San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
Popularity Increases De-
spite Few Months Car
4 Has Been on Market.
IT,; HAS "A HISTORY
Traces Back to Early Days
K When W. c. Durant
=. =, Began Business. 4:


Motors Inc, was making a beginning
| IN a small way as an automobile
builder. From these early efforts in
Flint, Mich, have developed a num-
Der Of the foremost makes of medium
priced six cylinder motor cars, a story
Of progress to which the Flint Six
adds q climax, says J. f. Harper of
the San Antonio Flint company.
Not the product of day or year
u such an automobile as the Flint
Six. W. c. Durant has been a leader
among leaders. During q consider
able portion Of the past quarter cen.
tary, the attention Of companies with
' which he has been identified has been
/. eentered upon the production of
medium priced lx-cShnder cars.
So it - not surprising that shortly
sitter the organization Of Durant No
/, tors Inc, Durant turned his attention
/ 70 the bnilding of q medium priced
si1-cylindef car.
In every manufacturing endeavor Of
". @. Duxant, he has had the hearty
| support Of Flint, Mich, his home city.
, Durant is appreciative. Though it is
. Flint boast that more motor vehi-
cles are manufactured in Flint than
: within the limits of any other city,
NO motor car bore the city's name.
Dufant promised that Dura9t pro-
] duct, named for Flint should be of
such q quality that it would be a
credit to the city. yet priced within
the average mans reach.
Car Of Advanced Design.
me result Is the Flint Six. Dur
ing the time that Durant engineers
were developing the design of the
Flint Six, Durant interests acquired
by purchase large new automobile
&. factory at Elizabeth, N. j. 1t was
in this plant that prominent group
of automotive engineers had planned
to build q high grade motor car Of
distinctive design. This design passed
into the hands Of Durant.
Combining the better features OF
this contemplated car with those de-
veloped By the Flint staff, the re-
sultant product was a car Of advanced
: design Unlike most new automotive
! products, this Flint Six was unham-
! pered BY an experimental period. The
many years of experience the new
Flint organization brought to bear
eliminated guesswork. The Flint
Six was right from the beginning.
! The car was first exhibited during
. the New York National Automobile
Show, in January, 1928. From then
until june, Flint test cars were on
the roads eliminating any chance of
flaw.
! Manufacturing began June I, 1923,
IN the Long Island City plant of the
: ocomobile Company of America, Inc,
: whose Flint motor division has charge
ef manufacturing the Flint Six in
EASTERN territnry.
Meanwhile ut ulint, Mich, the Flint
Motor company erected new plant,
especially for the building Of Flint
Sfxea In this large, modern plant,
both specs and machinery were de-
signed for Flint production which
ritter mouths Of careful preparation,
sbegan October /. 1928. Several thou
sAnd Flint Skies are now in owners
hands.
,fs 4 Difference Ia Models.
There n 4 marked difference be-
4Reeo the 1924 exhibit Of the Flint
Sizes st the National Automobile
Shows and the models first introduced
last year. IN fact the 1923 show
models were simply q forecast Of the
(+Hint Six car which has not been
Anlly realized.
Using the chassis design originally
shown, with the seven bearing crank
sBhaft motor and many other advanced
FEATURES, the car entered production
IN June. Now many thousands have
bean sold 10 owners in all sections,
Ind at the recent London Motor Show
kfAe Flint Six made its entrance into
the British market, where other Du-
fYnut products have become well estab-
lished.
The 1894 models are particularly
EatHactfve and offer TO purchasers a
kyariety of interesting features, includ-
ing . choice Of body eolors and steel
dise q artillery wood wheels.
Tho Master Car.
Rhe Closed ears are especially in
Sspesting. The bodies are carefully
kbGilt, refleeting IN line and quality
! tie mark Of more expensive products
kAf the Dugant line. Fittings and up
jhbletery are done IN sood taste, and
kffne materia2A An Of the 1924 mod
EG1s may be seen at the show rooms
Eqf the San Antonio Flint company,
PAl17 Main avenue.
; The Flint Six touring car has gen.
arous space for five passengers. Its
Hines reflect the dignity Of the Loco
.mcb63e, master car Of the Durant
line. The upholstery Is gray Span
Ssh leather for the Flint blue and
Flint gray bodies, and Spanish brown
for the Flint special maroon tourings.
Cushions are deeply padded and well
faced, set ut the proper angle 10
cushion the passengers weight. Bodies
are attractively striped with the stand
ard Locomobile stripe, which blends
a broad stripe Of a darker shade Of
the body color with two fine line
stripes Of lighter shade.
The standard sedan is Flint blue.
a most attractive shade. This model
il % luxurious that, at recent closed
car shows, the public was not easily
convinced that the cars shown were
standard models.
Closed Models Attractive.
An expense of broad plate glass
windows provides plenty of light and
ventilation, and may be curtained at
will. Dome and corner lights are a
part OF the electric system. The up
holstery is fine velour in becoming
shades. Durable carpets cover the
floor. The hardware of this model is
exceptionally fine. being especially de
signed and built for Flint in art de
signs Of metal inlaid with enamel.
The top is high, giving plenty Of
head room. yet so low is the body
suspended that il has the desirable