The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-09
1925 GARDENERS
ARE COMING
II New Models Expected at
SmallwOOd Display Rooms
SPECIAL FEATURES OUT
lycoming Motor Is Un-
changed in the New Cars

GARDNER 1888 styles have iuit
VI been announced by the Gardner
Motor Co. Inc u ST. Louis, and
shipments are now being made 20
MI Gardner dealers and distributors
turnout the country. Smailwood Mo.
tor ca. local Gardner dealers, expect
20 receive several % the new cars
during the coming week.
The complete Gardner line now IN
cludes Is open and Enclosed body
stsies-nvc passenger touring. five.
paSsenser tour de luxe. Radio Spo.
cal. twodoor. five. passenger coupe.
Touring A. Special touring. Radio
Special sedan. five. passenger sedan.
Radio Special roadster All-season
touring. All-scason roadster and
STANDARD roadster. There Is a model
TO meet every need-equipment for
every fancy-and a Ango OF prices
10 m every purse.
No DRASTIC CHANGE
IN ANY MODEL
While there have been no drastic
changes IN any OF the models. many
special features have been incorpor-
afed Tour De luxe. for example Is
finished In Crane-Slmplex body color.
with balloon tires and steel wheel
equipment. Balloon tires and steel
wheels are also standard equipment
on the Radio Special seIian-on all
other models balloon tires and steel
wheel equipment are optional.
Widespread popularity Is predicted
for the new two,ioor five passenger
coupe. This model Is finished In n
hlun body color. and standard equip.
ment includes such features as cowl
lamps. motometer. dome light. rear.
vision mirror and other touches OF
fashion which add to smart appear.
ance and convenience.
The whole Interior. including the
door panels. Is done in velvet velour.
Ample ventilation Is assured by a
.ventilator in the cowi. two.piece
xeAtherproof windshield. and rotary
lifts which permit windows in doors
10 be opened or closed quickly and
easily.
The special touring Is finished in
eggshell gray Duco body finish and
IS upholstered In black leather. cowl
lamps. motometer. trunk rails. nick
eled step and scuff plates and wood
wheels are standard.
TWO FINISHES
FOR TOURING A"
Touring A. a five. passenger car. Is
available with either baked black en-.
amel or Crane-Simplex body finish.
and with spare tire and tube. nick.
eled double.barred front bumper and
aluminium trunk rails as standard
equipment.
The alLseason touring has been
designed especially for year round
service. II is equipped with regular
touring car curtains for summer
use. and with sound.proof. rattle
proof and waterproof enclosure for
winter touring. These special fea.
lures have also been incorporated in
tho allseason roadster. which has
been designed especially for sales
and professional men. and for any.
one who must be out on the road
regardless OF weather conditions.
Aff Gardner 1925 styles arc built
on the standard Gardner chassis OF
hydraulic pressed steel. and powered
with the Gardner power PLAINTIFF
five-bearing crankshaft Gardner mo.
tor.
Factory officials claim the power.
full pull OF this motor is the princl.
pal factor which enabled Cannon
Ball" Baker TO drive stock Gard
ner sedan 1898 miles from New York
10 Los Angeles in four days. II
hours, Is minutes actual running
time in the dead OF winter: that made
It possible for Baker, in a stock
Gardner touring car, to battle his
way thru Is miles OF ice. snow and
fallen trees to open up Crawford
notch. near Boston. for tourists; and
that enabled Merle e. Gilbert TO
climb Pixies Peak with stock Gard.
ner touring in two hours on two
gallons. three quarts OF gas.