The Washington times., 1935-11-02
'36CHEVR0LET
NEWM0DELS
ON EXHIBIT
All LoWer-Priced Cars
Redesigned; Many
Benefits Noted

Completeness in equipment, in
appointments and in convenience
is emphasized in the Chevrolet
Motor Company's display Of its
new master de luxe standard
Chevrolets for 1885 which are on
exhibit for the time at the auto
mobile show at Calvert Exhibit
Hall and also at the General Mo
tors exhibit in the Mayflower Ho-
tel. Big advances in styling and
performance mark both models.
The master de luxe, offered
with either knee action or con-
ventional springing, has been re-
styled in its more important ap-
pearance elements, notably by the
adoption of a higher and narrower
grille Of distinctly original design,
in combination with a new treat
ment Of the hood louvres, new
style headIamps mounted on the
sides Of the radiator shell and new
interior trim.
All RedeSigned
The lower priced standard mod
els have been completely rede-
signed in chassis and bodies. Last
year the standards differed mate
rially both in appearance and in
construction from the masters;
this year the two lines are iden-
tical in all major features of styl-
ing, engineering and performance,
the chief difference being only a
matter Of wheelbase.
Outstanding among the many
new features Of both master and
standard models for 1885 are per
fected hydraulic brakes; improved
engines having higher compress
sion ratio (6 to -, balanced car
buretor, full-length water jacket
ing and other changes resulting in
better cooling and improved gaso
line and oil economy; and cromo-
dine ruStrprevention Of tenders
and running boards.
Front doors Of all models Of
both lines are now hinged at the
front. The solid steel turret top,
exclusive last year with the master
models, has been adopted this
year for the standard line also.
Spoke-type pressed steel wheels,
instead Of wire wheels, are used
on all standard models.
New Seating Idea
Body interiors Of master models
show marked advances in comfort
and style. An important innova,
ton Is found in the design of the
front seating arrangement Of the
master coach and town sedan. In
stead of the usual divided and
hinged front seat of twodoo1
models, a single seat cushion ex
tends the full width of the car
permitting three passengers to
ride comfortably. The seat-back
is divided, the right side section
being hinged to fold forward over
the seat cushion to open a pas.
Sageway to the rear compartment
ChevXrolet'S standard models
for 1886, besides Incorporating fea.
lures that appear for the first
time on the masters, take their
place in the line as entirely new
models, with new box girder
chassis frame, more powerful en-.
gine, longer WheelbaSe and larger
bodies. The line of body types
has been. increased to seven by
the addition of three models-the
four-door sport sedan with built-in
trunk, the two-door town sedan
with built-in trunk and the cab
riolet.
The standard model wheelbase
formerly lot inches, is now 109
while it's overall length, last year
170H2 inches, is IL to 13 inches
greater. Bodies are longer and
wider, with more leg room, wider
seats and additional head room.
Car weight is increased 1876
pounds. Springing has been i'm.
proved by the use of longer front
and shorter rear springs, which
possess more nearly equal frequen
c1eS and so minimize pitching.
Side rails and cross members OF
the new standard frame are all
OF rigid box section, a type of con,
struction that has appeared on
costly European cars but never be.
fore in the low price field in this
country. Although greatly in.
creased in strength and in stiff.
ness the box girder members add
so greatly to the rigidity of the
structure that only three cross
members are required.
Horsepower of the standard
formerly "a, has been increased
to 79 at 5000 rpm. by changes in
combustion chamber design, valve
operation, and carburetion in
combination with an increase in
compression ratio from Sc to
to 6 to /.