Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-09
new WHIPPET
Is ANNOUNCED
Fours and Skies Are
Completely Rede-
signed Now

Development Of body lines that
strike a note Of beauty and quality.
heretofore found only in cars that
sell in the higher price ranges, is
seen in WHY'S .0verland's announce
ment Of is completely redesigned
lines Of Whippet four and six eylin-
der cars.
The lowness IF the prices on both
lines completes the marvel Of the
achievement.
President John y. NiIlys. one Of the
largest automobile manufacturers
now brings high priced car beauty
and greater value to the low priced
field in addition TO presenting a car
Of proved mechanical excellence. This
development follows just two and
one-half years after his successful
introduction of the original Mhippet.
In presenting the new Whippet
fours and skies. Mr.. WHY'S says:
when the original Mhippet was
introduced. designed along lines that
entirely revoiutionized the light car
field, II was predicted that within
two years every car manufacturer IN
the Whippet classification would he
forced 10 adopt the mechanical fea-
lures first set by the Whippet or be
relegated TO the obsolete group. This
particularly applied 20 four wheel
brakes.
That these predictions came 10
pass in less than two years IN history,
with other car manufacturers both IN
the low and higher price fields fol-
lowing the trend set By the Nhippet.
And now we present the complete
IS redesigned Whippet fours and
skies. bringing TO the low price class
for the first time In automotIve his
tory high pricer car value. bearty
and advanced features, in addition 70
proved mechanical superiority.
There is no place IN the low
priced field for the manufacturer
who fails to incorporate in his pro-
duct the distinct new type or beauty
and mechanical features introduced
IN the Whippet. To the manufacturer
who fails TO meet this trend we re-
neat the prediction Of two and A half
wears ago. that he will find his cars
stamped By the buying public as OBJ
solete.
Beauty and Quality
Every detail Of the new Whippets
hespeaks beauty Of design and quail
ity Of workmanship and finish, from
the trim, higher chromium plated
radiator to the carefully rounded
lines or the rear quarters. The ar
tistic lines Of the body are admirably
set off bv the new type Of sweeping
on-piece tenders. The effective use
Of a belt moulding rounds out the
artistry Of the design. /.
BY combining a definite type o.
beauty. entirely new TO the light
car field. with the proved mechanical
superiority Of the previous Nhippet
models. the Willys-Overland company
has reached the position of quality
leader IN the light car field IN addi-
ton to it's past recognized position
OF engineering leadership.
The body models in the four-cyl-
finder line include. five-passenger
sedan. five-passenEer coach. coupe.
roadster and touring car. The six
cylinder line is comprised Of the
sedan. coach. coupe and roadster.
Outstanding among the features
which place the Whippet in a dIstinc-
tive position. il the new "Fingtr-TIp
Control" By means Of an ingenious
improvement. al functions of starting
the motor. controlling the lighting
system and sounding the horn are
operated from A single button on
~veniently located in the center Of the
steering wheel.
This system was subjected 70 ex-
haustive tests and characterized BY
experts as the greatest driving CON
venience since the electric self
starter.
New Driving Convenience
A mere pull up on the button starts
the motor. No longer il IL neces-
sary for the driver 70 tumble around
with his or her foot in the front Of
the ~toe-board cropping for the starter
button-which often is found in r
rather inaccessible place. While this
feature will undoubtedly be well
coined hv all drivers, il has a special
appeal 10 women.
A distinct safety factor Is seen IN
The control of the lighting system
from the same button n the drivers
finger-tipS. IN night travelling the
driver is not required TO remove a
hand from the wheel and reach 70
the dash to control the lights, the
new "Fingcr-Tip' advancement per
hitting complete control on the
steering wheel.
The wheclbase 90 both the four and