Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30

/ same and this is true also of their
| height
| There are other departures in the
| "sixes" just as interesting or more in
| teresting as one looks from a different
| perspective.
| Jordan, for instance, returns to this
! type of power plant after a tWo-year
| absence which was preceded by a dec
| laration by him that the siX-cylindei
car was passe. A three-model line
of six-cylinder cars henceforth will
stand beside the Jordan eight" on
salesroom floors Jordan was reputed
to be planning surprise. 1t was ex.
pected to come in the form of
smaller eight" however.
The design of the engine Of the
new six does not reveal anything
strkinely different from conventional
practice, but the body treatment in
some ways is unique.
Peerless is another builder that
offers a new six" this year. A com
plete line Of bodies will be available
when the car goes into production in
the Spring. The car is considerably
smaller and is priced lower than the
other Peerless products. However, it
inherits many of their essential fea-
lures.
The convertibility principle is well
| illustrated by a new model introduced
| by Franklin, which may be made
| either a coupe or roadster as it's owner
prefers. 1t will be ready for delivery
in the Spring
"ShOcISless" Chassis Out.
Elcar offers new six" with the
so-called shockless chassis declared to
! be it's most distinctive feature.
The main note struck by Hupmobile
| is the addition of a brougham to its
| list of models. Several retinements In
/ body and chassis also are to be noted
| in the car. Prominent among these
| is u fuel heating device that Is claimed
to greatly simplify Winter driving. =
Although 1t is not exhibited in many
of the automobile shows throughout
the country, the McFarlan must be
given attention in any discussion of
siX-cylinder cars. When one thinks
OF size in connection with siX-cylinder
engines, it is necessary to give some
consideration to this product II
boasts of 572 cubic inches piston dis
placement, quite the other extreme of
European influence. The 6inch stroke
of the engine-with twin valves, by
the way-gives it a horsepower of
100 at 1900 I. p. m.
The eight-in-line McFarlan engine
has a piston displacement of 1886
inches, quite in contrast with the six
and proving that cylinder number has
nothing tor do with piston displace
ment.
Two New Models Offered.
The chief feature in connection with
the 1927 Nash products IS the intro
duction of two new closed-car models
of European type. A crankcase
"breather," new muff1er design, Their
mostatic cooling control and new
type of water pump comprise the me-
chanical changes in this company's
products
Oakland and Pontiac. two products
of the same company, show no basic
changes, but reveal several modifica-
tions and innovations that go to
smooth operation and increase riding
comfort Both continue with the same
general body styles.
Hudson and Essex are almost com
pletely new. Both have swung to the
full line of body styles after pioneer
! ing with the coach, the Essex be
| ing produced in that model only for
several years. There are many me-
chanical changes in both cars.
The Hudson motor remains the
| same size as in the 1926 model, but
now is equipped with an Ftype head.
The intake valves are located in the
head and the exhaust valves at the
side. This construction is said to be
! the only one of It's kind in American
production, and great claims are made
for the power output it permits. New
| carburetion and manifolding are nee
| essary, and a new ignition system is
another feature The cars center of
| gravity has been lowered 4 inches.