Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-01
BUICK INTRODUCES
NEW 1924 MODELS
Startling Advances Shown in
Power, Control and Economy
of Operation

Introduced to the public today,
the 1924 Buick cars offer renewed
proof of the unreliability of rumor.
For months gossip of what Buick
would do on August list has been
prevalent and often sojemnly as
serted by the wiseacres as ION
good authority" Yet so little of
it proves true, and so many COM
plete surprises characterize these
cars, that Buick is to be congratu-
lated on keeping it's secret so well,
Bays W. G. Turpin.
d There Is no question that these
Buick cars will he hailed as a sub
stantial advance in automotive en-
gineering, but it will be noted
that the new features are develop
ments rather than innovations.
with fifty per cent more power
claimed for its famous valve-in-
head six cylinder engine, it's sue
c9ssful external brakes extended
to four wheels in both Skies and
Fours, specially designed carbure-
tor that is heralded as wonder,
and other developments, Buick
proves th1 its engineering staff has
been veN much "on the job"
"The thousands who are certain
to see these cars in the leading
centers this week-and very soon
in the show rooms of all Buick
dealers, will first observe a change
IN body lines, undoubtedly in
tluenced to degree by recent re-
finements in foreign design. Thus
a more modish appearance, even
than the 1923 Buick, has been ac-
complished by a departure in radia-
tor and hood contour on both open
and closed bodies. This applies to
both the six and four cylinder
models, of which there are four
teen body styles.
Exterior features noted at
first glance are the new head
lamps, nickled radiator on the skies.
water tight hood hinge, open hood
support, newly designed crown
tenders, more effective weather
proof windshield strip, operating
instruments conforming in design
to the headlamps, flush ventilator.
new dust apron and a heavier and
better looking gasoline tank.
IT Will next be noted that a two
10 TOUR inch longer wheel base on
the six cylinder chassis has created
more room in both the front and
rear compartments, thus affordine
greater comfort to both driver and
passenger and, coupled with an i'm
proved spring suspension, easier
riding qualities also. The finish is
exceptionally fine, even for Buick.
and the appointments unusually
complete.
- The six cylinder valve-in-head
engine, which has probably brouobt
more enduring fame to Buick than
any other unit of its construction.
mas been so re-designed that it ac-
tually yields so pc rcent more pow
\ er and speed of so to 70 miles an
Dahour, 1t has forced feed lubrica-
ton removable heads, larger valves
heavier crank and cams shafts
greater piston displacement and a
new Marvel carburetor that in
Guides simple dash adjustment for
economy, regardless of weather or
KIND of gasoline employed.
Inc extension to all four wheels
OF the highly successful Buick ex-
ternal brakes is feature that, it
is announced, has been in process
OF development for a period of
years and recently subjected to
more than 10000 miles Of hard
and varied road tests.
Another outstanding factor is
the improved fabrication of the en-
glne' There are new cup-top push
rods and the rocker arms, valve
stems and springs, connecting rod
bearings are all automatically hub
rlcated. Of the IA body models of
the line, ten are mounted on the
SIX cylinder chassis and four on
the four cylinder chassis. Of the six
cylinder body models there are two
interesting departures from the
1928 line, five passenger sedan
to be known as the Double Ser
vice. and five passenger Broug-
ham. The former is painted a dur
able black and the interior is lin
ed and upholstered in easily re-
novated material. The result is
car that can be subjected to the
toughest usage of business and at
the same time quickly adaptable to
social purposes.
"The live passenger touring car
and the five passenger sedan, fin
ished in lustrous black, are distin-
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