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Show Appearance Has Kept Pace With Mechanical Mi j Development of Autos "The appearance of the automobile ha kept pace with its mcchnniertl development," de-velopment," says Manager Hains 6f the Ogden Motor Car rompanv, local dealer in Chevrolet passenger cars .nd truck "ThJs fact is the more clearly emphasized em-phasized by contrasting the trim, lichf well proportioned cars of today with the bulky, pre: .-minus affairs that only a few years ago were usually to be pf en laid up lor repairs by the way side. "Those old cars were loaded down with wholly unnecessary weight, and their towering tonneaus only cmpha sized their -nub-nosed hoods wher" one or two c Under engines labored and gasped under burdens way out of proportion to their power. "h is no wonder that motors and parts continuall gave out Such is the penalty of weight: and even todpv a ear that remoteh resembles those heavy old relics immediate suggests trouble, inconvenience and expense to the motorists' mind "The baui of up-to date light cars sugge:ts their triumph over all these handicaps. Th-ir clean low lines, their perfect finish, the neat one-man tops and tilted windshields, the ab- sence of every unnecessary detail and the presence of every item of quip ment that makes for greater comfort and convenience, are all signs of the j great care that has been taken throughout in their mechanical con-, con-, struction ' In the most efficient cars the same j perfect balance of size and lino has been carried out in proportioning the weight to the motor so that maximum i power in obtained with a minimum of l fuel, and greater strength, comfort and dependability have displaced excess ex-cess weight. 1 "It is these things that have lifted the automobile from the plane of a sporting experiment to an indispensable indispen-sable part in modern transportation, and its ability io play that part is reflected re-flected m the general appearance of j the modern ear " |