New-York tribune., 1922-03-05
BROOKLYN Car
SHOW Opens
TO Big Crowd
s;.;,or. 10 23d Regiment
arr,ory Evince Buying In
..re.t in New Models;
Successful Week Assured
son,e Changes Are Noted
,....a.ed Number of Low
priced Coupes and Sedans
i Exposition Feature

.. have been an unusually large
Hn.r ~ Of automobile shows held
.,shout the country in the last
s. or ten months, but the attend
- -. ~ each has been large and suffi-
wv therefore to gauge the possibili-
~ =. - shows that follow. The Brook
'es a,or y, vehicle dealers eleventh an
81 "J, show which opened last evening
'ssi s,s o. asd Regiment Armory, Bedford
y "a "a Atlantic avenues, is the second big
saa .r show chow this year for the greater
no. nosV' From the interest displayed by
ny. ..housands who were in attendance
~ ~ st nights opening the Brooklyn
y, .Sss;b;t;on may boast, at the end of
,aa',,k ~ wesk the most successful show
~ ~ held in that borough as regards
,ttsndsnce and sales.
,-nder a champagne colored canopy
,.s. completely hides the ugly iron
mo, .;sdsrs Of the roof and drapes the up
s.'sll .ar walls Of the building the cars are
s's,ted in a garden scene that sets
go sar, oT in an impressive manne,.
rss-e are forty-six makes of passen-
..r rsrs on display, the large number
4 ,hese together with seventy-fve ac-
.o..arv exhibits, having been made pos
s s;his because of the exclusion of COM
nerciaI vehicles.
II is practically impossible for a Wis
Nor 10 see and Judge properly the diff
ierent exhibits of cars and accessories
h one evening, much less on the open
mg night when the glitter Of things
Eseps the crowd fascinated and cum
ieuome. More than one prospective
nr buyer will return to give the cars
4 his price class more careful scrutiny
bsfore the show closes next Saturday
hight. There are already indications
thst many cars OF the 1922 vintage will
be sold from the floor of the exhibition
b,Il.
Car Values Higher
Car values give the prospective pur-
ehaser more for his money than at any
tine since the Armisticc-oftime more
than before the war, even, because
pf the additional improvements. COM
forts, equipment and what not that go
to make up the car OF the presents day
demand. The cars now being shown
are what may be referred to as 100
Der cent finished. The inclosed type
Of passenger vehicle is in high favor,
perhaps even more so than was demon-
ktrated at the national show held in
the Grand Central Palace last Janus
Rry. Better and neater fittings, more
leg room, paint and enamel for which
greater durability is claimed are some
of the improved features noted.
Still more cars are hung low this
season, following the trend of 1921.
This form Of construction eliminates
side sways and much unnecessary
vibration. The bodies have larger win
dows and to degree which makes
vision practically as free and unob-
structed as with an open door.
There are to be seen an increase
number Of low-priced coupes and se-
uans' In 1919 inclosed types comprised
only 10 per cent of total passenger car
production. In 1920 this had risen to
u per cent, until to-day it is estimated
that fourth of all the American cars
pre- now Of this construction.
Some Changes in Design
A. year ago there was little to be seen
snat could be described as actual prog
fess in design. In most cases the man
uiacturers had been content to produce
fner pre-war designs, modified and i'm
proved in detail to a considerable ex-
tent Of course, but generally the lines
were the same and showed few de-
partures.
Practically all of the dealers have
something really new to show the yisi-
tor to the 23d Regiment Armorv. Not
only are the 1922 models of higher
quality and better manufacture. but
sney are almost without exception
markedly cheaper.