Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
'CARROSS|ERS' END.
De Luxe EXHIBITS.
Exclusive Auto Body Builders
Show Cars Of Expen-
slve Designs.
lraalal Ellapateh 3 The star.

9naaanl DtnpAtoh to The star.
DETROIT, November l5.-The motor
err fashions that the coach builders
have created for 1881 were exhibited in
the sixteenth Annual Automobile salon,
which closed Saturday. This Is the
yearly showing Of custom-built body
designs and coach work by the upper
crust Of the automobile manufacturers
The "carrossiers," to give the de luxe
body builders the French name, signi-
tying exelnsiveness IN this field, exhib-
1ted half million dollars worth Of
htgh-pxicod models. The cars ranged
from $4,000 to more than Sal 900 In
price. Zach Of these "jobs" was . high
priced chassis mounting magnificent
es1stom body Of individual design and
fipish.
Glass Division.
Divided into classes, the cars COM
pEiaed hTnuusines, landaulettes, town
cars and brcugha1ns for formal use,
Hport phaetOns and coupes and new
types equipped with convertible bodies,
intended for either open or closed car
IN styie the formal ears continued
the dieniaied vogue Of former years.
with simplicity as the keynote, broad
cloth predOminated for the interior
trim, while fine feathers, imported goat
and lizard skins were utilized for both
the open cars and the convertible
models.
As to body lines, the limousine and
sedan division adhered to accepted
lines, with few examples Of modern
iGtic treatment II was left to the sport
ears 10 make use of the streamlining by
which the engineers are cutting down
wind resistance In high-speed opera
In the sport division the new trends
were m0at apparent. They include
viacrleas, slOptng Windshields, V-shaped
Kadiatnr1, large trunks in the rear and
Tie larger use Of the stainless steel and
fronts. head lamps and bright work.
Radio Invasion.
FOR the first time this year, radio
invaded the custom car field. One car
In the exhibition had q set installed in
T. and 10 others were wired for radio
installation.
cars brought to the salon, the Cadillac
Wis and via models, together with
the latest addition, which was . Mar
mon i6. OF the latter model, full speci-
1icatipns are unrevealed as yet by the
company, but the motor Is said to de-
velOp 400 horsepower. It Is built on
146-tnch wheelbase and has an all
aluminium engine designed by Howard
g. Marmon. The body Is BY Walter
Dorwin league.
One Cadillac entry was q Wis town
brougham with body by Fleetwood. An
other was q Via in open phaeton style.
Fleetwood, under Cadillac sponsorship,
showed q two-passenger Va model q
Via all-weatker phaeton, q Wis con-
vertible coupe and Y-16 phaeton In
addition to seven-passenger imperial.
Packard displayed four different types,
including an all-weather town car,
landaulet, cahriolet sedan and Gport
The only front-driye car shown was
. Cord with a body design by LA
Grende. 1t was called q victoria coupe.
Lincoln was represented by ~ chasses
carrying the body designs Of Judkins.
Wtiloughby. Lebanon and Derhani.
SIoan's Statement.
Following last weeks Detroit intro-
ouction Of the 1881 Chevrolet ears.
Alfred p. Sloan, jr., president of Gem.
eral Motors, issued q statement tndi-
eating conservative attitude in the
matter OF model changes. This wear
the automobile industry in general has
come in for criticism in which model
eengipg was looked upon as overdone.
SAID az Sloan: THE values built into
these cars have resulted from otItstard.
ing developments In manufacturing and
design which have resulted in savings
70 the corporation.
It has always been one Of the policies
q General Motors to pass such econ
9miee on 70 the public. This action at
this time is no different than "A preyi-
Gus years and is not q competitive
The embodiment Of increased yalue
70 . motor car Is. IN eject 4 ruhiic
dividend This is not only economically
sound but 1t Is also Q sound business
policy Tor the corporation and viii BE-
% rejected In It's operating results"
tCcpyrisht, 1880. By North American News-
paper AlliAnee.)