Word: gm
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...GM's Six. Of all the motormakers which brought their glistening yearlings to the Show last week, proudest was General Motors. Its litter was six-a full line. Apple of its eye was Cadillac, its high-priced line at $2,395 for the V8, $3,995 for the V-12's and $6,650 for the V16. Built only on order, the V16 remained a limited edition. All Cadillacs have independent front-wheel suspension ("knee- action...
...credited with developing Cadillac's huge, electric-smooth V16 is Lawrence P. Fisher, president of GM's Cadillac division and one of the seven Fisher brothers of body fame. Lawrence Fisher is now a notable art collector but he is also a mechanic who learned his trade at his father's forge and anvil. He had a new car up his sleeve for the Auto Show-a La Salle, completely redesigned and repriced at $1,495, a cut of $750 from last year's figure...
...principles but its design has not been radically altered. ''Knee-action" wheels, automatic choke and power brakes make for 1934 comfort. Oldsmobile this year added a low-priced six to go with its regular line of eights. More thoroughly streamlined than last year, Oldsmobile has all of GM's contributions to easier riding and driving...
Pontiac is not only the biggest selling straight eight in the U. S. but also the fourth in volume in all classes. It, too, had all GM improvements and slicker lines...
Chevrolet and Pontiac have a knee-action all their own-a lever arm acting on an enclosed coil spring. Chevrolet and Pontiac knee assemblies look like a huge shock absorber. In other GM models two yokes with an open coil spring between are used. Chevrolet is heavier, longer and more powerful this year...