Ulitlicroe Advert iser and Times, October 19th, 197Z FORD CONSUL


The open space styling provides more room for adults, children and luggage than any other car in its class, whilst the outside dimensions stay


surprisingly compact. The sophisticated safety system incorporates dual line brakes, collapsible steering column and collapsible front and rear ends for passenger protection. New design fully independent suspen­ sion reduces noise and gives outstanding road holding and manoeuvrability. See the new Consul in our shrowroom now.


Elemi 1972


THIS YEAR THE ACCENT IS ON THE CONSUMER


FROM MEW FORD CONSUL BRINGS BIG CARS DOWN TO SIZE 01203 RUFUS CARR LTD


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THE new Mercedes-Benz research and devlopment car C 111 with a three chamber rotary Wankel engine.


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legislative one when th e progress generally was m a rk ed by th e safety engineering of th e cars required to me et world s tan d a rd s . While th is h a s been continuing as s ta n ­ d a rd s grow more rigorous an<j varied, designers have been given rom eth in g of a b re a th in g space to allow th em to co n c en tra te on consumer


th e


s tre am of new models th ro u g h th e year, so th a t it m u s t be adm i t ted th e re is l i t t le really completely new a t E a r ls Court. On the


governmental demands this year. The re su l t h a s been a


r a th e r th a n


EVERY motor show seems to possess a distinguishing characteristic in the improve­ ments and changes it presents in the cars assembled dn the stands at Earls Court. L a s t y ea r was


BY GERALD CARR


o th e r h an d , th e re will be many cars th a t have been announced even m o n th s back, b u t have n o t been sold or appe ared on the road in any quantity. The leading — u n h a p p y — example of th is is th e V-12 J a g u a r an d i ts co u n terp ar t, th e Double-Six Daimler which is backed up by a special Vanden P la s model. T here is also th e Jensen-


ru n of cars, c e r ta in tren d s are ap p a ren t . They arc


Healey. B u t among th e ordinary


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wider an d give more room, especially in th e re a r seats. And a f te r a long period, i t can be said th a t the s ta n ­ d ard of comfort for all seating is high. There are now no really uncomfortable


cars whether judged by seating or suspension. SENSITIVITY


So it is a good idea to s it in th e cars and note th e


improvements that have been made in so many instances. Dashboards have h ad th e instruments an d controls rearranged to make th em easier to read an d use. A n otable example of th is is to oe found in th e new Cacri models of Ford where th e e a r lier layout was p er ­ haps too ingenious an d over­ looked practicality and customer needs.


have been made on th e Capris arc,


criticism and customer to c r e a t i v e


example of the increasing sensitivity of the car m an u ­ fa c tu re rs


The many changes th a t indeed an


demands. U n for tuna tely, th e inexorable process of mass production does m e an a sub­ s ta n t ia l tim e lag between th e tim e th a t p o in ts have been n o ted an d th e ir ap p e a ran c e a t th e end of a n assembly lin e on th e cars.


INTRODUCTION


g en e ra tio n of a model comes o u t a f te r two or more years, such a s th e more powerful GS Citroen, w hich fills th e


T h is is when th e second


calls th a t so m an y motorists made. M an u fa c tu re rs have also


n o ted th a t th e basic c a r of an y model is always th e lowest seller in volume. People select th e deluxe o r su p e r deluxe. T ak in g th e h in t , th ey a re p u t t in g more in th e car. I t m ak es i t more expensive, b u t i t provides b e t te r value if in s talled a t th e s ta r t .


h e a te d re a r window as s ta n d a rd . Radia l ty res a re steadily moving tow ard s 100 p e r cent, usage as original equipment.


More models come with a Vauxhall d em o n s tra te th is


in all th e i r models, leaving only th e basic Viva w ith o u t an y e x t ra embellishments fo r th e fleet users. Like all th e o th e r ca rs a t th e show, th ey hav e th e single-handed fixing fo r s e a t belts. Try th is an d n o te how much e a s ie r i t is. I t s general in tro d u c tio n should do a lo t to persu ad e people to wear th e ir belts. •


AROUND


range, h av e also filled in th e w an ts


models is p e rh a p s th e most n o tab le fe a tu re of ca rs b u ilt here. T h e re is a n o th e r new tren d issuing f rom th e Con­ t in e n t which I hav e p re­ dicted an d where we have n o t y e t m ad e a similar move. In p a s t y e a rs i t h a s been


motorists. T h is u p g rad in g of c u r re n t


Ford, w ith th e Capri e x p r e s s e d by


usually in size, certainly’ in engine power. I t was only a. m a t te r of tim e before m a n u fa c tu re rs ru sh ed to fill th e gap a t th e lower end. So while m ak e rs hav e


Alfasud. T h ey a re th e second g en e ra tio n of th e Mini, providing a . h ig h degree of performance, a lo t of comfort a n d a general specification th a t does n o t fall sh o r t of considerably la rg e r vehicles.


price also goes u p a s th e se th in g s a re add ed to th em , so th a t th is is bound to move to a ro u n d th e £1,000 mark.


