The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-17
NEW CHEVROLET IS
+ Shown IN CAPITOL,
MODELS DESCRIBED
Machine Is Bigger and More
Powerful Than Formerly;
Is Held Economical

TOW0TJUI nan TOIJU0IlyS
Is Held Economical
Today Chevrolet presents larger
and greatly refined new 1888 cars at
dealers showrooms throughout the
nation.
Longer wheelbase, new stream"
styling, more power and speed coupled
with greater economy, larger and low
er Fisher bodies with new Fisher mo-
draft" ventilation. shatterproof glass
in windshield and ventilators, cush-
ion balanced motor mounting, I'M
proved free wheeling plus syncro-
mesh transmission with silent second
gear, and "starterator" for simpli-
fled starting are all listed as new
standard features included in the list
price.
New prices bring the new series into
the lowest range at which Chevrolet
has ever sold.
The new models, with longer anc
wider bodies, represent the bid for
continual leadership of that company
which led the industry in four out OF
the past six years, and which has
Just completed its year Of greatest
comparative success in the industry.
In presenting a larger and more ex-
tensively improved car than any an
nual Chevrolet model since the car
was changed to q six In 1928, Chev-
rolet Is reversing a trend indicated
by a number Of other manufacturers
in reducing the size or cost OF their
models and is emphasizing the basic
policy on which the company found
ed its success-that OF building style
and quality rather than the bare
needs of transportation.
Motor Is Improved
While retaining the six cylinder
motor in all it's fundamentals. which
has proved so reliable in the hands OF
SOC, 900 owners since its debut IN
1928, Chevrolet engineers list many
major developments or minor refine
ments in the 1898 models, making the
most radically changed and improved
cars since the first Chevrolet six.
Wheelbase has been extended to !l0
Inches. The engine, which operates
even more economically than the 1882
power plant, has been stepped up IN
horsepower to IS, mainly through
llengthening the stroke. offering 9
present displacement Of 206.8 cube
inches and delivering top speed Of
we'll over 10 miles per hour.
In appearance the car differs
radically from any previous Chevrole'
model. the "aer-stream" styling rep
resenting a medium between conven-
tional streamlining and modified
"tear drop" design. The motif OF the
!. new leaning V-type radiator Is carried
out through slanting hood doors and
sharply slanted windshield pillars on
to the rear end. where an extension
of the rear body panel sweeps out
ward and downward. screening the
gasoline tank, and the axle and un-
der carriage Of the car.
Skirted tenders which follow the
line of the front and rear tires and a
lower running board conceal all work.
ing mechanism, adding greatly TO the
clearcut appearance OF the new
models.
Cadets Eliminated
With an eye to making driving as
nearly automatic as possible. the en-
pineers have eliminated several "gad-
gets" thus adding greatly to the con-
venience and safety Of driving. Three
fewer controls are employed in the
new car than in last years model.
The starting button has been elm
mated, and a "Starterator" added, by
means of which the motor starter Is
engaged simply by depressing the ac-
celerator pedal. This Is provided with
an automatic cut-out. so that with
the motor operating the pedal per-
forms only as an accelerator. This
feature is said to add greatly to the
facility of driving, especially in cases
, where the motor may stall In heavy
traffic. The motor may be restarted
without removing the foot from the
accelerator, the hands from the steer
ing wheel or the eyes from the road
ahead.
A manual spark control has also
been eliminated In favor OF q two
way automatic control which provides
for accurate spark adjustment
throughout the speed range. regard
less Of whether the engine is pulling
through deep sand or coasting on con-
crete. This feature contributes ma
terially to better gasoline economy.
Automatic Therm0stat
The heat control button also has
been replaced by an automatic con-
troll. operated by thermostat. This
device, by providing the correct
amount Of heat to the warming en-
CINE, and cutting out the heat flow at
the proper time. also adds measurably
to better performance and economy
and relieves the driver Of one more
manual control to think about.
Another important new device for
furthering economy Is the addition of
an octane selector, sdded because va
rious types Of gasoline differ widely
in octane content. The new Chev-
rolet selector enables the driver to
get the highest possible operating ef-
ficiency out Of all grades Of gasoline.
The device consists Of control on the
distributor which advances or retards
the spark ten degrees according to the
grade Of gasoline being used. Thus
q uniform gasoline cost per mile is
possible, regardless Of the type Of fuel
in the tank.
Outstanding among the new fea-
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