Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 September 1940 — Page 10

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NEW LINCOLNS

OFFER 4 STYLES,

Continental and Custom Models Featured in- Line For Coming Year.

The 1941 line" of Iuncoin cars went on display here today. Four body choices are offered in , the medium-priced Lincolia- -Zephyr | 8eries—four-door sedan coupe, cub | coupe and convertuble coupe A second series is the lincoln Continental which drew sttention | last year in a single’ model, tiie cabriolet. Now the Continental is | offered also as a six-passenger | coupe. Long, low and slender lines, absence of door handles (wliich are replaced by tlush-type door bultons) besides other advancements I give the Continentals Ireshy appearance. 138-In¢h Wheelbase

Senior series of Rew Lincoln Custom, in two body models, a family eight-passenger sedan and a formal limousine. Although tls series is on a 1 wheelbase of 138 inclies, its weight has been held down so handling characteristics are near those of the |-‘Lincoln-Zephyr the [Continental. Among unusial convenience features are hydraulic lifts which raise or lower windows by the touch of a button. A similar device allows | the driver to adjust the position. of |the front seat. All “41 Lincolns”are powered by the 12-cylinder V-type engine witli Ldistributor, manifold and compres[sion developments which enable it {to deliver 120 brake horsepower at 3800 revolutions per minute,

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Floors at: Curb Level

Floors stand at curb level. Chairheight ~ seats have deep cushions | covered with pads of toain- Fuller. | The speedometer and gauge gloups are centered on the new instirunient | panel in front of the driver with engine controls on either side The [two-spoke ' steering wheel carries a horn ring. A hood lock, controlied | from the panel, prevents engine Hampering When the car 15 locked. |

streamline

mens,

ground

Windows, sles slupe and the tops Hows

and | than last year and

rdoor conceals a ruliber-ribbed sale- Lranse from whichever side is more |

luxurious.

Chevrolet, which in sales again in played twu Series o styling, and many

iodies are by contour. and the

render ol

are one ch 1940,

Appearance is he

omission; of running boards, as well 4s ui all doors and trunks, rear deck door hinges of the coupes aud cabriolet,

by tlie use of «

sides of thie body downward no

ly step.

Iiiteriors are roomier seats are lower and | Goi

Rear Lliere is greater seat cushions and shoulder levels,

ainpie, Headlining and body inside lining are identical in both series, upholstery material differs between |

tlie Special Deluxe luxe.

mechanical

longer Their mass is concentrated near the chutnges Windshields, ‘upper body are increased

The Lincoln Continental six-passenger coupe.

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Streamiingd. '41 ‘Chevrolets® Have

More Room in Bodies

led the industry | Instrument panel treatment is Joi0. today gis new. On the Special Deluxe the new cars with | Yoolier. Podiak cluster (including oil gauge, gaso“improve- | line gauge, ammeter, and engine [heat indicator) is at the extreme wider: eft. The speedometer is directly in front of the driver. The center

and

and rear portion of the in of the side winlower than: in

in body grille for is an ash receiver, below, ‘electric cigar’ lighter. Next to the | grille on the right is a clock and! {at the extreme right is a glove compartment with interior light. The grouping on the Master Deluxe is similar, but the clock, light- | er and ash receiver are omitted! ‘and the glove compartment is not | lighted. An innovation to both series is a {lock on the front door at either! side of every model, to facilitate en-

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extend outward | ticeably farther | thie skirt of each

Lconvenient, Doers of four - door 1odels are hingsd at the front. The! doors, if opened wide, will stay in that position, Engine output has been stepped |

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acioss tlie | at elbow and | OLraoNl 18 mare lraising the by changes shape. : Available in both series are sport sedan, town sedan, | coupe and bus siness coupe.

