[EW OVERLAND lODEL ANNOUNCED Dwerful Low-Priced Car Claims Over 31 H. P. at 1,950 Revolutions Per Minute Like a thunderbolt out of a clear sky s come the announcement of a new odel by the Willys-Overland Com ny. of Toledo, Ohio, which is des led, in the opinion of those who ve already seen it. to cause a great stir In automobile circles than any the many sensational developments motor car building which have oc rred during recent years. The most werful low priced car in the world the description given of this new oduct of the great Toledo factory d y? is to be known technically as ie Willys-Overland Company's New ries Model 75 B. In spite of the na n-wlde lamentations concerning the rreasing cost of materials, labor and mufactnrlng equipment, thts latest ator vehicle is to be sold at $6 35 for e touring car and $620 for the road ■r —prices which are said to be ually as sensational as the perform ce of the car Itself. The New Series Model 7 6 B Over id bases its claims to being the most werful low priced car in the world its motor and on the exhaustive its, which its builders insist have own conclusively its superiority over ything of its kind ever manufactur heretofore. With a larger bore w 8% inches and a 5 inch stroke, develops 31 % horsepower at 1950 .'olutions per minute. This perform ce. at this low speed, in the opin is of those expert in automobile tiding, promises the greatest pos ile power from the motor, with the allest amount of wear on the motor elf. Like a flash, this amazing mo • will take the car 2 '4 miles an hour 53 miles an hour, on high, with all ; ease of action so widely advertis in the big, powerful machines sell f at five and six times its list price. The low price of the new car nat aliv implies economy, but the lllys-Overland officials show that, like many other instances of low Iced cars, the economy does not end th the purchase price. And here ain the efficiency of that wonder- Jtor, as the Overland officials refer it, is demonstrated. Tests have peatedly proven that this sensation car will accomplish 25 miles on one lion of gasoline and 18 to 20 miles r gallon is a common performance average all-around use. The motor, however, is but one of e many features of this inexpensive r which are causing comment on ery side. In riding comfort it is Id no car anywhere near its price n compare with it. It is equipped th four inch tires—something prac ally unheard of up to now in cars this type, no other make selling ywhere near this price is equipped th 4 inch tires. , Those who have Iden on four inch tires know well eir advantage from the standpoint riding comfort in a car of this size, ie easy riding qualities of the car e further enhanced by cantilever ir springs, an important part of the uipment of higher priced cars. They [luce to the minimum the jarring used by driving over rough roads, lis is due largely to the fact that the ntilever spring is attached to the le of the car at the rear end of the ring, instead of in the middle. When e wheels strike a rough spot, the re- tion is directed backward at a slight gle Instead of straight upward ainst the springs, as is the case with Jinary types of springs. The effect the same as that of a glancing blow mpared with a solid shock. rhe New Series Model 75 B Over id is one of the extremely few light •s, perhaps the only one in its class, which the maximum of speed can udlized without rattling the car's tme to pieces and without jarring ; passengers out of their seats. In :t, the machine is simply a roomy, ■nfortable, solidly built car, con ucted on a light basis with such reful attention paid to distribution weight and stamina of parts that it II hold the road, be it dry or slippery the case may be, while the wonder itor is smoothly developing with mclent energy to propel a much car with perfect ease. Light it is, this new model is so built it it can make the best possible use the most powerful motor. Notwithstanding the low purchase ce, both touring car and roadster ! equipped completely with all of >se accessories which prove such iat selling factors in the disposal of >ensive makes of cars. Here are a t items in the equipment which are d to make it positively unique in s history of low priced cars: V two-unit, six-volt electric start : and lighting system, with head, 1 and dash lamps and head light timers; ammeter to register the ctric current; one-man mohair top 3 top boot; curtains fastened from * inside; built-in, rain-vision, venti ing type windshield; magnetic iedometer; revolving oil indicator; 