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Evening sentinel, Thursday, February 11, 1926 · page 14

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iBllflding Has Been Transformed By Colorful
: Decorations, Into Attractive Background

Guard Unit.

for Annual" Motor Car Displays—Exhibits
’. Are Tastefully Arranged -—-,
‘. Made To Entertain Large At endance -——-
Sponsored By Battery C, ..Local National

eparations

 

; The spotlight will he tot-used on
)the local Armory for the remainder
:02 this week. for India big hall this
;evenlng opens Norwelk's. annual
tautomcbile show.

Ms “ants A New Car.

It ma should pout when D3 W“

ion his slippers and starts to open the
:evening paper. you will know it is
.because she has in mind that new
{car she wants to ride in this spring
and is anxious to see all the latest
models at Norwalk‘s auto show. 0!
:course. pa will decide it is best to
please the “boss" and with a grunt
he will lay aside his paper. button
on his collar and start for the Arm-
ory with ms and sis and the boy.

Once inside the doors he is bound
".30 become even more of a rabid
.motor can fan than any other mem-
ber of the family.

Almost everyone in this day and
she is motor-wise. By that is meant
they have a tairly good knowledge or
onto prices. models .engines. body
designs. etc. Theretore the an-
nouncement of Norwalk‘s own auto
,show provoked interest in all see-
‘tlons of the city. It is expected that
attendance at the Armory this week
.wili shatter all previous auto show
records.

Springtime Setting.

Ample preparations have been
made to entertain tllo crowds. There
will be music and radio concerts to
top on the many and varied displays

" of cars and‘ accessories.

 

 

 

Many of Norwalk's important
dealers are represented at the show.
displaying the prided cars of their
various showrooms.

The atmosphere at the Armory to-
day is not a mechanical one. for
decorators have transformed the in-

mf’ terior into a setting that breathes of

’Bpring and brings welcome memo-
ries of that season to anxious motor-
ists. whose care may now be snow-
bound. The ceiling and walls of the
hall have been draped with bunting
of an attractive color scheme, cherry
white and pale blue. Baskets of smi-
lu hang from the beams and
bunches of the same have been fas-
tened along the walls.
Lieut...'l‘witcheii Is Chairman.
Cidrence Twitchellr is general
chairman of the show. which is
sponsored by Battery C. Lieutenant
Twlteheil is assisted by Lieutenant
Russell Day. There will be many

 

nlore cars on the door this year than
at last years show. The displays
are arranged along the north and
south walls and down the center of
the hall. l

Entering on the right. the first
"set" you will see is that of the Ho ‘
den Automobile Company or Nor-
walk. Stamford and Bridgeport. This
company has on display two attrac-
tive ileo cars. Next to this exhibit
are~tw0 Jordan cars.

Chevrolet Display ls Complete.

In the middle of the right column
is the large display or Chevrolet
motors, in charge or Willis R.
Austin and a corps of salesmen rr
Austin's garage. It is one or t e
most inclusive displays on the floor.
Four models. both open and closed
cars. are featured by Mr. Austin.

The Erwin ill. Jennings Company,
one of the largest automobile dealers
in the county. has a very interesting
display. It is showing the latest
models in Iiudson and Essex cars.

At the head of the first column is
a new car- which is rapidiy becoming
popular. It is the Pontiac. shown

y James Cunningham of the Regent

arose. This car is attracting much
attention among motorists. and will
no doubt be a much discussed dis-
play at the show. Mr. Cunningham
also has one of the new model Oak-
innds on the lloor.

kl the center or the hall. Shufelt
Brothers have on exhibit three of
the newly designed Star cars, that
are being well received all over the
country.

Attractive Exhibits.

In a commanding position in the
rear of the hall is the elaborate dis-
play of Overland and Willys~Knigllb
cars. shown by ilchugh Brothers
Garage.

In the left column you will find
many attractive cars. P. R. Gregory.
agent for the Dodge. has two of his
reliable autos on display. Pleasing
appearance plus reduced prices will
make them a magnet for large
crowds.

