Evening star., 1952-02-24
Horsepower and Style
Improved In 1852
Despite .Handlcaps
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@teht @"ss NeeS"
will be In second gear only, les.
seninG the chances OF wheel slip.
page on Icy pavements. For start.
ing IN sand or mud the driver
kicks into first gear by depressing
the accelerator fully.
Chages In the carburetor used
on the 1859 Chevrolet insure bet
ter hot starting through eliminat.
Ing yapor lock In the main nozsle
passages. Better hot idling ID also
obtained. .t
Better Starting.
studebaker and Plymouth are
featuring On Improvement In
starting procedure. The new type
starter control holds In engage.
Eaent until the engine Ia dehn-
itely started. This lessons the
chance Of stalllng and that rock.
Ing OF tho engine which 40 often
chips hyWheel gear and pinionl
teeth II the driver presses button
too soon after no initial starting
failure, ,.a
Tinted glass Ia being offered as
optional by q number OF makers
this year. Eye strain and excessive
sun heat are checked with this
feature. Most significant OF the
driving aids this year Is the
change In the hydra -matic trans
mission.
With this type Of automatic |
drive the operator now finds that
he has choice Of either Of two i
driving ranges and that he can
switch from one to the other at
will. Out In California where mo.
torists tinker with original equip.
ment in O big way many have in-
stalled devices to cut out the
fourth, or top. gear when extra
power IA needed for hill or fast
trafflc. Now this effect has become
O standard feature OF hydra -matic.
Because there Is no free Wheel
ing In the 1-2-3 range with fourth
gear locked out the driver has the
advantage Of engine compression |
braking. Also since the l.2.S.4
range will be used for cruising II
has been practical to lower the
rear axle ratio TO close TO . to /
for maximum economy and
sf1oothhess. s..,
New Willys Passenger Types.
Proving once again its Vifility,
the automobile industry II Whetu
ting the publies appetite with
bfandshew ears under familiar
names, WHY'S II typical, This
IA the fifst strictly passehaeFstype
cor WHY'S has built since early
ie49.
Sponsors sAy tests show that the
e6shrp, Fshead Hurricane engine
makes II possible 10 travel 300
miles on one taHkful OF aas, even
II speeds run up 10 30 m,p,h,
First OF the models being shown
are the Aero Wing and the Aero
Age sedans, A do luxe ieb-te be
known as the Aero LaFk-Wlll be
along later,
Completely new Ia the 1859
Lincoln offered In Cosmopolitan
and Capri models, with sweeping
horizontal lines, recessed head
lights and functional hood, The
engine Ia q new 90sdegTee " %
with overhead valves" developing
100 h,p. An entirely new 'front.'
wheel suspension employs ball
joints 1T the outer end OF the
control arms attaching directly to
the wheel spindle forging. The
battery features 90 thin plates in-
stead OF II, yet Ia lighter.
. Scheduled for later introduction
will be Hudson's new lightweight
car to supplement the Hornet and
Its running mate, the Wasp, which
In itself IL still news. The forth
coming Hudson will sell for con-
siderabiy less that the lowest
priced Of the line and Ii expected
10 have more power than any
.6ther car In its class. Hudson ID
featuring its exclusive step.dewhI
design as part of the untitled body
and frame, and styling ID oil
"hAfd top" In appearance.
DE s0te Has New Engine,
De Bete's new Fire Detiie Eight
IA also considered as O new efEeFs
Ing because II features d bFahds
new, hlahseffieleheE 100 va eiis
sine aii alrsVeht hood and The
Feasibility of eembining EXTRA
equipment 10 provide IN ultRas