Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26


The car is Identified by bold, straight
line molding treatment from radiator
casting to rear quarter, wider expanSe
of radiator, larger headlamps, sloping
windshield and tailored valance across
the rear. Non-shatterable glass is used
in windshields and windows, while body
rumbles are avoided through use OF
anti-friction tape.
Lincoln Is Improved.
Lincoln continues with an exclusive
exhibit of these splendidly built, lux
urious cars, embodying for 1880 various
Improvements in construction. Ease OF
steering has been further facilitated by
means OF worm and roller type gear
mounted on roller bearings, while an
other improvement is road shock
damper on the left front spring to pre-
vent transmission of road shocks to the
frame of the car. All Improvements
are made in line with the company pol
icy of changes from time to time rather
than introduction of new models.
The cars, especially in the five and
seven passenger lines, are featured by
unusual room and luxury. The phaeton
is long and rangy. with sweeping lines,
high sides and deep seats. A tonneau
windshield, which is optional with car
purchases, folds fiat when not in use.
MarmOn presents four lines OF straight
| elBDJS, leu ny JLlG Dig 6AEIC, A~C
horsepower job. The series "69" and
"79" replace the "68" and "78." The
Marmon- built Roosevelt rounds out the
line in the lower price field. The new
cars are featured by new construction
features. An exclusive double dome
combustion chamber is used in the Big
Eight and the Eight-79. The Big Eight
has four speed transmission, new car
buretor, non-shatterable glass. low
livNnC CIV o.
ton throughout. Front seats are adj
Unstable. and steering columns are
adjustable. Six body styles comprise
the line. The Eight-79 and Eight-69,
developing respectively, lot and "a
horsepower have L-head motors, radia-
tor shutters of vertical type, adjustable
foot pedals and front seats and steer
ing columns. Windshields of both lines
swing out from crank control at
the top.
Marquette, Bucks companion car In
the lower price class, comes to the show
for the first time. It Is a 1l4-inch
wheelbase job, with an engine develop
ing 67.5 horsepower. Front seats in the
closed models are adjustable. Springs
are semi-elliptic, with LoVejoy shock
absorberS. Full CrankcaSe ventilation
and full-preSSure lubricating Is en-
ployed, while all models are equipped
with vacuum windshield wiper, nom
glare windshield and standard instru-
ment board.
Nash Presents New Lines.
Nash. Engineering and body design
have made advances in the Nash, which
is presented this year in three new
400" lines, q twin ignition eight, o
twin-ignition six and a single six. They
are built on five wheelbase lengths. The
big line has an eight-in-line, valve-in-
head, nine-bearing motor, said to de-
liver 100 horsepower and to operate with
smoothnesS, fuel economy and ease Of
control.
Dual manifolding Is used, and the
carburetor has a high-Speed jet, which
! cuts in at so miles an hour. The new
, eight chassis has steel-jacketed aI1t
, lifetime fabricated springs. Ignition
consists OF Is heavy-duty spark plug:
. with two ignition coils and 16-point dis
tributor. Outwarly the car has marrow
, rim radiator, built-in shutters, Arched'
. in upper structure and q new body bel
line. The twin ignition six Is on
wheelbase of 118 inches. Engine unit
= have been refined.
> Oakland appears this year as an eight.
cylinder job said to have much greater
a power, speed and acceleration than th'
) Six-cylinder cars. The motor is go
degree V-type job, developing 85-brak'
horsepower Cylinder compression i
high. and the square" bore stroke ratio
permits use of a short, Stin crankShaf
In q short, rigid crankcase. valve as
sembly is designed horizontally, which
is said to offer the advantages of thu
overhead valve mechanism, while re-
! tanning the simplicity of the IL" heat
type. The carburetor Is placed abovI
! and between the two cylinder blocks,
: method which is said to insure equa
! distribution of mixture through a snort
, complete down draft manifold system
(. Toe-button control of headlamps is fea'
tured again this year.
, OldsmObiIe. Mechanical refinements
new modish lines, additional comforT
and roominess feature the Oldsmobft
, six this year, which retains the n1aJol
. | features of last years car. OldSnobil'
, | announces one new body type, the Pa
! trician four door sedan, which succeed!
the landau type. The body this veal
has a recess panel effect which outlines
the windows of the closed body types
Windshields slant to prevent glare. seat!
are wider, and top and rear quarters
J are rounded, giving long and love-
appearance. The car Is said to have
improved acceleration and hill-climbinf
qualities, greater driving ease and ridint
! comfort. The engine, of L-head design
develops 62-horsepower. fabrication
by forced feed to all main connectinf
: rod and. camshaft bearings. The real
axle housing and carburetor are new
, with the latter said to add to smooth
ness and to increase gasoline economy.
Packard on Four WheeIbases.
/ Packard. Representative types o
the Packard car are shown at the show
including three major lines, standard
nd lTIvQ otohtC and the in,
dividual custom type eight Each o
; the three main lines has IL differen
! body styles on four different wheel
1 bases. The de luxe eight Is on wheel
Y base OF 145I inches, the custom eigh
v is on a 140l2 inch wheelbase and tn
S standard eight line has a wheelbase o
: 134Ia inches. In the driving compart
$ ment there are three innovations. On
] is a reading lamp which pulls from
e socket. Sun shades are placed for boil
e driver and front-seat passengers, Will,
at each end of the instrument b0arS
are lockers for road maps and othe
, articles. The new line is equipped will
four-speed transmission, while spring
are incased in flexible steel covers TO
} permanent fabrication. Shatterproo
glass appears in windows and wind
l shields. The shock absorbing system
has been improved, while front-whee
l shimmy and steering-gear whip is salt
to be prevented by the Packard methot
of fastening the left front spring to tn
frame.
!. Peerless presents three new straigh
: eight cars, the custom eight, with ~
horsepower on a chassis of 1913 inches
Y the master eight with 100-horsepowe
J motor, and the standard eight, develop
ing IS horsepower. The custom ant
master Fights have four-speed transmits
sion and are equipped with "cable-con
: troll" four wheel brakes and finger
tip" control of lights. starter and horn