The Saturday evening post (1910) (14764529365)
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Identifier: saturdayeveningp1835unse (find matches)
Title: The Saturday evening post
Year: 1839 (1830s) (Wrong archieved, correct 1910)
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Publisher: Philadelphia : G. Graham
Contributing Library: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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30$1500 Our Guide for Buyers The season of Automobile Shows is here. An excellent chance for careful com-parisons, as the cars stand almost side by side. The multitude of cars and theclaims of salesmen are confusing—especially to first-time buyers. So here followa few points which may be used as standards when selecting and buying. First, learn if a1 car has proved itself a good machine, considered purely as a ma-chine. Service in the hands of owners and performance in contests are the onlyabsolute proofs. This test will eliminate some. There are many good cars nowadays, mechanically considered. After you havesettled on several that are, in your opinion, of about equal merit as machines,compare them from other viewpoints. . Beauty first. There is beauty of line and beauty of finish, and beauty in a motor car is deeper thanpaint. It goes down to the materials and the construction. It means something in addition to eye-delight. Then look carefully to the matter of comfort—comfort fo
The automobile was first invented and perfected in Germany and France in the late 1890s. Americans quickly came to dominate the automotive industry after WWI. Throughout this initial era, the development of automotive technology was rapid. Hundreds of small manufacturers competing to gain the world's attention. Key developments included the electric ignition system, independent suspension, and four-wheel brakes. Transmissions and throttle controls were widely adopted and safety glass also made its debut. Henry Ford perfected mass-production techniques, and Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler emerged as the “Big Three” auto companies by the 1920s. Car manufacturers received enormous orders from the military during World War II, and afterward automobile production in the United States, Europe, and Japan soared.