Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-16

A year ago an entirely new Oak
land six was announced and at that
time it was stated by the makers
that the Oakland was a year in adj
vance of the times. The result is
that now when almost every other
standard make of motor car is an
nouncing new models the Oakland
Motor Car company comes out with
the same car that has made good in
the past year and to which has been
added many improvements and re
finemcnts. fHtt
"a year ago the True Blue Oak
land was announced as the year
ahead car,'' says William II. Lewis,
general manager of the Imperial
Valley Finance corporation, Impcr-
ial Valley Oakland dealer, "and
the events of the last II months
prove the correctness of this claim.
As q result the Oakland now an
. nounces the continuation of the
popular 6-54 model with refinements
that again keep it in the vanguard
of advanced ideas.
"Balloon tires are the only really
noticeable change in the car aside
from the increase III price which
amounts to 500 on each of the
former seven models and is main
tanned ON the new addition to the
line of closed ears, the landau for
four passengers Numerous refine
ments however have been made all
through the car.
Nickled Radiator
"The we'll known nickled radiator
shell of the Oakland still stands as
II trade mark, although it has been
enlarged and dropped down into q Z
cradle so that the radiator instead
of setting on level with the top of
the frame is now carried below, add
ing to the beauty of the appearance.
The small motor which has demon
strated its remarkable efficiency
during many years of actual SER
vice and the four-wheel brakes as
well as the permanent top on open !
model and duco finish will be retain
ed for the coming season. The oak |
land pioneered the permanent top
with glass closures and now many
makes of cars are coming out with /
them. This makes it possible to
enjoy open car exhiliration with
closed ear comforts at a slight addi- /
tion in the cost. Some minor inn
provemcnts in the construction and
finish of these tops is also fea-
tured now.
:" A year $ use has proven the ad- ,
vantages Of the centralized controls /
of the True Blue Oakland. With /
the lights, gasoline, ignition and
choke all operated from central /
point on top the steering column 1T I
is possible to drive the ear without /
removing the hands from the steer
ing wheel except to shift gears. 1t !
provides and exceptionally clean in !
strument board, where the speed
ometer, oil guage, and ammeter I
gauge are mounted under u glass |
panel and illuminated indirectly so
that there is no glare whatever IN /
the car while driving at night.
"The new closed model known as
the landau for four is an addition
to the line and the body is a Flsh-
er creation with many imovational
features. As in all other closed ears
of the Oakland line, It new type /
one-piece clear vision windshield
makes its debut. A new type of
automatic Windshield wiper is also
feature and a gasoline gauge IS
also mounted ON the instrument
board. The objections to the con-
ventional two-door four passenger /
close-coupled ear has been entirely
overcome. The landau affords all
the chumminess of the close coupled
ears but is provided with four doors.
The top is of black fabric with
black and nickled bow brace and
the body is finished in beawti-
full shade of Oakland gray. The
interior is upholstered in taupe ton
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