Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, April 11, 1920, Page 6, Image 6
) A B, OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: APRIL 11, 1920. i 9 SEXTET ... fMwe Penciling Superlatives and Getting Down to Facts 1 In discussing the new National Sextet, we can well be moderate in our every statement For the beauty, the power and the com fortofthisfinecararesuch as need neither exaggeration nor extravagant mention. There are certain salient qualities of she National Sextet, however, that de serve exposition, and they are offered here as proof of the Sextet's excellence throughout. Knowing the fineness of the National Sextet as we do, we welcome a close and point-by-point comparison with all cars that merit your respect and considera tion, regardless of price. .4, Vtuty Tkt Nttbttl Sextet it strikingly W, due b new method of body eeuBting, b tuslyely Narinnali Tht deep tody aides descend ta arithia twe inches ef th roaning beard, eliminating tha eonvandesud tanning beard apron, and the Jaww edge el the lady b brought Sjd laehea cleaer to the ground without aaariflctaf toad daarnsKo ArmMtraight lines, wUejsqeare dean, indWdael freat fcndera, a (ugh, narrow radiator whose dis. ttnetlve design is repraduaad Lb tea dopta haad lamps, and a fit upper body edge an a km f the auy pMBMUKad etyla features. frmfjunnmcw Tha Sextet kitaifetr-ftninSaa aa honr w3dieee end throttles dowa to twe atBca u hear In high. Tha car accelerates from two ts forty mQea as haw within a ait? Week (12 Weeks to a mile). A speed ef s'nrty aBae aa hew eaeme IDw thirty, ae sxaeetfc b ear parfarm- The perfected everBW-velve, high efldescy engine develop 71 horse power. Itbfaj&teempleteinNa. eiajul shops t Aa closest limit aad sader tha ateet advanced methadt of precision manufacture. Reliability Triply overaife hearings tha crankshaft has tha exceptional diameter of lyi inches an im proved force-feed lubricating sys tem that circulates oil to every point of wear, including the over, head-valve mechanism, and cor rect design and the use of tha finest materials throughout are a guar snteeof uninterrupted service and long ear life. Ease of Operation While the National Sextet meas ure) 130 inches from hub to hub, tha car ia turned without gear shifting in a 40-foot street, The steering is of the freely operating worm-and-gear type. Brake and clutch pedals yield easily to pres sors. Brake and gear-ehifting levers are unusually long and operated without change of posture. Economy For a car of such impressive size, the Sextet delivers remarkable returns from gasoline and oil, averaging 12 miles to the gallon on lowest grades of fuel and 125 miles to the quart of lubricating oil. The high efficiency overhead-valve design and the elimination of energy-wasting friction through the extremely fine and accurate alignment of all parts give maxi mumpower from every ounce of fuel. Special provisions have been made for the efficient handling of low grade -fuels, the intake manifold being enclosed in the cylinder head and entirely surrounded by heat. This manifold is specially designed for the correct application of heat, based" on experiments covering two years. that the Sextet is so finely and sturdily built as to be a stranger to the repair shop is the source of an economy even more worth while than the savings effected in gas oline and oil consumption, desir able though such savings may be. Comfort base provide generous room for seven passengers." The seats are set 1 1 inehes below the upper body edge, giving satisfying sense of security. The upholstery double non-sag springs, curled hair and genuine, leather measures eight inches in depth. Thesemi-ettipticsprings,allaround, measure 38 .and 60 inches re spectively, and their cushioning power is further augmented by the use of heavy Hartford shock ab sorbers, front and rear. Finish National Sextet bodies have a gen uine coach - finish, applied in twenty-four distinct operationi, each performed by skilled spe cialists. Bodies are sand-blasted before painting. Each coat of paint and varnish is dried in ovens where both the heat and the humidity are accurately controlled. Only hand-rubbing aad brashing can impart the unripeled smoeth ness that National Sextet bodies have. Niceties Include walnut, lock-fitted cab inets in the center cowl, locked tool compartment in the left fore door, pockets large enough for tha carrying of Blue Books in all other doors, a smart robe strap of gen uine Cordovan, underhood motor light, cord tires, Motometer, cowl ventilator, non-glare lenses, ton neau lighj, individually tailored top. lined with gray wool and fitted with glass rear window, windshield cleaner, corrugated rubber pads for foot pedals, transmission theft lock, engme-dnven tire pump, and an emergency gasoline tank. Seven-Passenger Touring Car, $3750; Four-Passenger Phaeton, $3750; Two-Passenger Roadster, $3750; Four-Passenger Coupe, $4900; Seven-Passenger Sedan, $4950; F. O. B. Indianapolis. These prices subject to government war tax. 4 1 NAT ION A L MOTOR CAR & VEHICLE CORPORATION Twentieth Successful Year INDIANAPOLIS National Car Sales Corporation Distributors "vi r." - ... t." . i ... .' . v . t