The literary digest . THE ARISTOCRAT OF THE SPEEDSTER TYPE wanted, it lacks tlie quiet elegance and individual nicetiesof the imported models. AVhere one make has that ex-clusive atmosphere of the hand-wrought artist, it has nota chassis distinguished b} tlie performance standard andservice range of another make. And so twelve years of advanced engineering principles, con-struction standards and bod}^ building innovations backof him. Kissel set about to produce a strictly custom-builtcar, combining in one model, all the chassis and bodyfeatures which the motor car connoisseur Avould de
The literary digest . THE ARISTOCRAT OF THE SPEEDSTER TYPE wanted, it lacks tlie quiet elegance and individual nicetiesof the imported models. AVhere one make has that ex-clusive atmosphere of the hand-wrought artist, it has nota chassis distinguished b} tlie performance standard andservice range of another make. And so twelve years of advanced engineering principles, con-struction standards and bod}^ building innovations backof him. Kissel set about to produce a strictly custom-builtcar, combining in one model, all the chassis and bodyfeatures which the motor car connoisseur Avould demandif he himself were designing a car for his ovra use. THREE OBJECTS objects had to l)e attained, first—war-time economycf operation and maintenance that proAX^d such a surpriseat a time when conservation was the Nations war cry andstill is today; second—peace-time efficiency to meet theincreased pace which the present reconstruction perioddemands of cvcryl>ody; third—after tlie new car had b
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