New-York tribune., 1922-12-31
Show to Make
History in Auto
Industry of US.
Manufacturers Have Spared
No Expense to Prepare
Best Models To Be Put
on Display Before Public
$50 Makes To Be Seen
Accessories Will Play a Big
Part in Exhibition Which
Will Break All Records

With al but the lass finishing
touches 20 BE- made, the stage b. set
for the most brilliant automobile show
in the history Of the industry which
will open a. tho Grand Central Palace
next Saturday. This record breaking
event, officially known as the 2ad Ma
tionai Automobile Show viii continue
until January IS. inclusive.
There viii be seventy-nine makes Of
cars iu tho Palace. with an accessory
list Of nearly 400, thus making the
show tho biggest ever held, not only
becarse Of the number OF exhibitors.
but also because Of the quality OF the
exhit.if. Arrangements have been
made g. provide space for more than
80 individual ear models.
Manufacturers have spared no cX-
Iense 90 get the very best ready for
the exhibition, with the result that tho
public will sec an array Of cars such
~ has never been gathered under one
roof before. Competition IN autOmo-
bile building was never greater. and
f0r this reason more individuality is
Lsing built into ears. lt is expected
that some OF the body designs and
color schemes that will be offered
will cause q sensation.
Area Equals -Four Blocks
The display this year will occupy
the lower four floors Of the Palace.
an area equal 20 four city blocks, and
every nook and Granny not needed for
aisle space will be crowded with cx-
hibits. The first two floors viii be
devoted entirely % cars. with perhaps
three or four manufacturers showing
Nn 4 q
the third floor and an OF the fourth
Uili be filled with accessories Never
has there been such a group Of de-
vices that 90 90 aid the motorist as
sembled as viii be seen IT the Palace.
An records have been broken by the
let ot applications for space in this
division - the show, and. with nearly
400 spaces reserved, the total is ap.
prOXimatCly 100 more than for any
previous display.
Realizing that hattcring adjectives
are much less convincing than the
actual demonstration Of a product. the
coming show will be made more inter
esting and informative 20 the motorist
than any previous affair Of the kind
IN tho history Of motoring. Every OK
hibitor whose product lends itself 20
actual proof OF merit has been re-
QUotted by the show committee 10 make
his exhibit as complete an illustration
Of the action Of the article under work
ing conditions as possible.
Exhibitors of complete cars. as a
rule, make every effort toward estab-
lishing conviction in the minds Of pros
peetiye buyers through the employment
of cut-out motors and CLASSES as well
- by hooking in electrical power 70
actuate the motors and transmissions.
Short Of showing the car IN actual per-
formance this has been the only avail
able means Of demonstration.
The plan Of the show committee does
not comprehend any particular change
In the method Of displaying complete
cars. To great extent the idea II 10
add color and atmosphere 20 the floors
that are devoted to the display Of parts
and accessories.
Nowadays, when every other visitor
% the biz annual show is motor car
owner. the accessories divide interest
with the cars. In the opinion Of S. A.
Miles, manager of the show, the acces-
tories can be displayed with such
wealth Of illustration that a visit 20
that section will be liberal education
% every motorist.
Action To BE Watchvard
Il may be expected. therefore, that
the windshield cleaners will be shown
removing actual water, the carbon re-
movers at the benefcent task Of disin-
tegrating real carbon, lubricants and
the methods of using them being dem
onstrated az the motorist will have to
utilize them. In short, the show Of
1928 viii 20 further than ever, not only
IN showing the motorist the latest de-
vices but IN teaching him how 10 make
the most Of them.
A most elaborate decorative scheme
has been devised by che show manage
ment this year. The gorgeous color.
ings OF the American Beauty rose
brought out IN velvet, its richness &C.
eentuated by touches Of gold, will be
the dominant note. 10 will probably
be the most conservative yet the rich
cat note ever struck as background
Tor the great exposition and thorough
ly IN keeping not only with the archi-
lecture OF the building but with the
luxury and comfort OF the new models
Of motor care.
Designing and preparing che deeora.
!. tive scheme and the decorations them.
selves for a show Of such magnitude
is task of many months. That task
- FAR as 10 concerns the coming show
has been hnished, and force Of work
men await the word that will give then
possession Of the biz structure at For
ty-siXth Street. Three days will b,
sumeiont 20 transform the vast space
IN the four floors
The plan Of show decoration wa
adopted way back in the midsumme
and was followed immediately by tn
ffFF z H. q
vet and all the other supplies neces
ssry 70 the completion Of the work. il
brief. the desire Is 10 accommodate thl
decorative treatment 20 the architect
ure Of the building. and this will bl
accomplished by boxing in each Of tn
square columns with velvet Of Amer
can Beauty color IN gold frames. Thl
columns, IN turn. will be Joined. oacl
20 the one adjoining, by yalEnces O.
velvet edged with gold braid All thl
windows on the main hoor will be sim
ilarly treated, with the addition O.
French curtains. Each valance will b,
surmounted by 8 specially designed
gilt ornament
GIittsriRr Settings for show
Mirror chandeliers. glittering vfth
hundreds OF electric lights, will b
suspended IN the center court, both
for beauty and illumination The idea
o. pslatial grandeur will be carried
out AZ the inner main entrance by the
employment of great French window
backed BY mirrors. The entire rear
% the main floor will be a series OF
French curtains, shutting OF the view
Of the windows and freight elevators
Blue, set od by foliage and fowers
Will be the color scheme Tor the sec
ond ead fourth floors and green will
be utilized for the third floor. The
great tens that Surmount the corners
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