European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 2, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday. March 2, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 13 Usa eur registrations at All time High car Corner pm Chrysler tops in 2 categories by Randy Bank Tutt editor the annual statistical report on motor vehicle arrived at the f at Cihir disk acc entry and it s a report we always look 1 in because it gives a Strong indication ref he Aii Lamotne Marlot in report. Ditled feb. 1 4, was released toil week he the thu local nil vehicles Cipi rational and non opera Simial reached us .h6.474. A Ouirt in if some . Over last year s figure. I ii Nger . Trucks Mot arc and trailers lire included in thai figure. I in1 mini number of vehicles in Saki Ink. Meanwhile. Hit 20s.h21, i hit figure . In i w.4.sj r or Ilion in vehicles Rigi i red in i .s7, an Hicie i not 7,1/ 7 units Chi be operational passenger cars alone arc concerned Ilie count Naa 1 95, 795. U Gam of 6.1 89 units. Iceni ral motors. Lops in this category Leir 1 j87. K d in Imti i while it Vav. Placed is fund arid Volks Wagen third. Vrtol Eswagen was once the perennial Leader Lull thai Van during Hie hectic Era. Bow. Huh lopped the total registration my two years ago. strongest on cars from the i97fi.io-1982 period. from prior 1970" to the present. General motors meanwhile docs Busl in cars. From the l fairly recent Model years tyh4 Onward. I Lac ing fourth in the totals was Toyota wit i Fard Fiftal total figures Are general motors 21.352 jhiiidi.wto1. Cad iliac 329. Chevrolet 1 1 ,.1 1 4 Olds Mobile .1,9 13, i Oliac .4f,7 Bow with. 20,750 Volkswagen with i k.452. Toyota with i 79 ant turd with i4,d 1 2 fold 12,2s 5 Lincoln 95. Mercury 2,232. It Garding Laic Model cars i ton and r9 models i Hiler corp is � i loll Oil a h to Ola. Amiin. A nid. Menend minors Volkswagen. Morida Mil Suhi san v of � did Iriks Iko showed Strong Jonas the did in s4s7. Huh 7 510 trucks Ink estered for 11 gym n f in Tiliti Muir Doc it i Isle Hans dial Metal Ghek Ope National and non operational with 3,fil9 cycles compared la he 1987 figure otji.706. Al Ier Pirig Hasty with the decline of the Dollar Aik Irist the Mark Cirman cars Art showing wine signs of njcoven1. I1mw, for instance has 232 new models against 13i for Ilsc previous year turning to late Model car registration totals i9s8 and & models ii must Bonniei hint he annual us Motuk Regitt Raisor figures cannot be used is an indication of Tola new cur sales leadership. This is be cause Aal is s new car sales Well As Alt Huse car sales Iris sell nut Only for european deliver hut also for . Delivery1. Many owners also bring in Cir late Model cars from inc United slates these having nothing to do with sales in Europe. Still the totals obviously relied inc most popular selections among military buyers Willi Toyota and Nissan dominant Tor the past five years. This year however. Chrysler is in 19k8-81 Model registrations count ing All Chrysler division while Toyota is second my Nissan thud Nissan was last car s Leader followed by Tojo a and Chrysler All Virjo urdu Ision. Chr scr including Chrysler. Dodge a Kinoth and jeep Lagle has a total of 4.s.13 late Model cars i Ted. Wink Toyota follows with 4,122 and Nissan with 2.67d. Ford .a including Ford. Lincoln and Mercury models is found Wilh 1.970 while Cien Enil motors including Huick Cadillac. Chevrolet Oldsmobile and Liu Icli is fifth 1,541. Volkswagen is sixth with 1,331 Mondini see nah with i,2fi2, Mitsubishi Nighth Wilh w7, Volvo ninth with 97 8, and Saab Lolow Atli j41. Bollt american and. Japanese sirloin whiles scored gains in Lite total registration column while German cars were Down. American cars wen1 up by 4.380. Units and japanese cars were up by 6,471, Gerrman cars were Down by 2,091. To the motorcycle world a Iwasaki led in both idled in late Model registrations operational and lion operational figures combined in Ilii i ulat. Registration column Kawasaki has 1.054 cycles Lisk a 1 lond has -932 Harlev Davidson n 4. Yamaha 546. And us Uki 237. The How bikes once High on the list. Tell to 175 in inc Unal column and Only s in the Fate Model listings. In the 198889 Motel Ziburis. Kawasaki Lias 2m Regis in Lions. Harley Davidson has 171. Yamaha 41. Honda 16and mob. Total Numis he Oka Al Elf ills total figure. From inc Usak Euh of Griir of motor vehicles Are As follows pc rational passenger automobiles. L 5.795 operational trucks 7.jio operational motorcycles scooters. 