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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (March 13, 1927)
-: THE.QUEGQN STATESMAN. SAU?3T, AKEG ON. SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH ttv'l 027 1 CHRYSLER POUPE SALES PLEASING Reports From Dealers Indi cate Wide Interest in Latest . 60 Model One of the striking new cars displayed for the first time at the recent national and local automo bile shows was the new Chrysler "60" two-passenger coupe, with rumble seat. This coupe,- which is listed at 51245 f. o. b. Detroit, is said by officials of - the Chrysler Sales cor poration to, be jneeting with ex cptionally generous public recep tion anil they are predicting no table popularity for It. The car Is making, a special ap peal, its makers say, because of its attractiove color combination of Wills green with flamingo car mine and gold bronze striping, and its upholstery in" 'a -fine grade 'of mouse gray mohair. Further favorable comment l as been aroused, according to the makers, by attractive outlines re sulting from the "use of the new small wheels,' by the gracefully rftinded read windows; the smooth sweeping curved of the rear deck, and the smart, brick appearance of the body as a whole. Among the other features re ported to be much liked in the new car is the control of the rear window by a crank regulator vhich lowers the glass out of siht and not only permits free ..nversation between occupants of t lie front and rumble seats bu pro vides full ventilation for the body of the car when desired. The un usual refinements of the new "Git" instrument panel are reported to Assist in creating an impression of exceptional interior luxury. Appointments ' of the special coupe, which its makers declare are unusually numerous and de sirable, include a spacious rumble seat, 1 rimmed in mole-skin imita tion leather; rear view mirror, automatic windshield wiper; bul let type head and cowl lamps; hmartly barred, Butler finished hardware with .domelight to match; heavy rubber floor mats; and kick plates Jielow each door. Dealers' reports to the factory indicate that the new coupe is es pecially liked by women drivers on account of its unique construction, p'.easing appearance 'aid ease of handling, while its ".compactness, exceptional performance, carrying capacity and economy "of "upkeep are said to commend it to profes sional men and small families. ' secured through the use of this tipe f steerfng gear; gome of these are: a 'shorter and stlffer drag link; (he removal of any tendency towards, shimmying: ' a Jester wear on spring bolts; shackle .bolts and all front axle connections dus to ' eliminating croan thrust on the steering device. The spark aryi throttle control, as veil as the horn wire, now pass through a hollow steering mast which makes for a cleaner and better mechanical assembly. The construction of the gear it self has been greatly improved by increasing the size of bearings and wearing parts and supplying ad justments to compensate for any vcar. The adoption of this type of steering gear has made possible tha simplifying of the front wheel brake rigging, and has secured greater ease in the adjustment of front wheel brakes. . Following mddern practice the exhaust manifold has been chang ed and the exhaust pipe outlet is now moved to the forward end of the motor and carried out under the drip pan. This change has taken the exhaust pipe away from, thif floor boards and those parts of the chassis which might become oily and has entirely eliminated the discomfort which might be caused by an overheating exhaust ripe. Other mechanical changes which tend towards improvement might also be noted. A new type of spajrk coil has been adopted. This coil U entirely metal cased with ter minals close to the distributor. lr is not susceptible to short cir cuiting or other coil troubles which might be caused through the splashing ot motor oil. The interiors of the new Star cars have been materially en hanced both from a standpoint of beauty and comfort. In all six cylinder models a new and more symmetrical grouped instrument board is to be found, flaiiges and speedometers arp mounted flush and covered with a beveled glass. ttiM whole assembly being indirect ly lighted. The colora used on both the i?tar six and the new Star four Tfies have been materially chang ed. With the exception of one or two models of a solid shade, rich two-tone effects now predominate. STAR ANNOUNCES .: . n e Y?tj(tt&M b dels , : v - r : fore and aft sieIng gear is per haps the most important. There are numerous advantages Another innovation ? is r the change- from old drnrrf light to the x.ow bullet type headlights.' Thi.i change gives the rftar car Drown Universal reflectors. A new cor rugated bulb is used. This gives the light a more concentrated fo cus and furnished more driving light. These many improvements on the new Star cars which" hav-. iil lowed closely on the announce ment of hew low prices 