Evening Star Newspaper, October 31, 1937, Page 92

G—10 . GAS TAXES YIELD §72,000.000 MORE Petroleum Industries Com- mittee Sees Chance for States to Reduce Rates. Bubstantial increases in gasoline tax collections this year over 1936 are being reported by virtually every State in the Union. Increased con- sumption of gasoline will push State gasoline collections $75,000,000 above 1936, estimates the American Pe- troleum Industries Committee, which points out that many States will now be able to reduce their gasoline tax rates without lowering revenue below the 1935 level. ‘In a number of States gasoline tax receipts are 25 per cent higher than they were in 1935, Besides the $75,000,000 gain in gas- oline tax revenue which will accrue to the States this year, increased automobile ownership will produce an additional $25,000,000 in revenue from the motorists, making a total gain of approximately $100,000,000 in auto- motive taxes In 1936 gasoline tax receipts by the States showed an average gain of 10 per cent. During the first seven months of 1937, consumption of gasoline in nearly all the States has been equal to, or greater than, consumption during the, same period last year. The committee believes that the remarkable expansion in gasoline tax | revenue should permit reductions in the rates in many States. Russell (Continued From First Page) adds one more type in the sport coupe with rumble seat. CHRYSLER Incorporating many of the basic feature of the Airflow Chrysler for 1938 have been revamped into two major lines—the Royal and the Im- perial. The custom Imperial models are designed to take care of those who desire seven-passenger capacity and luxury. The Royal has been length- ened from 116 to 119 inch wheel- base, while the Imperial's wheelbase has been stretched from 121 to 125 inches. There are 10 body styles available for the six, with the 95- horsepower Chrysler gold seal engin a half dozen body styles for the die-cast radiator grille. A band of widely spaced chromium louvres, set off by an outline of body coloring, divides the grille at the center, tending to brighten up the entire front of the car. The main horizontal louvres at each side of the center row sweep back along the hood sides to the windshield. The hood is center- hinged, opening from the sides, hut there is an ingenious hood lock which controls a plunger bar that lifts the hood high enough to make raising easy. Retained is the safety interior which featured last year's De Soto, but there are some added safety touches, such as the new “pistol grip” handbrake lever which is located just under the instrument panel to the right of the driver so that it may be operated by other front-seat passengers in the event of an emergency. The front seat is adjustable. A feature of the more powerful brakes is pro- vision for “soft pedal” effect where desired. There is a new independent front-wheel suspension set-up and a ride stabilizer. De Soto's engine is & six of L-head design with a& compression ratio of 6.5 to 1. It develops 95 horsepower at 3,600 rph. The steering gear is now rubber insulated. There are seven body types, including convertibles. Bodies are very well sound-proofied, there are tamper-proof locks on the doors and rear deck lids. DODGE With a record of 47 improvements in appearance, comfort and perform- | ance, the 1938 Dodge is offered in 10| | body models. In addition to three coupes and sedans, as well as touring sedans in two and four door closed | type, there is a converitable sedan. Two additional models, a sedan and a limousine, each accommodating eight persons, are mounted on a wheelbase of 132 inches. The head-on appear- ance of the cars has been changed with the new radiator shell and grille. Improvements range from A& new floating-power engine to a 50 per cent reduction in pressure required to op- erate the self-starter. Dodge is using the hypoid rear axle to eliminate the propeller shaft tunnel and to make possible & level floor in the rear compartment. Close atten- | tion has been paid to weight distribu- | tion and to synchronized action of the | long, semi-elliptic springs of Amola steel. The anti-sway eliminator now | operates without being linked to the shock absorbers. | The 87-horsepower engine of 3'i- inch bore and 4%-inch stroke carries | full length water jackets, pressure | lubrication, steel valve inserts and aluminum pistons. Automatic choke |and spark advance are retained. | There 1s, in addition, a rubber-cush- joned impulse neutralizer. An ex- | haust silencer is used in the new THE SUNDAY Also the center of the louvres are in- terrupted by a Vee section extending down from the top of the hood. Head- lights of both cars are set into- the fenders, which on the de luxe series are massive. The appearance of the hoods is longer and more sweeping. More room will be found in the closed sedans, aad