Th is means, however, th a t '


mak ers steadily pu sh in g up th e erstwhile one l i t re ca rs to 1100 cc, 1300 cc a n d th e n offering th em with engines g e t tin g u p to th e two l i t re ma rk, i t will be difficult to re -en te r a t


Meanwhile, w i th own own


unless w i th a completely new model. F o r a n y th in g of th a t k in d we sh a ll ce r tainly have to w a i t u n t i l n e x t y e a r before a n y th in g can be expected Leyland.


th e bottom from B r itish GUARANTEE


ce r ta in ly able to give th e power th e m o to r is t w an ts nowadays, especially if th ey a re of overhead c am sh a f t design, a type which is becoming more generally used w ith tw in c am sh a f t employed by th e bigger engines. T h is move also rep re sen ts a p a r t answer by enginee rs fo r th e call fo r more or equal efficiency to balan c e th e loss caused by a n t i - p o llution measures in tro d u c ed a t th e same time, such aS th e red u c tio n of compression ratio s .


One l i t re engines are


ap p a re n t th a t th e “ small ” cars were growing bigger,


th r e a t to th e conventional piston engine is th e Wankel or ro ta ry engine. Some q u a r te r of a million of th e se h av e been made, n o t by th e o r igina l pioneers, Audi-NSU, b u t by th e Ja p an e s e fo r th e i r Mazda cars. T h e new RX3 models using a s lig h tly smaller tw in - ro to r will be a t E ar ls Cour t an d in th e show­ rooms. ’


Now p resen tin g a re a l


moved o u t of th e one litre engine size an d a sim ila r th in g h a d been h ap p en in g elsewhere, th e hole th u s cre ated is being plugged by such c a rs a s th e Citroen 5, th e P eu geot 104 an d th e


an nounc ed th e i r in te n t io n to use th e ro ta ry eng in e a n d even before th ey get in to pro d u ctio n w i th th is , th e Comotor E u ro p e an f irm will be producing th em . T h e re su l t could easily see th em being usgd in F ren ch , G e rm an an d I ta l ia n cars n e x t year. T h a t Mazda a re giving a


G eneral Motors have


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two y e a r o r 24,000 mile g u a ra n te e on th e se engines,


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THE FABULOUS NEW SUPER BEETLE


For y o u r con v en ien c e this w e e k en d we a re o p en :


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You have a wonderful choice with VOLKSWAGEN, all the models on show are available for immediate delivery.


AND THE WORLD CHAMPION BEETLE GOES ON IN THREE BASIC VERSIONS


1200 - £825 1300A - £860 1300 D/L - £935


A FAST, ROOMY, GOOD LOOKING CAR. STYLED ESPECIALLY FOR THE MAN OF TASTE. £1,636.


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Room \ REVIEW By our London h, -:V ' ' •


I WILL, go on record Motor Show will notl ance. Without qualii| it will also set new —those of Europeaj the future and abd interest it will offej of automobilia. No-| I t will a t t ra c t a grea t


atten d an ce th a n for ma: years because of th e way t:


THE exclusively styled seats of Vauxhall’s 3.3 l itre Venter a are upholstered in extremely durable rich-looking brushed nylon, for 1973. Recl ining front seats are s tandard, and there’s a central armrest for the spaciojis rear compartment .


a l th o u g h n o t rea lly signi­ f ic an t because th e same or even a longer g u a ra n te e could be given on most engines today, is likely to gain public confidence in them.


T h is reliab ili ty applies


especially in th e m o r s l ig h t ly s tres sed two l i t re an d upwards class whera th e re is th e choice between


fours a n d sixes in th e V- cylinder fo rm a tio n .


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The Mazda 1800 mi today (even the flotj heavy on the road H m.p.g. on 2 star fuel that you’d guess at anl on the Mazda 1800 tl] seats to an electric speed of almost 100 Prices start at £1,397| Come in for a test drl


ANYONE Wl ARE TIN!


be open on Sunday thou; only from noon u n til 7 p. This Sunday opening bound to be popular ai may well be a vital fa c to r bringing the a t te n d a n over the h alf million mai On other and ordinary d a | there will also be th e user ■•cheaper'’ 30p admissi a f te r 5 p.m.


organisers have gone abo th e ir job. For the first time i t w


b u t the European c a r is bof a t this show which prese:


The foreign car is des!


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