Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL.

Though the national automobile show
in New York will be q revelation to the
motor car enthusiast, 1t will require the
complete editions of exhibits through
out the country during the first few
months Of the new year to bring to light
the entire assortment of surprises in
store for the 1890 buyer. Leaders in
automotive circles are working inten-
sively to bring to completion their plans
for the new year, but some of these are
so ambitious that 1t will be impossible
for everything to reach the automotive
show window when the curtain rises in
Manhattan on the new season.
Twelve and sixteen cylinder engines,
superchargers, more special transmits
sionS, additional eight-cylinder cars,
baby" automobiles and built
foreign makes are among the high lights
OF the new season, according to present
plans. Invariably at this time of year
the automotiVe air is permeated with
sensational rumors, many of which re-
main that and nothing more. This
year 1t is different. Every one of the
innovations is expected to come true.
The Forthcoming production of a l6-
cylinder car already has been announc-
ed. 1t is being offered in support Of the
V-type engine and to meet the demand
for luxury motors.
Straight IL Prospects.
It Is the general understanding in
the motor woEld that when the 16-
cylinder product appears the concurrent
announcement of straight-l2 will ma
terialize. Already a car carrying the
latter type motor has been in service
for some months in New York.
The supercharger already is standard
equipment on one of the leading high
grade makes of cars, although the num-
Der of such cars offered the public will
be limited in accordance with the ability
OF buyers to utilize this new feature to
best advantage. Thousands of motor
lists. however, will not become familiar
with this development In super-power
until they study the chassis at the va
rious automobile shows in New York
and throughout the country
Two strictly baby" types of car are
on the way. while the American version
Of an English car of the smaller type
will be in production before long. One
OF these midget creations has made its
appearance around New York and will
be seen at some of the sideshows which
annually hold forth while the big show
Is in process at the Grand Central Pal
ace. The other is not yet in produc-
ton but will be manufactured at Mus
catine, Iowa.
According to present plans. this latter
job is to be an 1,100-pound, 80-inch
wheelbase proposition with a 40-inch
tread. Its engine will be a special mo-
tor developed by one of the leading en-
CINE builders and. while rated 10 horse
power, will provide enough energy for a
speed Of rs miles per hour. One of the
UNIQUE features of the proposed car
is the plan to provide right hand drive
for the commercial delivery model.
Car to Make Return.
A car once famous on the American
roads and highly regarded by all who
scheduled for a return engagement, but
not in time to make the earlier shows
It will carry an eight-cvlinder motor
The financial shske-up during the Fail
has discouraged the announcement Of a
flock of entirely new makes of GERS. hut
the public need not be disappointed, for