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Show ERSKINE SIX MAKESDEBUT NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 19 Duplicating its success . ill Pans. London and other European capitals where it was first shown, the Er-skin Er-skin Six Studebnker's new 2 1-3 litre car. made Its debut to the American public at the 27th Annual New York automobile show, which opened its doors Saturday to fa record-breaking attendance. Thirty ikt cent more people passed through the doors on the opening day this year, than in 1926. From the owning hour of the Show, until the close, the Erskine Six was surrounded by a mass of Interested spect.'itors, endeavoring to obtain a glimpse ot this liltle nrtstocrut of motordom. Tbe car being but 5 fed 7', inches in height, the swarm of spectators that surrounded Ihe car practically obscured the view of this revolutlon-rv revolutlon-rv automobile from those crowded b'oilt the outer fringe of I he throng to see it. Although low in height, the bodv designed by Diet rich, one of the foremost custom body builders build-ers of the country Is so adequately dimensioned within that it affords ample leg and head room for a man over six feet In height. According, lo the Studebakcr Cor-IK.ration. Cor-IK.ration. who sponsored tbe Erskine Ers-kine Six. and who have introduced it after two years of testing, this car Is as unusual in performance as it is in design. lis producers claim that it will accelerate from 5 lo 25 miles j mt hour in Vj seconds: that it will climb an 11 x-r cent grade in high gear: return 25 lo 311 miles to the gallon of gasoline, and attain at-tain 0 miles per hour effortlessly. Following its showing m New York, officials of the Studebakcr corporation announced that It would he shown at various automobile slows throughout. the country where it Is predicted that it. will create the same furore of Interest that it has at the New York show, . |