The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-11-12
FORDDEALER
SEESNEWCARS
AT FACTORY
E. C. Smith, One of 1000 Deal
ers, Guests of FOrds at Pre-
view of New Models; Cars
Here Saturday

One of 1000 dealers in the United
States, E. G. Smith returned the
first of this week from his trip to
Detroit where the new Fords were
announced. The dealers were given
their first glimpse of the new baby"
Ford which goes on the market for
the first time this year.
A new Ford va for 1896, present
ing definite advances in modern
streamlined styling, and powered
either with the IS horsepower va
engine now in use in more than g.
000,0 900 motor cars, or brand new
60 horsepower va economy" en-
CINE, which is a smaller counterpart
of its elder brother, is announced.
The new cars will go on display next
Saturday at Ford dealer showrooms
throughout the United States.
Disclosure of the new lighter
"ecoomy" so horsepower engine as
an optional power plant for the new
Ford Va for 1897 win set at rest
definitely rumors of a new baby"
Ford which have been circulated in
the automobile industry for the past
several years.
The new cars present many out
sanding features, principal among
which are:
Two engine sizes, a brand-new 60
horsepower va which makes it first
bow in the American motor car mar
ket, and the famous va, with q
number of important refinements.
Either is available in the single
chassis.
New cable-and-conduit control
"soft easy action" brakes, with the
safety of steel from pedal to
Wheel"
New body lines in which the tear
drop" form has been used wherever
practicable.
All-steel body, including new all
steel top. as well as steel structure,
steel panels and all-steel floor.
Improved finger-tip' steering, with
increased wheel leverage.
The new car, according to those
who previewed it at the Ford dealer
meeting in Detroit last week, is the
most beautiful Ford ever built. Its
sleek lines flow without q break
from the smart radiator grille, thru
the new shield-type hood, the new
V-type windshield and the smoothly
moulded steel top to the graceful
reverse curve Of the rear quarter.
The interior treatment is modern.
Upholstery is pillowed, with wide
pleats. Seats are wide, deep and soft
cushioned. The instrument panel is
grained, with the dials and engine
controls In front Of the driver. The
glove compartment is at the right
side. Starter button Is ON the dast,
the hand brake at the left under the
panel, out Of the way of front seat
passengers.
From a mechanical standpoint
the most development in the new
Ford is the 60 horsepower V-8 en-
CINE. Although new to America, it
has been built in England and
France for more than a year for
Ford cars designed for the Euro
pean market. There it has been an
outstanding success.
The engine was developed primar-
lily to give the American motoring
public maximum fuel economy. Its
introduction marks an important
deviation from the continuous trend
recent years toward higher horse
power and extreme performance. It
permits lighter car with resulting
greater economy. Equipped with the
engine, the cars top speed is about
20 miles an hour, comfortable
cruising speed IS to 60 miles an
hour. All the refinements of the IA
nous IS horsepower V-8 are incor-
porated In the smaller unit.