Salt Lake Tribune | 1917-10-07 | Page 32 | Demand for Autos Shows Big Increase

DEMAND FOR AUTOS SHOWS BIG iiffi Local Oakland and Cadillac Dealer Tells of Probable Car Shortage. That tho iovernment s demand for raw materials hus done much to delay the manufacturers of u.'ikbuid and (,'au-illui; (,'au-illui; cars is Hi" statement of .Sam :-,h;irmaii ol' r lie Shaniian Aulo cum puny, di.u i iljuror for Ualdaji'i and Cuddiac eiirs, who savs tliat despite the fact that his iirdc'rs an: already in at the dili'cn-iit factori.!H lio l unable to got any cars at pri-scnf. 'Mr. .Sharinan .'lainis that Unclis .Sam demanded a carh.ad of raw materials that wan hi'in fdnpped to one of tho l'ai tonc:i, and as I'mlo Sam always nets what he wants, tho materials were taken over for war use. "And it seems to me that the demand for Oakland and Cadillac can) is increasing in-creasing all over the country," Mr. Hharinan stated yesterday, "tor there isn't ii dealer in" the country who can get enough ears to iitl orders. "Tho Cadillac. HUN models arc mi-usually mi-usually attractive this year, and it is no wonder they are selling so fast. Thev are the latest thing in beauty, while the ( m I i I lite, engine, of enviable reputation is still used. In short, the Cud iliac eights this year are palaces on wdieels. "Tho Oakland six is equally as well known this year as the muro expensive Cadillacs, and they, too, are in great demand. People who want a ear that will give unfailing service, a car that will take them whero thev want to go without any fuss or trouble, are buying up Oakland sixes. That's why the factory fac-tory can 't turn out cars enough to fid orders. "The Oakland six is especially suited for travel in this section of the country because it has an engine that generates one horsepower to every fifty-throve pounds of weight, and if this isn't sufficient suf-ficient power to master any road in the intormountain west 1 miss my guess." Mr. iSliarnmn stated that he expected to have a number of both Cadillacs anil Oakland in tho near future, however, how-ever, as a number of tho cars have been promised him by tho two factories. Mr. Shnrinan has warned prospective buyers of Oakland and Cadillac cars to place their orders with him now, so that they may "get in" on the first shipment of cars from the factories.