European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 28, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday november 28, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 13 car Corner record highs reported american sales enliven Jaguar s Success Story the British Jaguar Success Story continues with Jaguar reporting that its world sales during october totalled 3,976 cars some 40 percent up on october of 1984 and the highest figure Ever recorded in a single month by the company. Jaguar said that record american sales of 2,619 cars helped in to keep on target for its goal of 20,000 sales in America this year. The United states is Jaguar s largest mar Ket accounting for More than half of the British car maker s worldwide sales. Jaguar s world Market goal for 1985 is some 38,000 units and Jaguar is approaching it with 30,974 units sold through october of this year. This rep resents a 13 percent increase Over 1984. Jaguar which has just introduced its 1986 xj-6 sedans Andrj a coupes onto the american Market Sec photo says that since John Egan took Over As chair Man of the company in 1980, Quality control has become the lop priority. As a re sult the reliability and durability of the current Jaguar models have been lauded by Aulo Industry experts and customer satisfaction is at a record  Chevrolet notes Progress Chevrolet s indy v8 engine project is on time and on target Chevrolet says with the firm s general manager Robert d. Burger noting that a venture we announced Only a year ago to build a Chevrolet Turbo charged 2.65-liter, four Cam racing v8 indy car engine has passed important milestones in the development process and is on schedule. We Are very pleased with the Progress at this  Burger made the Progress report in Las vegas nev., recently prior to the opening of the specially equipment Market association show. The first five engines built by Elmoren Gine ering Chevrolet s English affiliate arc being completed on schedule and two have already been delivered to the Pensec Rac ing team for track testing Sec photo. Chevrolet s Burger team owner Roger Penske and British engine builders Mario Illien and Paul Morgen All principals in the project observed track tests of the engine recently with Rick cars at the wheel of a Penske March 85c. Penske said track and Denom Omeler testing will continue through the remainder of the year. The Penske March Chevrolet is expected to make its first appearance on april 6 at the cart season opener in Phoenix Ariz. The engine development program will continue into the production phase with about 20 engines planned for the first Rac ing season Chevrolet says adding that the relatively Small production number will enable engineers to More precisely Monitor the development process at this Early stage. Chevrolet says it intends to realize Bene fits from the indy engine project on three fronts i Competition with the Chevrolet engine As a natural Extension of the division s heavy duty parts business 2 the Transfer of technology improvements on the indy engine to production engines 3 the use of racing activities in the cart series As an effective marketing promotional tool for Chevrolet s sales efforts. Mercedes buying rules the letter that follows was sent to the stars and stripes letters department and is printed and replied to in this column be cause of the specific interest to prospective Mercedes car buyers outside Germany. Here s the letter from Joan Schneider of Brun sum. Netherlands and it goes As Fol lows we live in the Netherlands and have tried to buy a Mercedes with . Specifications and were told by Pur local tax free european car dealer that it was impossible and that no . Person stationed in the Netherlands can buy a factory direct Mer cedes with . Specifications. I would like to know 1 can we use a German address and order a Mercedes in Germany 2 can my husband put Down a unit he is affiliated with in Germany As his unit 3 can we go to a . Base in Germany and use their morale support program 4 is any of the above illegal and if so could you please advise us on How to Pur Chase a Mercedes with . Specifications factory direct from Daimler Benz. These arc questions Many people in our Community have and we would appreciate any assistance you can offer. Unfortunately we can t offer any assist Ance but the answers to the preceding four Points Are taken care of by Daimler Benz company policy and the answers Are As follows 1 no. 2 no. Purchaser must produce documentation proving permanent and official assignment to a base in Germany. Tempo Rary stationing in Germany is not accept Able As far As Daimler Benz is concerned. 3 no 4 none of above is illegal where Ger Man Law is concerned but All proposals the 1986 Jaguar xes Coupe the 12-Cylnder xes coup shown Here is one of three us specification models in the 1986 Jaguar product lineup. The others Are the six Cylinder xj6 four door Man and the limited edition Vanden Plas luxury Sedan. Chevrolet s new race engine the first pure race engine to carry the Chevrolet nameplate since Louis Chevrolet produced the original in the Early 1900s is would violate official Daimler Benz company policy. Should Daimler Benz discover any violations of its rules during new car Purchase or transaction. Daimler Benz will cancel the order. Car purchases not in accordance with Daimler Benz rules also could jeopardize warranty in both Europe and in the United states. Half million Mercedes 190s speaking of Mercedes cars the Daimler Benz firm pointed out this month that two remarkable events in the firm s history took place at the Sincl Fingon factory the 500,000th compact series Mercedes 190 rolled off the same Assembly line which shortly before produced the last Model of the 123 series mid Range cars which had been in production for nine years. The 123 series set a production record for Daimler Benz with exactly 2,696,915 cars the 4-door Croma Sedan from Fiat the new front wheel alive Fiat Crone to arrive on Ibe european Market non year will be the top of the Alae noddy to the Fiat Range. The four door Crona will be offered with Nix different engine ver Sions including Normal turbos diesel and Turbo Dietel ii takes Over from the Argen a the last Fiat to be offered with rear we Frt drive. With a drag co efficient of Only 0.32, Ibe fastest Croma in the lineup the Zuter Turbo will lop out at jut Over 130 Mph. Shown above mounted and ready for track testing in a Penn Oil Penske March 8sc racing car. Manufactured. The most popular Model in the 123 series was the 240d i Csc with 454,679 units followed by the 230 and 230e gasoline engine versions with 441,683 units. The new Mercedes mid series cars meanwhile arc on the Road toward even greater Success the firm says with More than 111,000 units of models 200d to 300e coming off the Assembly line at sind lying in in the first 10 months since series production started. Regarding the extremely successful com pact 190 Mercedes the 500,000th car was produced in just under the three year Mark. Production began in december of 1982. When Only the 190 and 190e were available. Today the buyer can choose from six Dif Ferent versions. Daimler Benz says that this year it plans to produce More cars than Ever before with a total of 540,000 compact series mid series and a class models. Two cafes car shows Here s a reminder that cafes Europe is staging its show of new american cars on Friday saturday and sunday at the Patrick Henry Village officers and civilian club in Heidelberg and that cafes will then Fol Low up with another show at Kaiserslautern on dec. 6, 7 and r. Regarding this weekend s show at Hei Delberg More than 100 new cars. Vans recreation vehicles and motorcycles will be on display. Hours on Friday Are noon to 9 . On saturday from 10 . To 9 . And on sunday from 10 . To 7 . The cafes Europe new car show in  on the following weekend meanwhile also will feature 1986 models from american motors. Chrysler Ford general motors and Volkswagen As Well As motorcycles from Harley Davidson. The show will be conducted in a Large heated tent on the vog Chweh Community parking lot. Tires and batteries plus Many other automotive items will be sold at Spe Cial discounted prices during the show cafes says with free tire mounting and Battery installation available during the show s run including sunday dec. 8. Randy Barnett