more luggage space is provided. Even in the three models of the standard series the interiors are more attractively upholstered and appointed than ever before in Ford histgry. * Stepping into an entirely new style motif, Graham is presented in three series of cars mounted on a wheel- base of 120 inches and offered in four-door sedan and coupe models only. The special carries a 90-horse- power engine, while the supercharger features 2n engine of 116-horsepower. The custom supercharger has the same general specifications of the latter, but is equipped with numerous items that are optional in the other models. The styling of the new Graham is best described as a forward leaning of the radiator and the fender tops. The effect is startling, since the car seems to be in motion even when at rest. Graham designers believe that their 1938 creation will set the pace for cars of the immediate future. There are no distractions as the eye sweeps from Zront to rear, the im- pression being that the car is going places. This is heightened by the fact that the headlamps ars flush with the leading edge of the fenders. Optional on all of the Grahams is | the new ‘“vacuumatic” gear shift.| Situated on the instrument panel, the miniature shift lever is handled in the usual way without the driver being required to learn anything new, | but the actual shifting is amplified by vacuum power, so that there is almost no effort required in shifting A safety feature is the fact that the shift can be made even if the engine is not running, so that the driver can place the car in gear when park- ing on an incline. Graham's new frame is narrow in front, wide in the rear and is hung nearer the ground for extremely low center of gravity. An extra cross-brace further strengthens the X-member. A change in corburetion, involving use of a triple Venturi, provides posi- tive suction to eliminate “lag,” thus making the supercharger even more effiicent. STAR, WASHINGTON, HUDSON and HUDSON TERRAPLANE Starting with the Hudson Terraplare on a wheelbase of 117 inches, and pro- gressing to the six on a 122-inch wheelbase, the Hudson line for 1938 is topped by an eight offered on both the 129 and the 122 inch wheel- bases. All three lines feature the wia- est bodies Hudson has ever built, the 55-inch-wide front compartment being continued with 2 inches more interior body length for rear-passenger leg room without changing the front seat dimensions. There is an entirely new front grille with a chromium belt sweeping back along both sides of the entire car. Hudson again offers an automatic shift transmission which is selective. There are many new features to this gear box, including automatic return to neutral should abutment of gears ever develop when using the electric hand to go into low or reverse. A bal- anced vacuum cylinder improves the automatic clutch action during the selective gutomatic shift. The de luxe Hudson Terraplane of- fers increased efficiency and greater fuel economy through use of a single throat manual choke carburetor, me- tering being controlled automatically through manifold vacuum. All the other Hudsons use dual-throat car- buretors with new arrangement of the automatic choke to render stalling impossible. The elght-cylinder en- gines develop 122-horsepower at 4,200 rpm., while the six engine develops 101 horsepower at 4,000 r.p.m., or 107- horsepower with the 7-to-1 super- power dome head. Hudson Terraplane develops 96-horsepower with the sin- gle carburetion, 101 with the 6.25-to-1 compression ratio, HUPMOBILE Swinging into 1938 with & reorgan- ized sponsor, Hupmobile appears in two completely new lines, representing modernity in streamlining and, in-| ternally, the latest in approved design. | Each of the two chassis models, the six and the eight, are presented with a choice of three body styles. The six | is powered by a 101-horsepower en- gine and is mounted on a wheel- base of 122 inches. The eight is built | on a wheelbase of 125 inches and car- ries a 120-horsepower eight-in-line engine. Both motors are of the L-head | D. €., OCTOBER 31, 1937—PART SIX. ard and custom bodies in the six- passenger sedan, the trunk model se- dan and the three-passenger coupe of the six series. Only custom models are provided with the eight. Mechanical highlights of the Hupps for 1938 include the “anti-distortion head” process of honing the cylinder heads, the latest type of Carter car- buretor especially adapted to Hupp, ventilated crankcases and double-ac- tion hydraulic brakes. Standard on the eights and optional on the sixes is the Hupp super-drive, With this type of overdrive at cruising speeds the transmission automatically reduces engine speed about 30 per cent. In designing the new Hupp motors engineers have stressed accessibility. A one-plece alligator type hood covers the engine. It is counter-balanced for easy