The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-14

'The More Beautiful Chrysler" is what the company is calling its i041 line. An inspection of exterior ape pearance and interior appointments will show why. The 1941 models lif1-
 doubtedly are greatly improved in appearance over those that won public acceptance as beautiful cars in 1940. It is not only in beauty that the new line has gained, however, but in many other things. It is superior in roorniness, comfort, safety, long life and performance. It brings many new things to the market and refinements on many others that have proved their fund.- ameatal worth in previous years.
 Fluid Drive, the sensational and exclusive development of Chrysler Corporation engineers, is now made available on the entire Chrysler line standard on the eights and op- tonal on the sixes. There is new type of transmission knowns as the "Vacamatic", which does wonders for performance and handling ease and which cuts operating costs.
 The overall length of all models has been increased as much as 71-2 inches in some. This, with S lowering by l Ia inches in the overall height and an extension of the stream lining principle that Chrysler first introduced in the Airfiow car at the beginning of the 1894 model year, gives the current line sleek and racy appearance that suggests great power in rapid motion. There is more room in the bodies--more leg room and more elbow room. Further more, decrease in the overall height has been secured without sacriflc- ing headroom.
 Bodies bell out below the window line, giving additional roominess where 1t Is needed. Space flaring", the company calls it, meaning that the greatest width is where 1t counts most. But with all its room- iness the new body does not produce a fat" car. On the contrary, the new Chrysler looks as lean as a grey- hound and as speedy and compet- ent.
 "Airfiow"
 The name "Airfiow" has been given to the new body because it is an .riltra-modern development of the famous Airfiow Chrysler, which, in- troduced at the beginning of the 1884 model year, completely revised previous conceptions of the body design and greatly influenced the whole industry. The 1941 Chrysler | body is. however, a very notable ad- vance over the original Airflow. It | is wider, longer and lower. The seat | cushion, approximately five feet on ist front edge. is wider than the or- iginal Airfiow. There is more leg | room in both compartments, the | overall height of the car is less and l the headroom is greater An entirely | new type of frame cont. .ibutes to ! making this reduction in overall i height possible.
 Mechanically the car has been im- proved by number of entirely new | features and by innumerable re- | finements in engine design and by | the use of new tyep of multiple | jet carburetor, which both increases | horsepower and promotes economy of operation. There are jets for idl- ing. jets for normal driving and "Spitflre" jets that come into action i when the driver steps on it." A new type of thin babbitt, main and | crankshaft bearings achieved by | Chrysler Corporation engineers ir- | creases bearing life up to 500 per cent. A new "Vacamatic" transmits sion used in connection with Fluid | Drive provides automatic safety con- trol. This feature both greatly in- 1 proves all phases of performance l and increases fuel and oil economy. |
 Other mechanical betterments | include: oil bath type air cleaner as standard equipment; new floating | type oil screen on the oil suction | pipe; Gerotor oil pump on all | Chrysler cars; thermostat and wa ter elbow redeSigned for quicker | warm-up and better performance of | car heater; seals and gaskets on the entire engine improved: transmits sions on eight-cylinder cars are equipped with trunion-type shift mechanism, pedal travel is reduced, with over-center spring relocated | to reduce friction and minimize ped- al effort; clutch housing ventilation improved by means of new screens and louvres: transmission shift lever remote control linkage redesigned giving smoother and easier opera tion and reducing noise and wear; rear spring leaves made with groov- ed cross section, decreasing stresses and increasing life; transverse sway bar added just ahead of the rear axle to reduce side-sway at the rear of teh car; offset brake pedal elim- mated with pedals moved 2 1-2 inches from car center; new master ] cylinder combined with pedal