The Washington times., 1930-01-22
CAPITAL MOTOR
SHOW OPENS
SATURDAY

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The National Capitals widely
manifested eagerness to see the
motor industry's offerings for
1880 win be satisfied Saturday
night when the doors Of the
washington Auditorium win swing
open on the tenth annual auto
mobile show. Gangs Of workmen
and decorators descended on the
big han Monday and the entire
week will be required to trans
form the building into setting
appropriate for the huge collec-
tion Of colorful and shining motor
cars to be unveiled.
The show committee Of the
washington Automotive Trade
Association, which sponsors the
event. spent days at the big
national show In New York gain
ing ideas which have been In.
corporated into the plans for the
local exposition. AS Q result, the
Impending show win be upon q
scale Of grandeur never before
achieved here.
The chairman Of the show COM
naittee, Rudolph Jose, stated to-
day that not less than $50 diff
ferent models will be on display,
including body types Of every
description, ranging from con-
servative family Sedans to sporty
roadsters. They will be seen in
myriad color combinations and
the keynote Of all win be indi-
Viduality.
Time To See An
It also has been announced
that In anticipation Of crowds far
exceeding previous outpOuringS-
more than $4,000 passed the turn.
stiles last year--the doors will
be open next week from 10 q. m.
to 10:30 p. m. This will make it
possible for visitors to view the
exhibits with q leisure and
thoroughness that will make the
show more valuable than any Of
its predecessors.
It has been noticeable In the
past that most show-goers are
keenly interested in improvements
wrought in body design. The
average modern motorist is In.
clined to take it for granted that
manufacturers have incorporated
ali possible mechanical better.
ments and sometimes visitors are
prone to overlook this phase.
The practice is not recon-
mended, especially as the show
offers such an excellent oppor-
tllnity to examine all details Of
all cars gathered under . single
roof, but 1t iS understandable be-
cause in outward appearance the
exhibits are so attractive.
The show this year vii be re-
plete with surprises, so numerous
have been the automotive develop
mentS for the new season. I'M
portant mechanical changes have
been made In many cars and new
principles Of design will be re-
vealed, some for the first time
anywhere and others for the first
time in a Washington automobile
show. In some cases improve
rnents which were only talked
about IL months ago now are
realities.
Front Drive Cars Seen
These developments include i'm
provements In all engine features,
In braking systems and in body
design. Cars with front-drive will
be shown as well as those which
reveal rather radical applications
Of the principle Of multiple
cylinders. Also, the four-speed
transmission will be seen in wider
use, while various other important
transmission treatments will be
seen employed in other models.
Every automobile in the show will
reveal clearly, even to the most
casual visitor, the effects Of deep
research by engineering depart
lnentS.
Greater power win be found to
be the dominant chassis charac-
teristic Of the 1890 offerings.
Performance, Of course, centers In
the engine and the manufacturers
have neglected nothing in efforts
to improve their products. At
the same time q careful eye has
been kept upon the question of
operating costs with the result
that economy is not sacrificed in
the quest for higher speed and
better acceleration along with
greater hill-climbing ability.
Chassis improvements especially
worthy of the attention Of show
visitors are the braking systems.
They have undergone no radical
changes but the pyramiding Of
detailed improvements has con-
tributed greatly toward superior
action.
The new "feather-weight" brak-
ing systems are especially appeal
ing to the ever-increaSing number
Of women drivers who find they
can handle all new types Of cars
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