J. Henry Wehrle. Buick agent.
has provided an imposing array of
his always popular car.

The Flint. which has won wide fa.
vor during the last few years. is
prominently displayed by P. J. Di
Pietro.

Noroton is represented by a very
attractive display of the Gardiner

 

THE EVENING SENTINEIF—SO. NDRWALK. CONN.

Auto Show Focuses AitentiOn of City’s
Army of Car Owners on Local Armory

 

cars from the salesrooms or A. J.
Sundlneyer and llros.

The newly organized R. II. Grant
Motor Sales Company is sponsoring
a very elaborate display of Chrysler
cars.

Aaron Kohn. who has been rcp-
rltented in all shows at the Armory.
is again offering a display of Olds-
mobile cars. and also or Peerless.
having recently taken over the
agency for the lust named car.

Daniel J. Mellilo has an interest-
ing display of accessories and George
P. Ells. who will furnish the radio
music during the show. has a. radio
exhibit which will catch your eye.

Refreshments will be sold by the
sergeants of Battery C.

A local orchestra will give a con-
cert each night during the auto
-how.

LIST OF MANY
0F NORWALK’S
~ AUTO DEALERS

Play Important Role In
City’s L i f e —— Cars
They Handle, Mod-
els, Prices. ‘

Auto dealers play an important
role in the life of any community
today and those in Norwalk are no
exception to the rule. They are sales-
mtn of transportation and in dispos-
ing of that commodity they add to
the expansion and business and so-
cial life of the city.

The horse trader was an outstand-
lng figure in his day. The modern
auto dealer is also unique and a bet-
ter and cleaner business man. to
which qualities must often be added
those of a banker. lie fills a posi-
ili.ll which is equally as encompass-
ing as that of tho. vehicle he han-
dlcs, Practically everyone has had
some (hollows with him and almost
invariably they have been satisfac-
tory and pleasant.

For-the convenience of those who
will attend Norwnlk's auto show or
who later may desire to purchase a
car or get some information regard-
ing one. there is published below a
list of the majority of dealers here.
their salesmen. the cars they hnn-
die and me prices at which they are
sold:

 

 

BUICK.

J. H. Wherls Motor Co.. Buick,
J. H. Wehrie. Proprietor: Models 16;
Ranging in price from $1.125 to
$1.905 I". 0. 13. Detroit.

 

CHEVROLET.

W. lit. Austin, Chevrolet: Ofilcers:
W. ii. Austin. president: W. R. Aus-
tin. Jr.. manager; Salesmen. W. ll.
Austin. Jr.. 8. J. Brown; Models and
Prices. Touring. 3510: Coach, 8645;
Coupe. $645; Sedan. $735.

 

llEO—d’lElICE-ARROW.

iluydcn Automobile Co.. Inc... Roe
and Pierce Arrow; Ofilcers: L. Waz-
ner. Manna-or; Hall-smon: Jul. Ver-
lnilyou: Models and Prices; Five
Passenger Sudan. $1.535. 14‘. 0. B.
Lansing; ii‘lvo Passenger Special.
$1.745 F. (i. ii. Lansing; Ii‘ivo Pas-
senger Coupe. “.405 Lansing; Road-
ster. $1.625 Lansing. Pierce Arrow.
Ii‘ivo Passenger Conch. $3.150; Five
Passenger Sedan. $8.895 F. O. B.
Buffalo; Seven Passenger Sedan. $8.-
995 F. 0. ll. Buffalo; Enclosed
Drive Limousine, H.045 F. 0. B.
Buffalo; Four Passenger Coupe. 33.-
695 i". O. 13. Buffalo: Seven Passen-
ger Touring. $2.505 I". 0. I3. Buffalo:
li‘tlllr Passenger Sport Touring. $3..
095 F. 0. ii. Buffalo; Roadster. 32.-
896 F. O. B. lluffnio.

 

OAKLAND'PON'I‘IAC.