'reflect the poWcy of Star car manufacturers to give the buying public greater value per dollar. DM HUB V TYPE OF W1QTDR Greatest Proof of Superior ity Offered by Use in Air plane Industry LOW FliELIlH MAQElLOlGTIf Lee. Cathey Goes 100 Hours Throiicji Imperial Valley With Little Gas Averaging better than 2 7 miles to the gallon of gasoline. Lee Cathey of El Centro, California, recently completed a 100-hour drive during which he drove through Jacumba, Calexico, Mexi can, Holtville, Brawley, Calipatria, Westmoreland and El Centro, Im perial valley towns. Cathey used a stock Chevrolet car fuelled with Union Ethyl gaso line, the new super fuel, in hang ing up this remarkable high mile age. During the run. Cathey drove 11217 miles- He.nsed 44 gallons "Every year sees more and more of those versed In the me chanics of eight-cylinder motor construction turning to the 90 degree V-type, motor," asserts Fred W. Slack, chier engineer of the Peerless Motor Car corpora tion. "The V-type motor, while the most expensive to manufacture of the eight4?ylinder types', is the most satisfactory from the own er's operating and service stand point. It combines the simplicity of the four-cylinder motor with the smoothness, flexibility and power peculiar to this particular type of motor and performing qualities which have made this motor prized by those who desire the best. "The matter of torsional vibra tion is eliminated, due to the short sturdy crankshaft ' possible with the V-type construction. "Complete elimination of vibra tion sought for years by automo tive engineers, is accomplished in the Peerless inherently balanced V-type eight-cylinder motor. Forged steel counterweights ot tached to the crankshaft neutral ize the forces which produce vi bration and permit the whole as sembly to function as smoothly as Buy Your Auto Accessories of W. E. BURNS-DAN BURNS (NOT BROTHERS - TJfE sMlfi. MAN High Street at Ferry ' . Co lorn flraffMi ,A11 of Our Parte auid Accessories Are Quaranteed . - W it. -.. , ; . fwe I I 1 -i . " : "H - Chart tbtut W WahKMigbt Bmgtm imertatnim tfidtmtyjtp to and ktyomd 71,000 mtjm. TBe r70-jWs-Rnight Six Sedan f. . bl factory A new orcier ,6f i Aftriumph pf .Engineering Leadership motoring Your first glance tells you that the im proved, fijferVWiyKnighf51xeS are the most advanced of today's motor cars. - . -,....' - - New and- finer body design h at once apparent.' lower, more graceful lines. True symmetry, '"perTect" brdpdrtidn. Roomier and more comfortable interiors. Superior pachwork. Even a casual inspection of tbe finer "70" Willys-Knight Six is enough to excite your enthusiasm. But drive the car. A 25 mile ride will reveal to you a neworder oroorpng.' Fr-ahead of any perform ance standards you have known before: Spd between 60 and 70 miles an hoar Ligtitning pickapS to 25 miima in 716- coti rv 1 ' Amaxing power on hiUa S3 hip. motor ,,jQuitiusss, tmoothnes. flexibility tluit ''ty 'jf. ptrtwted Khizht tteem-'vah ' ertginm cdn git?' -S'V' ' jafctjrtke tftxt:ltt-Btoppinf, emtieet 'HcUxdlmf car vih hai caet drin ' ' C TWO FINE JR; SIXES V V 4' The engine of the . finer M70" ..Willys Knight Six is the most powerful standard power plant of its' sim in 'America. Because pf its patented sleeve-valve principle, this engine actually grows (- smoother, more powerful and more effi cient with every .mile of service: " ' ..... .. If has no valves to grind. You never lay it up for carbon-cleaning. It has no springs .' to weaken. It is practically fool-proof and wear-proof. No Willys-Knight motor, so tar as we know, has ever worn out ... -70- Willys-Knight Six prices from $1295 to 5l495.WiUy-KjDigbrGreat Six, "for those who want die finesC Jl50 tO(S2295. Prices fo.h. . t factory aad ' speincatoos 'stibjecTfo 'ehiugo . without notice. '"PdrcB iie may be arranged cm coaveikienC credittennslWlllyOirer1afkd, Inc. : Toledo, Ohio h' r-y-f HTV I 1111 1 1 1 X it- t ... .,.7--. ... j .. . . .,. . .(.."; , ; ... - . THE CM OtWB IMPttO yM WlTH UB-XH QUIETNESS. (P3TB, ECONOUT j MacDonald-Auto Co. Cottage at Ferry. Street , , a . Telephone 409 a simple" flywheel. "Automotive engineers have al ways been frank in their admira tion for the V-type motor, 'how ever, the greatest proof of its su periority if offered in the airplane industry, where the V-type motor reigns supreme, when high horse power is desired in minimum spare and where lives depend con stantly upon the complete depend ability and performance of the motor. "Nothing: hut the absolute maxi mum of performance is acceptable." of gasoline, pint of Aristo mo tor oil and one quart of water. For a considerable portion of the test. the car, watr run in low and inter mediate sears -and sometimes' in reverse. This slow and reverse driving was occasioned by beinj? at times cauKht in traffic jams in the cities through which he drove. The run is said to have attract ed considerable favorable atten tion from motorists in the Im perial valley towns. J. Womack, Chevrolet distributor at El Centro, Is quoted as stating that, consider ing the conditions under which the run was made, the mileage secured from Union Ethyl was exceptional ly high. Prior to the start of the run he gave it as hid opinion that 23 miles to the gallon would be the maximum that could be ex pected. 