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Sure enough, the so-called luxury is all contrasted.

While test-driving the Lincoln generation, Situ Nan muttered: "There is no audio in the car, no refrigerator air conditioning, no car TV, and no navigation." The workmanship of the chair is exquisite, and this aspect is indeed a luxury version, and the interior space is wide, which is very suitable for car vibration. ”

"Sir, you seem to be a little dissatisfied?" Old Leland cared, but he didn't expect that the luxury car he had worked so hard to build would be picky, and he said in his heart: This is really a fellow practitioner, just be picky! I still have a lot of ideas that I haven't used for the Lincoln generation.

"It's good. The power, driving performance, and comfort of the car are all the best in the current automotive market. ”

Situ Nan nodded, "However, my ideal luxury car not only has the features I mentioned above, but also includes the design of the stereo, wine cabinet, etc., and I can also have two drinks with you in the car."

Sitting in the car, it was like staying in your own room, which was very comfortable and convenient. It's even better to have communication functions, such as making phone calls, sending telegrams, etc., and I can handle business in the car. ”

Situ Nan omitted the car phone and TV, but the general meaning was clearly described, and Lao Lelan was stunned for a moment after hearing it, his eyes lit up, and he had to admire Situ Nan's imagination, thought about it for a while, and dimmed again.

"Are you sure there is such a car in the world? Why do I think you're talking about cruise ships? Old Leland was a little unconvinced.

"There will be in the future." Situ Nan said with a smile, it is indeed inappropriate to evaluate the Lincoln generation by his own standards.

There is no man who doesn't love cars, Situ Nan saw that Lao Lelan was a little unconvinced, so he described to him what the car would be like a hundred years later, and said that this old guy was stunned.

"The kind of car you're talking about, I'm sure it's going to happen, it's just that I can't see that day." Old Leland said regretfully.

"It's just my imagination, don't be discouraged, my friend. I think in the history of automobiles, you are already a figure that cannot be ignored. People will not forget Cadillac and Lincoln, and they will not forget the old Leland who loves cars. Situ Nan comforted.

"This is the best review I've ever heard!" Old Leland laughed.

But soon he couldn't laugh, because after Situ Nan finished chatting about cars, he immediately conducted a brutal test on Lincoln cars. Constantly doing acceleration, braking, turning, drifting and other exciting actions, almost the crash test is not done.

The car was parked on the banks of the Hudson River, and old Leland was pale and breathing heavily. looked at Situ Nan with the eyes of a monster.

"Stoney, you're such a crazy guy! If it weren't for this thing, if it weren't for the seat belt that fastened me tightly to my seat, I guess my old bones would have been tossed apart. ”

Situ Nan observed Old Lelan, except for his face being a little unnatural, there was no problem. I thought: This old bone is really tough, it seems that the rumors that he can fly planes are true.

Seeing that old Lelan was fine, he was secretly relieved. "I'm glad you can use this seat belt design in your car," he said. ”

Car seat belts evolved from horse-drawn carriages, although early automobiles were not fast, except for racing cars. Most cars are not equipped with seat belts.

It also has something to do with the material, and without nylon, seat belt buckles made of cloth strips or ropes are really uncomfortable on the human body, even if the seat belts made of leather on the Lincoln generation are the same. In the era of low-speed cars, seat belts are really not taken seriously.

On the way back, Situ Nan controlled the car very steadily, which made Lao Lilan secretly reassured.

Back at the villa, in the envy and appreciation of everyone, Situ Nan carefully helped old Lelan down, with a smile on his face.

"The car was fantastic! There you have it. Race to the top of New York's drivers! Situ Nan patted the front of the car with satisfaction, indeed, this is the good car he drove when he came to this world.

The attentive old Leland has installed a turbocharger in the car and let it go, and the car is definitely good in terms of speed. A turbocharger is a good thing that makes a car horsepower more powerful. Running faster has now become popular among some moonshiners, and police cars simply can't catch up with them, so it's popular.

Cummins Power, a division of Cummins Electric Corp., is a leader in this technology, and its power equipment plant in Chicago was supposed to supply turbochargers for ships, but it was first used on a large scale in automobiles.

If it weren't for the tight schedule, Situ Nan really wanted to go to Detroit, Chicago and other Great Lakes industrial areas to investigate.

"If you like it! These cars are all for you. Old Leland smiled, he had already recovered, his gray beard shook slightly, and a trace of cunning flashed in his eyes.

"Sent me? Thank you. Situ Nan said politely.

"Don't! $100,000 each, but if you buy five at the same time, you can get a 20% discount and charge you $400,000. Old Leland said with a smile, in order to retaliate for Situ Nan's stimulation of his old heart just now, he decided to give these gifts to Situ Nan.

"Do I need five cars? And the price is too tricky, right? Situ Nan thought to himself, he stared at Old Leland, and his expression became serious.

"Are you sure?"

"Of course. If you don't like it-" Old Lelan's tone turned slightly, the expression on the old face was calm, if it weren't for Situ Nan's careful observation, he hadn't noticed that Old Lelan's eyes flashed a trace of unnaturalness, and he seemed to be a little weak-hearted? But it was clear again immediately.

