The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-28
FIVE TYPES OF
FORD ON VIEW

The new style trend toward In
creasing beauty OF performances
is strizingly emphasized in the new
Model "A" Ford cars being dis
played at the Washington Automo-
bile Show beginning today.
This beauty of performance is
characterized by a new four-cylin'
der motor OF remarkable power and
smoothness Of operation, new gear
shift transmission. new four wheel
brakes, increased use of ball and
roller bearings for silence and
smoothness, and the use of electric
welding processes which have in
creased the strength and length
ened the life of body. chassis and
running gear parts.
Five body types of passenger cars
are being displayed here. These
are the Tudor sedan, coupe. sport
coupe, phaeton and roadster. They
are to be seen IN a variety of new
two.tone color schemes, the range
for choice including Niagara blue,
Arabian sand, dawn gray and gun
metal blue. The finish is pyroxys
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tionally enduring finish.
The finished appearance of the
car is accumulated by the nickeled
head lamps, radiator shell and
hardware, and the standard equip
ment Of all body types includes
rear stOp-Hght, speedOmeter. gaso-
line gauge, afmmeter, theft-prOof
ignition lock, rear vision shield
mirror and Windshield wiper. In
the closed body types the wind
shield wiper AZ electrically oper-
ated. while in the open body types
It is operated BY hand. Front and
rear bumpers and spare tire are
extra equipment on all types.
The remarkable speed. pickup,
fIexbilify and ease OF control in
traffic which characterize the new
Ford cars have been made familiar
throughout the country since the
first OF the new models began to
appear on the roads. Tests have
shown them TO be capable OF &
sustained speed Of between 65 and
IS miles per hour for long periods
Of driving. The car Is remarkably
quick in getaway. The internal.
four-wheeI brakes and worm and
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handling and control in traffic.
An interesting feature OF the
Ford four-Wheel brakes which has
been the subject OF much favor
able comment is the fact that all
adjustments are made from the out.
side, without removing any parts.
No special tools are needed, and
uniform, correct adjustment on
each wheel is quickly and easily
obtained The total braking surface
Il 168 square inches.
When designing the new car, the
Ford Motor Company considered, at
all times, that maximum safety was
one Of the outstanding features of
beauty Of performance. The man
ner in which the car holds the road
at high speed, even on bad roads,
has proved to be. one of it's outstand-
ing attractions. Another factor Of
safety which was an innovation In the
low priced field is the Triplex shat.
ter-proof windshield glass. which ID
standard equipment on all passenger
car types
No factor winch win contribute to
smoothness Of operation, high me-.
chanical efficiency or low upkeep
has been ignored In designing the
new Ford engine. To begin with. It
develops 40 horsepower at only 200
revolutions per minute. This low
revolution speed means less wear on
moving parts, and consequent low
upkeep cost. The oil system is
combination of pump, splash and
gravity feed. Other points OF excel
lence are the multiple dry-disc
clutch. new water pump and thermo-
syphon cooling system. new battery,
coil and distributor ignition, with
power-house type generator.
Running parallel with the new
beauty of performance" of the new
Ford car is the striking beauty of
line and contour which characterizes
the car. It is low, rakish and fleet
as to exterior appearance. Uphol-
stery and fittings are both comfort
able and attractive to the eye.