Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27

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of the rich body colors. Innovations
listed are curves of the body just below
the windows, a blending of side and
root lines in a curve, new one-piece
Tenders and extra long and deep rear
fenoers. Smaller wheels and larger
tires enhance the appearance Of the car
and new head and parking lamps, set
on chromium plated brackets, are
featured. Ease of control of the gears
is afforded by the set of the gearshift
lever, inclined toward the driver. The
accelerator pedal and footreSt are de-
signed 10 permit foot movement without
affecting speed of car and eowl venti-
lator. foot operated, makes the driving
compartment more comfortable. Buick
also shows the smaller six, on 49,
inch chassis, powered with a slightly
smaller motor of IA horsepower. Both
models are built in all body styles.
Cadillac and La Sale again have
their usual impressive exhibits, the
former showing samples of II body
styles and in addition offering a special
140-inch wheelbaSe chassis. The bodies
by Fleetwood are offered also, with
prices on application. The imperial
landau cabriolet is built on the 140-
inch wheelbaSe, powered by V-type,
four cylinders opposed eight-cylinder
engine with Fisher body. The cut
open chassis is also on exhibition.
Last August Cadillac made simulta-
neouS announcement CT two complete
new lines Of carS-Cadillacs AMI La
Salles-with special Fleetwood bodies on
both chassis. Important innovations
include new duplex mechanical four
wheel brakes of the internal shoe type:
the new Cadillac Syncro- mesh silent
shift transmission; unbreakable glass in
all doors, windows and windshields; inn
proved steering, with elimination of road
shocks from the steering gear and
collapSible front seats. New principles
of pneumatics are in the new models
to insure maximum quietneSS strength
ening OF body construction and refine
ments OF bodies and exteriors. In the
La Sale the engine and the bodies are
larger and the wheelbase, except in
three open models and one Fleetwood,
is heightened to 1874 inches.
Chandler In 26 Styles.
Chandler offers 26 different body
styles in the "65," Big Six, Royal "75"
and "85" series, with a wide variety of
new color choices optional. The motor
Of the "65" is along the lines of the
Pixies Peak motor. incorporating Chand-
ler's high compression power principle
In the eight cylinder field Chandler of
fers the Royal '75," a medium priced
eight on a 118-inch chassis. The
power plant has speed range up to rs
miles an hour. One of the power
achievements is cylinder head which
Incorporates high compression cham
Der, improving combustion and flame
propagation. The two front seats of
the brougham are individual type and
are adjustable. Chambers most luxuri-
Gus line is offered in the Royal 49,"
made In two coupes and a touring car
The power plant is eight in line, and
Westinghouse vacuum brakes are
standard. This brake requires only one
third the pressure Of the average brake,
yet increases the effective braking
power. .@
Chevrolet brought out its new six
cylinder line several weeks ago and has
a liberal &display Of them at the show,
embracing seven models, five closed
cars and two open jobs. Closed cars
include the coach, sedan, sport cab
riolet, coupe and convertible landau.
Open models are the roadster and the
phaeton, which take the place of the
touring car. Adjustable drivers seats
are offered in the closed models, with
new beam head lamps and four wheel
brakes. Several mechanical advance
ments are included in the new six
cylinder engine An acceleration pump
insures fast getaway, the new hot spot
manifold warns up the gas and new
design compression chamber allows un-
usually high compression with ordinary
fuel. Each model has its own color
scheme, and all are roomier than the
four cylinder model. The chassis is
of 107-inch wheelbase, with bodies
rigidly braced, of Fisher composite con-
struction, with steel and wood re-
Inducements.
The motor develops thirty-two more
horsepower than its ur-cylinder pre-
decessor, and the car is said to have
a proved economy Of better than 20
miles per gallon Of gas. = The carburetor
Is new and larger and the motor has a
newly designed craflkshaft with new
fabric gear. The automatic accelera-
ton pump operates whenever the ac-
celerator is suddenly depressed and
forces a small quantity of gasoline into
the carburetor manifold.
ChrysIer Has So Cars.
Chrysler offers So cars for the year,
but, of course, space does not permit
showing all models at the show. In the
ChrySler itself there are So body styles,
in addition to AZ different Dodge COM
mercial types and Fargo commercial
vehicles in number of styles. The
De Soto, Dodge and Plymouth round
out the complete Chrysler line, headed
by the Imperial go"
A complete new line of Dodge cars
is on exhibit, showing the new Victory
and Senior skies. Mono-piece con-
struction is featured In the Dodge line,
Of sweeping lines accumulated by the