Evening star., 1927-11-27
NEW FORD MODEL
VASTLY DIFFERENT
Entirely Redesigned Car Is
Four-Cylinder, Low Bodied,
Longer Type.
BY WILLIAM ULLMAN.

AutomODlle EutloT oI Inc stat
Out of the great mass of Ford ru-
mors in constant circulation for more
than 10 months the general public
has obtained 100 pictures of the new
fiivver--100 different pictures, let IL
he said In some of these the car was
painted as four, in others a six ana
in still others as an eight. one day
the car was an exact reproduction TO
scale of the Lincoln. The next 1t was
quite radically different. one DAY
Ford was going to rent cars to ms
patrons. The next the company ON
Cially denied any such ulsti1putioii
plan.
Finally the public became groggy.
1t then decided 10 wait and see.
Last week. however, saw the otflciai
announcement that the car would be
displayed on December in all parts
0f the country. 1t also saw in the
current number of AutomotlVe Inuus'
tries official organ of the motor IN
dutry, announcement IN detali Oh
virtually all the specifications OF the
new car. These two developments
have created for the automoblie eul'
Tor of The Star an opportunity TO
disclose new Ford information gath
cred on a recent visit in Detroit ana
in quarters whose authoritatiVeneSs
scarcely seems open to question.
The Ford Model A. successor to the
ubiouitous Model I, is a vastly dllfer'
ent automobile in appearance, per
formance. design, comfort and con-
struction. 1t will be four-cyllndeI
car. with low, entirely redeslgned
bodies, finished in wide variety Oh
colors: powered with an L-head type
engine markedly refined over the
nrevjous Ford motor and capable OF
a much greater power output.
Selective Transmission.
The famous old Ford planetary
t,~ansmission has been supplanted py
q selective type which is an adapta-
tion of that used in the Lincoln car
while the clutch will be multiple DISC
tvne running dry, and also repro
auction to scale of the clutch used III
the Lincoln. The wheelbase OF tne
new car will be heightened to loo3s
inches while a three-unit electrical
system will be employed. The car
will be equipped with four-Wheei
brakes. ..,+,,ro,
one of the most interesting features
of the story of the new Fora gathereu
in Detroit were the sidellghts on why
1t has been so long delayed. Inc TASK
self has been tremendous, of course
hut il has been delayed from time TO
time bv Mr.. Ford's dissatisfaction with
the design of various units of the car.
One such instance was in connectfoh
with the brakes. according to an au-
thor,tative source. Ford is sald TO
have been dissatisfied with all de-
SONS submitted and finally to nave
solved the dilemma by designing ms
own braking system.
Another tremendously vital FACTOR
in the delay is Ford's reported 1nten-
tion 20 reach production OF 1Z'oVo
cars daily before going on the comes
tic market This productive capacity
would mean an output OF more tnah
3 900 900 cars yearly, virtually dou-
hing ANYTHING the plants have done
in the past. Such an enormous pro.
duction is declared to be necessary II
the low price Ford has in mind Tor the
car is to be economically possible.
Price Still Mystery.
This price, incidentally, is the big
mystery in connection with the Model
A that is still unsolved. However,
1t is no misstatement to say that
Mr.. Ford intends to dominate the
low-price field.
AS 10 the Car ilSeilt 5ieoe0't 1tN-
est probably centers in its appearance. |
1t will not look anything like the
old Model r, for several inches have
been clipped from the cars height
from the roadway as well as from its
overall height. Radiator and hood
design, following the lines of the Lin
coin, give the car a frontal appear
ance very similar to the larger prod
uct of the Ford company. This is
further accentuated by headlights
that also are scale reproductions of
the larger car.
In addition to the actual increase Of