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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1929
Page
7
In Southern California a Model A Tudor sedan wins the grand sweepstakes and its class in an economy run for women drivers. The event, supervised by the American Automobile Association, covers 170 miles with a 6000 foot mountain climb. Mrs Paul Lawrence piloted Ford and leads as top performer.
A private owner rally awarded a Class A sweepstakes trophy for best gasoline record with no oil or water use. The Fora averaged 35.5 ton miles per gallon, while the top car achieved 33.7 ton miles per gallon and a third place 33.3 ton miles per gallon. The event, organized by the Gilmore Company, covered a route to Long Beach, San Bernardino, and Cajon Pass with five classes and a grand sweepstakes for overall performance.
J W Shenefelt a Studebaker dealer notes a cyclical fashion return to the brougham design. He recalls the early 19th century British vogue started by Lord Brougham, linking it to modern Studebaker styling.
The President Eight Brougham embodies aristocratic styling with a through body and high quality interior. Designers emphasize harmony of line and color, reflecting Studebaker's coach-engineering traditions in a remarkably refined four door body and feature set.
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