elevating. Hupps carry an all- steel body, insulated to deaden all road noises. Speed lines give the car a slender appearance, in spite of the roominess of the interiors. Higher and wider vee-type windshield provides greatly improved vision and reduces reflection. A point stressed is im- provement in rear seat vision. LINCOLN AND LINCOLN ZEPHYR Starting with the completely styled Zephyr, the Lincoln line for 1938 is the most extensive in the com- The Zephyr has a new front end, entirely enclosed ex- cept for two rectang openings near the bottom through which air passes to the radiator. Wheel base now is 125 inches, and there are two convertible models for the first time in Zephyr production. In the large Lincoln group there are 21 body styles, four by Lincoln itself, while the others are custom designs Brunn, Judkins, LeBaron and Wil- loughby. Both engines are twelves in formation. In the Zephyr the output is 110 horsepower, while in the large Lincoln it is 150 horsepower. Both engines are equipped with silent valve re- pany’s history. by | v| lifters, operating hydraulically on an | oil cushion, Engines are mounted in rubber at four points. Both cars are equipped with transmissions in- corporating blocker-type synchroniz- | ing units which prevent gear clashing | by keeping the gears from engaging until fully synchronized. The large Lincolns appear on wheel base of 145 inches, except in & few of the close-coupled jobs which are 136 inches in wheel base. Braking type, with emphasis on both perform- is by means of a cable-conduit me- to operate by reason of a vacuum booster. Automatic free-centér -hy- draulic shock absorbers with thermo- static control and side-sway elimina- tors combine with the long springs to give the maximum in riding com- fort. In the Zephyr the engine and transmission have been moved for- ward to clear the driving compart- ment, the gearbox being shifted on its right side instead of the top. Continued is the center panel of the instrument board which runs to the floor and which houses the heater and radio speaker. Hypoid rear end gearing has been adopted. This re- duces the tunnel in the rear eom- partment. The battery is under the hood. NASH AND NASH LAFAYETTE There are 83 special features, six of them outstanding, in the three series of new Nash cars for 1938. Lowest priced of the line is the Nash La- fayette, built on a 117-inch wheel- base, and offered in both de luxe and master styles. There are five models in the former, four in the latter. Then comes the Nash Ambassador six line, which is available in five models, each on a wheelbase of 121 inches Topping the line is the Nash Amba sador eight, available in five body models and built in the 125-inch wheelbase. A convertible coupe is available in ail but the Lafayette mas- ter line. Unusual is the complete air-condi- tioned system for winter driving, an rangement whereby those inside the | car are assured clean air at 70 de- grees in the coldest weather. This development is also said to be wel- come when driving in a duststorm. Next are the “super-thrift” engines which incorporate many of the fea- tures of the “monitor-sealed” Nash principle of design. All of the new Nashs have what ils sponsors call a legs,” an arrangement of the shock absorbers whereby the cars not only have better riding qualities but have increased road stability. also presents a vacuum-operated gear- shift, a small lever extending from the instrument panel, giving the driver a convenient method of selecting gear combination while engine eases the actual work of shifting. Spe- cial soundproofing is remarkably quiet ride. The air conditioning system consists | of a filter, a motor-driven fan and a hot-water heating element, the whole being mounted under the cowl and located | means of a stack arrangement which is completely out of sight. Spinning the air by its own pressure in the stack removes the greater part of the mois~ ture in wet weather, The uniform per- formance of the Nash motor this year is due largely to the “isothermal” fuel intake system. OLDSMOBILE Heavier looking, extremely clean in design and distinguished by a belt which becomes an overhang along the hood sides to serve as invisible hood louvres, the Oldsmobile six and eight for 1938 marks a departure in body design without sacrifice of Oldsmo- bile identity. The cars are distin~ guished by a difference in the detail of the newly designed radiator grilles. For rough identification the six will be known for its heavy and widely spaced horizontal die-cast louvres, while the eight has a greater number of more closely spaced louvres. Oldsmobile, America’s oldest manu- facturer of cars, is with this model in its forty-first series. Outstanding mechanical feature of the two cars is the safety transmission, first intro- duced on the eight for 1937. automatic and not merely a method for remote