The New York herald., 1922-09-03
Big CLOSED CAR
SHOW AT PALACE
Elaborate Plans Are Under
Way to Make This a Rec
&. ord Breaker.

For variety. novelty and number of
models that will beexhibted. this year.
closed car show, 10 be held at the
Grand Central Palace Saturday. Sep
tember %. TO Saturday September 80.
| under the auspices of the Automobile
Merchants Association OF New York,
gives every promise of SURPRISING any
event of like character held in the me
trrpolis. si
Profiting by last years show. which
was more or less of an experiment IN the
sense that it was the, associations first
attempt In tho way of an exclusive
closed model exhibit, the committee in
charge Of this years show has planned
n programme that far eclipses last
years exhibition in multitude OF
points.
\ Many more models than were dis
played last year will be shown. neces-
sitating the greater part OF the Palace 5
immense floor space for their adequate
presentation. Also. without exception,
the fun gamrt of expensive as well as
all OF the popular price cars having
representation in New York will be seen
at this years show.
Coming a a moment when the great
automobile factories OF the country nave
practically completed their production
OF closed models for the ensuing season
and ready to lift the curtain for an m
spection of their products. the show
offers most opportune time for the
motoring public to select its desired
model. with every opportunity of com
parison and contrast with Americas s
widest and finest variety OF closed
models.
Moreover. as public demand has
shown and is more and more showing
very decided leaning toward closed
models as against open models, the
manufacturers. hearkenins to the cali,
have not lacked enterprise in centerinG
the talents OF their best designers this
lsear on closed models. rs
The fruits of their efforts can best
be judged in the coming exhibit. with
|lcvery degree of assurance OF the
/ unanimous applause Of the most crit
zeal, from the point of mastery crafts
manship, beauty Of contour and finish
to novelty. practicability and like
| angles
In the way OF novelties and a radi-
|lcal departure from last years designs
many surprises are hoped to be un-
covered at this years show, according
to advance Information from the va
rious factories, though the latter ap-
pear most unwilling even to divulge a
mint OF their latest closed model crea-
tions until the coming exhibit
However. while the manufacturers
have strained every point TO attain the
highest degree OF perfection In this
years closed designs. prices show a
most noticeable difference in the buy
ing public's favor as compared with
last years quotations with very few
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material increase
The show committee. which bears
tne names of some OF the livelest
Kinds of live wires in the automotivc
industry. Is made up OF Charles II
Larson. Oldsnobile. chairman: Harry
w. Castor. Lexington, vice chairman
William c. Poertner. National. Du-
rant and Star: Hugh Porter, Lafay-
rtte and Nash: Lee j. Eastman.
packard Eugene T.. Herman. Stew
art; Harry q. iiaupt. Huoson anu
Essex. and Tom More. show manager.
The plans of the committee. as out.
ned by vice-Cha irman CASTOR, embrace
IN extraordinary number Of unique fea-
ures throughout the week Of the show.
including the following feature nights:
Saturday. September 2s--Civic night,
with, It is expected. an opening address
by Mayor Hylan. supplemented by ad
dresses by President OF the Board OF
Aldermen Hubert and all five borough
Executives. The Board OF Aldermen. In
Fuli force. are also expected to grace the
occasion.
Monday. September 25-Family night.
which will include AN open frce-for-all
competition for the ''papas' and
'mamas" OF Greater New York to
show proudly their numerous offspring.
Families consisting OF more than eight
persons will be presented with free ad-
missions and the congratulations or the
show committee.
Tuesday. September 26--Safety night.