In presenting the perfected line of
'Whippets at new low prices that place
it in direct competition with the low
est priced cars, executives of the
Willys-Overland company declare that
never before in the history of the
automobile industry—especially in
light 'four-cylinder field—has a car
Set such a long list of notable rec
ords as the Whippett. These records
made over a period of 18 months
since the original presentation of this
modern light car, cover every phase
of test and in each instance the Whip
pett has set such a high standard
of performance that it is accorded
v- the quality leadership in the Ameri
can light car field.
In addition to the special tests that
were made the Whippett a'so has es
tablished an unusual performance re
cord in the hands of more than 160,
000 owners who have proven the
Whippett stamina, speed, power and
economy of operation over a combin
ed total of a half billion miles of
travel.
The following are cited as a few
of the outstanding accomplishments
of the Whippett.
Cannonball Baker drove a Whip
pett from coast to coast, a distance
of 3,559 miles, averaging 43.28
miles to the gallon of fuel. This
record was made under the official
observation of the A. A. A.
Ed Hughes drove a Wihppett from
a point in Death Valley, 284 feet be
low sea level to a point in White
mountains, 13,150 feet above sea
level, the highest point ever reached
by any automobile on the Pacific
coast.
Ten thousand persons saw a Whip
pet climb the trackless Stone Moun
tain near At’nnte, Ga. The Whippet
was* the first light car to accomplish
the climb. Only three cars have ever
made the grade, the other two being
innch larger arid mote expensive au
tomobiles.
In a speed run from Atlanta to
Macon, Ga., a Whippet averaged
48.3 miles an hour.
Traveling 1, 845 miles from Can
ada to Mexico a Whippet averaged
29.3 miles to the gallon of gasoline.
One of the best speed records of
the Whippet was a 50-mile test on
Rockingham speedway in which the
fast four-cylinder light car averaged
71.6 miles an hour. * ,
A Whippet a few weeks ago broke
all existing records by climbing the
difficult Mt. Diablo in California,
negotiating the steep, curved grade,
11 1-2 miles, in 24 minutes, 6 sec
onds.
Chet Kilmeyer drove a Whippet
from Sacremento to New York City,
3,205 miles, in 5 days, 3 hours and 47
minutes. This was officially checked
by the Western Union.
Traveling in second gear only, a
Whippet covered 135 miles in 4 hours
3 minutes, averaging 33.33 miles an
hour. A similar performance in sec
ond gear over a 467-mile course from
Los Angeles to San Francisco set an
average of 27.36 miles an hour.
In a 24-hour non-stop run, Lee
Doud Casper Wyo., drove a Whippet
1,077 miles.
A notable recent performance was
a Whippet’s climb up the Seven
teenth street inclined plane railway
at Pittsburgh, the first car of any
make to accomplish this power feat.
The climb was 850 fteet with a grade
of 41 per cent. The official time for
the climb was 46 seconds.
In and about Elmira, N. Y., a
Whippet ran*for 30 days and 30
nights without a motor stop, covering
12,008 miles, averaging 31.1 miles
per gallon of gas.
Other records were: Grand Rapids
to Petoskey, 219 miles in 212 min
utes; Peoria to Chicago, 151 miles in
•By Albert T. RM
THERE HE SITS’
2 hours, 61 minutes; Dub ! j ie to
Chicago, 180 miles, average 55 miles
per hour; Danville to Chicago, 134
miles in 2 hours, 40 minutes; Chey
enne to Denver, 110 miss in 110
minutes; speed run through lower
Michigan, checked by Western Un
ion, 468 miles, average speed 54.05
miles an hour.
Numerous other speed, power, fuel
economy and stamina marks have
been set by the Whippet since it first
appeared on the market in June,
1926. Because of its outstanding
performance the basic principles of
this car that has set a new and defi
nite trend in the light car field, re
main unchanged. Willys-Overland
officials point out. It is said that
because of the new standard of per
formance set by the Whippet it oc
cupied a leading position in the light
car fia'd and is responsible for other
manufacturers adopting certain dis
tinctive features first introduced and
perfected in behalf of the Whippet.
FARM FOR SALE
50 acres good land, a new 4-room
house alpiost completed. 6 miles
below Hayesville. 1-2 mile from
Valley River Southern Railway. Price
$700.00.
C. A. AUBERRY
Hayesville, N. C.Route 4
These folks owe us from fifty cents to seventy-five dollars.—These accounts are due and should be paid for we
need our money badly to pay on some of our bills, However, should we undertake to collect these accounts by law
we would have 170 more enemies than we now have.
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