The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-11
ANOTHER MOVE IN
lOW-PRICED CARS
Five-Passenger Auto With Electric
Lights and Starter for $500.

Another move has been made in the
rivalry in the field which offers the
greatest opportunity for automobile
expansion-the territory of the low
priced car The Chevrolet Motor COM
pany announces that its $3.50 car will
in the future be sold equipped with
electric lights and starter. The former
price of the car with this equipment
was $3.50.
This reduction, following that of the
Ford car to $3.50 for the touring mod
Ell, tends to support the prediction that
a great characteristic of the coming
year is to be unprecedented activity IN
the low-priced field, with an immense
gain in the distribution of this type of
car Each considerable reduction in
this kind of car opens up new tler
of prospective purchasers.
The specifications of the $500
Chevrolet are: Number OF cynnoers'
4: horse power, 21.74, n. A. c. c. rat.
ing; number of passengers, 8; wheel
base. 1O2 inches. other features are
valve in head motor and selective slid
ing gear transmission with three
speeds forward
The Harley-Davidson company in
their usual conservative manner say
this about their new motor; we De
Ueve this motor will outrun and out
nuI1 anv other stock motor. We make
this statement because the Harley
Davidson has won every Dig race OF
the past season, and each OF these
contests has taught US something new
oho,t motor performance, and all of
this experience has been putt INTO the
1917 motor.
Gypsies Tour Country in Hudson.
Times surely are changing when
gvpsies abandon the ancient prairie
schooner'' for the modern automobile.
Giuseppe and Margarita RomaneZ,
hailing from Southern California ac-
compani by their nine chlldren' are
travelling to New York in their HUDSON
oar They tarried at the Hudson Jones
garage, Des Moines, Ia, few days
ago for gas oil and minor repairs
Mr. Jones asked Margarita why 90
you go to New York %
ALA gypsy have beeg time togeder
in New York pretty soon," was her
reply.
And we get this beeg. gran Hudson
car to take us from California all way
to New York. Giuseppe an me ana
nine Ieetle ones all ride so easy, SO
wagons Always ride in beeg Hudson
automobile. Cheaper for us and oh.
so much nicer way to 60.
Turns Car Into Travelling Home.
H. S. French, of Muskegon, Mich,
has lust reached his home after a trip
from Miami Fla. Mr.. French and his
family made the long journey IN
leisurely fashion in Dodge Brothers
motor car. The important part of the
story is the clever way in which Mr.
French used his car as a home for
the tourists and not only enjoyed the
open but did away with the expense or
stopping at hotels.
Before starting on the trip, COOK
ing outfit, and table utensils. of alumni
mum were purchased. and a suit case
arranged for carrying this equipment
in the easiest manner. The back OF
the front seat of the car was hinged
and a large canvas cover LOT tne car
was purchased.
During the trip the party cooked
most of its meals in the open and
practically every night was spent ir'
the car. BY letting down the hinged
hack of the front seat, a comforta BILE
bed was secured and the canvas cover,
which reached the ground all around
the car protected the party from the
elements.
The Trefry Motor company, which
will be located at 1914 Kansas avenue
is planning one of the largest and best
equipped garages in the city. The
building they are to occupy was Tor
merly occupied by The Topeka Pack
age Delivery company. Mr.. Trefry
the manager, is having the place
cleaned up and expects to have it In
first class shape very soon- There Is
to be a plate glass front for display
room. He will sell Ford cars exclu-
sively. The accessory department vii
carry everything for the Ford.
Rehkopf Brothers report the frs
sale of the fair. a one-ton Republic
to the Topeka Transfer company, AM
a Model Is, G. NJ. C. to L. NJ. Penwell
s. C Crane, factory representative
for the Franklin Motor Car company
complimented the Topeka Motor Cal
Dealers association very highly or
their cooperation in building a motor
hall. He stated that of all the fair.
he had attended the motor hall at the
state fair was the best arranged and
decorated he had ever seen.
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