Gold wire glasses, gray hair, shining with the light of not admitting defeat, when ordinary people begin to enjoy the joy of family, it is hard to imagine that this old man has such a strong sense of dedication at an age!

Is this the American spirit?

Thinking of this, Situ Nan was slightly stunned! Chrysler was right, this guy came here to rip off. It is estimated that in order to build the Lincoln car, the engineers of the Lincoln Motor Company devoted all their resources to building the car.

The money is burned badly, and the pressure is naturally great, no, as soon as the car leaves the factory, it is busy coming over to "preferential" Situ Nan.

Situ Nan nodded, didn't speak, looked at the other four more, tried it, and felt a little different, although the appearance is somewhat similar, but there are still differences, that is to say, each car is unique.

"What a beautiful car, I'm going to try it. Mr. Leland, come up and take you for a ride. Situ Nan glanced at Old Leland. There are some things that he wants to talk to this old guy in private.

Just came back and went for a ride?

Old Leland woke up. Took the initiative to sit in the driver's seat, skillfully drove the car, and drove slowly along the Hudson River.

"The company has no money, right?" Situ Nan looked at it and smiled, not waiting for him to answer. He continued, "I like these cars very much, and I will pay you the money, but don't invest them all at once." ”

Old Leland breathed a sigh of relief, Lincoln Motor Company really didn't have any funds, and he nodded. smiled and said, "Don't worry! Such a good car is not afraid of no sale! ”

Boss, buying a Lincoln is enough to buy a bunch of Model Ts, except for a handful of rich people, who wants to spend $100,000 on a car! This is 1923!

Situ Nan thought to himself, knowing Old Lelan's character, he didn't say anything, and he probably wouldn't listen to what he said.

Making money from Lincoln Motor Company is not very realistic. However, Chrysler needs the Lincoln brand to attack the premium brand.

"Go back and talk to Chrysler about whether we can hold a new car launch in New York and put up the Lincoln sign. There are quite a few nouveau riche people in New York. I'm sure they'll be interested. I guess I can get an order for a few cars. ”

Situ Nanjian yì road.

At least he knew that the stinky Morgan and Robles, who liked to show off, were willing to pay for the car.

"Not a bad idea." Old Leland's eyes lit up.

A few days later, when he brought a Lincoln car borrowed from Situ Nan to Broadway to promote the new car, the luxurious and intelligent Lincoln car really attracted many nouveau riche.

Looking at the beautiful Lincoln car, some people want to smash their Model T. Inquire about the price, many people were scared and smacked their tongues, and immediately dispelled the ** purchase.

However, there are still many wealthy nouveau riche who have made a fortune by selling arms a few years ago, and now is the time for them to show off their abilities, and naturally they need a good car to put on a façade.

So, the more expensive Lincoln cars sell, the more they like them. Because it means that they have something that most people don't have, that vanity is intoxicating.

However, they proposed the idea of buying, but unfortunately the staff told them that they were late, and the car on display had already been bought by a wealthy person. If you want to buy it, you can only order it from Lincoln.

Even so, it can't stop their enthusiasm.

The high price of Lincoln cars scared away many people, but many more people began to hear about Lincoln and the reputation of Chrysler.

Under the construction of Situ Nan and the contribution of two Lincoln generations, the elder Leland organized a Lincoln team to participate in automobile events, and won several races in a row with the superior performance of Lincoln cars.

After being touted by the newspapers, the reputation of the Lincoln team soared, and the "New York Times" even described the Lincoln generation as "the best car", which made the automobile giant Ford a lot of taste, and couldn't help but organize the Ford team to participate.

The Irishman was obsessed with car racing and got into the car industry.

In terms of brands, Chrysler Corporation and Lincoln Motors gradually established themselves. (Nonsense, a hundred thousand dollars, how could the Lincoln generation, built by car gurus, not outperform the cars assembled by those civilian racers?) But after losing a lot of unnecessary decorations, it looks a lot uglier! ）

Benefiting from the automobile industry, the Bethlehem Company, which had been in a depression after the war, regained its profitability and completely transferred to the civilian market, and construction steel gradually became one of the main products of the Bethlehem Company, while a large number of military-related technical equipment was transferred to Nanhua.

Many of the Mellon family's shipbuilding, steel, and other industries have also moved to South China, which is one of South China's bargaining chips to win U.S. industrial aid.

Compared to Germany, which was in dire straits, the situation in the United States was much better, with the strike tide completely receding, factories opened, and social order restored.

Situ Nan gritted his teeth and bought the five Lincolns, one of which was given to the South China Embassy in New York.

"This car is good!" Situ Meiden laughed.

"It's okay! It's the best way to put up a façade. Situ Nan said with a smile. He had come to learn about the results of the negotiations between South China and Washington.

The delegation led by Stuart was welcomed by the United States, and President Harding went to the following states to publicize it, but Secretary of State Dawes and Treasury Secretary Andrew stayed behind and warmly welcomed the South China delegation and had a good conversation.

Have you a good time? What does that mean? (To be continued......)

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