Evening Star Newspaper, March 13, 1921, Page 69

A HOME ON WHEELS. TEPRNDABLECAR CALLEDCATERION Beauty, Speed and Economy ‘Seen as Only Elements ‘in Motor Value. “Fver since automobiles first be- me practical. there has been a con- nt search for a criterion of motor ar value, a sound and clearly de- ned principle upon which to judge motor car as an investment.” says :. H. Collins, president and general anager Cadillac Motor Car Com- any. “To this day. the question most frequently asked regarding automo- biles is “How can I tell a good auto- mobile™ “The answers that have been given, and are still_given, are almost as numerous as the inquirles. “Some say the gauge of ‘an auto- mobile’s goodness or desirabil s " T s speed, its its responsiveness, its quiet- its flexibili nd so on. 2 of a single ments. but the fact remains th; are simply elements, and th mobile chosen solely because it ¢ one of these points will sur: render the all-around satisf: its owner home, it it is stalled at the hottom of a steep hill, or mired in the mud, or will not start. “And of what earthly use is the most remarkable economy of gasoline. if the car will not perform the tasks its owner asks of it? “Again, the man who is constantly having trouble with his car and is often deprived of its use can derive very slight consolation from the thought that it is equipped with the cleverest and most ingenious mechanical devices. “Engineering excellences do mot atone for ridinz disgomforts and other drawbacks. Speed X not an unmixed blessing if it is only had at the cost of constant tinkering and nursing and coaxing. Ability to elimb hills loses much of its zest, if there is always a doubt whether the car will start when Jt is needed. “No one of these can possibly be the criterion which the public has Been seeking. They are only a few causes that must be combined y a few elements that must be properly co- ordinated with many others to make up the one quality of an automobile that can unhesitatingly be named as the real criterion of value or desirability. “And that quality is dependability. “It can be stated as a truism that an automobile is valuable only to the degree that it is dependable. “In that respect, & motor car is ex- actly like 2 servant or other employe. No amount of brilliance in a single phase of his work can ever make t andependable servant worth a fr: tion as much as the reliable, t worthy, dependable one. “An automobdile is dependable when its owner knows that he can rely upoa it to do the same things, in the same way, whenever and wherever he calls upon it to them.” “He knows it will start: he knows it will go, no matter how swift the going; he knows it will respond with 2 rush when he presses down the ac- celerator. the journey ne of ten miles, ten hundred, can count upon same unchanging, uniform per- formance, from the joyous start to the fresh, fine finish. “Every mile of those ten, or ten hundred, or ten thousand, he is se- renely sure of the same sense of ease and security. he comforts” of home in hix car, which wax constructed to you are on a xhip at wea, or a train scooting through the This enterprising motorist order. When in the country. The appoin Incorporated rior you can either im! % are modern and complete. fi vi tart, and stops just as surely when he | ing, smoth steadiness, at any rate he|wants it to stop. Go into the garages chooses, from the lowest to the highest. | and repair shops and learn ‘what car “It will keep on doing thi gives the least trouble to its owners. hour after hour, but day *“Above all, inquire of your neighbors if need be, week after week. and friends regarding their cars, empha- “It will do it without balking or flinch- | SiZing always this quality of dependa- ing, arriving at its destination the same | Pility. cool, quiet, unflustered and unflurri:dl SAn AE el e e o e aabr ity it s “He drives his car into the garage at| “Nothing can ever take the place of [ mout of L1l whow ] 7 yight, knowing it will meet him with the | this quality of dependability as a test of , mfiux'lup;»fidag‘?flf 1:«’1‘;‘"1';:”&:3, same ' splendid readiness in the morning. | an automobile’s value. 3 7 have incorporated “One ristic that charms the| “And there is no better way of discov- minute part of owner of a dependable automobile is lhalurinx which car possesses this quality to | g ’ Special TIRES 30x3'2 Snap them up! {CHAS. E. MILLER, Inc. Formerly Miller Bros.' Auto Supply Hones, 812 14th St., 4 Doors North-of'H St Your search automobile is sure to bring vou to 0se makers have in- depend: train-like regularity with which it can|a marked degree than by watching and (st be depended upon to keep up with a pre- imusking. arranged schedule on short or long dis- “Observe the cars ol © city streets | Straight Advice. and the country road: Notice the Car | prom the Defroit News. that is always running, and never pulled | " Vixiior o1 wouid" like some books Space No. 38 up at the curb or along the side of the {on J]lumina(mn, ° 5 weor Automobile Show | road while its owner tinkers with its arian—KElect a s g —LElectric or g mechanism. Notice the car that starts or—1 don't know: er cares to drive. | promptly when the owner wants it to ome light reading. “It will reel off the miles with clock- THERE is but one difference between the National Sextet on display at this year’s show and the National Sextet of twelve months ago. The National Sextet of today has proved its fine- ness. It is still a new car, new in the smart style of its low, road-hugging body, new in the advanced design of its high-efficiency, overhead-valve engine. But it is, as well, a car of established worth. Touring Car, $3750 Phaeton, $3750 Roadster, $3750 Coupe, $4900 Sedan, $4950—F. O. B. 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Ali.ve With Power Featuring the Cleveland chassis, too, are The exclusive Cleveland motor, designed by long, underslung- springs which wipe out the the Cleveland company’s own experienced engi- road bumps, positive brakes which add im- neers and built in the company’s own works, is measurably to safety and an ease of control the most highly refined of the overhead valve which is a pleasure to the driver. On this type. Itisalivewith power. Quiet, pliant power chassis you have the choice of four attractive which answers promptly to your every request. bodies. Cord Tires Standard Equipment - Roadster (Three Passengers) $1465 Touring Car (Five Passengers) $1465 Coupe (Four Passengers) . $2375 | Sedan (Five Passengers) $2475 | Prisss F. O. B. Cleveland | WARRINGTON MOTOR CAR COMPANY 1800 14th Street. Telephone North 8860 Gregg-Comphor Motor Co. Belle Haven Garage Montgomery Garage 5 Hamilton, Va. Alexandria, Va. Rockville, Md. 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