THE SUNDAY ORECOXLiX, PORTLAND, JANUARY -31,- 1917.-
CARS FOR AVERAGE PURSE
ARE ON SALE IN PORTLAND
Four Companies Offer Models for Less Than $750, Although Terms May
Be Had on More Expensive Machines. '
NEARLY every person setting forth
on the happy but perplexing mis
sion of buying: his first automo
bile fixes approximately upon the price
he wishes to pay. He generally has
low limit and a high limit, theughj
he is much more apt to violate the1
high than the low limit, as several
clever Portland automobile salesmen
vvho have boosted prospects from $500
Intentions to 5000 investments will
testify.
The man who has no more than $750
to invest in an automobile must con
fine himself in Portland to a choice
between a Ford, a Saxon four cylinder,
a Chevrolet or Maxwell, though, of
course, the man with the "beer income"
and the "champagne appetite" can al
ways borrow money or purchase on
terms in the event he feels that he
and wifie must have a more expensive
vehicle to ride to church in.
The Ford roadster now sells in Port
land for $400.70, the touring car for
$415.70, the coupelet for $560.70 and
the sedan for $700.70. Just what the
persistent 70 cents is for, whether it
covers the freight or is intended to
keep the famous peace advocate in golf
balls, has always been a mystery to
the mere layman, but, nevertheless, the
extra 70 cents is required at all of the
seven retail stores in Portland.
The Saxon four-cylinder roadster
ells in Portland at the Saxon Sales
& Service Company for $575; under the
new Chevrolet prices, which went into
effect only last week, Benjamin B.
Boone is retailing Chevrolet roadsters
at $615 and the touring cars at $630;
the present quotations on the Maxwell
roadster at the store of Boss & Peake
Automobile Company is $710, with an
added $15 for the touring car.
FORD.
Bandied IJere by Seven Retail Dealer.
The Ford changes of 1017 production,
outside of the startling announcement
of price decrease, which Is well known.
are. in the external appearance. These
changes include the fitting of an en
tirely new radiator of black enamel
with rount'ed corners instead of the
harp angles that it used previously.
FOTTR DIFFERENT MAKES OF
AUTOS SELL IN PORTLAND
FOR LESS THAN S750.
The following motorcars retail
in Portland at prl es under $7 50:
Ford roadster ........... .$400.70
Ford touring car 415.70
Saxon four-cylinder road
ster 675.00
Chevrolet roadster ....... 615.00
Chevrolet touring car .... S.30.00
Maxwell roadster ........ 710.00
' Maxwell touring car 725.00
This radiator has a smaller water ca
pacity and for this reason Is thinner
than the previous one. This is com
pensated by the fact that the fan oper
ates in a bell-shaped shell attached to
the rear of the radiator, which is made
of sheet metal. This concentrates the
cooling effect of the fan.
There is a new sloping hood that
eliminates any break where it Joins
the body, and crown fenders, which
conform to the curve of the wheels in
most modern fashion, are Installed,
front and rear.
A minor change under the hood Is
the fitting of an electric horn, mounted
on the right rear side of the. cylinders,
between them and the steering column.
The horn is of the vibrator type and Is
arranged to operate from the current
of the flywheel magneto, and the but
ton is mounted on the steering column
just unaer me wneei.
The . new radiator shell Is a two-
piece stamping, one the shell proper
and the other the top portion that bears
the Ford name plate. The familiar
Ford filler cap and radiator spout of
brass pro.trude. through the top of the,
shell.' Now that the' radiator is enam
eled, there is very little brass about
the car, only the filler and hub caps
being finished in the color of this
metal.
equipment has been materially added
to and the body revamped in most
commendatory fashion. For the first
time mis model la supplied wits xuu
electrical equipment. Including a two
unit Wagner starting and lighting sys
tem and electric head and rear lamps.
The size of the tires has been in
creased .from 28x3 inches on clincher
rims to 30x3 Goodyears on demount
able rims. These two important equip
ment additions, together with an elec
tric horn and a speedometer, lift the
little Saxon to an equal plane with
high-priced cars in the matter of com
pleteness.
The body shape Is quite new and
gives the car a longer and heavier ap
pearance. Much thought seems to have
been given to the matter of comfort
in this new four with the wider seat
and considerably better upholstery.
SAXONi
Handled by Saxon Sales Sen-Ice Co.
'Much improved over the previous
series is the little four-cylinder Saxon
roadster. With an increase in price, the
CHEVROLET.
Sold hy BenJ. 12. Boone A Co.
The new Chevrolet "four-ninety" is
an improvement over its predecessor
in several respects. The car is bet
ter looking and more comfortable. The
body has been changed, so that it is
more streamline and a door is now car
ried on the driver's side. Last year
there were but three doors.
Tires have been increased from 30x3
to 30x3 and Goodyear non-skids in
stead of plain tread are fitted. A
sight-feed oiler and indicator has been
placed on the cowl and the horn but
ton has been attached to the steering
Dost instead of on the body side. Three-
quarter elliptics are used at the front.
MAXWELL,
Represented hy Boss & Peake Auto Co.
Back In June. 1916. Maxwell startled
the industry with an announcement of
a reduction on all models for the 1917
product. Since that time, however, the
price of material has so greatly in
creased that this . large -producer . has
again . been obliged to step the prices
up.
At this particular season an un
usually large share of Maxwell pro
duction is going into the cabriolets,
town cars and sedans. These small
inclosed -- models are artistically fur
nished In the interior and the lines
of the exterior give the car the ap
pearance of being of considerably larg
er size than it really ia.
The 1917 Maxwell is not changed.
The management believes the car to
be standardized and for the present
will not alter the product in any way.
The chassis has a 102-inch wheelbase
and is powered with the familiar blocK
cast cylinder type of motor with 3
fneh bore and 4-inch stroke.
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DENBY TRUCKS
Denby Has set a new standard of price, as well
as quality. iSfever before have you been able
to get a real truck with all the in-built sturdi
ness that has made DENBY TRUCKS famous
at near the Denby price.
PRICES F. O. B. PORTLAND
1 Ton, $1250
.Vz Ton, 1800
2 Ton, 1950
2'Ton, 2250
See These Trucks at the Show
Oregon Motor Car Company
BROADWAY 616
Denby Distributors
PARK AND DAVIS STS.
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Irtres f. b. rctory.
Tonrlng-Sedasi 91S35
Koadster-Conpe 1635
" Ictorla-Town Car 10SO
' Hundred Point Six Standard
Touring? ns
Hundred Point Six Gibraltar
Body 12X5
Uel-nxe e-42, 7-passens;er 1750
lie Ijuxc 6-42, 7-pass. Sedan... 2100
ccZfJar every
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For every day, week, month for every social func
tion or business use.
Kissel's ALL-YEAR Car is conceded by Portland's critical
car buyers as the one perfected convertible car the car that
made ten Oresronians drive in Winter where one drove before.
The ALL-YEAR Top is built in not on and is entirely removable
for open touring.
Kissel's All-Year Car Will Be the Sensation
of Portland's Automobile Show.
The enthusiasm which the ALL-YEAR Car created at the 1917 New York Show
will be duplicated In Portland. The smooth blending of top and body, the exclu
sive lines and harmonious proportions will give Portland's show visitors the big
surprise they are looking for.
Examine the perfected ALL-TEAR Car couch building.
POINT SIX the car of a Hundred Quality Features.
Inspect the HUNDRED
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Broadway at Davis, Portland, Oregon."
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ignition push button starter everything
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