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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1931
Page
12
The Tabernacle on South Main hosts High Point’s first exclusive automobile show from Wednesday to Saturday. Displaying 1931 models worth $75,000, the event features dealer exhibits, music by an orchestra, and daily two PM to 11 PM hours with a 25 cent admission.
Daily show hours 2 p m to 11 p m from Wednesday through Saturday at Stephens Tabernacle opposite Junior High on South Main. 10981 models from leading manufacturers will be on display with dealers available to explain new 1931 features. Heated, dry, weatherproof venue ensures comfortable viewing for visitors from across the state.
The High Point automobile show opens tomorrow at the tabernacle with the new Lincoln on display Wednesday Thursday and Saturday from 2 to 11 pm. The model features a 145 inch wheelbase and a 120 hp motor, boasting a free wheeling transmission and enhanced roadability. Multiple standard and custom bodies are listed, including Judkins and Brunn designs, with interior luxury and new safety elements. Prices have risen slightly.
Graham-Paige Motors notified dealers of improvements in trim and equipment for the town sedan on Special Six and Standard Six chassis without altering list prices. Fenders splash shields and chassis components are lacquered to body color, wood-wheel models get chromium hub shields, new single bar bumpers added, and town sedan now offered in five color combinations.
The Essex Su Six front and cowl join more securely to the frame, with a one piece roof rail from windshield pillar to pillar, rust resistant gussets at corners, and riveted joints replacing screws. A new heavy stamping unites body sills heel board rear cushion tray and cross sill for a rigid structure.
Auburn announces that Auburn and Cord声leads retail sales at the Los Angeles Show equal to total company sales at LA shows over six years. N E McCarthy reports record San Francisco retail sales and a coast to coast auto show tour covering about 6000 miles. Acceptance of the new Auburn line exceeds expectations amid unfilled orders, with extra facilities at Auburn Indiana adding about 2000 cars monthly by March.
New Reo cars feature a braking surface of 280 square inches and use internal expanding hydraulic four wheel brakes. Brakes employ a non freezing liquid pressure system, self equalizing with uniform force distribution across wheels. Front and rear application splits are 50 percent and 60 percent respectively, with 25 percent action per wheel.
Auburn Automobiles reports 185 new dealers added since January 1 with four more daily, expanding the dealer organization 15 percent beyond previous records. New signees are described as experienced, well financed, and holding good locations, according to vice president N. Be. McCarthy.
The new Studebaker President and Commander Eights are equipped with a kick shackle that eliminates shimmy and prevents road shocks from reaching the steering wheel, enhancing driving comfort and control.
Cadillacs use water and dust proof metal covers filled with lubricant to continuously lubricate suspension springs. The new system eliminates spraying springs and keeps them in best condition at all times, contributing to overall comfort in Cadillac cars.
The trend toward narrow corner posts to remove the blind spot dates to the series 11-A Franklin coupe, where this construction is claimed to have been first used almost five years ago.
The new Lincoln delivers 120 horsepower on a 145 inch wheelbase with a free wheeling transmission for silent easing. It features reduced engine wear, lower fuel use, and enhanced comfort and safety through a stronger low chassis frame, wider tread, longer springs, and quiet braking. Design draws on top talent and custom coachmakers.
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