The Washington times., 1927-05-11
WOLVERINE IS
REQ FEATURE


With the announcement OF the
wolverine, the REQ Motor Car Com
pany returns. for the first time in
more than eight years. to the less
than fifteen hundred dollar price
field.
The wolverine. named after the
animal which has given 70 Michigan
the name Wolverine state. il some
what smaller and lighter than it,
lcompanion car, the REQ Flying
ICl0ud-but it ID neither q small car
nor a light one. In the ordinary
sense Of those terms. This Is indi.
Gated by the fact that the wheel
base, although seven inches shorter
than the Flying Cloud. is la inches.
Speaking Of this latest addition to
the line of REQ products, r. II.
Scott, president and general mana.
ger Of the company. said:
Cheaper Car Needed
For a considerable time we have
felt that in order to give our selling
organization q complete lire, it was
necessary that we add a car, some
what lower in price-and therefore
necessarily somewhat smaller
our traditional line Of products.
"The Wolverine is designed to
meet that condition. It's announce.
ment not only does not indicate any
lessening of our efforts in the
higher price field-in which we are
now 30 ably represented by the
Flying Cloud models; but actually
is q step toward greater intensified
ton of our efforts even In the
higher priced field.
'In other words. the great
strengthening OF our dealer or
ganization, which we are confident
will result from the addition OF the
popular priced Wolverine will, we
are sure, add greatly to our outlet
for Flying Clouds and Speedwagons,
as well as. of course, giving US a
substantial volume on the wolverine
itself.
Months Spent In Making
Many months have been spent
in the development of the VOL.
verine-which has been styled The
Newest American Car BY One Of
the Oldest American Builders Like
the Flying Cloud, it is powered by
6-cylinder, L-Head type. 7-bearinS
crankshaft motor; and in fact It
incorporates, in proportionate size
many Of the features which have
given the Flying Cloud so hearty .
reception by the dealers and the
public. It is equipped, for instance,
with the internal. hydraulic four
wheel brakes. such as are used ex-
lclusively by REQ.
I'm line with our traditional
policy, we shall not attempt to sell
the Wolverine solely-or even
primarily on the basis of speed.
We claim for it merely maximum
speed of more than so miles per
hour-and in making that claim,
we know that we are entirely con-
sentative.
High. Speed Feature.
''The 3A by 4" motor, developing
IS actual horsepower, assures ex-
ceptionally fine hill-climbing ability;
its acceleration is all that could be
desired; and repeated tests indicate
that the car--which is as rugged as
the animal whose name it bears
viii travel indefinitely at very
high average road speed and win
do it easily, smoothly, economically
and with a minimum of repairs.
'The price Of the 2-door Broug.
ham, which is the only model be.
ing offered, is $1,185 (. o. b. Lam
sing. This price includes fun equip.
ment, consisting of an attractive
trunk, front and rear bumpers, an
automatic windshield wiper, besides
the accessories usually furnished
as standard-factory equipment.
I'VE are confident that for that
very substantial part Of the motor
car buying public which is disin-
ciined, for one reason or another,
to pay more than $1,000 to 1890
for . car, the Wolverine offers 4
new measure OF vaIue--and we
hope, new measure Of motoring
satisfaction and enjoyment"