The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-11

have several hundred passenger
cars. commercial vehicles and
chassis on display in Grand Gen.
trail Palace for the shows eight
day run. From slender, sleek hood
to streamlined, or "tear-drop" rear
each car represents greater mar
gin of comfort, safety and driving
ease than ever before.
The 1899 models, retailing an
average Of $55 less than their
counterparts Of the boom days of
1929, bring the motorist more pow
er, greater visibility and less driv-
ing strain. Manufacturers conf
IDENTIFY expect that 1889 will be a
great year in both production and
sales and that the industry's new
and better offerings may again
lead the country back to recovery
Improvements which might have
waited another year have been in
cluded as standard or optional
equipment in the new cars. New
interiors and exteriors trend more
strongly to a combination Of func-
tionalism with beauty.
Exteriors Appear Smoother
The new cars, generally, exhibit
q tendency toward exteriors that
are smooth and free from parts
door handles, hinges and the like
which project needlessly. While
streamline shapes continue, there
=, ro, = Nv - tho hood moda nocsihle
~, . Ievue,,;re, ~ the grille
" Toos,er,ns ore recessad IN fan.
ders more than in last years
rnodalc ord in this develonment
hotts e ro aio ;,,,,r,ina FLOW ~ ach;eveG
-, Ust -. A 49, s-acias ~ tha 10 r,ns
=, sc,,,e a,,tonoohiies tai ianans
now M are flnsh With the rear fen.
ds S 1,,,,,e . others are noo,,nted IN
ho,,,, roneIs ohove the ferJere
sIarolv slor;no how nane,s of
the rear nrovida even roamier hao.
Cage ond snare tire comma rtmenfs
T S hoo5s ~ the siiipator TYNE
SLoT, q coin in favor and nanv If
the cars have wider windshields
This conhined with narrow front
nilIer. makes for greater visibility
Ehcth front and sides = for the
driver V-shaned windshields con-
+in,,a nonulor h,,t several of the
;inas ho1a d;sco rded the divided
-sor u;nSou in the interests If
vissbilitv
I,,nniro hoords ore getting mar.
ro~,e- uear hv wear In the 19aa
Gov" tbev e,ther are less nron,i.
ne~t thar heretofore ar else omit
ted a,,tirelv Soma builders MAZE
49, ,,,nr;ng hoerds ootionaI en1,;n.
msrt
Roth se.ts w;aer
Most ~ the cars still snortinp
v,,nnino boards have them partly
hid1e,, hv overIannir,c doors which
~, -,ro1;ds oreater ;nterior width
To%o1,. o,,to1noh;ie hodv nrovides
,,lsrty ~ snace for the seating of
three nassengers in both front and
rear seats.
S1.nv MODEL. ore nainted with
~. now SYNTHETIC finishes which
ore aycaeJino1v hard and more
erdurin0 These are exnected tn
renlaca the less durable finishes
entireIv as soon as the necessary
Shor;ng~ eo,,inment can be in
stalled IN factories
Chassie likewise have undergone
,,,,,,-ows-,,erts tha most notahle
Sa;no the el,n,ination nv MANY
s s" ct,,rers If the "wohhle
s+iol-n rsar shift lever rising from
ths center of the floor board. Shift
levers now are mounted on the
. stser;r1 wheel shaft and are de-
S;crd - he easily accessihle tn the
S[;ner,s r;"ht hand THOSE cars
wh;ch nrssented the under-the-
uheaI shjft last year have further
s 49, their desion Clutches
aaat;,,,s ~ show raf;nement and
o Sa - the mo ior improvements is
y. ,;oh+o,. oction They also engage
80 Engine and driveshaft more
s,n M aiding in passenger COM
slt ~ "
AL T =. chonoas tnclude-
a., .oroa ~ the hioheT nrice brack-
-. SOW so,ns sort of overdrive. Some
~ these cmt In automatically at
Sa,uav sreeJs than fornerIv hIt viii
s 49,, - nornal driving condi-
49, NTH f,,ii denrassion of the
s s.U,sS m a necessity for nuick
80 ff;c acceIeration
~ ~ ReS;stors Not Ga Hiyh -
WITH tba Iowerino of the front
,ri',a hes cooe also a dronn;no nf
t $I ra . These are wider than
S ~ - corresnond with the
~ ~r;iie shanes
Irdsnen n front whael s,,snen.
.,o,,s Hh;ch emnlov coil snrinrs
S Stn.., iocreas;no favor IN the striv-
I On" for greater comfort Most
roesr,,fs ct,,rers continue with leaf
s,,r;,,a;r1 IN the rear with i'm
s or there centering on the
EsoN"si1ad "nrooressiveD svstem
whsrehv the car rides as well with
crs nasesn~er as when f,IIv load
al al
Shocx ohsorbers continue IN he
q ne ;or comfort factor IN 1890
cars ana one man,Ifacturer has
sdSos . f;ftI ehsorher in his efforts
~ control side~swav
rnS;vid,,al exhibitions have other
safety and comfort radcets IN
their new cars The Cbrvsler Of