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Show GTUDEBAKER Will ' SHOW FOIL SERIES Many Exterior Changes Have Been Made in New Models. DECORATIVE TOUCH Twenty-five Paint and Var- nish Operations for Finished Car. At first glance it is evident that exterior ex-terior changes have been made in the series 18 Studebakers. The new models are finished in a gunmctal gray. A fine white stripe running around the top of the body adds just the right decorative touch to the dignified tieauty of this poft tone of gray. Tho radiator, fenders and apron are 'enameled in lustrous black. Twenty-five paint and varnish operations are' required to finish a Studebakor car, but the strikingly original orig-inal and exclusive effect secured goes far in substantiating the claim for a quality car. Studebaker has adhered to its customary cus-tomary lines in the series 1 cars, simply sim-ply improving them in some slight details de-tails that add to effect, beauty is the dominant note of the -whole design, and there is nothing about the general appearance ap-pearance of either the four or the six which is not in accordance with conservative con-servative ideas on body design. One of the notable features of the Maries IS cars is the new unique arrangement ar-rangement of the front seats. They are separate and built to conform with the contour of a person "s bark, and the j-eat next to the driver's is reversible. It is a new and exclusive Studebaker ide and it permits the pas-seniicr in the front seat to become more intimately intimate-ly a member of the motorinsr partv. Operating Op-erating easily and simply upon a bracket brack-et firr.'n'gement, the pa-senger may face forward or fare tho tonneau, as it suits his or Iict- convenience. Both front feats are adjustable to meet the re-(j'.jirciuents re-(j'.jirciuents of persons of different leg lengths. A flexible leather robe strap, whi'h fa-tens to the Va-.ks of the front seats, will be found both sf r iceable and convenient. Tor.neau Roomy. Tli? tonne.ui in the series IS cars is roomier than ever, because the auxiliary scats are of an entirely new design, developed de-veloped by Studebaker within the last year. Instead of folding back against the sides of the car, up against the bark nf the front seat or down into a recess in vhe bottom of the floor, these new Studebaker auxiliary seats fold up and romplete'y disappear under the rear sent when not in use. These new seats are arni'-hfiKH, adding greatly to the comfort 'of the extra passengers. The I'Cw type of Klaekmore door curtain opener is another innovation which will be, appreciated in inclement weather. It represents an entirely new idea from a convenience standpoint, and by its v-e the storm curtains open with the doors from top to . bottom. This pat-" pat-" ented feature docs away with the necessity ne-cessity of crouching or sliding when alighting from the car and prevents crushed hats and broken feathers. , To .protect the owner against theft ; and unauthorized use of his car, Stnde , baker this year has a Yale jun-tunibler f lock on the dash. Without its own proper key to unlock ignition switch the Studebaker cannot be operated. The same powerful Studebaker motor that brought fame to the series' 17 models mod-els has been retained in the new cars. The motor has been refined in detail,' b:'t no rndiral changes have been made. The princi al feature, and one of deep '"onf'm to motorists, is the elinr.nation ; of all nntirearde vibration. T 1 i has 'or en accomplished by using a pi-ton ot ri-p'Tior aesiL'ii and tie ju'h;.-:tin or certain reciprocating part?. The mas-is frame is tne s:iiiro light construction which has characterized all Studebaker cars. Siiht chant's have be-n made in tome of the ri:as-i parts. 1 rupro ements in tise lubrication system sys-tem not oniv give a positive feed under un-der aii conditions, but eliminate all lubrication lu-brication troubles. The full-floating, safety-insuring Studebaker rear axle, with a complete equipment of Timken bearings, remains the same in principle as heretofore, but this, too, has been greatly strengthened. A minor change in design of the S'tudebaker-Wagner electrical system has made it possible to increase the starting energy about 12 per cent, giving it ample power to crank even the big six-cylinder motor without with-out effort. There has also been further improvements improve-ments in the carburetion system, which add to the power of the engine and give grea ter economy, ren do ring the adjustment adjust-ment of the entire carburetion system about as positive and permanent a the combined skill of Studebaker and Seheb-ler Seheb-ler engineers could make if. The Wil-lard Wil-lard 1 mi. ampere-hour storage battery has been retained in the series IS models. |