Evening star., 1931-12-11
NEW AUTO MODELS
READY FOR MARKET
Producers Have Devised
Many Refinements in De-
sign and Comfort.
BY DAVID ]. WILKIE.
Written for the Associated Press

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DETROIT, December 1.-THE auto
mobile industry. determined to hasten
the return of better business condi-
tions, is preparing to lead its ace Of
trumps. The high card in this in
stance is represented in the new mod
els, the parade Of which continues to
feature activity in the industry as the
year end approaches.
While the first of the new designs
nave brought no sudden squirt to retail
demand, the interest created by the
radical improvements Incorporated In
the 1882 models apparently is furnish
ing further basis for the optimism with
wnlch motor car manufacturers are
ties.
Refinements In Finish,
SO far as manufacturing facilities are
concerned, all the new types now being
Drought out could have been put into
production several months ago. In
most cases, however, 1t was desired to
cIean up current stocks. without resort
70 what the trade calls distress SELL
Ing" before going into new-car assem-
ply. The announcement of new car
oy any one individual producer is taken
aS an lndlcatlon that his dealer organ
lzatlon has cleared out virtually ali the
1881 cars and is ready for aggressive
sales campaigns with the new model
FfacClcally everything the industries
engineers have been able to develop in
tne way OF retinements in finish and
advancement in motor design have been
mace part OF the 1882 motor car. In
the mechanical advancements some ar
tomotive authorities profess to see the
passing in the not very distant, fI,tnre
OF some of the almost traditional fes-
lures OF the modern motor car. Not
Gne least OF these is the clutch assern-
ply with the advent of free wheeling
sne overriding clutch and more recent.
~, automatic clutch control the nos.
sioility OF the entire elimination of the
cIutch has been discussed in sorne
quarters ''~
AutomotlVe engineers, who have rev.
ottuIlonlzed motor-car construction in
Ine past decade, agree that virtually
nothlng Is impossible in the blildine
OF automobile engines and the con1e
ponent parts of the finished car. sonoe
however, are disposed to believe the
greater maneuverab bility in close ouar-
IerS with the present clutch assembly
n!akeS us complete elimination i'm
probable. ALL
Riding Comfort.
Seemingly everything that could in
any way contribute to the riding CONF
toIt ano drlVlng simplicity of an auto
.lio9ue mas been built into the 1882
models. The tendency in this diree-
tlon has been carried to the point
Wnere even steering the car involves
considerably less effort than in the
oIoer .Ioer models. Starting the motor with
CAe turn or the ignition switch il hIft
oIle OF the dozens of innovations in-
coTporated into the new models,
otudeoaker's new line was announced
Yesterday. Other 1882 types will con-
sn sl.lue 10 come from the assembly lines
LII rrUih now until about January /. All
WIZ be ready for showing at the Ar
nuaI National Automobile Shows in
New York and Chicago in Januarv -
Stream line design in body buiidinu
Is pelng accentuated in the new tvnas
Ohe OF the new models to come ont
tieAe week mas adopted the appearances
u the !orelgn-made car in the Ions
low pody, with flaring tenders ana
tA9so V-shaped radiator. ~--N
Inc possibilities of competition n,av
LA nave nad something to do with it. hut
mnateVer the influence, automobiIe
t-e+aI, aoturerS S thls year have coneen-
sItos,, s1Hteu Upon the production OF the most
automobile for the least money Thare
Is more value, more car, more refine
nents' more gadgets, more evervthinp
IN the 1882 motor car than the industrS
ever oefore has produced within the
present price range of the low, nedimn1
and high price fields. A''~'4unl
Activity Is Slow.
doslsi oMslasinutacturing activity continues slow.
Gesplte the new model output, The ForS
Co apparently still is awaitino a.
c!eanlng up of present stocks Refore
gong into new-model production. C1,rte
oSity concerning the new Ford continnss
70 grow as its appearance is further de-
!ayeo. 1t generally is believed ali the
changes contemplated have been finaiIv
Geciaeo upon and that the new car viii
70 LiiCo production next week with de-
"'eF-eS set for about January /. ~