European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 8, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. January 8, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 13 car Corner weighing to at nearly 6,000 pounds and measuring More than 32-ft Long is Cadillac s new presidential limousine. Starting out the new year in a big Way Cadillac limousine seats 8 in splendor As january Marks the beginning of a new year Al s Start of big and bold with a truly Majestic car Cadillac s new presidential limousine. While none of us will be running out to buy one this world class luxury Lehi  As Cadillac describes it is a vehicle of real interest. Derived from a Cadillac Brougham the largest production car made in North America the presidential limousine is More than 22 feel Long nearly 5 feet High and weighs in at just under 3 tons la was custom crafted for Cadillac by the o Gara Hess & Eisenhardt armouring company. The presidential limousine is actually an office on wheels for High ranking corporate executives or government officials. Cadillac says. The vehicle has three cellular Mobile telephones writing desks for passengers and a hands free inter com system that provides communications Between compartments and with persons outside the car. Among gracious  Cadillac says Are a Crystal beverage set a Remote controlled such color television receiver and video cassette recorder a compact disc player and a specially engineered am pm stereo music system with Aulo reverse cast to player. With the body nearly four feet longer than the regular Cadillac Brougham the  line Scab five people comfortably in the Pas Senger Cabin and allows Scal no for three Nion in the chauffeur a compartment. The korean made Pon liar Lemons is opel Wadett  m is powered by a 5-Liler. V8-Cngine and the lunch suspension features elec tric level control. Sin Len incl heavy duty aluminium wheels and oversize tires help control the More than 5,900-Pound weight of the vehicle. In detailing its latest limousine Cadillac Points out thai More than half of Alt limousines world wide arc of Cadillac manufacture. The new lemans looking at More mundane transportation the new Pontiac lemans is being shown at the los Angeles Auto show and As we noted in a recent Story on the korean manufacture of this car it is nearly identical to the. Opel Wadett now on european  s Good reason for this As the Cronl wheel drive la mans was created by opel of Germany s design staff. Opel is a subsidiary of general motors. Two body styles will be available a 3-door Hatchback Coupe and a 4-door Notchback Sedan see photo. The lemans. Billed As a 1988 Model will go on Sale late this Spring in the United states. Pontiac describes it a a Driver oriented  coming Auto shows a Large number of Auto shows arc scheduled for 1987. Including the 52nd International Frankfurt Aulo show from sept. 10 to sept. 20, this show one of the world s largest. Three shows Are scheduled for this month with the 65th International Bel Gian show for trucks and other heavy vehicles opening on Jan. 15 and running through Jan. 25 at he heysel Fairgrounds in Brussels. This show with vehicles to be housed in 11 Halls at the Fairgrounds will feature trucks delivery vans and four wheel drive cars of All kinds motor Homes and trailers plus parts accessories and Ever thing else to do with trucks. To England the Evitish racing and sports car club Buscc will stage its annual racing car show from Jan. Is to Jan 16 at the Alexandra Palace Pavil Ion in London with All types of racing cars on display including most of the current formula one cars in grand prix racing Competition. In Germany the Isih International Stuttgart racing and sports car show is scheduled from Jan. 24 to feb. I Al the jail Losberg Park Fairgrounds this show called Cut 87" features racing Caw As Well As specially cars and drag racing cars new production automobiles plus boats and sports equipment of All varieties. Other major Auto exhibitions during the first Quarter of 1987 include the Amsterdam car show on feb. 5-15 the four wheel drive vehicle show in Vienna on feb. 18-22 and the 57th International Geneva Auto Salon on March s-15, the Geneva show being one of the world s most famous. Randy Barnett what s next on . Market cars from Malaysia by Kenneth l. Whiting  Bumpur Malaysia