Evening journal., 1922-01-26
MOTOR SHOW
ISCITY'S BEST
Car Admirers Crowd Ex-
hibit and Discuss Good
Points of Autos
WOMEN AMONG
MANY ADMIRERS

MAN / AOuliiNLlNO
Automobile men. including deal
ers. statesmen and motorists in gen
erai are full Of enthusiasm over VIII
mington's seventh annual automobile
show being held in the ballroom and
lobby OF the Hotel dupont The
show entered on its third day today
with crowds in the display rooms
What takes the eye Of those attend
ing is not TIE individual car so much
hut the general hneness OF the entire
show. Every exhibit is show in
itself and II the exclamaions Of
Yoh's. and abs" from the crowd
mean anything It is "some show
While each exhibit has its merit
II would be hard indeed to pick out
anv par1fcular car or exhibit, and
say il was the best at the show All
who have attended agree that every
car at the show is fine.
Interest shown on the opening
night was unabated today. Both
men and women motorists are
equally pleased with the show. or
course the women are more interest
Cd in closed cars with vanity case
and the various rttle comforts that
all women like in an automobile.
More than 5000 persons attended
the show yesterday and last night
The attendants and exhibitors pre-
dict an even larger crowd today
with the show going at full swing
during the evening II gives the busi-
ness man and woman who mas TO
work all day a chance TO attend.
Many farmers who were in the city
Yesterday attending the curb market
took advantage OF their spare time
bv looking over the automobiles. In
looking back few years when the
horse and gig was the only method
OF transportation a farmer who lives
some miles from wilmington said
he remembered the time when 1t re-
ouircd half a day TO come to VIII
mington. Now with his car and auto
truck he makes the same trip in an
hour OF so, and II necessary he can
make three or four trips in the time
spent in making one trip when Dob
bin" was the motive power.
That there is an ever-increasing
demand for closed cars is attested
by ihc number OF them on eNhibi-
tion at the show. Until recent years
It was thought that closed cars were
q iuvury for the winter months. But
now with windows that may be low
cred with but little exertion. the
closed car is as handy for summer
use as winter. Nearly all closed cars
of ihc 1922 models can be converted
into semi-open cars at a moments
notice.
The Durant car in both four and
six-cylinder models makes its first
appearance at the Wilmington show
this year. The FOUR is made in tour
ing. sedan and coupe body styles
and the six In touring, roadster. Sc
dan and coupe types. These cars are
being shown by the French Street
Garage
Revolutionary changes are noted
IN the new series Maxwell, in larger
and more substantial bodies and
stronger and completely re-designed
frame. The four-cylinder engine,
With minor changes. is retained. The
body changes result in an entirely
different looking car. bearing no re-
eemblance to previous models.
Another car which attracts much
attention is the new Essex coach.
The new coach is straight line in ef-
feet. Instead Of fixed seats in front,
Pullman seats are used. They pro-
vide exit and entrance by two doors
in place Of four. The coach seats
I'VE persons.
A feature OF the show is the ac-
cessory booths, which show COM
plete lines OF tires and extras that
go to make motoring more agree
able. Statesmen explain their wares
and demonstrate their cars 10 tho
looker-on, or prospective buyer.
Many persons attending the show
do not own cars. but nevertheless
they are just as interested in tn,
various makes OF cars and theil
operation as the motorist who hal
owned many cars. An outstanding
feature OF the automobile show 1
that the women can talk about car
almost as wen as the men, and II
some cases they are far superior ii
their mechanical knowledge an
driving ability than some men.
The Original six Orchestra. whicl
is furnishing music for the enter
tainment Of those who attend. con
tinued TO please today. Concerts q
popular selections are given by IN
orchestra both afternoon and even