control for the shifting. A range lever on the steering column and special linkage connected with the accelerator pedal provides the driver control of this new four-speed unit Among the list of advantages gained by using this automatic gear which now is optional at extra cost, on both faster acceleration, 10 per cent in- crease in fuel mileage, 70 per cent increased oil economy, marked reduc- tion in engine speed and minimum clutch operation Safety is everywhere stressed in the new Oldsmobile. The instrument panel is now free of projecting knobs. A pin-point of light reminds the driver that he is using the driving beams. Nash | vacuum | YWXUI the automatic transmission the driver can go back to third instantly He can also switch from the second to the first forward position to em- ploy the engine’s compression for bet- | ter control on downgrades. Other interesting features of the | 117-inch six and the 124-inch eight aid to give a|include headlamps which, while ap-| pearing as part of the fenders, actually are demountable. The bat- tery is not only under the hood, but built with cells end to end. Seven new Fisher bodies grace the 95-horse- | ance and economy. There are stand- | chanical system, made especially easy | connected with the cowl ventilator by | power six and the 110 eight. It is | KARD Redesigning of the “junior” and detaiied improvements in the “senior” series have resulted in development of the “new Packard ride” and s host of conveniences that go to place the four lines of cars in position to meet almost any motorist's require- ments. The six now develops 100 horsepower and has a wheelbase of 122 inches. The eight takes the place of the former “120,” has the original horsepower, but is now 127 inches in wheelbase, except the 148- inch seven-passenger sedan and sedan limousine. The super-eight shows 135 horsepower, while the 12 tops the line with 175. *Wheelbases for these “semior” cars are 1273, 134% and 1397 inches. Major changes in the six and eight have all-steel bodies with one-piece steel tops. Windshields and rear windows are vee type. Hoods are much longer. A marked change in rear springs results in practically eliminating static friction, due to use of cuplike depressions containing but- tons which are rubber and oil im- pregnated. Metal-to-metal surfaces in the shackles also are avoided. | These cars now use a lateral stabilizer, as well as & roll control bar. Mount- ing of the two-way shock absorbers the six and the eight, are 12 per cent | at any speed below 55 miles per hour. | supplements the resistance of the new | springs against braking and starting { torque reaction. | Engines of all four cars are equipped | with tin-plated autothermic pistons | of aluminum alloy. A special com- pression ring is used in the top po- sition on the senior Packards, and | the 12 has oil operated automatic | valve adjustments. Packard’s Safe-] | Flex independent front wheel sus- pension is continued on all the cars. | Most unusual feature is novel ar- rangement for carrying away heated air from the engine compartment through large ducts through the bot- toms of the fender skirts. Packard this yvear revives the standard- | equipped radiator shutter. PIERCE-ARROW Offered in eight-cylinder version | with choice of two wheel bases, and in two 12-cylinder versions, the 1938 Pierce-Arrow offers a wide variety of models in the luxury field. The cars typify the last word in body refine- ments, but mechanically they are also noteworthy by reason of several ad- vancements. One of these is the use | (See RUSSELL, Page 11) 110-horsepower Imperial. Convertible | Dodge, and the engine mounting is by models are included | means of a new spool-shaped device. Chrysler body styling now leans to- | There are numerous improvements in the clutch for 1938, while the di- ward the curved grille motif intro- | duced with the Royal in 1937, -but ! ameter of the air-cooled brake drums MORE FOR YOUR MONEY there is new hood treatment of the louvres, heavily and deeply skirted fenders with rear wheel covers and unusually clean sweep of the all-steel bodies. Sedans are given extra rigid- ity by the addition of an X-brace be- hind the rear seat back. Grouped in the center of the instrument panel all controls are recessed, so that the knobs are flush with the surface. Door handles also are curved inside and out, so that they cannot catch into clothing or injure passengers in event of sudden stop. An added safe- ty touch is raising of the instrument panel above knee level. There is 12 per cent more vision through the deeper windshields. Standard on the custom Imperial, and optional at slight extra cost on the Royal and Imperial, the Chrysler automatic overdrive offers what is vir- tually a fourth speed for use at road | speed for reducing engine revolutions by 30 per cent, resulting in marked | savings in gas, oil and