Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-04
OAKLAND AND
PONTIAC OFFER
new SIX SERIES
Late Models Achieve
High Standing With
Motorists.

WIN lHe duNtHt VI iHt HtW o'i
rics Pontiac six and its display in
dealer showrooms throughout the
country, the Oakland Motor Car
Company is now merchandising a
dual line of SKIES which are said to
excel in beauty, power and perfor-
nance all previous offerings from
its factories.
The Oakland All-American six,
which was first introduced early in
the fall, already has achieved a
commanding position in the indust-
ry, and the smaller Pontiac gives
promise already of still further ex-
panding the sales volume begun in
its first year, 1926, with 5000 ears
sold in nine months, and record
breaking volume again in 1927. Both
ears have been enthusiastically re-
oeived at the New York, Chicago,
Denver and San Francisco shows and
dealers are clamOring for larger
shipments from the big factories in
Pontiac. Mich.
The chassis of the new Pontiac
Six with four-wheel brakes, gasoline
pump, an entirely new type of radi-
ator which prevents evaporation,
scmi-coincidental lock, improved
carburetion, crankcase ventilation,
new cylinder head, high compression,
new clutch and steering gear, heavier
frame and many other mechanical
advances appear to justify the man.
ufacturer s assertion that it is
"new from radiator to tail-light.'
Although the new series has the
same number of ears that comprised
the previous line, two of the new
models carry new body types re-
j presenting the latest advances in
Fisher design. The two new body
types are the Sport Landau Sedan
and the Four Door. Sedan, which
] supersede the former Landau and
he Luxe Landau Sedans. The Two
Door Sedan, tire Coupe, the Sport
Cabriolet and the Sport Roadster
are again represented among the
six body choices, but all have been
completely re-designed and closed
models carry the latest Fisher body
creations, new Duco colors, new fen
ders, headlamps and many other re-
finements.
Engine Cooling New
One of the outstanding pioneer
ing features Of the new car is q radi-
cally changed principle of engine
cooling as embodied in the unique
"cross-flow radiator, from which
it is practically impossible to lose
either water or anti-freeze solution
by evaporation. The water flows
horizontally through the radiator
cells instead of vertically as in 9TH
er radiators. The water circulation
is Enthusiastically controlled and the
flow is maintained by a new water
pump of the balanced impeller type.
Among other important changes
on the engine are the adoption of
the G-M-R cylinder head and the re-
placement of the conventional vac
uum tank with gasoline pump,
two late developments both of which
were pioneered successfully on the
| Oakland All-American Six.
The new G-MR cylinder head
developed by General Motors Re-
search engineers) is of the same type
that eliminates spark knock and
roughness in the Oakland All-Ameri-
can Six. 1t gives an impulse to the
car comparable only to the smooth
ness of the steam engine and has
also enabled the Pontiac compress
sion ratio to be raised to 40 to l.
This is chiefly responsible for the
Increased power while retaining the
same 1865 cubic-inch cylinder dis
placement which remains larger than
the displacement of any six cylinder
ear under $1,000.
The gasoline pump, operated from
the camshaft, assures proper sup
ply of filtered fuel at all speeds.
A combination pressure and suct-
ion type of crankcase ventilator has
been added, which prevents fumes
from entering the body compart-
ment and decreases dilution of the
engine oil by condensed water vap-
or the vapor being discharged un-
derneath the ear before it has reach
ed the condensation point.
Gear Shift Easy
The new design clutch is very
similar to that of the Oakland. 1t
may be shifted with even greater
ease than the clutch on the previous
Pontiac Skies, requiring only a
light pressure on the foot pedal, a
feature especially attractive to
women drivers. A new steering gear
design of higher ratio and with bur-
nished bronze bearings together
with new 17-inch wheel carrying
finger grips on the inside of the rim
has measurably improved steering
women drivers.
1t is operated from the ignition
switch by the switch key. Thus a
turn of the switch key locks both
ignition and transmission without
danger of soiling hands or gloves. A
position has been provided so that
the ignition may be turned off with
out locking the transmission.
Although the New Series Pontiac
Six retains its former wheelbase OF
10 inches for ease of handling and
parking, the car has the appearance
of being considerable larger and
more sturdy than its predecessor
This effect is achieved principally
through the larger, deeper radiator
surmounted by its new Indian heaC
radiator cap. This year the radiator
and the new raised panel on top OF