Show I I 1 I I I I USED CARS COME TO FRO FRONT T IN EAST I Auto Shortage Makes DeI Demand Demand De De- I mand for Old Motor MotorCars MotorCars MotorCars Cars Better DETROIT lIch Mich March larch 2 Automobile lIe dealers of ot Detroit are forming a a. used Usel car n association for tor the purpose purpose of ot lending lend lend- I ing dignity to this branch of or the business busi busl- ness flees and giving one or two shows how a year That the used car business Is li in Its lis in infancy infancy in- in fancy is their opinion anti and that It Is goIng roIn go- go In lug Ing to bo be a n factor In lii their existence this year car is the firm belief Ford activities have strengthened the market marlet consi considerably For some time war contracts contract have taken up a great greot deal of ot space at nl the big plant On top lop of ot this comes the tho statement that tho the Liberty motors are to be made m. there and from there Is la an authoritative announcement announcement an an- that the new submarine chasers arc are being built hullt b by the same samo mechanical me me- 1 wizard The boats ts are arc assem assem- bled bd at nt the Ford smelter site sHe om on the ed edge edgo 0 of the ell city OUTPUT REDUCED Alt All of oC this Is tal taken en b by the trade trado to mean that there will be Lo n n. material dimInution dim dim- In the production of ot the universal universal uni tint versal car so calle called In spite 0 of factor factory reports ort that thal there will be enough to RO go o around Those rhose who want to bu buy somethinG something something some some- thing for or 00 or lC lems lem's 8 therefore are prospects pros pros- for the u used ed c car r dealers and the tho number of or second hands sold told In Detroit since the first filst 0 of the year ear Is a record The used umed car business here is assuming dignity l nh III In the he fact that no longer are aro the time regular branches and dealers offering offer ing the time cars taken In trade ns as th thc t stand On Omi the contrary these cars of at a a year ear or moro more of ot U use e are given a thorough overhauling overhauling overhauling over over- hauling from sh stem stein m to stern stein worn parts 11 replaced new tires and antl tops lops substituted and bodies painted until the they look 1001 like new models medels excepting for or such distinguishing distin features AS aM changes in iii line and hood BUSINESS IS GOOD Business s Is good con considering general conditions There I Is some trouble in obtaining ob ob- ob- ob parts which have havo to be shipped here herl and it Is difficult to ship by L rail Tall but tho the makers manage c to get by In some ome tl fashion a lm I on I The rte railroad situation lion eased off oct a bit durl during 1 the break al lit Lu zero weather but I II I apparently not for I long on 1 as S the tIme temperature tempera tempera- ture Is due to drop below low the little era I 0 0 I again the storm coming from the time Canadian Cairn Cana I dian Northwest But It Will vill serve nerve to check floods which ha hamper rim per transportation trall tion lion almost as ns much as snowdrifts Motor truck manufacturers are arC up to their eyes ces in lii work worl the these e days Ja s and amid doing their utmost to keep leeel up with orders order which are far In excess of ot other othel years ears |