The New York herald., 1922-12-03
AUTOMOBILE SALON WILL BE
A BRILLIANT EXHIBITION
Eight Nations Represented in Elaborate Display of
Newest Cars and Latest Ideas in Engine
u and Body Design.

With eight nations represented by their
leading motor cars and the initial dis
play Of next years fashions in custom
coachworl as the predominant features,
the eighteenth annual Automobile
Salon will open this evening at the
Hotel Commodore. The entire second,
or ballroom. floor OF this mammoth
hotel will be used to stage this unusual
international exhibition.
England, France. Belgium. Italy.
Germany, Austria, Spain and the
United States are the nations repre-
serted among the &c makes of fine cars
shown. In addition u prominent car
rosseriers have special custom body ex-
hibits, while the latest creations of
half score more will be found among the
ninety odd cars that comprise this years
exhibit.
The number OF foreign cars to be ex-
hbited is the largest since 1914, and the
group of American cars at this salon as
we'll is a notable one and includes every
make eligible by reason of high price,
except two. The eight nations included
represent all that have an automobile
manufacturing industry of any impor-
tanco. Thus this salon has a complete
showing OF the worlds motor cars, rival
ing in this respect the recent Paris Salon
and London Olympia Show.
Those exhibiting cars are: Benz,
Brewster, Cunningham. Daniels. Duesen-
berg. Fiat, Hispano-Suiza, Hotchkiss,
lsotta Fraschini. Manchester, Mercedes
Minerva, Panhard, Rolls Royce, Rubay
steyr. Sunbeam. Voisin and winton.
Exhibitions by coachmakers include
Cadillac. lafayette Lincoln. Locomo-
bile. Marmon, Packard and Peerless.
Coachwork exhibits are: Brewster,
Brooks-Ostrul< DeCausse Demarest
Fleetwood. Healey. Holbrook. Hume. ].
B. JudlSins, lie Baron, Locke and Rubay.
There is a long established practice
on the part OF Automobile Salon exhib-
TORS not TO disclose in advance OF the
opening the various new necha nical
features In chassis design nor the new
styles In custom bodies. These are re-
served as surprises for the clientele OF
The de luxe motor car when visiting the
exhibition. However. II will be found
that straight-eight motors and four
wheel brakes are now we'll established
IN the lsotta Fraschini OF Italy and the
American built Duesenberg the Salon
has respectively the originator OF the
four wheel brake and Of the straight
citnt motor. incidentally both fcaturek
are now found on both these cars.
Improved methods OF spring suspen-
son will be disclosed and many other
mechanical developments. In the field
OF the custom body there are innumer-
able developments. including new body
types. In design. fittings and finish the
new "jobs" fresh from the various car
rosseries Will prove Irresistible to those
who take pride in owning the best ia
motor equipage
All that is meritorious ia accessories,
Fittings and equipment will be found on
various complete cars exhibited In
cluded are the latest fabrics in cloth
and leather upholstery materials which
nave become so important n feature OF
the fine motor car. Beautifully grained
imported feathers. attractively woven
oroadcloths from the looms OF old Nor
randy and rarely spun tapestries from
the Orient are predominant among up
hoistery materials used. Fashionable
color effects, including q new variable.
color which changes under different
lighting, VIII prove a real attraction.