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LINE with national reports manager of the Willys: Overland Pacific Co., Seattle, an- d Saturday that the local utors had a $00 per cent in sales in 1928 over the Willys, of tho Willys-Overland | ped tho climax of the most re-| ablo year that Willys-Overland Had, a year replete with sensa-| Success that has returne car industry, it 4s an-| Knight chassis; of the production of| wed. the larger Overland with black body | itys coupted this announce-| and top; of the building of the % with the statement that} WillysKnight coupe-sedan in two} Overland expects to break! types, a leatheruphy <A body for | one of its 1923 records in| pre val and busi men, and| (RA with a production which at| Another ned In velour, called the | Present indicates a probable sate of| DeLuxe model; the Overland model Mts uow Willys-Knight at the New York show, | Whe new product was « novelty in} bilo ~=manufacture — not a Coupe, not a sedan, not a coach—but @istinctly original and tndividual NOTHER SUCCESS ‘Another important forth early in spring—the 4 Red Bird, a novel cr Willys Reports Year of Repeated Success ew Models Find Demand and Millionth! Car Is Put Out new in tho price lass, Willys-Knight line Its success was J Instantaneous and country-wide, This } Was in a limited measure duplicat by the building of the Country Club model, | a handsome touring car tn cavalier was 80: }nouncement of | Champion, a closed car of unique de- y introducing to the pub- a radically fresh, sald to ny, of the production of more} be the most divergently useful car 200,000 cars on December 16,| 80 fur brought out—the first stand car seating more than ngers for less than $700. Almost of equal interest to the ouncement by President John | sign, actus Ne somethin, ard WO pas this} motoring fanization to its place far in the} mouncements of new closed car de-| ont among the leaders of the] signs on both Overland and Willya- | PAD \ maroon, also specially equipped, But the height of motoring utility ated in midfall by t the new 0: public wore furth 000 cars. } 91 touring car in both standard and) Willys-Overland created tho first} DeLuxe designs, and the Willya-) ts series of unusual announce-| Knight five-y dan in both | 92: o D andard a Del Signy. | ts in 1923 with the appearance} standard and DeLuxe designg | FOR | COMMERCIAL USERS ho an verland her ane Of particular interest to the bust-| hess man who operates one or al fleet of delivery cars was tho Over land announcement of the new Over-} neers ‘and transportation experts of| by the entire dealer body message was! the special requirements of this par-| sphere of the automo! ei ot fereation in motor car design; the | lind Spad, a delivery car chassis with ' bile. | Willy: THE SEATTLE STAR DODGE BROTHERS PRODUCE NEW COMMERCIAL This is the latest type of Dodge Brothers’ panel body com’mercial car delivered to Colgate & Co, recently by WwW. L.| Eaton, distributor for Dodge Brothers’ automobiles in Seattle. Tirst of a series of refreshing de-|four standard body types, making) duction of the millionth Willys-Oyer oceans | |\GARDNER UP artures which marked WillysOver-| Possible 16 different models, pro-|iand car, an event properly and fit- | | fs career for the past 12 months, | duced after an. exhaustive study on |tingly celebrated not ,only by the! | j D BIRD }the part of Willys-Overland engi | factory organization at Toledo, but WORK PLANNED . ex, held by hundreds ot | Sales c | ational Willys-Overland merchants, in an ef] Under the s fort train new selling talent, have}a motor v New York at the ‘| Bids on 50-Mile Clearing to IN OUTPUT At the drawing for mobile | York and Chicago, held recently in National task of teachi FAMED AUTO dsmobile Car in Recent ™ Cross-Nation Run has been the gr organization, twice that of LIONTH CAR RODUCED | One more s leasant memory | DUGAN STILL WITH “CHAMPS” Willys-Knight motor cars. Rubber com) ed for mm hammer t the past year The famous Ol’smo! ix which week In New Y ONew York show th c Will visit several « of the large @ities thruout country wh hows will be held during the next two or three months. ful record established stock car on its sm New York to Los opened tt Mietency, six cylinder engine. { © Driven by “Cannonball-Ball” Bak- @r, the famous race driver, the Olds | Mobile six left New York on October | /™ ® after al! gears except high had| Been removed from the transmission ‘ond the gear box in the “pres. lence of prominent New York auto- Mobile and newspaper men. After 32% days of driving time, Baker pulled into Los Angeles, 3.674 miles from New York, without mishap of ny kind and with a record of having P pulled every grade on the long grind 4m bigh gear with ease In spite of the many hardships en- Gountered whil assing thru the/| . Kansas and a flood areas,| Pions. Dugan, whom to many cri stood out as the great verage miles per gal-| hero of the last world’s championship baseball