engine wear. Better-fitting shoes and drums make Chrysier’s equal -action hydraulic brakes smoother and more positive. DESOTO I With a new, stronger frame, and brakes that are 10 per cent larger than on the previous model, De Soto swings into 1938 trim with newly styled bodies that blend in color with touches of hue on the bumpers, trunk lid and other places. The new De Soto has a wheelbase of 119 inches and shows an overall length of 199 inches. De Soto retains its individual styling, but with a new “face” in its restyled has been increased from 10 to 11 inches. Dodge is using a pistol-grip-shaped lever for the parking brake. It is located in the center of the instru- ment panel. Every attention has been Jaid to eliminating dangerous ob- structions inside the car. Bodies are | safer and quieter through use of a | “luster lounge” interior. FORD | Presented in two versions, differ- | ing in appearance, equipment, power | and price, the 1938 Ford line of pas- senger cars is available on the same V-8 chassis. The standard Ford V-8 is of- fered in three body styles, with a choice | of either the 60-horsepower or the 85- horsepower engine. The de luxe Ford | V-8 is offered in eight body models and is available only with the 85- horsepower engine. The cars in the standard group with the engine of lower output offer the advantages of low first cost and maximum economy in the Ford line. Added luxury, style and performance are offered in the de luxe series. The cars are easily distinguished from each other. The frontal appear- ance of the standard series, for in- stance, reveals a series of evenly spaced horizontal louvres extending from the bottom of the grille to the nameplate, just below the radiator or- {nament. These louvres are longer as they near the top, five of ths highest sweeping back along the hood sides. On the de luxe series the louvres are interrupted in their sweep back along the hood sides by a section which car- ries the familiar V-8 Ford trade mark. A hard starting car is an aggravation, particularly in cold weather. It invariably indicates that gas mileage, power, speed and acceleration have declined badly. Change to new Champion Spark Plugs now and note the gine starts, the renewed ability ¥ new speed with which your en- o accelerate and the measurable increase in gasoline mileage. We sincerely believe you cannot afford to accept spark plu,! less dependable than Champions. CHAMPION THE SPARK PLUG CHAMPIONS USE! SEE Built to Excel... = IN STYLE...PERFORMANCE...LONG LIFE MORE SIZE . . . MORE ROOM Interiors ® 1938's GREATEST DRIVING FEATURE: Hud- son’s Selective Automatic Shift Transmission. NEVER push “Who gives me most for my money?” cars at the Auto Show. And when you compare them, side by side . . . for new style, increased room, added comfort, smoother power, new improvements . . . We believe you’ll find the answer to your question at the Hudson exhibit. Here are three bri Terraplane, Hudson Six and Hudson Eight . . . that Iliant new cars . . . Hudson are built to excel in style, performance and long life. Cars which, we are confident, cost you Jess for what you get than any others built today. You will discover superb new luxury interiors, roomier than ever. You will find that, underneath this beauty, the performance that has won every MEET HUDSO will be the question in your mind when you inspect the 1938 THESE 3 BRILLIANT NEW HUDSONS AT THE AUTO SHOW . .. AT ANY HUDSON SHOWROOM worthwhile official record is smoother and finer than ever for 1938. And you will see proof of long life, reflected not only in low upkeep cost, but in resale value consistently above the average. Meet Hudson at the Auto Show, or at the nearest Hudson showroom. Then drive a Hudson with Selec- tive Automatic Shift Transmission . . . the only auto- matic shift that is backed by over 4 billion miles of owner driving, and with which you never need use the clutch pedal. Five minutes at the wheel of any of these new Hudsons will give you still more proof that each has tossed overboard every old idea of what its price should buy. e Inside . . . New Luxury the clutch pedal. A low cost optional extra; conventional - shift lever available without cost ¢ DUO-AUTOMATIC HYDRAULIC BRAKES: Latest, most advanced hydraulics; and the ONLY braking system with a separate mechan- ical system in reserve, working from the same brake pedal. Easy handling parking SAFEST BRAKES ON ANY CAR brake up under dash: BODIES ALL OF STEEL, including roofs of steel, for greater safety. WHEELBASES: 117 inches in Hudson Terraplane; 122 inches in Hudson Six; 122 and 129 inches in Hudson Eight © HORSEPOWER: 96 and 101 in Hudson Terra- plane; 101 and 107 in Hudson Six; 122 in Hudson Eight. PRICE ' TO THE S START DOWN CLOSE LOWEST - with the new low-cost Hudson-C. “ —tetms to svit your income 1.Y. 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