PREFERENCE FOR 'EIGHTS' IS BECOMING MARKED

The Ludington Daily News
May 26, 1929

The trend of the fine car field to the eight-cylinder motor is emphasized by a recent survey which discloses the remarkable gain in preference for this type of motor in the past six years, according to A. Kann & Co., Studebaker, Erskine dealer here.

"In 1923," said John Grady, "only 14.2 per cent. of passenger car engines were the eight-cylinder type. Today, hwoever, the preference for eights is so marked that 41 per cent. of engine types are eights. Of these, the majority are straight eights, such as Studebaker's world champion President Eight and the Commander Eight.

"The success of these two cars has been such to give Studebaker the distinction of building and selling more eight cylinder cars than any other manufacturer in the world."