Evening journal., 1920-02-03
| 92O MODELS
DELIGHT FANS
Sest Auto Show Ever Held
in Wilmington, Opinion
Of Visitors
Many CARS SHOWN
p AT HOTEL DU PONT

9r-t that Is ihe automobile show 10,
De year 1920 In the bail room of Che
Iclcl dupont a sleadr stream Of peo-
ia siared % trickla-in go me doors
,oon eficr O'Clock YESTERDAY afternoon
md continued an afternoon aud evening
.here was also a gOod Attendance this
morning
eThe best show The automobile men
VI Wilmington have ever pat across -
vas the opinion expressed by numer-
aus visitors
In The entrance ycslibui6 90 The ball
.oom Is a big maroon plerce-Arrow
iouring car. The stream lines are finer
and more aristocraiio than ever, there
Is more OF grace and elegance than are
found In any Of The previous models
az this prince OF gasoline-propeiled We
hicles.
Just across the way is .he Packard
touring car. this model having wire
wheels and being painted a Holland
Slue. Since The Packard company
adopted their present style Of hood, 10
8 thought by many TO be the 'beSl- !
sroomed ear In America
In the ballroom lobby are found thet
Haynes sedan, The maroon sedan with /
wire wheels, the Peerless touring car
n Nile green. with wire wheels. and the
Cole roadster painted French Cray
with disc wheels.
Disc wheels are getting TO be quite a
fad this year. Several OF the manufac-
t1rers are installing them on their
rars. the reasons for their increasing
preference being handsome appearance,
strength and safety.
Another feature OF this years show
Is the great number OF closed cars on
exhibition. almost One-ihird OF those
In the room being Of this type.
Entering the ballroom The first car to
be seen Is a Paige with disc wheels .
The visitors attention is then attracted .
by a National in canary yellow Thisl
snort model, four-seater, is known as
The LarchmOnt, and 10 features high
hood low body. Individual front guards
md new style Of body mount. kis- 7
sci sedan and a Stearns flve-passenger \
touring car are the next exhibits In
,rder from the door, then comes the
iuPont
The dupont car Is revelation TO
many motor fans. The ear is painted
, Fleetwood gray, with a dull lnish x
n marked contrast Go the other cars h
bout dazzling with iheir gloss AMI +,
.hjah lights" The new model looks 81
5owerful. Both lhe radiator and the "A
lood are novelties ln design. TIE ea' @
las decidedly foreign look and seN I'M
raj visitors at the show yesterday
ycre OF The impression that ine car b
Aas a De Dion. Us
Turning around, The visitor sees ihe IA
flgin six, scout model" touring car n
Ne Lexington Six panied an attrac- 81
Ite shade OF green, Studebaker tour
ns car Jordan 7-passengcr touring car a
pple green in color: Odsmobile tour dl
aS car. big roomy Franklin sedan o,
ainted an arsiicratic bronze green; nj
peedy looking REQ roadster, OF a gar 81
at color: a Chreyolel sedan and in
he corner am Auburn sedan. m
other cars at the exhibition are the In
overland sedan, Buick 5-passenser ~
curing car Hudson sedan Ford sedan, ln
roadster. Oakland sedan, pl
ellie 5-passenger touring car Max
YELL 5-passcngor touring car, kissel 20
edan with wire wheels and Cleveland an
passenger touring car lei
Now that the visitor has looked at In
he 1920 automobile show. the ques tn
on IS which car shall ne pick2 Which su
the best suited 10 our financial con
itions? Which burns the least gas 20 yo
ghhh IS the most economical in re- tol
air bills? Which has the most speed?
hioh is the most comfortable? Which by
the most convenient 10 operator
-hich Is the easiest on tiresg Which
in last the longest? Which will take mn
10 hills with the least effort? These
I'd O multitude of other questions are col
ling asked by those who contemplate 30
lying a car. Some have already made Blu
cir selection Others are ION The On,
nee
There is agreement, however, on one Id
ing, namely, that the automobile |
ow is the best place 10 80 in order
compare cars when they are together
stead OF going from show room to
ow room trying to carry a visual pic
re. OF the cars already seen.
That's what the show is for say the his
tomobile men. 10 is to allow people an'
ludgelfor themselves. when all Of the an'
IS are before their eyes None Of the his
alers are afraid Of the car they rep car
,ent. in comparison 10 other makes =
ch feels that his car is as good as any "
the market for the price, each Is ~
re- that the car he represents has fea- ~,
'es of upholstery, design or mechan- ~
4 which make il superior TO others al Io
imilar price. II you ask him. he will iio,
you so--and he believes il. '1'
Nho said that Americans were not
. FIRST mechanical geniuses or the n
. rTha, An44rfaar. .so+s oInrl.. tar.r.lT
prove this point 70 Is no, i,
lcult It Is said 90 construct a fairly 4 \
ID car at an extremely high price. but egs,
IS hard TO build a good car at a low ne
&c, and a superla.ive car at mod fsn,
te price. But American engineers. tfns
is claimed, have done this very Gro
ng. In spite Of the low wages paid H.
orcrs in foreign countries. and the agsi
yer cost Of materials there. they can NJ,
compete with American made for
on their own markets. IN
One OF the greatest Injuries in own =,
a motor ear" said an ardent fan this a.
rnias Is 70 hear the motor purr. -
snort bscklre and miss fire. but - -
1rone Ike q sewing Machine" This
nee remark reveals great motor ~
that the American pub ~, ~
does not Ike car Nhieh kicks up 49, '
)t Of dust and nose. bul a smooth a,,s,, %
ant engine which runs IKE q clock. go go
lilis j. the yery g51lure wht,h - :,
3rican engineers have ben working ~.
lurlng The past year Whatever the ~.
royem n'e - to design Of chassis On,
ody, Whatever the nicctics Of finish bonr
upholstery, vithont a smooth. nex- ~
erpine ali al1fornn,ai ,nor, ra.ff,.