The New York herald., 1922-01-08
STUDEBAKER HAS
NEW BODY STYLES
Springs Surprise by Fine Dis
play Built Complete in
Their Factories.

True to its reputation for springing
sensations. Studebaker is again giving
auto show visitors a genuine surprise
In its new cars. Each year at the
automobile show Studebaker has done
the unexpected.
With new bodies that give even more
striking beauty, added appointments
and conveniences making for greater
completeness. and notable refinements
In mechanical design. the new Stude-
baker cars greet visitors as the most
. remarkable values that Studebaker has
ever offered.
In addition to the display of brand
new models, there is also on view a
stripped chassis of the Special-Six. nm
ished in black enamel and nickel plated
to accentuate certain outstanding me-
chanfcal features. In general, the
chassis gives the impression of the clean
cut engineering and accessibility for
which Studebaber cars are noted. The
showing of this chassis. incidentally.
recalls to mind the famous Studebaker
gold chassis and gold car OF former
the world are now on view in South
Bend alongside of other historic Stude-
baker products.
The new bodies are the handsomest
that ever graced a Studebaker car
Built complete in Studebaker factories,
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of experience that Studebaker body de-
signers and artisans have devoted to
the creation Of fine coach work. Aside
from their striking beauty, these bodies
are OF highest quality throughout, and
noted also for their distinctiveness and
originality of design.
It Is impossible to point to any one
feature Of the new Special Six body
and say: Here is the beauty feature"
Yet the impression is clear that there is
something individual about 1t, due to the
well rounded. symmetrical appearance
and the absence of unsightly angles.
The body is finished in a deep. rich
blue, with refinements that make 1t even
more beautiful than last years model.
Rehnements include parking lights in
lower corners of the one piece. clear
vision windshield, windshield wiper.
large beveIed plate glass window in rear
of the finely tailored top. and cowl
ventilator controlled from dash.
Refnements have been Incorporated in
mechanical details also that make driv-
ing easiar and tho shifting of gears as
silent aS It Is simple. The new per-
fected clutch is Of the, single plate, dry
disc type in which the driven member is
a single spider rotating between two
rings of friction material. Nine separate
springs maintain uniform pressure be-
tween the friction surfaces. Release
mechanism consists of series OF levers
equalized so as TO center the pressure
separating the friction surfaces when the
clutch pedal Is depressed. A clutch
transmission gears after the clutch is
disengaged. The gear shift lever is CEN
trally located directly on the transmits
sion cover, and is of the balI-and- socket
type. with an offset cane lever which
makes gear shifting easy. OF 119-inch
wheelbase. the Special-Six Is noted for
its roominess for both driver and pass
engers. The 50-ho-sepower 81 5-inch
motor with detachable head, Is of Stude-
baker design, with great resources of
quiet. flexible economical power.
The Big Six. too, is featured by
beautiful new style of body. designed
and built In Studebaker shops, with
heavy beaded edge. graceful GOVT
larger and higher hood. Further en-
rancing its striking appearance are the
new onc-piece. clear-vision Windshield
with windshield wiper, artistic and mas