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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1939
Page
7
The 1940 Cadillac and LaSalle line debuts clear-vision glass with a plastic binder for fracture containment and temperature stability. Directional turn indicators, visible from all angles, are activated by a lever under the steering wheel. Sealed beam headlamps ensure lasting focus, while cross-link stabilizers and a stronger frame improve roadability and rigidity.
Plymouth introduces bigger glass for 20 percent clearer forward and rear vision, a curved one piece rear window, and a broader windshield with reduced blind spots. The full width rear door, rotary latches, lowered wipers, and a rear deck stone shield enhance safety and appearance at Furniture City Motors on North Main Street.
The article notes safer design aims with less protruding hardware and a curved instrument panel. Heavier bumpers guard all cars and four door sedan locks on LaSalles Cadillac Sixty two and Seventy two help prevent rear-door openings by children. Highland Motors, Inc. at 805 North Main Street sells Cadillacs and LaSalles.
George Edwards notes a settlement of the Chrysler De Soto Dodge and Plymouth strike. He highlights dealer leaders W L Smith Jack Burris Horace Gider ton and Bud Gamble praising customers for patience and promising new shipments of Chrysler models Plymouths and Dodge Luxury Liners.
Hard steering results from misaligned steering arms spindles or front axle. Thousands pay extra for tire service and hard steering without realizing the cause. Our Beeline alignment equipment provides precise alignment to reduce wear and costs.
Chrysler introduces the club coupe a five passenger luxury body with two foldaway auxiliary seats and long wheelbase options. Available as Royal Windsor Saratoga and New Yorker models the eight cylinder Saratoga and New Yorker offer 135 horsepower with overdrive and kickdown features. Gate City Motor Company at 115 South Wrenn Street is the local dealer.
Dodge highlights a six cylinder engine developing 87 hp with 6.5 to 1 compression. The design features swirling combustion chamber shapes for ignition and power, alloy steel exhaust valve seats resistant to heat, and a spray cooling system extending water jackets for efficient cooling and longer valve life.
Detroit rover Stoyanka Manka the Russian Wolfhound credited with guiding weight distribution ideas for Plymouth in developing the 1940 luxury ride. Engineers moved the engine forward and rear axle back, created a lower center of gravity, and added heavy frames, Amola springs, and advanced shock absorbers for quieter, smoother travel. North Main Street shows Plymouth dealer in High Point.
A minister asks a boy if he prays at night and morning. Jimmy replies he prays at night but not in the daytime because daytime fears him.
Horace G. Iderton, Inc. sells Dodge Luxury Liners at Commerce on Willowbrook Streets. The notice mentions exhaust valves and cylinder expansion as part of the description.
The 1940 Lincoln Zephyr introduces a redesigned unit body frame with larger, roomier interiors and new features. It adds two body types, a continental cabriolet and club coupe, with improved ventilation, Sealed Beam headlamps, lower hood, and a longer windshield area for better visibility.
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