The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-04
WHITE CARS MAKE A
FINE SALON SHOWING
Ten Of Them, With Varied
Body Designs, at the Ho-
tel Aston View.

At the Auto Salon IN the Hotel Astor
no lese than ten distinct types OF White
cars are shown on two chassis modeis'
the 40 and the 4-45. In addition there
are duplicates of enclosed cars SHOWING
different ideas In decoration. nnish ana
appointment.
Either in the space Of the White Com
pany or the llolbrook Company there are
shown n town car. town car
sedan, brougham. limousine,
limousine, cabriolet. conditioning car,
three passenger roadster Il h'e anu
seven passenger touring cars
Tie new models OF this company are
OF unsual interest not merely az exam.
pies of custom design blu as evidence
OF the extent TO which the features OF
custom design and finish have been
achieved IN stock car production. rms
companv', success In developing and
celebrating a smart custom design for
regular Observation-Disclosures because
OF the facilities of the White workshops
has led to a wider appreciation or the
standards employed In custom work.
! This ls shown by the fact that a great
many motorists heretofore patrons OF
| custom shops exclusively have found all
of the characteristics Of custom work
in the uncommon design and finish OF
the new White series. .
Not since the streamline principle OF
| body design came into vogue mas .
| body Improvement been heralded as
widely az the idea of a centre cow
| absorbing the awkward back Of the front
seat. Introduced in the White ana now
! appearing with variations and limitations
W other cars. this Improvement Is but
a single earmark OF custom deSgn. FOR
It's rfeatest effectiveness the centre cowl
I r,If,, not aatsty pnCp ehA novelty or fne
idea but upon the designers conception
Of the complete body design and treat
! ment az we'll as the practical purposes
which the entire owl ~ Intended 10
serve.
In tho whita as" touring car the
centre cow provides space for W com
partments and a clock set flush with the
iniaid YSnel work. Beneath the COM
partments there Is a recess into when
the tonnevoe chairs may be folded 30 as
10 he entirely out OF the way when no
In use.
Pleasing as this feature may be It Is
only ore Of many points emphasizing
the fact that the artistic element for the
frst time in motor car deeign predomi-
mates and properly subord!nates the me
chaHical. The White designers, believ-
ing that too much mechanism has beer
fagrantly displayed. have carried out
the idea that in n motor car. ne in otileI
things that serve. TIA machinery should
not obtrude itsers where only beauty
and comfort should ~ Visible. From the
exterior Of the new White no single hint
OF the mechanism y apparent save The
gracefully pitched fsteeYing wheel and
the radiator cap. The SPARE tire blends
into the sweeping curves of the Tenders
the wind shield slopes gently back. har
mon!zlng with the profile OF the body
Not "A knob or handle, not a tool box no
dashhoard-not even the back OF tn
drivers seat projects to break the har
morv OF the long vehicle outline.
Inside the car the same effort has bee,
made to hide the mechanism and leav
on the surface only the few essentials o
the control system MI dash IA II
: longer q complicated assembly OF diais
levere. switches. boxes and what not. u
The place OF mechanism there are nov
only the devices thai lend beauty an,
comfort-roomv compartments. hide
arm rests. broad PANELS Of rich Frenc
walnut and soft foor pads.