England,
France, Italy and Austria are repre-
scented by complete cars
Next to the presence OF a majority
Of the high grade American cars the
feature OF this years salon at the Astor
Ii the display OF automobile
For beauty and luxury the style and
finish OF the bodies exhibited are re-
markahle. And this Is true OF the open
and convertible types OF bodies as well
as of those that are enclosed,
The makes of American cars which
are on exhibition at the Aston salon
re the White, Simplex-Crane. Daniels
Eight. owen Magnetic, y. r. p. Singer
Brewster. Locomobile. Packer and a
lilac. The foreign cars are the Rolls
Royce. Lanc!a, Peugeot. Delaunay
Belleville. Observation-Disclosures and Fng'lst
Daimler. Special ~coachwork exhibits
are made by Brewster. Render-Robinson
Healey and Nolbrook. Accessory house,
exhibiting are \. Faure, Hardman 8
Co. and Westinghouse Company.
An innovation has been introduced 10y
Miss Belle 8. Andrews, "A sister of iIor
ace +. Andrews. "A v!ce-pres!dent OF tn
New York Central Railroad. Miss
Andrews is exhibiting five Owen Mag
netic cars with special bodies m1d'
from her own designs Three are en-
closed cars and each "a attended ny +,
footman to open the doors and rais'
the hood whose livery corresponds witt
tho color scheme OF the particular ca
he IL in charge OF.
The most complete exhibit OF specia
coachwork is that of Holbrook n Co.
with stefan J. kjeldsen IN charge
Seven bodies are shown mounted o.
White, Packard and Cadillac chassis
One II n town landaulet with Detachable
roof over driver. II IL upholstered II
striped f~r.zette. with head lining in sam
cloth, but In plain design. The bel
panel IL of cane work and the mon
gram raised. This body is on a Packard
and another chassis OF this make has
plain but strikingly handsome limou
sine body. also with detachable roc
over driver and upholstered In importe
figure broadcloth,
one OF the Cadlllacs AT me iiolbroo
exhibit has "A new stole body whic
5 which might he termed n broken or !nnr
0 walton stream line. II Is n seven pa,
I senger with victoria top, upholstered 1
%veltone. "A new leather. and having ~
head lining of the top in broadcloth :
q match the upholstery. The rear Gov
n has a unique set OF cabinets In mRhol
any. Another Cadillac has a seve
passenger berline body, upholstered
striped velvet. with head lining in
striped velour 70 match. The httinI
r are of dull gold In cloisonne noun
ines. and tiffany glass Is used. tt
9 color Is a beaver brown, with upperpane
n I'm black, and the chaufeur's conpar
ment Is upholstered IN beaver brow
leather.
o :. :. Tohack. who ~ In charge ~ y
Daniels Eight exhibit, Is featuring
brougham in black with white enam
y wire wheels. II Is upholstered IN IN
" ported tapestry, with fittings IN GermG
ie silver, The reading lamps are of e
ID ceptional design.
q There ara half a hundred moro en-
IL at the salon. each distinctive in styl
upholstery and fittings.