The Washington times., 1920-11-27
AMERICAN CARS IN
RECORD DISPLAY
Exhibit in New York Next Janu-
ary to Reflect Optimism OF
Domestic Makers.

American.made cars through and
through, and American made cars
only, will be on exhibition at the
twenty-first National Automobile
show In the Grand Central Palace.
New York. January y to January is.
1921. with eighty-seven different
manufacturers already allotted SPACE.
the exposition will be the biggest
ever seen Ia this country. Several
new cars will be on the floor for the
first time, and in all about $50 OF the
latest models in the motor car world
will be exhibited.
Further evidence Is being given
every years that American made cars
are fully equal TO the high priced i'm
portations that are brought over to
this country. In fact the expositions
OF recent years prove there Is no
reason for going abroad for the best
in motor vehicles.
There will be improvements no.
ticed in the ears at the coming show,
OF course, but for the most part these
VIII be Of a conservative character.
The b"tterments tend toward efici-
cncy and economy, thus giving a buy
er more for his money and at the
iiiilf duulnR 10 tue anu
conveniences OF motoring. No radical
changes are expected in body lines,
the basic principles of last year prov
ing so popular that they are for the
most part being retained. Here and
there Will be found improved hood
and Windshield designs. and where
these have been made they will un-
doubtedly add to the attractiveness
OF car.
Automobile men are greatly i'm
pressed with reports throughout the
country regarding improved condi-
tons in the trade. That these have
not been exaggerated Is shown by the
tendency in the East. Last week
November 10 to 2O) the dealers OF
Jersey City held the first show ever
housed in that city. This proved the
automobile buying public had again
entered the market. for in one day at
the display more than n dozen cars
were sold. and every sale was a
bona-fide one.
decidedly optimistic tone re-
garding the trade movement was ALSO
voiced by Alfred Reeves, general
manager OF the National Automobile
Chamber OF Commerce, in an address
at Chicago last week. Mr.. Reeves
said from his Investigations the auto
mopiie DuylnS movement Is now
trending upward. According to him
II was only logical and healthful that
a business that had expanded $50 per
cent in five years should have a re-
adjustment along with other indus
tries.
In the minds OF many closely al
lied to the automobile trade, this ad-
justment period is now ended and 1t
finds the motor car business in a
very stable position. For this reason.
the coming expositions. besides show
ing as the already do new records
for exhibits. are expected to show a
record as regards sales. Everything
points to this, as the optimism in the
industry is countrywide.
As usual, this year tho show in
New York. which will later be fol-
lowed by the one in Chicago, both un-
der the auspices OF the National Au-
tomobile Chamber Of Commerce, will
occupy four floors Of the Palace Be
sides the eighty-seven car manufac-
turers exhibiting, there will be nearly
800 accessory displays shown.
s. A Miles. general manager of the
exhibition. Is now in New York rap
idly completing the final details.