European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 4, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 the stars and stripes monday september 4, 1978 Corner Jln the United states september is the traditional month for debuts of new cars and the first press release detailing what s new arrived Here recently from american motors. Unlike general motors Ford and Chrysler am has never had to worry much about the Down sizing act and for 1979, every Model from am will be of compact size. The Matador the firm s Only Large car has been dropped. Also gone is the Gremlin with a Model along similar but better lines replacing it. It s called the spirit and it will be Avail Able in two body styles Sedan and lift Back. Along with the new spirit am will Fea Ture the Concord in Sedan Wagon and Hatchback versions the amx sports lift Back and the pacer in Hatchback and Wagon models. The pacer will get a 258 Cid in line six engine As Standard that one replacing the 232 for additional punch. Meanwhile am s jeep corp., with a record setting sales performance in the 78 Model year will according to am pro vide four wheel drive buyers with the greatest Range of luxury Utility convenience and performance in jeep  for 79, the jeep wagoneer limited will be the firm s top of the line four wheel drive vehicle and it will be offered in luxury form with leather upholstery air conditioning and am pm cd stereo radio As Standard. Other vehicles in the jeep line the Standard wagoneer the Cherokee the j-10 and j-20 trucks and the Cj-7 and Cj-5 have been refined to meet All around transportation demands of the expanding four wheel drive Market am says. Weight reduction to obtain better Gas mileage is now a big thing on the . Car production scene and regarding its vehicles am says major emphasis has been placed on weight reduction throughout the 1979 american motors car lines to promote fuel  the spirit and Concord models feature aluminium bumpers and All models have a High pressure compact spare tire As Standard. American motors will offer most of its cars in three ranges of trim Standard de luxe and limited. The am models Are debuting this month in the United states and will make make their first european appearances at the cafes Auto show in Ramstein on oct. 19-22 Heidelberg on oct. 27-29 and Stutt Gart on nov. 3-5. Information on the cars is available now from american motors representatives at cafes stores with deliveries overseas to begin in the october no vember period. Chrysler corp. On the Day after the american motors material arrived the Chrysler  leases followed with Chrysler saying that engineering improvements with a continuing emphasis on fuel efficiency Mark its 1979 automobile  Chrysler Plymouth will have four new models including the redesigned and much lighter Chrysler new yorker and Newport they la be about 800 pounds lighter and nine inches Shorter than the 78 ver Sion a sporty Hatchback Plymouth Hori Zon named tc3 and the japanese made Champ a front wheel drive Hatchback which joins the Arrow and Sapporo in Plymouth s import lineup. The Plymouth Volare continues but the fury line has been dropped. Chrysler division mean while continues with its Lebaron and Cor Doba models. At Dodge division the St. Regis similar to the Newport will replace the Royal Monaco the front wheel drive Omni series will also get a sports Hatchback version Omni 024and its import line will include the new Dodge Colt Hatchback of similar to Plymouth s Champ to supplement the regular Colt and the challenger. The Omni 024 and horizon tc3 2-door Hatchback models Are actually sports ver Sions of the Standard Omni horizon introduced by Chrysler last year. The 024/tc3 has a wheelbase of 96.7 inches compared to the 99.2 of the regular Omni horizon. The sports version is More aerodynamically styled is about 8 inches longer and nearly 2.5 inches lower than the regular 4-door line. Like the 4-door, the sports Omni Hori Zon cars have front wheel drive with a transversely mounted 4-Cylinder engine. Remaining in the Dodge stable will be the Aspen the mid size Diplomat and mag num be. Across the Chrysler Plymouth and Dodge line there Are a number of styling changes and mechanical and engineering improvements including the increased use of electronics and weight reduction measures designed to improve mileage. A few of the new cars from american motors and Chrysler corp. Are shown on this Page. Randy Barnett Chrysler new yorker Dodge s new St. Regis similar to Chrysler s Newport the Plymouth tc3, sporty version of the front wheel drive horizon. American motors new spirit lift Back Model the jeep wagoneer limited with ail of the extras. Flagship of the 1979 Chrysler line the new yorker is lighter and Shorter than the 78 Model but offers More front and rear headroom. Shown is the optional fifth Avenue Model feat ing Landau roof wire wheels and other extras. Sporty amx Model from american motors with optional Sun roof