James G. Cunningham. Oakland.
Pootiac; Salosmen, E. J. Cook. Ever-
ott Brundugc, N. Schachet. J. Horn:
Models and prices. Oakland-firear-
ing, $11135 Delivered; Sport Road-
ster, $1200 Delivered; Coupe. $1285
Delivered; (32inch 31205 Delivered;
Sedan. $1310 Delivered; Pontiac—
Coupo. $925 Delivered; Coach, $926
Delivered.

 

CHRYSLER.

R. H. Grant Motor Sales Co..
Chrysler; Sulesmen. L. L. Wheeler.
A. 1’. Clark. W. M. Kecicr; Models.
Roadster. Touring. Conch. Coupe:.
Prices ranging from $1000 to $4000.

 

RICKENBACKER.

Mills & Finch Rickenbacker; 0f-
l‘iccrs, Russell ii‘lucll. Leo Finch; Mo-
dels and prices, Famous "Six." 7
Pass. Phaeton. $1795: 6 Pass. Phae-
ton. $1750; ll Poss. Roadster-.1317”:
5 Pass. Coupe Sedan. “695:4 Pass.
Coupe Roadster, $1920: 5 Pass.
Brougham, $1895: 5 Pass. Sedan,
$2005: 7 Pass. Sedan $2195: 4 Pass.

l)cl.uxe Coupe. $1995: Veritcal
"Ei;:ht"—7 Pass. Phaeton. $2105;
5 Pass. Phaeton. $2160; 4 Pass.

Roadster. $2105: 5 Pass. Coupe Be-
dnll. $2005; 4 Pass. Coupe Roadster.
$2320: 35 Pass. Brougham, 82295; 6
Pass. Sodan. $2405: 7 Pasafiedan.
$2595; 4 Pass. DcLuxc Coupe, $2395.

 

OLDSMOBHAli-PEERLESS.

Aaron Kuhn. I’trt‘l‘It’F‘i-Olilfillii‘llllt“,
salesmen. Walter Raymond. itow-
land Sllr‘rwood: lilodrls and prices.
Olderstwhile—Touring. $875 I”. O. 13.:
Roadster. $875 1“. 0. 8.: Coupe. $925
li‘. O. ; Conch. $925 I“. 0. 13.: Se-
dan. $325 F. 0. Bl: Peerless—Model
680 Si Cylinder——Coach $1495 I". O.
1%.: Sedan. 81505: Model 672 Six
Cylinder—Roadster $219.5 F. O. 3.:
Seven Passenger Sedan. $2595 F‘. 0.
8.: Model 07 Elaht Cylinder. Four
Passenger Phaeton. $2S-i5. F. O. 13.:
Four Passenger Victoria. $3245 1".
0. 13.: Five Passenger Coupe, 88295
F. O. 13.: Five Passenger Brougham.
$3595 l". h. it: Seven Passenger Sc-
dnn, $379.3 1". 0. l3.

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

The Norwalk Franklin Co.

A Fine and Enduring Possession
No one an see the New Franklin without instantly looking

upon it es s fine and enduring
serves to strengthen the feeling. The

great custom designs keeps their beauty slwsys flesh, slwsys
striking. And the quslity of Franklin intends, workma-
shlp sad engineering keeps their performance slwsys well
*sbove tine cu- standards. The New Franklin in more thsn
just s means ofmnsponsdon. It is s lasting delight to own.

SEDAN ' TOURING o

95 WALL S'l'.

 

possession. Ownership only

museum '
SPORT RUNABOUI' - CABRIOLET - ENQOSED-DNVBLI‘KOUSM

Prsnklin Series It comes resdy for slid rod—fully equipped with
sppropriste sccessories. spsre tire so cover—s: the cm! '
Onlyfreigh' tsadrsxsreenxs. 08pm

style of de Csusse's ‘

COUPE

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“CARS ON DISPLAY AT our SALESROOIM”

 

 

 

NORW'ALK

 

s’l‘dll-DURANL. LOCO JR.