4 Lee Cathey, who drove the car during the long grind, was out spoken in his praises of Union Ethyl gasoline. He had had. he said, ample opportunity fo test the lightning pickup quality of the fuel, and was particularly impres sed with this characteristic. There was in addition, he said, a very noticeable decrease in vibration when making quick pickups. Union Ethyl, he concluded, had opened up a revelation In automobile driving. Saturday midnight March 12. the International Trio makes its initial Jkw in the sturio of VVABC. Three globe trotters whose songs and jokes are sre fire laugh pro ducers. The trio will be followed at one o'clock in the morning by V heeler Wads worth and his Carl ton Terrace Orchestra. Pay Later Have your car painted now. Something new in Salem. We have arranged to have you pay for your painting job in three, payments. The feature is new hut we ae oldtimers in the paint business in Salem for the past two years L have been head finisher for the J. W. P. auto paint shop. Our new shop is open now at 681 Mill street. Over 20 years' experience in automobile painting. ' . . SALEM AUTO PAINTING COMPANY GHO. rtKIUiKOV, Manager 681 Mill Street Factory Finish Telephone 372 7&AT EVERYBODY Complained a Lot ABOUT THE WEATHETi, BuTAOBoDy DlbANY- WAS fefbTMEy MADE- SEIBERMWG :1uROU6H THE. mud. SEtBEIUUBJ ALrMTRIEABS Catfman Cantata to Be - " Broadcast Over Radio ijrrWVrzs TIRE WALTER HvZpfeEr, .Prop. 1 98 South Commercral ' ' v L ' Telephone 471 On March 15. beginning at 8 o'clock, KPO will broadcast the anuual spring concert of the Lor- inj: club of San Francisco, si fea ture of the' program- being the ren dition by 60 male voices of Cad man's cantata "The Vision of . Sir La.unfal.' The program -will mark the 206th concert of the Loring club, which enjoys the distinction of being' one of the " two; oldeBt musical orjanizatlon sia the Unit ed States, the others heiag-- the Apollo club of Brooklyn. The Lot-' ing lub is now celebrating it gOlden anniversary, haying been founded in 1876. In" the March 15th concert, Allan Wilson, con cert and radio artist of wide repu tation, will take the tenor solo parts in the cantata, and will also render several groups of songs la- t eluding arias from- "Cavellerla ftustleana' 'and "Manon,'. Otis L.- MafatoiS6aritone of noie will alfi Tb Vnncnrt nwlll ha 'directed t Wallice. A, Sabin. ... Try a sified - aiit Ad. D OBOE .Rr vt .v. . nL - ' v, MoxQB. Oar, that Draw Crowd 6 and Szvaij Butera Little wonder Dodge Brothers Motor Cars today are accorded such widespread and enthusiastic commendation Smart new body lines and attractive color combinations A new seating arrangement that provides still more roomi ness and comfort - A new clutch, simple, sure, silent Softer pedal action, easier gear shifting Quicker acceleration, still greater steering ease More rigid engine support and smoother performance New, silent-type muffler ' Sturdiness and dependability made still more pronounced by vital betterments in body construction and' in trie pro peller shaft, differential. and a;:Ie shafts'.' . v" Vn Add to these the new five-becring chrome vanadium crank shaft, with its remarkable improvement in engmfewrforrh ance, the excellent new sfarting ahd lighting' systerri arid many other recent betterments, and yoii utlderstand why owners proclaim todays car "The finest Dodge ever built!" .Standard Sedan $1090 Special Sedan $ll80 De Luxe Sedan ...$1315 Delivered ... i BONESTEELE MOTOR CO. 474 South Commercial We AJsoSeO Dependable Used Can Telephone 423 . .. ' i Leads the World in Aloto f XMr. Valve I,- ft J 9 i,t ' - . 3P . j aw A cheerful willingness to answer steering is easier faster less1 tiring y6uf hind on the wheel s one of on the arm and Wristl infinitely the very first things yoii notice, when safer irldeMetrafiic 5,f 1 '.'yourdrivi W KatsH.- t't- -; --'vh ; .z'tXj t-- ' - , Nothing has been spared to build a In many ways, Nash hasprovided tndrdelightfWwtThi. for the ease and comfort of the arms teermg mechanism is, beyohdues that rteerthe car.; In getting into or : tioDf most eorsfve type buUt tout of a tight place at the curb you today for can in theKi&h pike field. 1 ; like the steering, every detail in the 'will particularly 'notice the ftlight "effort needed. enyou tinacornryUwe bNtedeternunation come the shorter wind-up of the lead the world in motor car value. ' L : : - V Ano&rlnsta In an emergency, mis short turn of excellerice in Nash deslar i the - -the -wheel means quick responsive- 7-bearin motor wiiHtiilt t&daubt ness-and an accident averted. Nash the smdothtit type i'Xtilt the "Wei Id. 365 North Commercial iu . - i-. Telephone 1260 "I r-