The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-23
MOTOR SHOW
WILL Open IN
RIOT OF COLOR
Decorations OF Eighteenth
Annual Exhibition on
Lavish Scale.
MANY CARS DISPLAYED
Noted Orchestra to Play;
Most of Models Are
in Place.

With wealth of ballroom dec
orative effects as a background for
all the new models of motordonl,
the eighteenth annual show of the
Indianapolis Automobile Trade AS
ISOLATION will open Monday night
in the auto show building at state
ing touches Thursday and the first
The decorations and setting,
more elaborate than any in the as
sociations history, received finish
ing touches Thursday and the rst
exhibits moved in Friday. More
were placed in position today and
by Monday afternoon every bit OF
space in the vast structure will be
filled with cars and accessories.
Quiet gold and tan will be the
predominsting color scheme.
Sammy Watkins and MS broad
casting orchestra of Cleveland will
provide the music. playing each
night. The ten-piece orchestra.
which recently closed a long en-
gagement at the Gibson House,
Cincinnati, is known to radio fans
throughout the nation.
Many Cars On Display
Cars to DE seen at the Indianap-
oils show this year include PRACTICAL
ly all those on display at the New
York and Chicago shows, and each
exhibit will include from two to four
models.
The list includes Auburn, Buick,
Blackhawk, Cadillac, Chandler,
Chevrolet, Chrysler, Deusenberg.
DeSoto, Dodge, Durant, Erskine,
Essex, Ford, Franklin. Graham
Paige, Hudson, Hupmobile, Jordan.
LaSalle, Lincoln. Marmon, Nash.
Oakland, OldSmobile, Packard, Peer
less, Pierce-Arrow. Plymouth, Pont.
lac. REQ. Studebaker, Stutz, WHY'S
Knight and Whippet.
John Orman, show manager. and
r. H. LoSey, trade association presi-
dent, under whose direct supervision
the exposition is being conducted.
have left nothing undone looking to
a successful week, and only a fair
break in weather is needed, they say,
to make the show one OF the biggest
and best ever held.
Among important improvements
TO be seen are vertical radiator shut
tiers, new windshield details
chromium plating that will not
tarnish, n-shatterable glass, ad-
Unstable seats and removable arm
rests
Some Prices Cut
Price reduction have been mace
in established lines of cars. and
many mechanical improvements
and refinements made.
|. More thorough attention has been
paid to both exterior and. interior
cody design in the lower-priced
cars. Grace has been added to the
lines wherever possible and the
skilled designers have accomplished
wonders. for until recently the
shorter Wheelbases have been con-
sidered an obstacle to satisfactory
car Identification.
Lowering Of body heights has
helped to bring the cars into better
proportions and the study of
streamline effects, fender treatment.
radiator design, body curves, Color
combinations and kindred prob
lens, heretofore laYished without
stint on the costlier cars, has been
turned with gratifying results to the
less expensive models.
More Comfort Given
Interior treatment has provided
materially more room and more pas
senger comfort.
The low price division. aside from
two manufacturers, has gone def
nitely to six cylinders. At the same
time the eight-cylinder car, until
within caparatively recent days ex~
clusively identified with the high
price class, has begun downward
spread into the medium price field,
which the SKIES have been dominate
ing, and it is rumored that before
the year Is over the low. or rather
the medium low price field, also viii
be invaded.