Bhufelt Brothers. 'Stsr. Durant.
Junior 3 Locomobile; salesmen. Ai-
bort K. Wood. William Buttery; M0-
dels and prices, Stan—Four Cylinder
Touring. $525 F. 0. It; i-iix Cylinder
Touring. $005 I". O. 13.; Four cylin-
der Roadster. 8525 F. O. 13-: Six C)"
lindl-r liondsicr. 8695 F. 0. 13-: Four
Cyllmir-r Coupsier. $810 F. 0. 11.; Six
Cylllllli‘l' Coupstor. $745 Ii‘. 0. IL;
Four f'ylllnlcr Sedan, $795 1“. 0. ll.
Six (‘yliudur Sedan, 8975 I“. 0. ll."

FRANKLIN.

Norunlk Franklin Co.. Franklin.
Mmlcis~ Sport Limousine, Sport Run.
about, Cabriolet. fiport Sedan. Se-
dun. Custom liodies to order. l’riccs
upon roqllclil.

 

CA [)I [lino—ll U I'MOBIIiFl
V'zlust Brothers, Cadillac. Hupmo-
bile; Salesman. Imer Stcrry. Prices
upon l‘f'ullcsi.

 

DODGE—(ili/IIIAM TRUCK.

1’. it, lil'f'gul‘y, Dodge. Graham
Trucks; Salesman, Ernest Goycttc.
Wiillunl 'l‘usvk. Leo Kaienik: Models
and Prime. Touring $877 deiivered,I

 

Roadster $573 ‘ delivered. Coupe
3925 delivered, sedan 8980 deliver-I
cd. I

 

PAIGE-JEWETI‘. -— '
Pulse Jt-wett Meter Sales Co..
PMK"~Juwvtt: Models and Prices.
Jewell. (,junch $995 11‘. O. 8.. Tour-l
lng 5103'“) l“. 0. 13., Sedan $1495 i' I
0. B. l

 

EDGAR.
Blair Halos and Service. Elcnr;
Saltrmvn. w. Waterbury. H. Wood:

Modcls and Prices, Touring i Cylln- ; ,

tier 3109:. l". 0. B., Touring ti Cylin. .
der $10"; P. O. 13. Touring 8 Cylln.
der $22035 F. O. B. Roadster 4 Gym.-
der 312105 F. O. B. Roadster .
Cylinder. 31495 F. 0. B. Roadsi. r
Cylindl-r 5.2315 I“. 0. 13. Coupe 1
Cylinder. $1295 1". 0. B. Coup. «.
Cylindr‘r. 31495 F. 0. ll. Coup»
Cyilndrr, $2095 F. 0. B. Sedan 1

Ci'linrlrl‘ 51395 F‘. 0. l3. Sedan
Cylinder 51505 F. O. B. Sedan k
cylllllltl' 2:05 I“. 0. 13. Coach l.

Ci-‘Ilnlivr 81200 F. 0. n. Conch o rt.
Iilldlr $157105 1’. 0. ll. '
WILLYS KNIGHT-OVERLAND
Mi‘lllliill lll‘fllllel's. “’illys Knight
O‘Vt'i'lflhilj (llllcers. Thomas .1. Mc-l
Hugh. William J. Mcllugh, .lr.:l
Sulrsnlrln, William Callahan; .-Mo{
dole and prices. Overland—"Pouring

4 I‘y"ll‘.ll- l. sills; Touring ti cylinder,f
sags; post-“n amt-m 4 i'\‘llni'lcr.l .
$307.; .‘t -!iiIIll‘|I Sollzlrl G l‘)‘llllilll“l'.‘ _,
$83.3, liu lexn Sudan 4 cylinder-J
3.25:3; in Luke fiction 6 cylinderd
noun; “lilys Knight ----- Model in;
Tourlnrr, 31205; Model to Touring.l

dnn. $2295; Model 68 seven pusson~
gcr sedan. 82495; Model to four pus-

.\_inx--fl. L. Benedict. owner; salt-5v

Salli-s:

 

Model 70 Sedan, 31495; Model 06 Sc- Touring, $149” lii‘llurcd: li‘run'l
$1625 Delivered; C‘oupv.

