European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 10, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday december 10. 1987 the stars and stripes Page 13 Bow to present its new 5-series Model in january Bow of my Macii will introduce its new 5-series Model next month with production now ended on the old 5-se pics car. Since is beginning in 1972. The Bow 5-scrics has accounted Tor More than 1.4-million Salt s. The new car will arrive on the German Market immediately after its introduction Bow says we marketing to Fol Low soon in Europe and eventually in North America and other countries world wide. The new mid Range 5-scrics car Fol lows inc highly successful top of the Lini 7-Serics by a year a half and it Fea Tures a string relationship to the 7-scries Moo Al Sec Phot Oil where body lines andhig1, in cynical standards Are concerned Bow says. In Europe the new 5-scrics Sedan will be offered in six different engine ver Sions. These include the 524 to Turbo diesel with 115 he the 520i with 129 in inc 525i with 170 he the s30i with ibs he the 535i with 21 he and the super High performance is sports ver Sion. The is will not arrive on the Ger Man Market until the autumn of 1988, Bow says. Prices in Germany will Range fromjb.500 Marks about $21.200 for the 520i to 62.000 Marks for the 535i about $17,400. These prices include the 14 percent German value added tax vat while on the subject of Bow cars the new 12-Cylinder Bow 7ioil, which was introduced in july of this year has been voted top car for 1988 by the British Guild of motoring writers. The Bow 750il, which won Over 73 other cars tested by Guild members be came the second Bow Model honoured by inc British Organ Zalon. The first was the 5-Serics Bow which wort in 19s2. Peugeot 405 honoured the French Peugeot 405 Sedan mean while has won european car of the year honors with an dependent jury of 57 european motor journalists giving the new Sedan top Marks. This car of the year voting pro Gram was launched 25 years ago and during this time eight French cars have won the Competition. The Peugeot 504 Sedan won the voting in 1968. The voting takes in considerations of safely Comfort performance technical innovation competitiveness and Price / performance ratio. The Peugeot 405 was introduced in june of this year and is manufactured not Only in France but in England As Well. Peugeot says that total production has already topped the 70,000 Mark and that the addition of a diesel version will soon add to the Model lineup. Jeep Cherokee Best 4x4 continuing with awards news after All it is that time of Yea the. 1988 jeep Cherokee has been selected "4x4 of the year for a second time by the editors of i to a nil � off Road Magazine. The Cherokee is the Only vehicle that has won top honors twice since the naga int started its "4x4 of the year Competition. Cherokee first entered the Winner s Circle in 1984, he year it was introduced the new Bow 5-Serles Sedan. The car has Lints similar to those Oft series. In inc Miles and ii Day of testing he inc 4-Ivhccl-Drivc experts on the Maya Ine s Muff the jeep Cherokee was judged Superior to the t Oro-i50, Chevrolet Kitsun space cab pick up. Mada 02600 pickup Toyota sr5 pickup and the Range Rmer. All i Hick in the "4x4 of the year Competition were ruled in five categories ride and drive. Empirical mechanical Interior and exterior. The Magazine editors Cherokee s performance in these categories by saving. It was the Best All around 4x4 in a Field it excellent Chrysler s Jcck Falc. Division says the Cherokee and is Vav in. Once have set sales records Lor a third straight year with mo.%2 univ sol during the i9&7 Model year compared to 109.92 units sold the Proicou. Model year. Along with . Production. I hero aces Are being built by Beijing jeep in China while Cherokee ask Chibly has also been launched in acne Urcla and Turkey. In Europe jeep Cherokee Sale shave surpassed the Competition and Are heading fur a record As the hit Vel i i no imported 4x4 vehicle. The jeep Eagle division says. Randy Burnett Skoda on military Market Sedan below $4,000 czechoslovakian made Skoda cars arc now being offered at special prices to the american military Community in Ger Many with a new i05l 4-door Sedan Selling for about s3.800. This is the Basic car with the engine and there arc two other versions being featured both a no 1.3-liter Power plants the i30gl Sedan Model a about s5.000 and the 130 rapid Coupe also at about $5,000. Ellen Rocche proprietor of the e. Pocchi military sales company of Darmstadt which is the exclusive dealer to the american military in Germany says the Skoda cars represent Good value for the Money they Are All Well equipped and servicing and warranty work can be done at the More than 250 Skoda Dealership garages in the idea behind the Skoda car pro Gram Poeche says is to provide Mem Bers of the military with inexpensive transportation aboard new cars. Skoda does nut manufacture cars with .-spccifications. Poeche says. So if one Pur chases a Skoda he would have to sol it at the end of his tour. The car could be sold to an individual purchaser or sold Back to a German Skodi dealer. Poeche says. Because the car retains us original German mile. The Skoda car sales program was launched sonic six weeks ago. Poeche says and at that hint the idol Sedan was Selling for Only 53.425. But with the additional decline of the Dollar today Sprice is about . As noted earlier. Because of the Dollar Mark the Basic Skoda 105l 4-Dwr Sedan with 1.j-liter engine. L a the 130 rapid coup.1 is powered by t.3-liter Prills for the three models Are also list cart Are sold tax free through inc mor cd my cars arc priced below the prevail ale Sunin fund and because the ing Rale on the German Market. This is mud.1 possible Paucchi save. Inc Ulusc the Al support Friml Sci aus Poeche military sale1 11 pm. Is sole military importer has it a ask to ii talc special Price arrangements for Mili tary sales throughout Germany. The special military prices Are Skoda 105l Sedan 6.2do Marks 1.10gl Sedan 8,200 Marks 130 rapid Coupe 8,200 Marks. The German Market prices arc As follows i05l Sedan 7.s90 Bogl Sedan 10,590 and 130 rapid Coupe. 10,990. All three models come fully equipped with some Standard items including backup lights rear fog Light safety head rests heated rear window and rear seats thai fold Forward for additional cargo space. The Dis have disc brakes at front Drums rear plus rack and Pinion steer ing. All arc rear wheel drive. The Basic i05l has a four Speed gear Box its 4-Cylindcr engine turn ing out 46 horsepower. Top Speed i about 85 Mph. The 130gl Vicdan and 1.10 rapid Coupe both powered by 1,3-Liler engines of fi2 he. Have a Speed gear boxes and have top speeds near the 100 Mph Mark. For full details those inter sied Mascall 06i51-.u2j4. The Skoda Van May be seen at the e. Poeche military sales lot at 1.11. Darmstadt just Nim it the Mam a e of t Cambrai Fril Sci Cavern. The Skoda car s Flor n a ions one. The firm founded in isl i m Lio i slav. Jusi North of pragiu1 Skorja first manufactured motorcycles Hen l a limed Ith Nitkin Sohili ii Ili rough 139 when world War ii mopped production. Or Wev resumed after inc War and has comp Strong car Siik a