'oline gauge; electric horn; condi tion tail light and license bracket; iged robe rail; foot rest; tire car rs in rear; extra demountable rim: 1 set of tools, tire repair kit, jack i pump. n appearance, the body also ranks h the designs of most costly cars, LCtirally the only difference being it it is smaller in size. Character and bility are noticeable in every detail, has the latest streamline design, ich has proved so attractive to the ny of buyers during the last few nths, and Its long sweeping cures d in an unbroken line from the ra tor to the full curved back. A one ce cowl and a sloping back increase graceful appearance, while the 'wned fenders of heavy sheet steel 1 another feature that is rare in in >ensive cars. Concealed door hand and hinges are also used in this del. There are large pockets on the ide of the doors, so necessary for Tying travelling incidentals, and the >my seats have high, comfortable ■ks with seat cushions built on deep led springs. The machine is fin ed In solid black with nickel and ished aluminum trimmings. The drive, of course, is left hand, h a center control to facilitate drlv , while the electric control buttons the steering column enable the ver—man, woman or child—to con -1 the horn, lights and ignition with : stooping from the natural posl n at the wheel. Che motor Is cooled by the most ad iced thermo-syphon system. no mp being required. The radiator is "Tlie Car of No Kegrets" he Kiug is the second oldest auto loblle in the United States; 1916 10del sllsO -Passenger Touring . . $1350 Good Territory For Live Dealers Sing Car Sales Co. 80 S. CAMERON ST. SATURDAY EVENING. 31% HP . ■ f I * ANNOUNCING THE NEW SEI * IES This newest Overland is the We have scores of telegrams and economy, and you'll Not only has it a large and electric starting and light world's most powerful low- showing that eighteen to find this car will back any- roomy body, but it has an ing system, magnetic speed priced car. twenty-five miles per gallon thing else clean off the attractive, up-to-date ometer, one-man top, de of gasoline is not unusual. boards. streamline body. mountable rims and practi- It has a 31horsepower en . cally every accessory found bloc motor that is a perfect The performance of this car is r v at s ® strong statement, It has the latest and most lm- on t^e highest priced cars, marvel for speed, power almost beyond belief. a nevertheless. proved system of ignition. and endurance. Try it yourself and see. It has the cantilever springs— From a driving standpoint, . , , , Take any other low-priced the easiest riding springs in the new car is ideal. It's By increasing the bore of the car on the market. Pit it Here are more important facts. the world. "g"t, easy to handle and motor from 3}/g to 3%" we against this new Overland. ' anyone can drive it. are able to offer a power Compare them for sheer It has four-inch tires which What's more, it's complete. plant which at 1950 R.P.M. speed, for abundance of are more than generous for Not a thing to buy. You Take one look and be con develops full horse- power, for riding comfort a car of this size. get the finest Auto-Lite vinced. power. ~ And mark these words —the Tests under every condition 4 cylinder en bloc motor Cantilever rear spring. Magnetic speedometer j s , t0 . b , e in all parts of the country , 3/ ~, - „ t k . garded and referred to as demonstrate that it easily ° /s ore x Bro e Streamline body Complete equipment one of the really great develops better than fifty 104-inch wheelbase Electric starter 5-passenger touring $635 miles per hour on the road. pi .•i- u „ . * automobile industry. 4-mch tires Electric lights Roadster $620 c. j e • j Yet it only goes to prove how Speed of course varies under .. v THE OVERLAND-HARRISBURG CO. has been getting fifty miles Open Evenings 212 NORTH SECOND ST. Both Phones First come, first served. Place an hour and with ease. Company, your order now. of the noted Overland cellular type with vertical circulation and the whole shell is pressed from a single sheet of steel. A Tillotson carburetor is used and this make of carburetor needs no Introduction to any one acquainted with the best in motor cars. One of Its greatest points of desirability is Its extremely simple adjustment. An im proved ignition system also adds to the efficiency of the new model. It pro vides a sure, hot spark -at even the lowest speeds. A constant level splash system pro vides thorough lubrication under all manner of usage. The transmission is of the selective sliding gear type