The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-08
MOTOR LOVERS
TURN EYES TO
SLEEK MODELS
200 Trim Cars on Display at
Annual New York Auto
Show.

By United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Two hun
dred sleek motor cars were on dis
play yainst a scenic background
today /, t New York's 35th annual
motor car show.
1t was a far cry between the high
wheeled, box-like contraptions which
chugged along at Is miles an hour
of the first show and the low,
stream-lined power plants which
decorate the floors of today's show
If there is a motif in this years
models it is speed plus comfort.
Exhibitors talk glibly of 100 miles
an hour-although they fail to men
ton on what highway such a rate
could be maintained. But the power
plants in this years models
whether it be the least expensive or
the multi-thousand dollar class-all
denote high speeds.
Twenty-eight exhibitors have
rolled out their 1885 models for in
spection. American concerns in
clude Auburn, Buick, Cadillac, Chew
rolet, Chrysler, De Soto, Dodge,
Duesenberg, Ford, Graham, Hudson.
Hupmobile, Lafayette, La Sale, Lin
coin, Nash, Ooldsmobile, Packard,
Pierce-Arrow, Plymouth, Pontiac,
REQ, Studebaker, Terraplane and
WHY'S. The foreign group included
the French Gugatti and the English
IS. S." and IN. G." Midget.
Fords Draw Attention
1t was, incidentally, the first time
in several years that Fords were
shown in the annual New York
show and they attracted consider
able attention. They stood imme-
diately across from che of their
biggest competitors.
The Chevrolet looks longer and
one white model had storm of
early visitors. Packard attracted
attention with its new light car.
marking the advent of this COM
pany into the low priced field. The
new model perched on a stage of its
own.
Stream-lining still was in vogue,
but there were not the violent
changes which marked the show
last year. Chrysler has added the
Airstream models to Chrysler and
De Sotos to last years Airf1ows.
Hudson, on revolving base, caught
much attention for the company
has new automatic gear shift
proposition.
Eyes on Pierce Arrow
Each of the new models brings
obs and abs. Cadillac and La. Sale
are not much changed in structure,
but body makers have brought
about a greater coordination Of
beauty.
Pierce-Arrow's big group of mod
els attracts attention of luxury low
erS while Lincoln's trim cars retain
the sturdy grace of other years.
Buicks-including the new light car
Auburn with its appearance of
tremendous speed, Graham, Nash,
Dusenberg, Hupmobile, Dodge, Pom
tiac. Studebaker, etc, all have points
of attraction.
While speed and comfort appear
the chief motif, there are other at
fractions. Many models show enor-
nous storage compartments in the
rear, extra space being utilized with
out frightening the car. Various
systems of meeting road bumps still
are in force. Power plants are
moved forward, seats reslung so as
to give greater riding ease.
Talk Ventilation Control
Ventilation control is a marked
talking point. Doors are wider
Seats are more roomy. Some gear
levers are bent so that they will not
bounce off the shins of unSuspect-
ing front seat passengers. Trans
mission silence has become notice.
able. Clutch cooling systems are
spoken Of. Less foot power is nee
esSary on most clutches.
Colors again run riot, but the
combinations are worked out har-
moniously. Upholstering appears
better and of a more luxurious tone.
If by any chance one gets through
the two floors of cars, a third floor
contains commercial vehicles - gay
colors and stream-lined-and Access
series. The accessories range to
gadgets with automatic chokes,
overhead and simplified garage
doors, chain substitutes to prevent
skidding, blocks of substance to re-
move ice from windshields and even
a utensil to remove steam from a