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Lincoln and Chevrolet 1941 Models Placed on Display by Dealers

3 Hence ALL A SRNR

"FRIDAY, SEPT: 20, 1940

The Chevrolet Master Deluxe Sport Sedan:

ROAD 31 DETOUR! IS ELIMINATED

in State, 5 Removed During Week. \

space on the dash is fitted with a |

radio installation. Above, | an |

up to a full 90 horsepower through |

five-passenger

The resurfacing and widening of one-half mile of Road 31 at Henry- | ville was completed today. elim{inating a three-mile detour over | gravel roads. Four new detours were added. to the highway system during the; {past week and five taken off, | leaving 49 sections of state high- | (ways still closed to traffic because of construction and improvement (work, the Highway Commission announced.

Detours in effect are: i

Ing. 1—From Wells-Allen county’ line to Ft. Wayne, 10 miles over county gravel. county concrete and city streets:trucks! 31 miles over Roads 224 and 27 i AL 2 —-From 20 to point Soyer New Carlisle. 71, ‘miles over U. S. od countv oii mat Ind. 3—From 2 Westport to Ind.

miles south west ofl

46. 9 miles over county: gravel. From Zanesville to Fit. Wayne: | passenger cars 15 miles over county gravel. county concrete and city streets: trucks from Ind. 118 to Ft. Wayne, 58 miles over Roads 118. 1. 224 and27. i

| Indiana 5 Closed

Ind. 5--From U. S. 20 east and north. miles over ‘U. S. 20 and countv gravel J. 8S. 6—From Ind.-Ohio State Line 1! miles over countv erave . 9—From Columbia Ciiv north. 7 | miles over Tnd. 109 and county gravel. | Ind. 13 —North ot Wabash. 13 miles over, Roads 15 an ! Ind. 14—East 1% Ind. 53. 5% miles aver From Ind. 9 to Allen-| Whitlev county line. 9 miles over Ind. 9 and countv gravel. From ‘Ind. 7 to Rochester 13', Hijes over Ind. 17. county! jeravel, and Ind. | Foal 20— Closed. ‘trom east of Michigan! | City aE to Ind. 2: passenger cars 20 { miles” over county oil mat and Roads 35 trucks 29 miles over Roads 43 and

{one 2; 25—-North edee of Lafavette, 4 miles over city streets and county pave-

Pt 26—From 1 mile west to 1% cast of Sedalia, 3 miles over . Fast of Fairmount, 3 ¢ogravel. . 28—From Albanv to Ridgeville, (miles over Ind. 67 and countv gravel { Ind. 29.— From North Madison sailles. 43 miles over Roads 107. Also see detour on U. S. !

On TU. 8. 30

U. 8. 30—East and west. of Valparaico: westbound traffic from Road 330 -esst of | Valparaiso north and west 51% mile¢ ov ET | Ind. 320: eastbound Valparaiso eact tol Road 350. 3 miles over Roads 2 end 336. | U. S. 21—Near Memphis. 1 mile over | gravel. From Scottshure te Aus-| i 14 miles over Roads 56 202 and 258. | [Closed south of Peru: passenger cars {mile over countv grovel: trucks 28 miles | 21.

jover Roads 18- an Fl 3 rom 5 mile east of New| LRouss to Jamestown. 8 miles over county | eravel and Ind. 224, 8. 135 tInd. 29)1—Closed from Miqdle. Py. north to north junction Ind. 18: passeneer cars 26 miles over Ind. 26. county pavement and eravel, £ . county jpavement and Ind. 18: 55. miles over Roads 26°81 and. 24Indianapolis ta T and 24, shenhver ; trucks S. 41 over and Ind, Ind. 42 county orav 1d.

{county stone road.

mile County miles aver

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trucks enroute ogansport use Roads 431. Southeast of Michigan Ciav: cars 12 miles over couniv oil If miles over Roads 43 and 2. -North edge of Evansville. 1 oF streets, countv pavement From Ind.

