Arizona republican., 1919-08-10

Twenty two years Of motor car build ing is a record not to be sniffed at, con- sidering the comparative infancy of the automobile industry. And an untiring effort extending over period of P years, to ever improve and perfect the automobile that typifies an organiza- tion's reputation should quite naturally bear fruit.
 The new Oldsmobile Eight" model 45B, stamped as the smartest car of 1919, is the final expression and cul- imitation of 22 years of experience of the Olds motor works in building auto mobiles. Strikingly announced by a full page advertisement in this issue of The Arizona Republican and displayed on the floors of the Ferguson Keeler sales rooms is this ultra smart passen- ger car. Its mechanical excellence, embodying many new features, is &C., centuated it's striking Appearance which is considered to be fully a year in advance of the times. The familiar touches which have characterized the Oldsmobile line are still apparent even with the addition of the nickled door handles and the beveled rails.
 A new method of suspending the long, semi-elliptic rear springs greatly
  | Oldsmobile always was a very easy riding car. The car has an abundance of flexible power because of the two- | phase power feature which will accel- crate within few hundred feet from one or two miles an hour to a racing l speed. yet the car is extraordinarily economical on fuel.
 In body line construction the car is a distinct innovation. A perfect stream line from it's nose to it's tail marks it as unusually ralish. It is of seven passenger capacity, but resembles in a measure, its sister car, the Pace maker" which is the sport model de- ] signed for four passengers. The tires are trifle larger, being 34x41a inches in size. In examining the chassis one finds that marked change has taken place for the good It is constructed of pressed steel with a channel section seven inches deep It also has five l cross members
 1 Lynite pistons, of recognized merit and efficiency, probably account for the motors quick "get away" Other features of the motor are a single cam shaft, no rocker arms, a bore of 27s inches with a stroke of "A inches. Eight of these cylinders are capable of developing 5S h. D., block test. The cylinders are cast four en bloc with a 9O-degree angle between them.
 The upholstery is of high-grade, brightly finished, box -pleated leather The cushions and back are deep and luxurious and the body interior is also leather1eovered. The instrument board is made of genuine walnut, the wheels are natural wood and known as the artillery style. The rear axle is full floating type protected by pressed steel housing. It is equipped with a six volt electrical system which has an auto matic current regulation.
 It is expected by the Ferguson keeler company that the demand for this new creation will be far in excess Of the deliveries, and for that reason it IS hoped that the few cars of this type | thus far received can be held in the show rooms long enough to afford the public ample time to inspect it. The old model seven passenger Eight will II go into oblivion, while the present models in six cylinder Oldsmobile will be retained. The "Pacemaker" sport model is also here to stay for some !, time to come, at least until such time that factory can see possible to inn | prove on it. These passenger cars, to- gether with the Olds Economy" truck makes the Oldsmobile line by far the strongest line on the market today.