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Show NEW OAKLAND SENSIBLE SIX MAKES ITS BOW The 1 018 Slcxlel Is To Be Seen At The Show Boom Of Tho Kimball Audi Company New lines, moro body room, Increased In-creased power and greater ease In handling nro tho outstanding features fea-tures of tho now Oakland Senslblo Six model for 1018, placed on vlow this week in tho show rooms of tho Kimball Auto Company, local dealer for tho Oakland automobiles. "While refinements and Improvements Improve-ments extend to all parts of tho car, It remains In every sense an Oakland Senslblo Six," said Mr. Kimball, In discussing tho now models. "The several improvements merely strengthen tho right to tho term 'Sonslblo Six." Tho fundamentals of previous models aro strictly adhered to, but tho body has moro room, the now pleated upholstery adds to tho comfort and nppearance of luxury, and the new lines give even n more dashing appearance. Ono of tho biggest big-gest single achievements comes In tho power plant. Naturally, aftor Oakland's successful experience with the vnlvo-ln-head design, tho ongtne Is of that typo. The use of new aluminum talloy pistons and tho lightening of reciprocal parts adds snap nnd pulling power. It Is now so slmplo that wo bellevo It to bo the easiest engine in tho world for tho motorist to take care of. It now develops de-velops 44 horsepower at 2, GOO revolutions, revo-lutions, making car weight 48 pounds per horsopower a truly remarkable re-markable achievement. Tho problem arising from the use of tho grades of gasollno now on the market have been mot by Improvements Improve-ments In carburetlon through tho Improved Intake and exhaust systems. sys-tems. Vaporization Is secured In three stages of heat from tho exhaust ex-haust In a way that overcomes low grade gasoline. A force feed oil pump supplants tho. splash system and la so Installed as to always insure thorough thor-ough lubrication to vital parts a feature that will add to engine life. Transmission has been furthor Improved, Im-proved, while tho new fan is the biplane bi-plane type. Tho radiator Is deeper from top to bottom than before." "The now model cornea in flvo body styles a flvo passenger touring car, three passenger roadster, four passenger coupe, flvo passenger sedan sed-an nnd a two passenger roadster coupo." |