Show studebaker shows many improvements in 1937 models the S studebaker tu debaker automobiles for 1937 will come to the public with many improvements and advancements over the Stude bakers of ig 16 no radical changes will vill be d discovered I 1 but there are many innovations novat ions and features that contribute to lo greater beauty safety economy and performance than any previous 6 have possessed the 1937 ahers will be produced in two lines the president group and the dictator group perhaps the most interesting of au all is the presidents new overdrive transmission and the fact that it is automatically selective it may be cut in or out at any speed above 35 miles per hour to cut in the overdrive the foot is lifted quickly from the accelerator and then applied gradually to cut it out the foot Is lifted and then applied quickly next in interest to chassis dis sc chois Is the re rear ar axle to be used on both president and dictator models the outstanding advantage of the axel is that due to the lower pinion center line a lower body floor can be used in the rear compartment a tunnel or sacrifice irig ing road clearance on the new Stude bakers the floor is 3 in lower at the door openings s giving an increase in door height without raising the height of the car A third improvement on the 1937 Stude bakers is the new double d drop rop frame on the 1937 Stude bakers there will be found new shock ab that are arc contrary to the usual practice of the industry built into the chassis and not added as an afterthought they are compact and embody automatic ride control impact recoil and temperature control designed to make these new Stude bakers easier to handle than any previous models is the new twin lever type steering gear to be found on the 1937 models this new steer steering ng gear is known as the twin lever or compound ratio type so called because two studs are in engagement with the cam in contrast to the single stud heretofore employed for 1937 all Stude bakers have as standard equipment fram oil and motor cleaners and motorists will aill be advised that oil need never be changed except for the summer and winter seasonal changes if a new fram cartridge is installed whenever the dip stick shows that the oil has become dirty the automatic Hill holder a safety feature pioneered last year by studebaker will be found on the 1937 models the new car has an improved ventilating system with fixed windshield it is a full inch higher than in former Stude bakers and gives excellent visibility one of the most interesting features of the new models is the adoption adopt Aon of rotary door latches only a fingertip finger tip pressure is required to swing the doors shut and once caught they tighten automatically mati mat cally leally until they are fi firmly closed any movement of the body automatically tightens the latches thus compensating for wear and preventing rattles due to looseness another noteworthy feature is the built in defrosting equipment which is quickly adaptable when a heater in installed in the car two air ducts are arc built into the top of the instrument panel opening just below the rear of the windshield these ducts may lie be connected with the heater thus sending a flow of warin air upwards defrosting the windshield both inside and out the entire body shells of the new 1937 studebaker eadels are made of steel top sides ends and floors entirely free from wooden members As in previous stude bakers the one piece steel top is made from the largest single steel st stamping aming known to the industry skillfully insulated against noise and rattles creating the safe D box of steel for which studebaker Studs baker is widely videly known n all reflect the genius of miss helen dryden famous new york designer chose work proved sa so effective in the 1936 president models anstr instruments U ments and equipment include cl u a all 1 1 standard aids and devices fo for r deri making a k in standard motoring simpler more comfortable safer and more enjoyable joy able |