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feeb. § thox're re ° pretty
es re are thousands of GMC
chevy P pickups 20 years and older still

Naning strong.

1988 GMC SIERRA HALF-TON

. lots of headroom, legroom in this classic, dependable pickup

Anyway. have done a modest
reatyling ‘ou OM all their 1968 GMC Sierra
‘ond’ Chevrolet halt-tons, and | recently
drove one of the former

ce end You can order GM | trucks in yinwally ony
configuration you like: 1 ‘or long

pore io eat we bed, topside or tleetside, reguior cab of
uke ‘drive or tour-wheel

rh
wos the Sierra long bed, fleets
cab, two-wheel drive. 11 wa
the stondord 4.3 litre gas V6 engine (which
surprised me with its power), four-speed
automatic transmission, air condidtioning,
power windows, cruise control and a decent
stereo.
Some numbers: Bed length is 2,480 mm
(97.6 in), width of the bed is 1,575 mm (62
Ibase is 3.340 mm (131.5 in.),
payload is 2,769.5 kg (6,000 Ib.). Fuel con-
sumption is in the 171/100 km (17 mpg)
nel hood.
iked driving this truck, once | got used
to size. Make no mistake; the k
ig tuskers. There is Sbaoluely tons
enought

oom on the teat
three adults, and excellent visibility all
‘around. GM has put the radio up high so its
controls come easily to hand, and my
had o tilt steering wheel, which was nice

you'd be hard-pressed not to find com:
ite a driving position

Tather unusual tecture
the ventiliation controls; they're
puterized ond hove a cute litle readout un
der the radio. | don't know the
necessity of thet, but everything wos ‘conlty
understandable, once you adjusted to it. My
only mojor citiciam was that | found the cir-
cular instrumentation — os
gouge, temperature, etc. — "o
somewhat unreadable. | think red of
opposed to white di
appropriate
Jed with the seat bell every tie
it, but that's a problem unavoidabl.
with bench seats
GM trucks os much os ever

(we
yeors) ond 1

Viner Gat division could make veticlee on
well

Base price for the long-bed GMC Sierra
half-ton with V6 engine is $11,550.

A Terrific combination of form and function.

Excerts from car and driver, Oct. /87

Entertaining design dete
what realty en

tend’ mileage functions,
ching compose: the
rood te surr

"ous shapes ond in
{o highlight the most lmportont function Despite the Grond ‘Prix's sporty orien:

with a slippery new fanny, the Sunbird

eturn: ly minor improvements.
FIERO — All Fieros benefit from a completely redisgned suspen:
sion, and a new power-steering option is being readied for a
midyear debut, A new Formula edition of the bose Fiero is s equipped
liter V-6 and WS6 performanc jon, as welll

under the hood. The lon 4
lant, built

Powerp!

available as an option in all Grand Ams. The standard
‘engine in the SE edition is the recently introduced 2.0- riba turbo.
Both engines are available with five-speed manual o
automanc trontaxies. The 2.8 liter Ve ls no longer available in the
Grand Am.
6000 — By midyear, Jar 6O00STE will be bolstered by a new
option: a full-time four- Lecubeel ave yystem linked to a new 3.1-liter
V-6.no other significant c
BONNEVILLE — A revised 3.

prssenes — ‘Fresher

long-awaited

litre V-6, called the “3800,” debuts in

the SE ond the new SSE. The upgraded engine now produess 168 he
ond hos a balonce shatt for smoothness. The headiurning SSE
features o full complement of aero body places, a

teh electronic ride contro, anti-lock brakes, ond a sporty interior,

SAFARI — No changes for Pontiac's big wagon
FIREBIRD — A 5.0 liter V-8 with throttie-t jo bedy. fuel injection is now
standard in the Formule and Trans Am editions. Other cl in

the Bird include new wheels, instrument clusters, and interior trim.

Yb meio net am

‘ur most serious reservation about the
Grond Prix te that H lacks power. The little hottest division’

SKYHAWK — A new S/E coupe joins the Skyhawk's roost. The $/E
includes

‘yhawks lineup.
SKYLARK — The Skylo four-doee | is joined by a two-door model,
formerly known as the Somerset. A sleek new front end with com-

Petite headlamps leads the two-door down the rood. The base 2:5-
fire four-cylinder gets a balance shaft ond lighter pistons, ond the
new Quod 4 engine is available as an option.

prov

the major changes.
1988, the front-drive Regol is graced
with @ Tipper skin, 0 20 lie Ve to o four-
tomatic fe

nk
demand, rand National edition of the Sal
will remain in in production te

The 3800 3.8-litre V-6 is standard in the T Type and op:
tonal in all other LeSabres
RIVIERA —

Vv.
end has been reworked ond fitted with compositie headlamps and
the interior glows with a ion of ergonomic retinements
REATTA .— The long-delayed two-seater is now scheduled for @
spring i reduction

GM tries new approach at plant

STE-THERESE, Que. (CP) — The inside walls of the
General Motors plant here, once a jarring yellow, have been
painted eggshell blue and adorned with decorative designs.

