European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 14, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Car Corners Sarteur vehicle registrations take Sharp drop  in total registrations for 1990. Here a Chevrolet Beretta. By Randy Barnett Auto editor. About ibis time last year alter checking a a through the annual vehicle statistical report the car Corner headline read Quot Usa eur ref Titrations for 1 989 establish new . This is anything but the Case for 1990. The recently issued  from the Usa eur registry of vehicles in Heidelberg Germany shows a Sharp drop of 11 ,%4 units. The decease was not unexpected of course primarily because of troop reductions deployments to the Mideast and the falling value of the Dollar against the deutschmark. The total Usa eur vehicle registration figure includes automobiles tru it is motorcycles scooters and tra Ilois. At the end of 1989, the total registrations were listed at 225, j 18 this figure set a record High and one that will probably remain a record. At the end of 1990, the statistical report puts the figure at 213,374 for the drop of ,964,All of the losses were recorded by automobiles t with motorcycles on the increase and trucks and trailers about the same As last year. Now let s look at the statistics. In total passenger car registrations by make Model years Frony prior 1971 through 1990general motors lends the list wit iv23,357 when All five of its divisions Are included Bow follows with 22,407, while Volkswagen is third with a 16,747 total car registrations. Ford is fourth with 16,693 including Lincoln and Mercury divisions and Chrysler is fifth with 16,106 when ail four divisions Are included. ,. In total registrations for All Model years used cars play a major role especially those from Model years 1976 through 1985. Regarding late Model 1990 registrations it must be noted that the annual Usa eur registration figures cannot be used As an indication of total new car safes leadership. This is because cafes son base new car sales centers As Well As the various off base new car sales outlets sell not Only  delivery but also for stateside delivery. Many owners also bring their late Model cars from the United states these registrations have nothing to do with sales in Europe still the totals obviously reflect the most popular selections among military buyers. On an individual Marque level Toyota led in 1990 car registrations with 1,2 59while Honda came second with 1,157 and Chevrolet third with 1,138, Plymouth was fourth with 1,121, while the swedish Volvo firm placed fifth with 1,098. On an Overall company level the Chrysler corp. Was tops in 1990 registrations with a total of 2,643. This figure includes All of its divisions a Chrysler 259dodge 1,025plymouth 1,121 and jeep Eagle 238. General motors came next with 1,673combined 1990 registration that includes Buick 26chevrolet 1,138cadillac 2oldsmobile 44 and Pontiac 463. Y Chrysler corp. And pm were followed by the Toyota company with its 1,259 figure and Honda with its 1,157, both As noted previously under the single Marque figure. Fifth was Volvo of Sweden at 1,098. Ford third in late Model registrations last year with its totals including Mercury and Lincoln fell to sixth with 971, the 1990 figure also including Mercury 53 and Lincoln 2. Quot of the total registrations 57,834 cars were of american manufacture 77,498 were German and 62,648 were termed Quot foreign Quot most of these japanese. Those of Quot undetermined origin Quot totalled 1,960. Unlike car regulations the Light True k count Clid not crop but it gained Only infinitesimally a by Only one unit to be exact. Light truck totals stood at 8,642 compared to 8,641 in the 1989 vehicle registry statistical report. American Ford trucks led in total registrations with 2,084, while Chevrolet followed with 1,603. Toyota was third with 1,244, Nissan fourth with 903  fifth with 611. A 7 in i 990 late Snodel Light truck registrations Chevrolet led with 132, Ford had 122, Toyota 111, Dodge 66 and Nissan 30. Motorcycles were the Only vehicles to show a genuine gain with the total registration figure hitting 3,831 compared to 3,650 in.1989, an increase of 181 cycles. It was the second year in a Row that cycles showed an increase. Tops in total registrations was the perennial Leader Kawasaki with 1,125 cycles. Next came Honda with 915, Harley Davidson with 744, Yamaha with 603, Suzuki with 245 and Bow with 147. Kawasaki also led in 1990 Model registrations with 219. Harley Davidson followed with 162, Yamaha had 55, Suzuki 26, Bow 8 and Honda 6. It a. A a _ �.,. A surprisingly wide variety of exotics rarities and old cars Are listed in the statistical report. A these include a Delorean a de Tomaso five Mase Ralis a Ferrari a Lotus nine Matras two mini Coopers five morgans two Days and four Rolls Royce cars. In the Quot prior 1971 a category there a a German Messerschm Mitchn american Packard an italian Alfa Romeo a British Alvis and a German Borgward. Models manufactured in Eastern Europe Are also on the list with 23 czech made ,.60 russian made ladas and  from the former East Germany total number of vehicles total figures from the Usa eur registry of motor vehicles Are As follows a t a a a a passenger automobiles 199,940 trucks 1 8,642 motorcycles scooters 3,831 trailers. 961 Gran total 213,374 top 15 in total registration the top 15 makers of passenger cars registered. In the Usa eur report general motors All divisions Bow Volkswagen Ford  All divisions Chrysler All divisions Toyota Nissan it Mercedes opel Ford Germany Honda Audi Volvo Mazda Saab 23,357 22,407 16,747 16,693 16,106 15,820 13,373 11,099 11,008 9,350 7,758 6,750 5,706 4,898 3&13 top 15 in 1990 registration Chrysler corp. All divisions a general motors All divisions a Toyota Honda Volvo Ford . All divisions Sab Bow a Nissan Mazda Volkswagen Mitsubishi opel Ford Germany Suzuki. 2,643 1,673 1,259 1,157 1,098 971 703 646 571 511 302 195 116 91 46