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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 22, 1927)
ft Saturday.. January 22, 1!)27. LA .GRANDE EVENINCL.OBSgRVER . Page Nine ILE Nl BAUTOM! NEW STUDEBAKER ; SIX ON DISPLAY! NEW YOTOC. Jnn. 22 Pupil- ; Cittlntc Hs wiwiw hi Taria, T.on- i (km, mid other Kuropoim capitals, j when? tt was flrfit shown, tin i klne 'six, Studetaakcr's new 2-1-8 Mtro car, Tixnde Its drbnt to the Amcriran public at the 27th annu al. New York automobile show, Second only to the actual Inter est In the ear, was the speculation unionK the public as to the mean ing of the caption: Pturtebakrs mw 2-1.-3 Mtre car," which has been blazoned before the New York public in introducing tho WW AUTHORIZED I ,. nfcimsHir"" 'TirtM' JOST AST ""1 GOOD AS I DUCO i bM -i Which will you have? THERE are imitation finishes on the market which claim to be "just as good as DUCO". They may save you a few dollars on the total cost of refinishing your car. Eut -do you suppose thdt more than 50 of all makes of cars would be us ing DUCO as the standard finish if it were not by f?.r the best ? By using the same methods and ma terials that are used ty these great manufacturers, we give you a DUCO job that is equal in every way to the DUCO job on the fmsst new car. At least half of the value is in the way the DUCO is applied. Asl: us about itt Fair prica quid seniccsathfacllcn guaranteed "" 5-) AUTHORIZED vL AUTO I RE-FINISHING J USTATKJN' Krsklno six. - ' ... . Krom tho opening hour of the snow, until the close. th Kvsklne six was surrounded by s mass of interested spectators, en'denvorlhg to obtain a gllmpso -of this llttlo aristocrat of molordom. . Tho car being hilt 5 foot ?V Inehes in height, tho swarm, of spectator that surrounded tho car practically obscured tho view of this revolutionary automobile from those who crowded nbout tho out er fringe of tho throng to see .It. Although low in height, tho body designed by Dietrich, ono of tho foremost custom body builders of !h country is so adequately dim ensioned within that It affords am ple leg and head room for a man over six feet in height. According to the Studcbuker corporation, . who sponsored tho Krslilnc sis. and who htm Intro duced it. after two years of test ing, this cur is as unusual in per formance as it is In design, lis producers claim that it will accel erate from S to 25 miles per hbur in SH- seconds; that it wilt climb an 11 per cent grade In high gear: return 25 to 30 miles to the Ra'linn of gasoline, and attain S0 miles jier hour effortlessly. " Following lis showing In Kcw York officials of the Studehaker corporation announced thatdt would be shown at various "auto mobile , shows throughout tho country, wliero it is predicted that it will create tho samo furore of interest that it has at tlto New York show. 1 PACOlHw' I DUCO AUTO PAINT SHOP Authorized DUCO Refinisher. 1302 Jefferson Ave. A. J. Bell, Prop. . . Cfliere is only OMfc Duco DU PONT Duco Roadster Model New Addition to Whippet Group An Important addition to ..the Whippet, line of motor cars Is the Willys-Overland prescnlatlon of a new sport roadster dp. this ehosls according to Getting and Hanks. This body Is shown for tho first time nt the 5S27 automobile show in New York. Although tho de signers of tho roadster adhere to the general streamline effect char acteristic of the Whippet group,' this car offers notable Innovations In the four-cylinder field. . Tt presents (l racy and smart appearance with lis low hung body sweeping back and ending In -a graceful curve at tho rear in which Is mounted a rumble seat with sufficient room to accommodate two persons. This feature, tlio makers declare, lias on appealing effect to 111 younger set as., It permits of a chunmilites between passengers in both front and rear! The roadster is equipped with- an' automatic. .wmitsIiiold..-wlpoi;..iTh.ts backward slope of the one-piece windsTrteraT7ears out tlio geWfUr M 1 7, '1 9 I ' Er V- ' Off 3 :M$M. I tt Franklin Sets , Fashion Mode In Sport Cars . . - mm inu rinnim aiuiv ov-,in SnWerlrtR fro Col- . "j ntroducea In March 1SS6. estah M'oiArtsts ir hnv n tif fef-, )llbl,, prfnt great vOgwo of Ing frdhi th rtM this . Aryl1(, . tUMI,d rar )s now ffoneraliy few Vnrs wT sn on th streffts yesiiprrtay tn-ohnhly flue to tile -trdd wipnther. KnVller In the vk auto drivers pxperienv-'ert troublls -glMilhg iniiitid In the kifnw. tlnHiges rmv rtevoted most of their time to r pnirlng rVojfen enVs, although most nf the people nVe leAvlhg - their ftnt'ohiohlfes In the irarnge. -' Retnrnn Trrthi l-rtrtlanfl .. . . ' 1,. W. Week returned XVenn' 'day rAm I'o'rtland, where h'epent several dai on httMheW.