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of the new car models displayed
for the first time today. Comfort
is an important factor. Show visi-
tors will find important improve
ments and refinements in every
new car in the show, but there
are no radical changes.
In general, the new things on
the 1886 cars consist Of improve
ments of basic principles of de-
sign and basic elements Of car
construction.
The most noticeable changes in
the new models are to be found in
the front end designs. In every
car there has been some revision
Of the radiator grille, hood and
fender lines. The changes are all
designed to provide better appear
ance through finer blending Of
lines and a new conception of the
various parts Of the front and as
an assembled unit.
The curving "V" radiator grille
is found all along the line. Bump
ers, both front and rear, are now
considered an important part Of
car appearance and are carefully
planned to fit into the scheme Of
design.
Flowing Lines
The divided "V" type windshield
comes into more general use with
the introduction of the 1895
models, permitting the designers
to give a still greater slant to the
front body pillars. This is impor
tant in view of the more general
adoption of the all-steel top and
gives the new cars a flowing, un
interrupted top line from front to
rear.
Body sills have been almost en-
tirely eliminated in the 1886 cars
The car floor and the running
board are now almost on a level
giving passengers just one short
step to the ground.
Increased roominess inside the
body is found in practically all Of
the new cars, despite the fact that
wheelbases are almost unchanged
This has been accomplished
through clever engineering and
designing, taking advantage oi
construction improvement to gair
few more inches Of space fol
the passengers. Seats are widel
in many cases, with practically
all front seats providing ample
room for three persons, even II
two-door sedanS. Head room hat
been increased without increasing
the overall height Of the cars
and additional leg room is uni
versal feature.
More Comfort
BY recessing foot rails In the
back of front seats, rearrangine
gear shift and mandrake levers
and recessing arm rests in thu
sides of the cars the designers
have made the new models 1n1'
nitely more comfortable.
Frames generally are more
rigid, providing greater safety
New body and chassis construc
ton methods, which weld thu
whole car into a single steel uni
have eliminated noises and viii
provide increased safety. Brakint
systems are improved with ny
draulic brakes getting the bigges'
play. g.,
New lighting systems have beel
worked out to promote safety ant
provide maximum visibility TO
night driving. Light beams ar
more flexible, with switches II
shift the direction Of the beam
at will, and the rays Of the nev
lights are more penetrating Will
eliminating glare.
There are many technical i'm
provements in the power plant
and some increases in power, al
though these were made to pre-
vide smoother operation rathe
than increased speed.
The following cars are on ez
hibit at the Automobile Show
Auburn, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrc
let, Chrysler, Cord, DeSoto, Dodge
Ford, Graham, Hudson, Hupmc
bile, Lafayette, Lincoln, LaSalle
Nash, Oldsmobile, Packard, Pierce
Arrow, Plymouth, Pontiac, Stude
baker, Terraplane and the Lin
coin Zephyr. All the 1896 car
on exhibit show a tendenc!
toward brighter colors. Designers
have found many new ways o.
pleating and tufting upholSter!
I materials to make car interiors
more attractive.