1.612operational trailers. In 4 Tii Lii. 205.s2i xj45 non operations Rucks. 221 non Ope Valiona motorcycles scooters 2.007 non by emotional trailers 72 Niin Tull "".-. Elf s3 go Manotai. 2im74 top if the top 10 makers of Ope National cars registered in the Usa k eur report. General motors.21.352 Bow 20.750 Volks Gen i b.452 Toyota 16, i7 Ford us -. U.m2 Nissan. I419.1 Chrysler.i4.23k Mercedes. 12.056 Ope 10.751 Ford Cie Mimy. 111,722 top i in Tui a a Kris i a Jio is Chrysler corp 4.813 Toyota 4.122 Nissan ifi7 Chi role l my Imti will be used thou Eliout the season along with the Marioni Pace cats. A i Pontiac. Trans am Cita will the Indianapolis 500 ois May 38 inc xt-2 truck Wultich has a Cor Seite suspension is powered b a 4 5 Liler 3bo horsepower trans am cd engine coupled to a of i spi etl trans Mission Lime from Ero to to Miles per hour is seconds hat null no fast for a pickup trin.1" official the Al stands for Cine menut truck 2." fac first Ruek in the scribe Kiwas tie it 1, Winch was introduced in i9ss6 Andis ii being used As an Ca Crink Nul leu i cd Lor Spori Utility vehicles Chevrolet Hal with consumer per Ferenec shifting to Small sporty trucks the evolution of the Chi Evroul xt-2 Pau truck As a a Delura Clie Viotet chief Engineer tred Schaassma Taid. I he .xt-2 n in he crossover Are of personal Jsse trucks and Lite cart a pts indy c a world series provides i dynamic ii in in demonstrate us performance to an audience Likel to be inti est a in this this truck no to intended for use in tin farm sets from Zero in 60 Rupli in so Subonj i Hill. 1 pc of i Ruck Sigmen the xt-2 Pace truck a Cal through several concept stages before reaching us present status the first version was an Ultra Low mid engine Ftp style s chicle Wilh the engine located under inc pickup bed. A second version was based on a of mid size passenger package his re Ullig in a taller front engine All wheel drive vehicle with a 3, Turbo engine finally the xt-2 Geneva show set March 9-19 the 59th International genes a Auto show will be staged from March 9 to 19, this show one of the major exhibitions in Europe to Wil be held ,11 the exhibition Center la a expo near the Geneva nternationa.1 Airport along void novt automobiles from some of the world s most important manufacturers the show Wilt also Lea lure special bodies parti and accessories. Companies from More than 30 countries will be represented. Among cars making world debuts a Geneva is the new Mercedes Benz so roadster both the 300.sl and 500 .si., models to be on display. Another Ati Rattin will he the Cadillac Soli Taire a concept sport Coupe of futuristic Ting. Other major Auto exhibitions in Europe this year include the Harc guru show on May 13-21, the Frankfurt show on sept. 14-24, and the fun Tosh Auto show in Hirm Meltham on Del. 19-29.r.b. Evolved of of Chevrolet s Froc Ca Maro up front the mind shield also serves As inc Hood. The engine is located under the Windshield a Tiu pivots up on Gas struts. Space age materials mus lie Hie cockpit from engine heat. A the rear the xt-2 has a removable bed floor for Access to the rear drive train. Chevrolet says lie xt-2 Pace truck is equipped Uili All feel urls required for inc car la to Senes. Milti dog a fire Ejuind Sixie " system Duj Batter ies and fuel tanks Strobe lights Roll Over safety features and shoulder har Nesses and belts All controls have been located so the can be used mho i req rns inc Driver to lean Forward. Air condition ing outlets Are hidden and the kidney shaped instrument Cluster has a Speed Ometer pegged ill 160 Mph