series be- r the e vi ‘oa tween the Yankees and the Giants, is one of the 0 em- pints ©f! ployes who devote their time to servicing Buick cars in New York. In the metropolitan district Buick business has grown to be so great that “authorized service” extended to owners necessitates 10 splendid buildings aggregating 250,000 feet of floor space. Day and night service is available. | Der 26th, the c @riven arou @ 2" avera "hour. Absolu' @Danges were made on i Was driven to the track by Baker dmmediatety upon his arrival at Los | Angeles to prove that the car had Unusual speed as well as great pull-{ ing power in Standardizing of Part: | Hel ps to Lower Prices A. E n ish gear. o 8 nuing its jon, whera may © cuts in prices t PUGET SOUND STEAMER SCHEDULES SAVE MONEY HERE’S HOW TO STEER AN AUTO “Port Towner nection» an Dally § a.m 00) Hy. WAY PORTS 10:39 p. m hat many higt nts come from this mett PUGET SOUND NAVIGATIONCO COLMAN DOtK- FOOT MaRION ST 4.9. Hf 29 ext time to the other 1m deration a! Dock REGULAL SCHEDULE we Beattie Dally 6:20, 1:15, #900, 10:30, 11:30 6:20, 11:30 p.m fly 11:49 p, m. UIUMUBILE PERRY to Mremerton Dally, 7:16, 11:50 «. m, 8:00 p. m. trips Saturday ana 6 9:20 p. 1 gllster series of price | been supplemented by a remarkable | must he bila Ohaiabee : of | Coutiabioa’: the tonidred which brought Overlan¢ oe ick “service. clinica!” which |titie:ot © car, l Gaiaic catetce Gos Tne: oe awe sit Ss naps aie Caaiean a totally | and Willys-Knight cars down to the|have been conducted at central| real estate title, The foo Be Opened Jan. 22 COREL Aivanad thred i TTLE'S NEW, BIG, DOWNTOWN er ral a ————-— | lowest prices {n their history. Over-| points during the past montha,| istry ts $2, the position it bad in e North ey : me bone EL jot~ land's last reduction in September! ‘These courses have been in charge aes tal hte | OLYMPIA, Jan. Bids for the | of space for the 1923 she OPEN EVENINGS AND SUNDAYS T this model down to $495, f.0.| of specially trained factory men.| The Eighth Annual Pacific Auto-| clearing omileright-| In 1919 Gardner was, in produc. do. who haye been entrusted with the| mobile show pap in th of 109 different Great strides ahead—conspicuous leadership —warm words of praise on the lips of people everywhere—all these things focus on one big, vital fact: Overland motor cars have the right stuff in them. Worth shines out far above price. The year ended was the greatest of all the fifteen years of Overland history. A great year made by great cars—the greatest Overlands ever built. Greatest in looks, power, comfort—money’s worth! The big record-breaking success of these cars is the direct reflection of the bigness and heartiness of public interest everywhere. Look at the new Overland Champion, for instance. It brings a quality closed car with features and utilities hitherto unheard of within reach of every purse. America’s first all-purpose car—conceded to be the most useful motor car on wheels, $495 1.0.0. to1ede Taking America Off Itc Feet! Overland Success is the Talk of the Country $695 1.0.0. rotede and mini with vita fire Dr. slo urd q hoe Jon ini Chi bro} hor WE KNOW OUR Liberal Trade Offer WILL APPEAL TO YOU We want your old Ford or Chevrolet in trade on new Chevrolets. We are still giving exceptionally good allowances on used cars. THIS SPECIAL OFFER APPLIES ALSO TO OUT-OF-TOWN OWNERS OF USED CARS We maintain a complete service department. Courteous men wait on you. Expert mechanics will repair your Chevrolet if we do the work, All repair work on a flat rate system. “DOWNTQWN WHERE IT’S HANDY” Westlake /CHEVROLET/ Company ace at the shows in New| Automo: r cars, It now| president | 5 considered |. © all north boundary of the Quina ¢ Hoh river, etur. | limbs and debris the right-of-way and a di The price of the Champion—$695—is a champion price. And even if the new Overland Champion did not have the many unique features that make it famous, it would still be a remarkable value at its price. It is the only quality closed car seating more than two passengers ever sold under $700. The Champion and all Overland models have the bigger Overland engine— brute power with extreme economy. And the buoyant riding ease of patented Triplex Springs. And the extra-sturdy Overland rear axle. Leaders in economy—leaders on the road— leaders in the many satisfactions they bring to owners. See them. Sit in them. Ask for a sample of their performance. Ten minutes looking or ten minutes riding will tell you why these fine cars are multiplying so rapidly on the streets of America, Twelfth and E. Pine University Motor Co. , 4231 University Way C. F. Hamilton 5903 Rainier Aye, Willys-Overland Pacific Co. Milnes and Gallagher 511 Olive St. EA st-0660 Western Motors 404 East Pine St, Anderson Motor Sales 6801 Greenwood Aye. Setemeeatantaaail bxcept Bunday. Passenger Vare Rie Round Trip NAVY YARD ROUTE 6 Dock “ A ee A ke * ty * LJ x Ld pal bad * 3 * LJ for the bed product,