with three speeds forward and reverse. The gears themselves are nickel steel, double heat treated and of the stub tooth type. The rear axle is an I-beam section, drop forged in one heat with out welding. Steering knuckles are designed to give an unusually short turning radius and the brakes are large and powerful, which goes to make it one of the easiest cars in the world to operate in crowded traffic. The clutch and brake pedals be ad justed to the reach most convenient for the driver, and their large and rough ened surface insured a firm foothold at all times. The clutch ia of the well known Overland aluminum cone type, leather faced. The foregoing are some of the feat ures light weight car as well as the most powerful low priced car in the world. One-Third Less Fuel Cost Than Six Months Ago "With the price of gasoline station ary. and a number of indications point ing to a reduction in the retail market, we can already count a number of beneficial effects that the past winter's high fuel prices have had on motorcar design and manufacture," Is the state ment of A. G. Seiberling, general man ager of the Haynes Automobile Com pany. "Since gasoline soared early last winter, there has been an insistent de mand for the economical car, and the HARRISBTTRG TELEGRAPH makers of medium prtcea automobiles have been shaping their motor design, not solely toward the production of power, but toward power coupled with efficiency. "The most marked effect of high fuel prices has been the acceptance Into general use of the high speed, six cyl inder motor, of comparatively small piston displacement, but with the abil ity to apply effectively every ounce of energy it develops. Smaller cylinders with a larger number of explosions have proved in every day use far more economical than motors with large cyl inders with less frequent power im pulses. "A second practice that has found universal use is the removal of the in take manifold as a separate part. This is cast integral with the cylinders, so that the vaporized gasoline can pass immediately into the cylinders with little danger of condensation. "Worklng with the motorcar makers are the carburetor manufacturers, whose efforts to obtain easily regulat ed power from the lower grades of gasolen. have met with great success. The 3,000 pound cars, which a few yfcars ago, could average but eight or ten miles on a gallon of gasoline can now travel from fourteen to twenty miles on the same amount of inferior fuel. "Furthermore the groundwork has been laid for the improvement of mo tor fuel. The precarious condition of the gasoline supply has induced chem ists to give their attention to the de velopment of a synthetic gasoline or substitute for this fuel. Already the amount of gasoline that can be ex tracted from a given amount of crude oil has Increased several fold, and ex perts believe the end has not been reached. "It Is not overestimating facts to say that a third has been cut off automo bile operating expenses during the past winter." Chalmers Record-Breaker Adds Another to List Piloting the same Chalmers Six-30 roadster in which he broke the Chi JUNE 24, 1915. cago-New York road record two weeks ago, Ben F. Durham arrived in In dianapolis on June 19 from Detroit with a new record of eight hours and twenty-two minutes for the 305-mile run. Two hundred and sixty miles of the Indianapolis trip were'made in a driv ng rain, over roads flooded by recent continued bad weather. Numerous de tours at points where new stretches of road were under construction caus ed delay as did the breaking of a shock absorber which spelled a loss of nineteen minutes for repairs. "The performance of the 3,400 R. P. M. Chalmers under conditions even worse than on my New York trip was a revelation to me," said Durham on his arrival at Indianapolis. "Although the roads were In bad shape, we did not use chains at any point, the won derful road balance of the car keeping us right side up at all times. Our av erage of 35.91 miles per hour for the trip is a remarkable, one, consider ing weather conditions. I am confi dent, though, that the Chalmers Slx -30 can cut at least 30 minutes from this record If rain and poor roads are eliminated from our schedule." Some idea of the pace traveled by Durham in his trip to Indianapolis can be gaineG rrom a comparison of the fastest train time of nine hours flat and the Chalmers record of eight hours and 2 2 minutes. Fiji Ensminger Motor Co. Third & Cum berland S DISTRIBUTORS > J
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