Evening Star Newspaper, February 3, 1932, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ¢, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1932, You are hearing amazing things about Auburn’s new Twelve—from your own customers—from your own sales- men—from people everywhere. Therefore this invitation — Come—bring your salesmen and your mechanics. Go over the car thoroughly. Critically inspect design, materials, and workmanship. Let us explain the won- derful new Lycoming 12-Cylinder motor; 160 Horse Power; 392 cubic inch piston displacement, with hori- zontal opposed valves. Study the chassis, which is brand new from end to end. Compare the car point by point. Then drive it, and verify our claim that: It accelerates faster — Runs faster and smoother — Climbs hills faster and easier —than any other production car. In all your experience you have never driven a car like it. You have never seen such performance! Let us explain why, despite its size, power,and speed, this Twelveisextraor- dinarily economical —why it will run more miles per gallon than many Sixes and Eights of far less Horse Power. You will be especially interested in a demonstration of the exclusive advan- tages of Dual-Ratio. You cannot ignore Dual-Ratio with a shrug of your shoulders —the public won’t let you! You cannot dismiss it with “Oh, that’s DRIVE been tried before,” because it has not. You cannot say “Just another two-speed axle,” because it is not. Two-speed axles that were tried and abandoned had two pinion gears and two ring gears. Auburn’s Dual-Ratio operates on an entirely new Constant-Mesh principle. Auburn is basing its appeal to the public, not on “gadgets” “talking points,” but upon fundamental im- provements that add to the performance, value and durability of Auburn cars. You cannot escape the fact that every car built, in the history of this industry, until the new Auburn Custom Models, has been a “compromise” car. When the manufacturer gives you a special gear ratio for hills, he penalizes the car’s performance in level country, because a low gear ratio races the motor, hastens depreciation and wastes fuel. Auburn introduces the first car with “dual per- sonality;” turn the lever one way and you have a car built especially for lightning acceleration and hill climbing without overtaxing the motor. Turn the lever the other way and you com- pletely change the car’s qualifications— you can increase speed 50% without increasing the motor’s revolutions—or you can maintain the same speed and let the motor drop down one-third of its revolutions. This results in unprec- edented smoothness, lessened vibration and noise, marked economy and longer car life. A—Ir" Don’t you think such revolutionary advancements will affect the entire industry? Don’t you want first-hand information about them? The public’s acceptance of Dual-Ratio has been instantaneous. People remem- ber that divisions of Cord Corporation have been first with many improve- ments that became common practise throughout the industry. For example: First with Straight Eight motors in America; first with stock car four-wheel brakes; first full Free Wheeling type of transmission; first hydraulic brakes on an American-built car; first automobile with complete automatic chassis lubri- cation; first production car with custom type of convertible sedan bodys; first car to combine Free Wheeling with Silent- Constant Mesh; first Front-Drive pas- senger car; and first car with X-type cross-member frame. You remember how Auburn pio- neered Straight Eights years ahead of others. And predicted public demand would force the industry to follow. As an automobile dealer you cannot overlook the fact that 12-Cylinder cars will replace Eights among the better class cars as the Eight replaced the Six and as the Six replaced the Four! Watch this prediction come true, also! Car buyers know the significance of this, and how it affects their invest- ments, and trade-in values. Competitors Ave Invited To Auburn’s New 160u.r. Twelve dnal plate clatch . . ; : Fully insa- lated bodies . . : . Sixply tires for additional safety when driving at this Twelve’s extremely high speeds. automatic chassis lubrication . i s & New type extra large, powerful hydraulic brakes . . . . Improved universal joints . . « . New type 133-inch wheelbase . . .. L. G. S. Free Wheeling with Silent-Constant Mesh Transmission . . . . Twist-Proof X-frame, originated by Auburn.... Startix—automatically starts engine . Adjustable hydraulic shock absorbers. ... Completely new shock- proof steering mechanism . . . . Bijur Standard Models 12-160: Business Coupe $1345; 5-passenger 2-door Brougham $1395; 4-door Full Sedan $1445; Convertible Cabriolet $1495; Convertible Phaeton Sedan $1595; Speedster $1595. Custom Models 12-160A: Business Coupe $1545; 5-passenger 2-door Brougham $1595; 4-door Full Sedan $1645; Convertible Cabriolet $1695; Convertible Phacton Sedan $1795; Speedster $1795. Prices . 0. b. Aaburn, Indiana. Equipment other than standard; at extracot. AUBURN AUTOMOBILE COMPANY, Auburn, Indiana, Division of Cord Corporation SPACE 11 AT THE AUTO SHOW .WARRINGTON MOTOR CAR CO. Est. 1912 ‘fi; Potomac 0044 2035 17th Street (Corner 17th and V) Associate Dealers R. J. McReynolds Motor Company 1209 Wisconsin Ave. N.W, E. B. Frazier Motor Company 518 Tenth Street N.E.