European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 29, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday. December 29. 19gb tie stars and stripes Page 13 car Corner new Ford fiesta on the Way mini Cadillac to celebrate in 89 looking ahead to lie new year. It s appropriate to Noli that 1989 will Mark he Iyih year of the British mini Anil the 4dih anniversary of the de Villa As a Cadillac nameplate. Well also Check into some other automotive happen ing in this final car Centt r for Ives hut let s Lead off with inc mini. The first hriti1 cur Ever to reach the 5 million 1 the mini was Lai Iii Hycl in August i a. U arrived first with ann5lh c engine. And , filled later Wilh larger engines. The mini by vac our infamous in the left tvs when it by Gan win Ning r.-uv1 my Init Annii Kinas rallies including Luve monk1 j arh rally Victo Ries in mini Cimpi a Turin. Tote Iii Nal mini rows s�1d slowly at first but s May Iii ii Laid Seizun Martin buying Lii m ii jul Hiil a. Llu.1 in isl tit j in i ilits in Burin Giitl l Wales. Thy mini Lias been a Tab Wirtl Ivan since. Austin Rin i i which manufactures the mini s i in will Tek hah Leif to Aesir Inife such by Hosli is \ Liin Day puny Ai Ilie silvers Lone Riff tit a Miil on the aunt thank 1 Loli Doyon a j7. Visitor arriving in minis will be a milk Dtra. One Miu Hadd Ilia inc Advance notice time for the mini parly ii More ban adequate collector sire regarding the de Villa s Lola anniversary cad iliac says tha the do Ville Model was in 1949 As a two door pillar less Coupe Sec photo. Only2,Tio of the original do Villa coupes were built in 1949, so the Model has be come a collector s item. More than 4.6 million Coupe and Sedan do Vilic models have been sold since i w9,making the is vie line the top Selling Model in Cadillac s 87-year history1, for 1989,. Redesigned versions of the Coupe and Sedan Art being offered. Rot cars will he longer and feature More Pas Senger Corn Btl than their i98s predecessors Cadillac i ivs. Mind Happy returns 1959-1989." the British mini i is age 30 no a 3 far. From Kord of Germany in Cologne comes information that the new fiesta scheduled to debut at the Geneva Auto show in March is undergoing testing that eventually will total 3 million kilo meters about million Miles. The first million Kilometres have already been put on by professional lest Drivers at Ford s various testing facilities and on european roads As Well and now it s the turn of customer Al the beginning of this month. Ford released 250 pre scrips fiesta cars 10 Cus Tomer Drivers who Are operating the ears under Normal conditions on european roads. In this Large scale program Ford Calls it a first Lime Experiment Drivers will report on Quality fuel Economy durability reliability and their Winter driving experiences with the fiesta. The new fiesta which will arrive on the european Market in the Spring of 1989, features a smoother shape More Glass and a larger Interi or. Ford says that three door and five door versions will be offered. The iwo official Ford photos of the new fiesta Model Are shown below. Mercedes Celebration Daimler Ben meanwhile is ing he manufacture of ils i millionth\v24 series Mercedes Hynz car. The i million Mark was reached on Dee. 19with the manufacture of a 200 e Model in inc Plant an event hat company officials Ler Mcd an Earl Christmas present for the firm. Daimler Benz which defines its w124 i cries Mercedes As a mid class Model says his series has been in production since the autumn of 1984 just Over four years. Of the i million Mercedes Benz cars in the 124 series 38 percent have been fitted with diesel engines. Racing truck shows the British racing and sports car club is sponsoring the racing car show at the Olympia 2 Hall in London Jan. 5-8. This show is one of inc largest of its kind in the world. Featured will be racing ears engines accessories tires wheels racing magazines and All the rest. If you re interested in trucks head for an arc 40 celebrant the Cadillac a Villa Brussels where Llic 67th International truck show will be staged from Jan. 12-22 at the heysel Fairgrounds. Sponsored by the Auto Mobile and motorcycle Industry of Belgium the show will feature trucks of All varieties plus trailers motor Homes and accessories. The displays will be featured in 10 Halls. V Randy Barnett Auto columnist the new Ford fit san is show n Hern in five door form Frolund treatment left photo features loner nose rear Hatch runs Width of the body