- Atf. Weeli I Chrj-Bler agent hero. liarrls Krertrh, latKeniid Jbw ett representative here left this morning for Little Jtot-kV Ar., where h'e will visit his mother, He was neeoniiMihied hy hlwljroiher, itohert l'"reneh. of t'nvle. Thtay lInn to be iiwny about .threp JweilrM. - : x : Miss liydlrt l-rotity IS th owner nf a new overhind six four-d'nor se- drm, which sh purchased this .week from W. I). Hanks, local Overland dealer, . - -' ' ' l"nwhKMt Vow Whippet Miss Vertie Keiser, of Union, has A new Whippet coach which 'she purchased this week from tiettlngs and iianks, local -representatives. Miss Keiser 1 employed with the Wright drug store nt tTnion. f .Sells fetlijrl is-i- The lllue .Moutitaln gal-atte rsim- iileteil Installation Vif ft rtt'W jni pump last Saturday and nil this week has been selling "Kthyl gas for Hie first time. This ts the first lithyl gnSoHife, a product of the Union till c6tnimy. In lin tiVnnde: contour lineh. Interior jitToiVittrirati are, 1h keeping fth the rnodorn Idea. Tho upholstering If of grey leather ma terial. This hlends with tho body color scheme 'Of person green he low a red striping und ehaVn'piln green above. In tho front compartment arnplo roominess Is provided with a seat 41 Inches wide and 17 H rnehes deep. The rear seat Is 43 Inches conceded In automotivo circles," Mr. WcClure, denier, says, "Attempting to find answer to tho demand for something differ ent In tho closed car line, some thing with greater swank and yottth than the conventional sedan of tho era had succeeded In real ising, Vranklin's Internationally fa mous stylist do Onusse, branched holdly away from. thei traveled track and In his sport sedan, gavo ft new stylo concept to the uutomoblle designers of tho world. "Not content with that exer cise M his originality, however, he, presented nt the samo time a new conception In tho rmiser type rear deck of tlio Series It franklin sport runabout, achiev ing aft . effect that likewise lis left Its Impriut on general nuto mobllo design. . "Immediate success of tho sport sedan pointed unmistakably to a field for cultivation along this lino and In 1020, do Ca-usso advanced another step and scored a third sensation with a. "personal closed car," the sport coupe. , . "By the spring of 1 95 tho voguo nf the closed sport car was firmly estahllslied and do t'ausse turned his attention to the development of n ear midway between the sedan nnd tho coupe that would have the conveniences of hoth and then op pea ranee of neither. Tlio result of his Study was tho tandem sport, a, tloBe-couplcd four-passenger model, tho lowest closed car Jiow 6h the market. Although an nounced lato last fall, tho car is already selling ahead of tho popu lar sport eoupo nnd orders are be ing accepted only for April ship ment. "The New York automobile salon Introduced in a rustom design tho latest idea in I-'rnnkiln sport styles and ono that Is heralded by body builders as the ultimate typo for Its purpose ft coupe-rumibout with collapsible top and double duty door glasses that can he used either In tho ordinary door posi tion or swung out to serve ss wind shield side wings. Several cars nt the New Tork salon showed the hlneed side-wing Idea, but no car either at tho New York or Paris 2C A New Car-Washing Room wide anA inches in t".ebth, Tho steering wheel is adjust- ,,. . London Oiymuia ahlo in its Support to three post-' 8hon. developed tho idea to the lions whilo tho drlVef is provided .,0nt rot using the ordinary door with driving room of Sitf inches. wtndow for tho sido tVlng." from clutch hhd brake pedals to the front seat. -. .... -,. - - . ' , A .en..a!l Wlilppets. .four-wheel ' Comhmn senso is about tho hnly brakes are standard equipment, thing that makes a college valuable. this being ono of tho stifety f-.-a.-J ICveryiiody likes nppintlse, but urrs of this grotlp of cars stressed most f u oriiy do the thins that by the makers. Wilt bring It. Here, are ideal conditions for expert ear washing and polish ing no matter what the weather. A big neV room is occupied by our special car washing machinery clean, light, and warm. The same perfect job turned ortt In cold weather that you right fully expect in summer. ' Perfect facilities and an exp-ert wolkman the job all the time. That's well known to people who have had Playle do car washing before. A high-pressure spray with the exact cleans ing solutions needed cleans tfeje body, the engine, underneath on top. ' . Look At Your Car! Is H Too Dingy 4nd Daft JVtf- Its Age and Valae? It's easy to let your car go in tne winter but it's hard oft the car. Mud splashes, smeared grease and oil, rain spots all com bine to 'mar the finish and destroy its good appearance unless cleaned regularly. i - Everybody else looks at yGiii- eaiand its an actual economy to keep it dean, inside arid otit, ttoughout the year. You'll take greater pleasure in it yoaiselffind yeal! ietain the great est possible amount of re-sale value. '. If you want your car Washed and cleaned inside and jT find it inconvenient to di-ive down, just phone Main 165.. We'll call for it and make, prompt delivery "after the de sired service is rendered. ; if Texaco Gas and Oil Playle Oil Co. Fisk Tire's and Tubes V'k4 J iBWflHJMii aaAMyi rj i rj i' ? HOW'S YOUR OIL? IN thisSt.TudMrJSixCuftom Sedan, Studcba leer combines besucy you can be proud of in the smartest com pan v, performance youcandependon in the r i slues? pinch at a price only One-Profit facilities make possible. Long, low-swung body in gleaming duotone lacquers, Chase mohair uphols?ery, broadlace trim, Butler finish hard ware and the quiet Stiidcbaker L-head engine, nios? powerful in any car of its size and weight. STUDEBAKER STANDARD SIX CUSTOM SEDAN 1385 ' vhettt,4-vhtlhrakti xi 'nt iixctuuvtly biittlketi M. J. GOSS T U t E B A K E R Oil in year fear been changed lately? It is a wise policy to have it changed treijuently in winter weather. IJreater tai-lmh accumulation!; alone trtakc it hiecesfiaryi TRY tObAV First independent in State. 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