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54 WILMETTE thirteen Fisher cttstom-built bodies and and thirteen Fleetwoods. All are on· the 140-inch wheelbase. In the La Salle line are fourteen body styles. Detail refinements have been added to both cars. The two-way shock absorbers, formerly supplied only on Cadillacs, are now standard equipment on both cars, front and rear. They are of the hydrauli<:, twin-cylinder type and exerche a dampening effect on both the up and down motions of the springs. For greater driving ease, the steering wheel of the La Salle has been increased one inch in diameter. The five-passenger Imperial and the five-passenger landau Imperial cabriolet are two new body styles added to the Cadillac line of Fisher bodie·s. These chauffeur-driven styles are iden- LIFE May 10, 1929 Ctulillac-LaSalle Now Boasts Forty Designs in Bodies The Cadillac-La Salle-Fleetwood line now comprises forty body styles. In accordance with the company's long establ15hed policy of introducing improvements whenever perfected without waiting for a new model, several quality improvements have been incorporated in both cars, manufacturing methods have been improved and five new body styles-two Cadillacs and three La Salles- have been added since their announcement. In the Cadillac line there are now tical as to seating arrangement. The cabriolet is a particularly · interesting creation, giving the effect. of an individually custom-built vehicle. The rear quarter, of Burbank rnaterial, and without side windows, is collapsible. The plate glas·s partition between front and rear compartments rpakes the car either owner or chauffeur-driven at will. Additions to the La Salle line are the five-passenger town sedan, the Imperial town sedan and the Imperial convertible landau cabriolet. The town sedan, stylish, well-proportioned and well-equipped, combines the comfort of a four-door sedan with the compactne'ss of a coupe, and is proving highly popular. Road Tips· Road conditions in Illinois and Indiana as reported by the Chicago Motor club follows: Illinois Some light graveled and earth roads are still in poor condition but . m~st of them are passable. lllinois-1-No detour. . Illinois-4-No detour. Illinois-4A-No detour. lllinois-5-Detour in Melrose Park; follow 25th avenue south to . St. Charles road, west on St. Charles road to Illinois-46 (Mannheim road,) north on Illinois-46 to Illinois-5. · Illinois-6-Detour west of Oak Park .to Westchester; follow Jackson boulevard west and north in Forest Park to Madison street, west on Madi·.;on street to 25th avenue, north on 25th avenue to St. Charles road, west on St. Charles road to Illinois-46 (Mannheim road), south on Illinois-46 to Ilti nois-6. Illinois-18-Detour in La Grange; follow marked detour over city streets. Detour in Naperville; follow marked detour over city ·streets. Itlinois-19-No detour. Ttlinois-20-No detour. Illinois-21-Detour in ~iles; follow Iltinois-42A north to Dundee road, west on Dundee road to Illinois-21 in Wheeling. Hlinois-21 is closed between Batlard road and the Dundee road. Illinois-22-No detour. Illinois-23-No detour. Illinois-42-Detour in Wauk( ;an; follow Grand avenue, US-41, w st to Green Bay road, north on Gree ~ 1 Bay road to Wisconsin-50, east on Wisconsin-50 into Kenosha . . Illinois-42A-No detour. Iilinois-46-Detour in La :Grange: follow markeu detour over city streets. Illinois-55-(22nd street) Detour at Des Plaines avenue; follow Des Plaines avenue north to Ro0'3cvelt road, west on Roosevelt road to 17th avenue, south on 17th avenue to 22nd street. IIIinois-63 (Higgins road)-Detour in Park Ridge; follow Cumberland avenue north to Touhy road, we st on Touhy road to Higgins road (lllinois63). River road- Detour in Des Plaines: follow Rand road (Illinois-60) northwest to Elmhur,;t road, north on Elmhurst road to Dundee road, east on Dundee road to Milwaukee avenue. Illinois -21. Indiana . Gravel roads throughout Indiana are reported in generally good condition. · Many construction detours have ap peared. All detours on the federal highways are shown below. US-24---Pavement from Monticello for 14 miles east, then detour one-half mile north to the old route to Logansport. Detour just ea'3t of Huntington until city completes paving to meet state road is one-half mile. US-27-Detour from Winchester to 8 miles north on account of grading is 10 miles. Detour from 1 mile southeast of A11en-Adams county line to 7 miles southeast of Fort Wayne on account of con.;truction is 8 miles. US-30-Practically all paved. Has a run-around at the Erie railroad 2 miles east of Shererville. US-31-Practically all paved and is all open at present; however, there is a section of one ...way traffic south of Kokomo while pavement repairs are ~ being made. US-41-This route is all paved except for 4 miles of gravel, 3.2 miles of which is ·,;outh of Morocco. There is, or will be, a good gravel detour from 7 miles north to 3 miles north of Rockville. MARMON lOR 'I'BB FIRST TIME- STRAIGBT·EIGHTS A T A L L PRICBS The report is that you cannot get a Roosevelt for two or three months. Although the suc.:ess of this new car has practically tripled our anticipations, we are now in a position to promise fairly prompt delivery. Here's your straight-S at just the price you have always wanted to pay · i T HOUSANDS of buyers have decided that their next car will be a straight-eight. A majority of these will give Marmon first call because no place else can this new demand be so completely fulfilled. For those whose next purchase will be in the neighborhood of$1000, the Roosevelt is the car to be seen. This is the world's first straighteight under $1000. At $1465, Marmon offers the Marmon 68, a new achievement in smart yet thrifty transportation. At $1965 there is the Marmon 78, built for those who want to travel even finer and faster. Prices at factory. Group equipment extra. WERS · T ED MOTOR CO. 562 Lincoln Ave. Winnetka 165 WINNETKA