Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-13
sTUDEBAKER. LIGHT SIX
IS JEFFERSON FEATURE.
Meets I,ong-Fclt Demand for Com
Portable, Durable and Eco
nOmic Car.
THREE BODY TYPES SHOWN
New Specials and Large Machines
Also on Display ut Hotel Show,
and Are Creating Favorable I'M
preston OH Visitors.

inns car at She JeUerSOn IiOtcl AUTO
mobile show. Built in three body
styles. namely. touring car. landau
roadster and sedan. the new Light
Six Is widely proclaimed by experts
as meeting the long existing demand
for comfortable, durable and cco1
romicai lightweight, six-cylindci
car.
hurried inspection at the show
gives only IL slight conception OF how
much class This new car really has.
], looks great deal longer than !,
Is because Df the rakish cut OF the
body The high, narrow radiator II
particularly pleasing and me tines
Of the lustroms black cnameied body
are low and graceful viewed from
any angle Even the windshield is
tipped at clever angle anu the ZEN
ders have neat hug" which Is CON
Vlncing.
produce, OF the grea, s20.oo0,oOo
Studebaltcr factory at South Bend.
Ind. the newest and most modern
automobile plant in the world an an
remarkable car.
or lI2-inch wheclbasc. the new
Studchnker has for,y-horsepower
but $500 pounds. Cord tires are
standard equipment SO perfectly
is the new car balanced that the
chassis can be either halyed or 9n h
nror,icniIv The same weight. BE:
cause OF this even distribution OF
weight. the now L:Eht-SiS In sever,
tests preceding i,s annonnceSen,,
proved It's ability TO hold TIE road a'
.n.cds under conditions Hher" hcaf-
ier. less scientifically balanced cars
showed tendency 'o""ru
Features Are Numerous.
Other outstanding and eXcep,ional
features are numerous. The motor
stroke With aluminium dctachapie
head is noted not only ior i,s a"
possibility ana clean cut design put
also. for it's truly wonderful economy.
nf nm unique feature which converts
every drop ~ gasoline mo ~ ~.
with no possibiii,y Of waste o Hmd ne"
~ IN. new car arc in consequence
remarkable. 49,, ,,s
hcrn grartcd the internal hot spoI
surroundin. each spark pug ~
better vaporization, a better u.i'
greater economy and better cpmpus
lion All these result from the lac.
tho, the incoming gas, after being
rSnrournly vapor,zcd by passing over
The hot combustion chamber, nuts
thls unjackc:ed hot spot the inslhn,
IL gets through the inlet valve. fhis
MOI spo, IL controlled and never pc
comes excessively hot Part OF Inc
intake manifold Is in conh,acdt oN VII, -,
cold water is faster as the speed on
the motor Is Increased. so ihat me
water remains at constant temper
Inclined valve action found only In
one imported car and in one OF the
high"st-priccd american motors: - d
Light-SIx With this new type OF
valve action. where the valves are IN,
z ciIned at An angle OF 20 degrees, ana
with the low intake manifold design.
Ia, N
. Rrc not detected in amy way There
Is practically "A straight y ne passage
into the combustion chamber. nroVid-
ing maximum economy perfect com
hustIon, and preCiudinc tie posSihil-
ity az any uuvapor!Zcd gasoline ~
ing ON top Of or sccping down past
iirttrr Uniancc Result.
The Series y Light-Six Is the only
considerably over $4,000. that has the
craukshaft and connecting rods ma
chined all over These machining
operations insure pcrTec, ia lance
corps ~ expert inspectors check un
Son tile work o: the uachinisis and
ycvery crank must b" in perfect
running balance when il Is passed
hY the final inspector for assembling.
Connecting rods are ten inches !n
length. or equal 10 that Of wc!i
kn"wn make Of ear selling at nearly
Little aurularitv. less SIDE weir on
The p!stons. and better balance re-
SUIT.
among other noteworthy features
ARE convenient and accessible adj
justmc1t for taking up wear on the
chain used in driving the timing
gears; hree-point suspension for
motor and transmission: straight line
frame construction with no offsets.
oil-trcated n!ckcl-stccl transmission
sears, and n CONSTRUCTION that OBJ
out anGuiarity in the drivcShnft
That the series u I.igilt-Six is Il
real duality car is shown by the fac,
mat II possesses a number OF fea-
lures ~ finish and appointment not
iouhi IN other cars Of lis moderate
price such as plate. glass oval win
d"ws in rear Of n distinctive gypsy
top. outside door handles double dim
ring headlights. IimousIne foot
board and other luxurious trimmings
me upholstery is of genuine leather
and both drivers compartment and
the tonneau have plenty of leg room
Tho seats are big. deep and comfor-
table. and the instrument board as
we'll as controls are well arranged
Tor the conv 1nicncc of the driver.
Equipped With Cord Tires.
The landau-ro adster. which IL siiar-
ing popularity at the show with the
touring car and sedan. was designed
ness men. small families and indi-
vidualS who desire light-wcight,
moderate-priced quality car OF two
passengers capacity, and who recos-
and all-wcathcr adaptability afford
ed by this Studebaker II has
particular appeal to doctors who must
he prepared to make immediate calls
In all kinds of weather. On cold mr.
inclemcnt days, the occupants Of tie
landau-roadster are protected from
the clements. by merely raising tho
side windows. while on unpleasant
days the windows may be dropped
down into snug-fitting compartments
i'm the doors. The top may also be
lowered If desired.
The 50horscpower Special-Six is
equipped with cord tires. has a
wheebase of 119 inches. and is pro
duced in five body styles, the i've
passenger touring car. ive-passenger
Sc dan. four-passenger coupe. two-pas-
scngcr roadster and four-pa ssenger
roadster. Its standard equipment is
complete. including cowl lights. wal
nut steering wheel and ono instru-
mcnt board. outside and inside door
handles, tonneau lamp with con-
venicnt cNtentiOn, genuine leather
upholstery. ard gypsy top with oval
hDlate-glass windows in rear.
m The BigS!X touring car. also cord
itire equipped, has 60-horsepower
Netachable-hc head motor, 12G-inch
| Hheelbase and commodious body
hhat gives plenty OF room for seven
3,aHcngerS. 1t is complete and up TO
,5he minute in detail, with upholstery