A New “Dodge”

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 404, 12 July 1928, Page 9 (Supplement)

A New “Dodge”

LATEST PRODUCT OF WELLKNOWN FACTORY

Wherever motor-cars are known the name of Dodge Brothers is held in high, regard, for it is not untrue to say that “Dodge” cars were among the early pioneers, and have held a consistently high place ever since, and to-day are a line of cars that are in the forefront of of modern motordom. To-day the famous Dodge Company holds a proud position in the motor world. The factory and organisation has grown from an insignificant beginning to one of world-wide importance, and the latest development is the amalgamation of the Chrysler and Dodge Companies under the chairmanship of Mr. Dillon Reed, formerly chairman of the Dodge Company. And the organisation may well be proud of itself for the three sixcylinder models produced cover the whole rang© of the car market. First, there is the beautifully built, powerful and luxurious car known as the Dodge Senior, a car competing directly with the world’s luxury cars. Next is the Dodge “Victory Six,” introduced a few months ago and embodying the most modern motor-car construction and design in a body of unexampled gracefulness. Finally there is the Dodge “Standard Six/’ which is the standard Dodge line for the ordinary owner-driver, but in design and performance is far from standard. Although brought on to the New Zealand market very recently, the Dodge “Standard Six” is making motor history, and bringing to many motorists the charm and advantages of an expensive car. In build this car can only be described as a combination of gracefulness and sturdiness. The lines of the sedan body are so well rounded, balanced and proportioned that a distinct impression is given of an expensive exclusive car, yet really this new car is built and priced for the average motorist with the average income. The engine is particularly interesting because it is the leader of a trend in the direction of short stroke and large bore. The short stroke eliminates the necessity for fitting a crankshaft vibration dampener, since no noticeable vibrations occur up to the maximum speed of the car, which is stated to be 65 miles an hour. The short stroke also means less piston, ring and cylinder wear, and further, results in very much smoother running than would once be considered possible. In every other department this new Dodge car, the Standard Six, is not only thoroughly up-to-date, but typically “Dodge-built” in its ability to stand up to long years of hard wear, like so many of its predecessors—the famous old, ever-faithful Dodge. This car is faster than any car in its class, and the acceleration is so rapid that even the most exacting drivers will be content. With this goes the powerful four-wheel brakes which provide the complete control so necessary in present-day traffic. More than that, the Dodge “Standard Six” ensures benzine economy that is most satisfying.