The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
CH|CACO AUTO
SHOW OPENED
IN COLISEUM
..uty.second Annual Exhibit
represents Outlay of Over
MILLION Dollars

chicago. Ill, Jan. 2S.-Chicago's
..rs annual National Automobile
-. 80 opened today in the Coliseum
- presidents OF the United
ss.sae have been nominated. The
,.s,II;on dollar exhibit" filed the
..rmous structure as we'll as the
.rrex and the First regiment ar
-rv Leaders in the automobile
~orid were present when Manager
s.muel A. Miles, who has had
Sarge of every one OF the % ex-
.oSdtions in Chicago. gave the sig
81 for the doors to open to the
public -
,inrs of softly blending colors had
nryerted the three buildings into
sloving bowers, in which the last
rord in passenger cars were set
IKE Jewels. Eighty-one makes of
ars were on the floors, four of
ham for the first time at Chicago
national event The newcomers
rare the Durant. Rickenbacker,
wills st. Claire and the Earl.
List of Exhibits.
The complete list of passenger
cars follow: Anderson. Apperson,
Auburn, Roamer, Earl, Buick, Cad
lilac. Case, Chalmers, Chandler,
CHEVROLET, Cleveland, Cole, Column
bla. Commonwealth, Crow-Elkhart,
Davis, Detroit-EHectric, Dodge, Dor
RS. bort, Durant, Elgin, Elcar,
FRANKLIN, Gardner, Grant, H. C. s.,
Handley- Knight, Hansen, Haynes,
Holmes, Hudson, Hupmobile, Jack
son, Jordan. Dixie Flyer, King,
Kissel Kar. Lafayette, Lexington,
Liberty, Lincoln. Locomobile, Nc
Farlan, Maibohm, Maxwell, Mer-
Ger. Milburn Electric, Mitchell,
Moon, Nash, National, Marmon.
Oakland, Oldsmobile, Packard,
Paige, Paterson. Peerless, Pierce
Arrow, Pilot, Premier. R. & V.
Knight, Rauch-Lang, REQ, Reken-
hacker, Saxon. Savers. Monroe,
Standard. Stanley, Stearns, Ste
phens, Stevens-Duryea, Studebak-
er, Stutz, Templar, Velie, West
colt, Wills St Claire and Overland
and Willvs-Knight-
In the balconies and the base
ment we're displays of 1856 aces
sorry manufacturers. including ev-
erything that could be imagined
which could bring increased COM
fort, convenience, economy and
safety in driving.
1t looks as if the absolute limit
In human endeavor along these
lines had been reached A vast
variety of tires, bodies, lamps, sig
nails, speedometers, rugs, heaters
etc. are on exhibition.
The buildings are decorated in
carmine, green, white, gold, laven-
der and bronze, the vast ceiling
Of the Coliseum being hidden be-
hind an enormous curtain. sAlone
the balcony front are told IN pic
ture and motto the evolution ot
King Automobile, in panel tapestry
effect.
Thousands of visitors from out
Of town were present at the open
ing and more are expected to ar
rive before the end of auto week
They have come from all parts OF
the country and Canada. A good
share of the crowds is made I'D OF
dealers from all parts of the west
and south, who invariably make il
an annual event and come to line
up their business for the year. The
Chicago Auto show has long beer
noted as being a dealers exposi.
ton.
Few Changes in Cars.
Few changes over 1921 were
noted in the cars on the floor
There were. of course, many re,
hnements, especially in the en-
glneS During war times much Of
the time and energy of the manu-.
lectures and engineers were di-
rected towards improvements in
The engines, and their success i:
seen in the steel thoroughbred Of
today.
An unusually large number Of
conventions, meetings, banquets
and other gatherings have beer
scheduled for auto week, at which
ume speakers of national reputa
uon will be present.