Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-02
"Close-Up" of 1920
Auto Models


~ in fine weather by removing the win
dow panels When closed it is coy IA a
drawing room, yet easily ventilated. Their
coupe is a roomy car for four, in which
ono of the seats may he put down out OF
sight when only three passengers are to be
accommodated. Like other Lexington
cars, il is light for its type. The scdanette,
another closed model, is sensibly built,
light in weight. with a deep seat in front
and an extra wide scat for two passengers
in the rear all side glasses dropping into
grooves. Their only touring model IS the
five-passenger except that the Lex-Se-
dan is convertible into a seven-passenRer
touring car and takes the place of their
former model Of that DC.
LOCOMOBILE.
The principal feature of the exhibit of
the Locomoblle Company of America is a
$4,000 exhibition chassis, intended to
show tho high standing reached by
America in the production Of fine motor
car. This is called Sl5,0 900 chassis be-
cause the actual cost of building it was
Sl3, 500, and an order for a duplicate could
not be accepted for less than $4,000.
The chassis is a six-cylinder type with
four speeds, left-hand steering and a
special feature of ignition to which special
attention has been paid by the makers,
called tandem ignition, In which high
tension magnetic produces two simultane-
Gus sparks, one on each side of the engine,
which, it is claimed, burns the charge in
about half the time taken in the one-spark
system and produces tremendous power
and great economy. The chassis through
out is an example of safe and sane engineer
ing with many refinements and avoidance
OF radical changes, the idea being to secure
accessibility and perfection of detail.
The Locomobile exhibit in the Phiadel-
phia show is a specially selected one, in
Guiding the As chassis described above with
special custom built bodies-cabriolet
sedan, coupe, limousine and roadster,
which is very smart and low built.
MAXWELL.
Maxwell falls into a class adaptable for
business or pleasure, because of it's mod
crate cost and its simple, sturdy construc-
ton. Ii has all the requirements of the
business car plus extra comfort demanded
for pleasure For the last six years this
manufacturer has been developing light
car on q single chassis They enter 1920
with q newer and better chassis, they am
nounce that more nearly approaches their
ideal. 1t is a different chassis from the
original OF Sin years ago. Ii Is improved
IN those factors that count for comfort,
convenience, easy driving, protection from
weather, and economy of operation. Being
one of the large producers Of cars, they
secure economy of production by such
methods A roadster, fve-passenger tour
ing car, three-passenger coupe and roomy
sedan are built on the one chassis, with
l09-inch wheelbase. The roadster Is a
jaunty car. well centered between the
axles The seat is not offset, but extends
full width. The body is built in their
own shops. In the touring car, good looks,
comfort. convenience and roominess are
and quality Of workman
ship, hand painting. etc, are as points OF
excellence. Unusually long springs for
car of its size are also a noticeable feature
MARMON.
The postwar Marmon 81, with high
motor, Is an evolution, the out
come of that company coRservatively
policy The "a was introduced
In 1916, and has been improved upon
yearly. As the result of past experience,
combined with that gained in building
Liberty aircraft engines. there is an ac-
emulation of improvements this year.
Greater efficiency has been secured by
changes including better water iacketing,
new type Of lubrlcating system, unusually
large bearings, new piston construction,
rigid crankshaft construction. carefully
and completely inclosed. not
a single rubbing part is exposed through
out the entire chassis 4 feature Of the
improved engine IS the accessibility OF all
parts. Especially interesting are three
new additions to the line-the coupe, the
sedan and the fOur-passenger touring car.
The open bodies are made by the Marmon
factory. The full line includes roadster,
seven-passenger sedan, close-cOupled tour
ing. with four doors, seven-passenger tour
ing, five-passenger town car, four-paS-
sengeT coupe and the limousine seating
i've inside.