Il\‘l‘l'l'tl; hit-doll, $1685

ltoullster. 'Olsl'n.
$1303 Du-
Delivered:

ecngor coupe. 82205: All prices I". O. AJlIX" Touring. inst: Delivered; Es- 425:
ii. Factory. government tax to ho dull, ililun ill-liwrod, 000.
added. ..

 

 

S'l'l' [Hill NC l‘Lll—l-‘ICDEIIAI.
'l‘lll'f‘lIS.

Reynolds Motor l'nr Co. Sludeo
hnker and li‘mll‘l'ul 'l‘rllt-k: (lliicers:
\V. 1.. Ulsvn. prlshl lll; I’l'lillk Roy.
liolds. Ii'f‘lih’lll'l r; Salt-smell. \V. I..

NASH AND AJAX.
iienedict's Nash Acorn ., Nash and

it ndstnr.
lllcn~Scelcy L. lil‘lll‘illl‘t. 0

Models and prices.

A ll drew

Nusli— 13.

‘ Reynolds:
Standard His. Spicini Fix. llig Six,
llunging in price from $1.270 to 32.1
Federal Truck. “.270 to 85.-

Models:

FLINT.

P. J. Dil'll'tro. Vilnl; Models and
prices—Ji'ourinyr.
81395
$1495 l". 0. it; Sedan, 51535 p, 0‘

“255
l". 0.

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IL:

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coups.

 

 

 

201 EAST WASHINGTON ST.

Liberty Square Garage

E. N ()RWALK

 

 

EXPERT REPAIRING

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. WE CARRY A FULL LINE OF

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ON ALL MAKES OF CARS

TIRES—TUBES AND ACCESSORIES

TOW CAR SERVICE wml‘
WREC‘KING CRANE ALL HOURS

 

 

 

 

.50, .‘ilmll'l 66 Roadster, $1750;1

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Factors

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and scores of

quality and

 

CHRYSLER "70”-Phulon. 3x395; Coach. s} . Roadster 3.6.5;
86 l Se
MM? 3 Royal clan.
889 My. Sedans 0'33”»an Since...
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wheel," brake: m’ll‘i (10:12:23.9 muss. slightenmoort.
CHRYSLER mauvw—rmsamzm, mean

Sedan, 3 . Royal Court. 3179::
31995: Cm 32°95. Disc
CHRYSLER "58"——-Touriu

wheels $885: COIIPI.

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. Grant Motor Sales Co.

 

all.

97' MAIN sr.

 

 

Chrysler “70” alone combines all these
superiority of design and fineness of

thought possible only in cars of twice
the Chrysler price.

Discriminating men and women are re-
fusing to accept less than Chrysler gives.

MW 3 re fluent-

unser. 8333: mm. 83595: W 35695-
srsashJ. Min-“Madnes-

uhmuamuuwuwwmuumm

 

 

in the sensational Chrysler “70” perv

formanCe which have revolutionized auto—

design and manufacture, include-

This extraordinary demand for Chrysler
qualtty and value accounts for the ever-
increasing production of the Chrysler
“70”-a production which has steadily
outgrown expanding factory capacity,
and has established for the Chrysler “70”
new popularity records for the industry.

We are eager to demonstrate each of
these outstanding qualities to you.

other attributes joined t6 a

workmanship, heretofore

 

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Sales and Service

more 3422

 

TE‘U "

70mlles and morgperhour. Fumer for cold weather Hydraulic four - wheel
5 to 25 miles in 6% seconds. startm‘ :- brakes. '

20 miles to the gallon of fuel. Manifold best control. w‘txl“ 5“de " front
68 horse-power. Pivotal steering. .' "m .

' AlroClesner. Ne-sideawsy springs. _ géizmgeoggémm‘ ...
Oil-Filter. Low center of gravity. device. p 3
deimeter. Balloon tires. Light controls on steering
Thermostatic heat control. Closed body by Fisher. wheel.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

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