Atlanta Georgian. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, December 07, 1913, Image 6
HEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, OA
CHECK the measurements—leg room, depth and width of
seat*—with those of any car selling from $1000 up to $1400
—you’ll find this is a “big” car in inches as well as “im
mense” in efficiency. Note up-to-date stream-line body
design, left hand steer, center control and other features of
the highest priced Cars. (SEND FOR THE BOOK.)
WHO WAS tlio “biggest” general in the world 1 ? Napoleon,
he conquered Europe—and he was five-feet-three!
WHO WAS the “biggest” statesman in the world? Bis
marck, he built the German Empire—and he was six-
feet-four!
SO YOU SEE MERE SIZE DOESN'T determine who nor
what is biggest- It is achievement that confers that
title “biggest.”
WE MAINTAIN that the biggest automobile in the world
is the one that does the biggest things—and does bigger
things than a bigger car can do at the same cost.
AND THAT CONFERS THE TITLE on the Maxwell
“25,” which sells for $750, and which, though of ample
capacity for carrying five full grown adults anywhere
any car will go, yet weighs only 1,650 pounds.
THIS CAR CANNOT BE CALLED either small or large-
in inches- It is neither a Napoleon nor a Bismarck in
physical proportions—but is a combination of both in
efficiency and—in competition.
IT IS THE MOST FORMIDABLE rival other cars have
ever encountered.
ITS CONQUESTS have embraced the territory formerly
held by both the very cheap, and the overlv-large, un-
derly-efficient cars, selling for $1,000 and more.
IT (’ONQUERS because it meets the needs and the ideas of
the majority of informed buyers. It appeals at the
same time to the logic of common sense and the sense
of the beautiful.
ITS BEAUTY is shown in looks and in performance—
handsome is as handsome does—and handsome as is.
THE BUYER WHO must take a peep into the purse before
COST OF UPKEEP increases as the square of the weight,
the tire makers tell us. And Standard Oil dividends
confirm the statement.
CUT THE WEIGHT IN TWO and you divide the upkeep
cost by four! Get that—it’s the kernel.
BUT WE’RE A NATION of aristocrats—no matter how
we protest we’re democratic, we are aristocrats. Every
American deems himself of the Royal line. We have
pride, plus—more per capita than any other people in
the world-
AN l) SO IT HAPPENS that your American demands more
than mere utility in the car he buys—he wants style as
well as size.
A FEW YEARS AGO a lot of misguided persons had <i
brilliant idea. They maintained that the “farmer’s
car” had not yet been built.
WHEN ASKED TO SPECIFY, they said the farmer’s car
should look like a farm wagon or a dump cart—or some
other familiar vehicle.
SO THEY MADE A FEW of those ridiculous, high
wheeled, air-cooled “putt-putters,” and gleefully in
vited the farmer to come and see.
FARMERS DIDN’T COME—they were too busy inspect
ing the latest improvements in real automobiles. So
the high-wheeler soon wont out of business.
THAT PROMPTED US one day to make a little investiga
tion and to compile a few statistics—and what do you
think ?—
\\ E FOUND that, contrary to the prevalent supposition—
the best markets for second-hand cars were not what
the blase call the “backwoods and the prairies." but
Broadway and 42nd, New r York; and Michigan Avenue,
north of 30tli and south of Congress, Chicago!
“ALL THE RUBES LIVE ON MANHATTAN,” once
said a famous showman. That was more than hal f true
—the other 49 per cent are portioned out to Chicago
and other large centers. There live the fourflushers
Johnny-speeders and the remittance boys.
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