Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-24
New Series Light 6
Studebaker a. Hit

Many unexpected features, some of
them exclusive, kare found in the new
series 21 Stud6baker light six, dis
tributed by Ralph Mars, and furnish
the reasons for the tremendous popu-
larity of this car at the automobile
show. Built in three body styles,
namely touring car, iandau-roadster
and sedan. the new light six is widely
proclaimed by experts as meeting the
! long-existing demand for a comfort
able, durable and economical light
weight, six-cytinder car.
A hurried inspection gives only
slight conception of how much class
this new car really has. 1t looks a
great deal longer than it is because of
the rakish cut of the body. The high,
narrow radiator is particularly pleas
! ing, and the lines of the lustrous black
/ cnameled body are low and graceful
! viewed from any angle. Even the
windshield is tipped at clever angle,
! and the tenders have neat hug
| which is convincing.
| OF 112-inch wheelbase, the new
| Studcbaker has 40-hOrsepower motor,
and the car weighs complete but $500
pounds. Cord tires are standard
! equipment. So perfectly is the new
car balanced that the chassis can be
! either halved or quartered, and each
section Will show virtually the same
weight. Because of this even dis
/ tribution of weight the new light six
[
ment proved its ability to hold the
! road at speeds under conditions where
heavier, less. scientifically balanced
cars showed tendency toward side
sway.
! Other outstanding and exceptional
features are numerous. The motor OF
; & iIch bore by 4a-inch stroke, with
aluminium detachable head, is noted
+, not only Tor it's accessibility and clean
cut design, but also for its truly won
IL II Se-.
cured by means of Il unique feature
J. wiicA converts every drop of gasoline
into power with no possibility OF
waste and the performance and gen
eral efficiency Of the new car are il
consequence remarkable.
! A feature for which q patent has
been granted, the internal hot spot sur.
rounding each spark plug. obtains bet
ter Vaporizatiun., q hotter fuel greater
; ecCuOmE and better combustion. AL
! these result from the fact that the in.
! coming gas. after being thoroughly
/ vapoiized Hr Passing over the hot com
! buSIlUn chamber, hits this unjacketed
! hot spot. tie instant it gets through
! the inlet valve. This hot spot is con-
! trUlled and never becomes excessively
! hot. Part of the intake manifold is
/ in contact with the water manifold
! and tn" tloN Of cold water is faster az
! the speed OF the motor is increased 50
1 that the water remains at constant
i temperature.
'Inclinet valve action, found only in
! one imported car and i'll one of the
! highest priced American motors. is q
/ feature of the series q StudebakeT
! light six. With this new type of valve
! action, where the valves are inclined
at an angle of 20 degrees and with the
new intake manifold design the gases
! in the combustion chamber are not de-
! Elected in any way. There is virtually
a straight line passage into the com
bustiun chamber, providing maximum
! economy. perfect combustion. and pre-
! Guiding the possibility of any unvapor-
lied asoline lying on top of or seeping
down past the pistonS-Adv.