European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 26, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. September 26, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 13 car Corner Here s a look at the 86 american cars the following report from Detroit on the new american cars was compiled by up Auto writer Jan a. Zverina Detroit up although the majority of new models coming out of Detroit for 1986 arc warmed Over versions from 1985, there arc some notable exceptions. Ford motor co., for instance is introducing the Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable a new line of aerodynamically styled intermediates while general motors has again shrunk its personal luxury cars the Buick Riviera Cadillac Eldorado and Seville and the Olds Mobile Tornado which will be introduced about a month after most other models. Pm has also put its full sized Buick Les abre and Oldsmobile Delta 88 on diets and switched them to front wheel drive. All 1986 cars Are required by Federal Law to have an Eye level third Brake Light which in most cars is mounted on the shelf just inside the rear window. Some models will sport lightweight Low profile rectangular Halogen headlamps that permit designers to create a Sleeker front end this year. Following is a general update for 1986 american motors since am is not scheduled to introduce a new car until 1987, its new product this year is a Light pickup truck. The jeep Comanche pickup derived from the Cherokee and Pioneer models introduced last year is billed As jeep s first two wheel drive pickup since 1947. It will also be available in four wheel drive. Chrysler Plymouth Dodge Chrysler corp s changes for the 1986 Model year Center around the engineering department. An All new 2.5-liter four Cylinder engine available in most Model lines will replace the Mitsubishi made 2.6-liter engine because of its improved Power and better Overall performance. Other engineering changes and improve ments include a Low pressure fuel injection system a fast Burn Cylinder head design for ill four Cylinder engines a new Load level ing system and an automatic electronic temperature control system. New colors trim and minor refinements inside and out have been made across Chrys Ler s entire car line and some optional equip ment is now Standard on most 1986 models. The Chrysler laser and the Dodge Daytona sports cars get to bar roofs while four Way adjustable head restraints will be available on the Chrysler new yorker laser Chrysler Lebaron its Plymouth Caravelle Dodge Lancer sports Sedan and Daytona. Ford Lincoln Mercury the big news at Ford and Lincoln Mer Cury is the Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable a new line of intermediate front wheel drive sedans and wagons that pre View Ford s aerodynamic styling theme for the next decade. Also new is a fuel injection system for the Sliter v8 engines and improvements in my of the automaker s smaller engines. Taurus and Sable which will replace the intermediate Ltd and Marquis sedans have four wheel Independent suspension a transverse mounted 3-liter v6, and a four Speed automatic overdrive transaxle. Later next year base models will get a 2.5-liter four Cylinder engine and five Speed manual Trai Axle As Standard. Also new it the Acostar mini Van unveiled this year but billed As a 1986 Model. The rear drive Aerostat comes with a 2.3 liter four Cylinder or a 2.8-liter v6 engine. Ford s other models Are All basically car ried Over from 1985 except for minor Tom and engineering details the same with Mercury and Lincoln cars. General motors Buick s news for 1986 is an All new Riv Iera which is 19 inches Shorter and 500 pounds lighter than the 1985 Model. A 3.8 liter v6 and four Speed automatic is Stan Dard. A luxury car the Riviera has the first fabric covered dashboard in the Industry and it also has Between seven and 10 Micro processors on Board to control All functions. New Ford Taurus has aerodynamic look 86 Buick Riviera Shorter lighter Chrysler laser it Turbo with to bar roof Chevrolet Corvette gets anti lock Brake system the be Sabre Sedan and Coupe become front wheel drive and shed about 22 inches and 400 pounds from their 1985 rear drive counterparts. The Large rear drive Buick estate Wagon soldiers on. At pm s Cadillac division the Eldorado and Seville arc restyled for 1986, both mod Els considerably smaller and lighter than in 1985. Cadillac is holding further details of the Eldorado and Seville until late october but previews show that the Bustle Back trunk worn by the Seville since 1980 has been dropped. Chevrolet meanwhile will expand sales of its subcompact sprint spectrum and Nova models to a nationwide basis instead of just selected markets and a five door Hatchback will join the four door Notchback Nova. The pm Toyota subcompact Nova was introduced last june. Chevrolet s Corvette sports car will get an anti lock four wheel disc Brake system and later in the year a Corvette convertible will be offered. A z24 performance version of the Cava Lier compact will be added to that line while a Caprice Brougham is added to the mildly changed Caprice line. The Camaro celeb Rity Chevy the and Monte Carlo carry on except for some minor upgrades. The Oldsmobile division like Buick has three new models for 1986 a smal or lighter Tornado a smaller and front wheel drive Delta 88 Coupe and Sedan and a new four door Calais. A Calais it Coupe and Calais is Sedan Are offered As performance models while a two door Notchback Model is added to the firenza compact line. The circa 98 Regency and rear drive Cutlass models All receive minor revisions. At Pontiac the grand am Coupe is joined by a four door Sedan and new be series which has composite Halogen head lamps and other improvements. Anti lock brakes arc now Standard on the Pontiac 6000 Ste the division s Premier performance Sedan while a it Model is being added to the compact sunbird line the it with a Standard 1.8-liter. 150-hp turbocharged engine. The Ficro Pontiac s plastic bodied two Cater gets an improved tech 4" four Cylinder engine and a Host of minor improvements. Firebirds and trans ams get More Stan Dard equipment and new colors base fire Birds now have four Cylinder engines that use Silicon pistons. Pontiac s rear wheel drive cars the Bonne Villa and grand prix full size Pari Sienna and Pontiac 1000 subcompact All drive on with minor trim changes. Ohof wheels1 car show opens Friday hot wheels Over Mannheim one of the largest custom car shows in Europe opens Friday and runs through sunday at the Rhein Neckar Hall in Mannheim Ger Many. The show which attracted 11.000 Visi tors last year will feature As the organizers put it three Days of Chrome and lacquer action with More than 100 of the newest craziest and most Beautiful Street a Ford Model to replica in hot Rod form. Custom cars around us Well As vans pickup trucks chopper bikes three wheelers and hot  one of the top cars in the second annual Mannheim show is a Model to Ford with 225 horsepower see photo. The car is a replica of a 1923 Model to Ford and it be comes a hot Rod with a Chevrolet v8 of 5.2 liners installed putting out some 225 horse Power. Some custom bikes appear to the right of the Model to hot Rod in the photo. On Friday and saturday night there will be a custom car party in a huge tent beside the Rhein Neckar Hall with country music and special entertainment for visitors. Hours for the show itself arc from 10 . To 7 . On Friday saturday and sunday. Service members will receive a three Mark ticket reduction with the presentation of an id card. The Rhein Neckar Hall is located off Theodore Heuss anlage by the Mannheim Fairgrounds exiting from the Mannheim Kcruz on the autobahn the main Road into Mannheim and then following the signs for  it is the last building on the right Side before the traffic lights.