Show CHEVROLET ANNOUNCES NEW MODEL chevrolets lets new car tor for 1932 goes on display today at dealer show rooms rooms throughout the nation embodying silent anesh transmission in combination with selective freewheeling free wheeling a twenty per cent increase in power top speed of 0 65 to 70 miles an hour streamlined bod bodies les and a wealth ot of other new features the new car remains in the price range of 0 the current series the lowest at which a chevrolet has ever sold heralded as the great american value for or 1932 the car boasts more extensive changes than any annual chevrolet model since the changeover to a six in 1928 yet changes are mostly refinements over the basic design ot of tile the 1931 car which from the standpoint of 0 public acceptance was the most successful in the history of the company and brought chevrolet first place in the industry during the highly competitive market of the past twelve months practically every proven automotive feature of recent years is incorporated corp orated in the new 1932 chevrolet as well as a new stabilized front end construction embodied tor for the first time on any car outstanding improvements in the 32 line over last years models are downdraft down dratt tion counter balanced crankshaft smaller wheels and larger tires radically changed front end appearance pe arance finger touch front seat adjustment cowl ventilator on all models hood doors instead of louv res improved clutch and an additional cross member in the frame the 21 domestic plants are now busy producing the now new line in 20 different types making possible individuality divi duality of ownership the stimulus to employment in the chevrolet in affiliated fisher body plants and among independent suppliers made possible by the introduction tro of the th car it is conservatively vat ively estimated will add to the earning ost people oatho of alie mechanical changes the outstanding one is the new transmission unit which is ea entirely chevrolet built and Is said to combine for P the first time in any car the combination of mesh with simplified free wheeling as standard equipment at no extra cost free wheeling Is provided by in an over running clutch engaged at the discretion of the driver by a control button on the continued on page three CHEVROLET ANNOUNCES NEW MODEL continued from page one instrument panel this optional toa foa ture uro enables the driver to liti lizo the full breaking power of the engine it he desires and to use the free wheeling ng feature only when traffic condi ions make it desirable the inclusion of the tree free wheeling feature which permits the engine to idle independent ot of the forward speed of the car lessens oil and gas gaa consumption and is expected to assist materially in maintaining chev bolets established reputation tor for economical ono mical operation an ingenious new automatic device enables the driver to forget about the free wheeling control when shifting shit ting into reverse an added safety feature in the new chevrolet the tenders fenders radiator and headlamps head lamps are carried on a single fender support unit which is anchored to the center of the front cross member of the frame this pivotal anchorage enables the front end to sway with the body as a unit thus reducing the annoying weave as well as the possibility of squeaks and rattles developing at points of stress longer and narrower parabolic paro bolle bolic shaped headlamps head lamps with convex lenses are fully crome plated and mounted on the tie bar as is the new trumpet shaped horn mounted externally beneath the left headlamp head lamp the cowl lamps similar in design to the hoad head lamps though smaller are standard with all sport models and are mounted behind the chrome plated cowl the lenses of 0 these lamps contain prisms which reflect tho the headlamp head lamp glare of approaching cara cam and nd afford a measure ot of protection tor for the car in the event the driver forgets to light tile the parking lamps another improvement is the replacement of the usual two external hood catches with only one catch operated internally this type of catch is much neater in appearance and more conveniently operated the windshields wind shields are slanted at a sharper angle and the streamlined bodies with the outside sun visor eliminated greatly reduce air resistance increase the drivers vision and add to the symmetrical appearance of 0 the car the sloping front pillars strengthened by a heavier steel reinforcing structure blend gracefully into the beautiful curving top with elimination of the outside sun visor its previous function Is performed by an internal visor adjustable to any position and affording greater vision particularly in observing overhead signal lights the motor which drives the autom automatic otic windshield wiper standard on all models is located at the center of tho the header board inside the car gody body interiors bring a new conception of luxury to the low priced field mohair or broadcloth upholstery is now optional with all models hardware Is newly designed and improved such fine care features hs as silk assist cords robe rails arm on both sides of the rear seat dome light side ash receptacles and many other improvements are standard with various models in the line in addition to the new downdraft down draft carburetor a heat control valve has been added to the exhaust manifold to concentrate the hot exhaust gases on the intake manifold tor for easy starting and quick warming up of the engine at low temperatures an air dome has been added to the fuel pump which assures constant feeding of fuel to the carburetor under all operating conditions and Is especially ally effective tor for high speed driving or at low engine temperatures air drawn to the carburetor passes through the combined air cleaner intake silencer and flame arrester mounted on the top of the carburetor cooling is improved increasing the amount of water at the exhaust ports of the engine and by a new four blade fan so designed that one pair of blades sets up vibrations of different frequency than the other pair one canceling out the other thus effecting unusually quiet operation the sixty horsepower overhead valve six cylinder engine is smoother quieter and more powerful ilia due to the cumulative effect of many reinforcements main alain crankshaft bearings are thinner making possible an increase in diameter of the crankshaft journals the crankshaft with tour four counterweights forged integrally weighs 53 pounds an increase of five pounds over last year lubrication to the crankshaft bearings and the valve stems la Is positive pressure this year instead of splash teed feed as ag formerly the sum gum total of changes in tile the now new car mako make it not only a distinctive addition to its price class but a big car in appointments and me cli anical improvements from the enthusiastic comment of those who have had a preview of the new car it is expected to prove a worthy successor to the highly successful lines of the past few years |