Studebaker Motors.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1790, 8 November 1919, Page 5 (Supplement)

Studebaker Motors.

The Studebaker ear has built up a very live reputation in New Zealand for durability, economy and sterling good service under the most difficult conditions that both islands have been able to evolve. But, while utility and capacity for hard service under the most exacting of conditions are the keynote of Studebaker fame in New Zealand, they have their aesthetic side as well, as the splendid new models exhibited at the Olympia Show this week will demonstrate. Pride of place, of course, must be given to the Big Six—a handsome, dignified car, giving an impression of immense power and great capabilities of speed. The beautifully-de-signed motor that lives under the long bonnet of the Big Six can develop anywhere up to 60 h.p., and the speedometer will show a shade over CO miles an hour if the going is at all good. With all her power the Big Six is a very quiet car and remarkably efficient. At ordinary touring speeds she is economical on petrol, and, being light in weight for all her massive appearance, she gets good life out of her tyres. Her big roomy body and seven seats make her a favourite family car. The Big Six, like all the post-war Studebakers, has certain virtues which call for special attention. A reliable and always-efficient magneto ignition system is one; the hot-spot manifold intake, ensuring perfect vaporisation, is another; and the spirally-cut differential gears, smooth, silky and silent in running and wonderfully durable, is yet another. In all these cars the latest English chassis arrangement is adopted. The front of the chassis is tapered considerably, which gives a big radius to the front wheels and facilitates turning in a narrow street or on a hill road. A fool-proof electric lighting and self-starting system is incorporated in all Studebaker cars. The light Six Studebaker is a car which has already made itself many friends in this country. In its general mechanical design it follows the lines of the Big Six, but its construction is lighter, its engine is of a little smaller calibre, and its lines are smooth and graceful. It is a glutton for hard work, and it has put up some very pretty records in petrol economy and general cheapness of running. The Light Four Studebaker, though mentioned last, is by no means least in importance. The Studebaker Four of the 'l7 and 'lB series created new standards for value and economy in running, and the new Light Four promises to set up new and better standards in both directions. Its general features are the same as those of the Sixes, and its quality and workmanship are identical. There is no better car value to be obtained than is represented in the Studebaker Light Four.