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NEW CARS A SENSATION AT NEW YORK SHOW FA"! Worm iWT m" TtTW r" ht fl'w lt" n i' t far lML jrsr-i t r.Jf t 1 l-.&kr" - s. -t y Iff t'i ? i , 1 V ! 'K-'-tt'V V1 ' " - 3 AX " i - tL.l-. " ) - ' - , , s yA V. t K) Thousands flocked to the openly of the National Au-V71 Au-V71 V AO tomobile Show at New York's Grand Central Palace ( Jf " VT1-. 'rJ and enthusiastically endorsed the motor industry! VV Q jy- 1940 products. photo above shows crowd shortly after V" t f-yr-CS Thousands flocked to the openii;, of the National Au- SO, V AO tomobile Show at New York's Grand Central Palace (Jf Jis-w xi- Sr-yS and enthusiastically endorsed the motor industry! v 1940 products. Photo above shows crowd shortly after .u a n.nrf At the left Lew Lehr, famous movie comic, uses the familiar facial expression, to Indl- the doors opened. At the len, rnH yi,rA,stv winner of the Internat onal Soap Box "p " C'0,h' 3 - UPh'-sterv UPh'-sterv fabric. THK climas of s year's preparation prepara-tion by the nation's automobile manufacturers was reached with the opening in New York of the National Automobile Show at the Grand Central Palace Thousands or prospective buyers flocked to the show and expressed their approval of the new cars Complete new styling and count less mechanical Improvements were exhibited by the manufacturers with emphasis on beauty, both In side and out. Exterior design has been greatly enhanced with styling In most of the lines daring and ex treme. Streamlining Is the keynote and Is coupled with a keen sense of proportion, with every line not only-adding only-adding to the beauty of the new cars but performing wonders from a utility standpoint. Greater width has been obtained and In some cars it is possible to ride four people in the front seat. Among the many interior Im provements are newly developed upholstery r.-ibrU-s. smartly riesien ed Instrument panels and general y increased roominess Perhaps the most outstanding creation and the one arousing most Interest among the consumers Is a new up holstery fabric known as candn cloth, which combines the best fea Hires of mohair velvets and flat fabrics. Presented In several colors and patterns to blend with exterior colors and Interim trim, the new fabric has a smooth friction free surface I - i k e mohair velvets, It It-i long wearing and washable. In addition to styling features, many gadgets made their first appearance ap-pearance at the show. Noteworthy among those are a front and real direction Indicator; new style radio aerials; Improved air conditioning units: and seats that fold to a comfortable com-fortable double b-d Much Interest Inter-est was displayed In a new fluid-drive fluid-drive transmission. Sales were at a rapid rate, reports re-ports from various exhibitors Indicated. Indi-cated. In addition to New York figures, fig-ures, telegraphic reports from all over the country pointed to an excellent ex-cellent reception for the l'J40 line of cars. Many reported that orders from the field were taxing production produc-tion facilities and that schedules were being Increased to handle dealer order." |
