Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
FIGHTS DOMINATE
CAR SHOW INTEREST
Six-CyIinder Models Expect
ed to Drop Below ST 600
Level in 1890.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DlSpaJCn TO Tne star.
DETROIT, Mich, December 2s.-Re-
new car showingS, scheduled for one
week from now at the thirtieth Ma
tional Automobile Show in New York,
credit the eight-cylinder models with
dominating the interest. The four
speed models will share the limelight
with the Fights when the curtain is
lifted, but they will not attract asemuch
attention because most of them have
been shown to the public beforehand.
Builders of the skies are watching
developments and already know that
the eight-cylinder power plants will try
to monopolize the medium price CLASH
fication. They are aware, too that the
lower-priced lines of skies will have to
withstand stiff competition, because two
of the Fights to be revealed at the shows
will have base prices between 81 900
and $1,100. One of them will be q
straight eight and the other a V-type.
AS both cars will represent large pro-
duction as well as distribution, certain
other producers, who have up to now
confined output to skies, are getting
ready to make the switch. BY the
time the auto shows Of 1881 come
around 1t Is possible that everything
above $1,000 in price will be grouped
In the eight-cylinder division. The six
cylinder engines, however, are not to
be strapped. They will be relegated to
the price range below $1,000. New
chassis will be designed for them and
they wiz be reintroduced as still great
er value at lower prices" to quote the
language Of the advertisements.
16-Cylinder Model Secret.
An invited group, under pledge Of
secrecy, had pre-view Of the new
Cadillac Vie models before they were
shipped to New York two days ago.
seen in any show previously, the inter-
est centering about the new job nat
urally will be great. Lawrence P.
Fisher, Cadillac president, is credited
with the statement that 5000 orders
for this new multiple-cylinder creation
by General Motors have been received.
Sales of fine cars have held up so
strongly, in spite Of the stock slump,
that the economists have been sur
prised. Bearing this out, Mr.. Fisher
reports that deliveries of Cadillac and
La Sale cars during the first 10 days
of December have equaled the corre-
spending period of last year. He adds
that large distribution centers, includ-
ing New York and Chicago, experienced
the largest November business they
have ever known. Reports also show
stocks Of cars in the hands Of dealers
as normal for this time of year and
lower than one year ago. Cadillac's
manufacturing program for 1880 will
be the largest the company has ever
undertaken.
Used Car Stocks Down.
From Packard, H. w. Peters, vice
president in charge of sales, reports
that the second 10 days of December
exceeded the corresponding period OF
1928 by a comfortable margin in cars
delivered to purchasers: Mr.. Peters
found the used car stocks Of Packard
dealers the country over cut down to
the level of one year ago, with heavy
buying movement under way.
The information confirms the i'm
preston that the fine car division OF
the industry is In better shape than
last year, in respect to inventory, with
the new season close at hand.
Changes that will be incorporated IN
the Lincoln models for 1880 will con-
sist Of an easy steering mechanism,
making it possible to shift the wheels
by touch when the car is standing still.
This will make parking easier. To the
left front spring bracket has been
added which will absorb shocks and
eliminate shimmy. Lincoln also has
added three new body types f1ve-
passenger brougham, f1ve-paSsenger
coupe and a phaeton.
Graham Optimistic.
With the future course of the auto
mobile industry regarded in the light Of
pointing the way for general business
activity, the view of Robert c. Graham,
one of the three Graham brothers and
vice president of the Graham-Paige
Motors, is that the return to normal
will be rapid.
In a talk at Cleveland Mr.. Graham
said conditions of today had be00
brought about by overspeculation rath-
er than through a shortage Of capital
for industry.
I'VE should find March, April and
May good, substantial business months, :"
he said. Among the problems are adj
tustment Of production schedules and
too frequent introduction Of new
models.
Production has become secondary TO
sales. This Nation has been on FIRE for
new automobiles. The desire for them
has been so great that there has been
no real craftsmanship, we have only
been taking orders. Now we will have
to 90 TO work.
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