That's just one of the changes at the Ste-Therese plant
since it was modernized with the help of $220 million in
interest-free loans from the federal and Quebec govern-
ments.

‘The assembly lines, bolstered by robots and computers,
have been refitted to produce the popular Chevrolet Cele-
brity. Last year, they turned out large real-wheel-drive
Oldsmobiles and Pontiacs.

The most startling change for a casual visitor is
probably the wooden picnic tables. They seem out of place
against a backdrop of clattering machinery, auto bodies
inehing forward on assembly lines and disembodied dash-
boards floating around on giant hooks.

But the tables are a vital part of the new approach
emphasizing co-operation between labor and management
that General Motors, the country’s largest automaker, is
trying out at the 22-year-old plant.

“Oh God, it’s great! The atmosphere is great,” exclaims
Paulette Charbonneau, with the typical ebullience of a

AUTOMOTIVE

manager of public relations.

“Everyone is learning how to work together.”

She says the plant, until recently described by the
company as one of its worst, now is one of the best.

“We're working on a new teamwork concept. Our slogan
is, ‘Quality first time,’ with no waste.’

Despite the company’s enthusiasm, the future of the
plant, located near the town of Ste-Therese, 40 kilometres
north of Montreal, is far from secure.

“There are no guarantees in this business ever,” GM
president George Peapples said in March after announcing a
$450-million investment program for Ste-Therese.

Peapples said the plant could still be closed as early as
1990, although that would force GM to pay back early the
80-year loans granted by the Quebec and federal govern-
ments.

To speak of Ste-Therese is, essentially, to)speak of
Quebec's auto industry: it's the only car assembly plant in
the province.

Tes key role will scarcely be rivalled by the new Hyundai
plant under construction at Bromont, east of Montreal.
Hyundai's operations will consist mainly of assembling

Hyundai's Excel Market
Will Continue to Grow

Hyundai Motor Company
Te Diversify it's
International Markets

Hyundai Motor Co. (HMC), the country’ largest auto
maker, has recently pushed ahead with its plan to
beef up its overseas marke: ng on the strength of its
success in North American mai

In the European market, the company is aiming to ex-
port a total of 26,000 cars this year, an increase of
more than twice over last year's 12,000. HMC expects.
to achieve thi

car sales there During
the first three months of this year, its combined ex-
port volume to the region stood at 6,500 cars. The
British and Dutch markets have largely led the up-
surge with the sales of 3,300 cars and 1,900 cars
respectively. marketing strategy placed
priority the development of model catering to the
customers’ tast:

Along with the intensified efforts to envigorate the
existing markets in Europe, HMC is currently sounding
out the possibilities of making an entry into new
European markets. Up until now, Hyundai's European

Information Provided by Castlegar Hyundai

auto markets has been limited to the United Kingdom,
ltaly, the Netherlands and Greece.

In addition, in a move to di ipa rt outlets,
HMC will vitalize its marketing ac! in Central
America and the Caribbean pine The company
plans to boost its exports to the region to 8,000 cars
this year from last year's 5,500.

se meant sant tee

1988 Excel Now Available
In More Models

ABOME, Castlegar Hyundai Manager Dave Dunholm
admires one of the first 88 Excel Models to arrive. This
4-door sedan GLS is equip} with some sporty dealer
options but the GL m: is also available. New
features for all ‘88 Excel m Is include a remote gas
release which allows you to open the gas compar-
tment while sitting in your car, a new computer con-
trolled carburator, a 12: valve sngine (3 valves per

cylinder), a 5-year, 100,000 km. warranty, along with
a 5-year outer panel perforation rust protection
warranty, and the GLS models now have a Panasonic
AM/FM stereo cassette deck as standard equipment.
BELOW, Gordon Ellis and Brian Pinter examine the Ex-
cel 3-door Hatchback which is now available with an
automatic transmission.

components imported from South Korea.

By contrast, the GM plant, which employs 3,600
supports an estimated 1,000 jobs in Quebec's parts industry
and another 2,800 in Ontario.

‘The GM plant is a vast grey building, covering an area
the size of several football fields, and surrounded by a faint
sweet odor — reminiscent of the smell that permeates the
interior of a new car.

It's located in what has traditionally been a farming
area, and there is no other industrial facility of significance
nearby.

Surrounding towns like Ste-Therese and Boisbriand

face economic collapse if GM were to pull out.

The GM plant has its liabilities. Built in 1966, it’s not in
the same league — even with the current modernization —
asthe state-of-the-art facility at GM's headquarters in
Oshawa, Ont.

More significant, it's far from the main concentration of
parts suppliers in southern Ontario. Only about 10 per cent
of the auto industry is in Quebec,

Then, there's the crucial question of labor relations,
which had been stormy.

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“It could have been scratched paint, dirt in the paint, a
wide variety of things,” said GM spokesman Nick Hall. “But,
to a highly éritiea} customer in a showroom, it would just
turn them right off.
“And that wasn't the only thing. There were

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