43 east. 4 miles over |

Nelrth edge of West Lafavette. Ss over U. S. 52, county oi] mat

i Bron: Loogootee north to - 12 miles over county gravel. i -From Ind. 224 to Crawfords-! ‘milek over Roads 234 and 43. From - fust south of Coalmont

Jas onville,| 5 miles ove oz 8 r county

Highway

48 pave50 Detour

{ U.S. 50 -Closed from Homestead northeast of Lawrenceburg to Ind.-Ohio State { Line* detour: jover Roads 56. 46. 52 and county eravell meeting U, S. 50 again at Cleves, 0.: throuch traffic Sevmour Cincinnati mav use Roads 1. 46 and » S. 51--From U, 8. 6 to East Gary,” miles over county oil mat Ind. 60—Fram Ind. 37 to ahont 6 miles. southeast of Mitchell, 8 miles over 37 and county stone road—old maintained for traffic | Spring Mill State Park. | Bennetisvilie. | 40 miles

over Roads

and south of Charles- | S _over couniv sravel and d 3. From Ind. 129 to Dilismiles over Roads 129 and. 50 rom Bretzville 30_ miley over Roads 162. { Ind. 100—Closed from 17. { Davis fo Municipal Airport: over £ . Lyndhurst.’ ve. Sot Ave and Hieh School Road: 0 ER fic from Indianapolis follow U. fo, ip ‘mdhurst Drive. then south. 15_to f - Tom na Nor h Man

; ] 15, count gravel and city streets, 4

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From “Brighton to Orland | Ind, 120—From Bricht {miles over “Roads 3. 20 Sra Soren. 20 Ind. 156—From Vevav to 3 miles over Road

of Rising Sun. 211, 56 I 135—From junction Ind. 235 south’ Drownsiown, 14 miles over

> lonia to From Ind. 3 to Ind. 58.

miles south |

10%;

25. 18 mat and

Ind. i. 1%

of Helmer! and county

mit: EL “Roads 3 and 56. Ind. to Ul 8

{ miles county oil county nd.

218—From Delphi over Ind. 25, Sige el -From Markle miles pL Roads 116 and 1. Ind. 327 -From just south . 8 miles over Road 727

Ind. 345-From Ind. 162. | south of Lincoln City. to 1 mile south of Dale. 8 Flies over Roads 162 and 62 } In 427— From ay Wavne Ho Auburn, | | 24 miles over U 27.

FORD PRODUCTS IN REVIEW AT TEMPLE

A pre-showing of three 1841 prod- | lucts of the Ford Motor Co.—the' | Ford, Mercury, and trucks is be|ing held today at the Murat Temple. | | The pre-showing followed 8 | meeting there -yesterday of more! than 1000 Ford dealers and salesmen of the Indianapolis zone. | | Following: a luncheon, the 1000 men! {drove the new cars around the Fair Grounds. C. I. Kenney, In-| dianapolis branch manager of the Ford Motor Co. had charge of the meeting. He announced that the. 1941 Fords would: be shown pub licly -hext Friday. Mr., Kenney was introduced by | H. W. Spooner, assistant branch! manager. Other officials attend- | ing were A. C. Steger, Lincoln’ di-| vision manager of the local branch. and W. W. Costello of the Ford! company al at Dearborn, Mich.

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see the 1941 models of the DeSoto

DeSoto Dealers LECTURES ARRANGED To See'd1 Cars T |, EXTENSION

MORE THAN 100 DeSoto salesA series of seven lectures on in-

men “and dealers of the central fish pm Mr 0 yee en ar ; | ranged by the Intisne University Extension Center here. The lec‘tures will be given in the Plaza ‘Building at 8:10 p. m. every Thurs"day. starting Oct. 3. The speakers will be Dr. Harry

N. Howard of Miami University, Oct. 3 and 10; Dr. Charles Lundin, | Indiana University, Oct. 17; Dr.’ {W. T. Morgan, 1. U., Oct. 24; Dr. Oscar Winther, I. U., Oct, 31, and |Prof. Edward H. Buehrig, I." U,/ Nov. T.

line next Thursday. A. R. Jones, president of Jones & Maley, Inc. local DeSoto distributor, who returned from Detroit this week, said the new cars would present ‘many advancements and beauty far surpassing previous years.’ “The new DeSoto is the biggest package of sound value in my 18 years experience in Indianapolis, he said. All Indianapolis DeSoto dealers

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# SPARKS ON ROOFS, and other unprotected surfaces caused 201 fires in Indianapolis during the first seven months of this year.

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