The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-28
AUTO SHOW WILL
BREAK RECORDS
List of Exhibitors Largest in
History and More
to Come.

At the first automobile show ever held
in this country in Madison Square Gar
den on November 8, 1900, there were IN
AL sixty-six exhibits. Al the twenty
FIRST annual New York show, TO be held
IL Grand Central Palace from January
to January 10. 1921. there will be
nearly 800 exhibitors OF motor cars and
motor car accessories, and of this vast
total eighty-seven exhibitors will show
different makes OF cars. This does not
mean that only elghty-seven automobiles
will be on the floor, for each manufac-
turer Will display several models and II
is estimated that about $50 cars will be
shown.
The coming show, which will occupy
four floors in the Palace. each floor a
city square block, will demonstrate the
wonderful strides made in the automo-
bile industry. Only those who attended
the first show back in 1900, when motor
cars were considered almost freaks, and
In fact when compared TO the present
day models we're freaks, can realize the
vast Improvement. There were no pal
atial limousines, no stately sedans and
no rakish looking touring cars at the
initial exhibition. but just models that
proved some far seeing business men
were awakening to the beginning Of
what now is the third largest industry
OF the country.
New York's annual automobile show,
which is held under the auspices OF the
National Automobile Chamber of Com
nerce and Is q twin brother to the Chi
cago exposition, held later in the month,
has become a national institution. Man
ufacturers and dealers of every make of
car vie with one another to stage an
exhibit of beauty, but there also is a
practical side to each display. The lat
est models OF cars are Of course shown,
and while body design makes a car at
tractive It is the engine that now makes
the appeal to the present day motor car
prospect.
Motor car manufacturers have in the
past few years paid more attention TO
the engine. There have been many i'm
provements in body designs. but auto
mobile builders learned many lessons
during the period factories were turned
over to the Government for the purpose
OF manufacturing war material. Some
Of the most improved features in engines
came as a result of these experiences
and such betterments will no doubt at
tract at the coming exposition.
big factor in next years show will
be the feeling of confidence the dealers
are showing over the outlook In the
automotive industry for 1921. It already
appears that despite the depression evil
dent at certain periods of this year next
season will show wholesome recovery.
The weak spots have been found, and
where not entirely eradicated have been
strengthened. Predictions are freely
made that a large number of cars will
be sold at the January show.
8. A. Miles, general manager Of the
New York and Chicago exhibitions. has
returned to New York city and Is rap
idly tightening up the loose ends of the
exposition. After his trip West. on which
he saw many automobile men, Mr.. Miles
Is confident and even optimistic regard
ing the outlook in the automobile INDUS
try. He predicts some of the newer
models 10 be shown at the January
shows will open the eyes Of those per-
sons who thought the peak in automo-
bile construction had been reached when
they saw the 1920 exhibitions
Automobiles for every pocketbok will
he on the floor of the Palace when the
show opens. There will be limousines
for millionaires; touring cars for the
man who has not made his million yet
and runabouts for the man who never
expects to make a million. Practically
every make of automobile that has
earned place in the motor car industry
VIII be represented For the present out
look the New York show in January
should be the most wonderful display OF
automobiles ever seen in this country.
Though st had been announced two
weeks ago that every bit of space for
The twenty-flrst National Automobile
Show had been allotted S. A. Miles had
his engineers 20 over Grand Central
Palace again last week, and the result
was that accommodations for two more
car manufacturers were discovered
This brings the total of exhibitors for
the display which will be held January
s to IS up to eighty-eight. This not
only sets a new record but proves the
trade In general is taking "A very opti-
mistic view of the future AS usual, the,
big New York and Chicago shows will
be held under the auspices of the Ma
tional Automobile Chamber of Com
merce, Inc.
From all parts Of the country come
reports proving the automobile buying
public has again entered the market
This upward trend 10 the demand for
cars was q feature Of the first auto
mobile show Of the Hudson County
Automobile Trade Association. held In
Jersey City recently. Here eighty-hve
cars were actually sold off the floor
while the exhibition was in progress.
which Is a new record for a dealers
show In a community the size Of Jersey
City.
Some idea OF the interest in the ma
tional motor car expositions this year
can be had from a statement by Mr..
Miles. general manager of the New York
and Chicago shows Mr.. Miles says that
the applications for exhibitors invita-
tons for New York received thus far
show an Increase Of approximately so
per cent. over last year, while for the
Chicago show. which begins on January
20. the demand for the tickets Is greater
by more than 80 per cent.
One OF the features Of the show IN
New York Will be the appearance Of
zen makes OF cars which have never been
shown at the New York show. These
include the Cortlandt Cart and Carriage
Co. the Du Pont Motor Co.. the Friend
Motors Corp the Gardner Motor Co.
Inc. the Hanson Motor Co.. the La
1rayette Motors Co.. tho Lincoln Motor
Co. the Lorraine Motors Co., the Mona
Motor Corp. and the Piedmont Motor
Car Co. Inc.
with a total OF SO manufacturers OK
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