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SUPPLEMENT TO McHENRY PLAINDEALER - PAGE It - WEDNESDAY, OCTOpER 5, IfH AUTOWORLD By BRENT RUSSELL THE 1978 RUSTPROOF CAR (It's available from your Ziebart Dealer) The rustproof car isn't built in some car plant. Real rustproofing must be done after the car'is built. Your Ziebart Dealer can deliver the rustproofing your new car needs, because he's an expert in the rustproofing business. He knows how and where your car needs protection. And he's got the patented spray tools and the unique Ziebart sealant to protect critical areas where rust can get a start. •NEW & USED VEHICLES •FABRIC PROTECTOR •EASY PAYMENT PLAN Ziebart Rustproofing is t.ie one sure method to protect the appearance and the trade-in value of your car. That's why over two million car owners chose Ziebart. No car dealer can offer it. Ziebart Rustproofing is available only from your authorized Ziebart Dealer-- the expert in rustproofing! rrSUSLORHUST. 3989 NORTHWEST HWY., CRYSTAL LAKE, ILL. ('/4 MILE EAST OF RTE. 31 ON 14) 312-639-5333 The federal government is moving ahead with its plans to sponsor the design and development of an innovative series of automobiles that it claims will bo fuel efficient, clean, economical and safe. Two contractors are being given millions to complete the program. The decision to proceed with the effort is an admis­ sion on the part of the gov­ ernment that private auto­ mobile companies, responding to marketplace pressures, will not come up with the ideal passenger car. By pumping taxpayer dollars into the ef­ fort, officials reason that they can pave the way for manu­ facturer acceptance of the advanced designs. Whether that will happen or not, the exercise is inter­ esting because the govern­ ment may find out just how good automobiles can be if their designs are not left to the whim of manufacturers. And it might also suggest how much the driving public will have to pay for the ideal automobile. WINTERIZE YOUR CM NOW Community AUTO SUPPLY SALE DATES OCT. 7 thru 15 EXTRA HEAVY DUTY BOOSTER CABLES ALL COPPER 400 AMP SHOCK PROOF CLAMPS' REG. 23.95 AUTOFILTER OIL FILTERS MOST MAKES & MODELS WE HAVE WHAT YOUR CAR NEEDS CHILTON'S AUTO REPAIR MANUAL FOR ALL AMERICAN CARS FROM 1969 TO 1976 DO-IT-YOURSELF AND SAVE! SPECIAL $6 95 $1 98 SPECTRA REFRACTION TAPE 3" & 6" WIDTHS 20% OFF FM AUTO AMPLIFIER Improves FM Radio Reception with money back Reg-M^ $1495 AFSCO 10-W-30 MOTOR OIL 49! HAWK TACHOMETERS ALL SIZES 4-6-8 CYL MEDALIONIN-DASH AM-FM & TAPE AM-FM & MPX 8 TRACK STEREO MODEL NO. 65-554 REG S7Q95 145.50 I1U. 03-33H •79 NEW! "THE TREATMENT" CAR CARE PRODUCTS 1st Choice of Shorn Xar Owners OFF DEALER PRICE 385-0778 dommunttu Auto Suppl 3.<m.vutea2o Two models are included in the-program. The Calapan Corp. of Buffalo is getting $5.6 million for its entry and Minicars, Inc., of Goleta, Calif., is receiving $5.9 mil­ lion for a different model. In both cases, the program is focusing on cars weighing less than 3,000 pounds that will permit survival of oc­ cupants in 50 m.p.h. head-on crashes. Joan Claybrook, adminis­ trator of the National High­ way Traffic Safety Adminis­ tration, says the major objective ia "to provide a sound technical data base for future cost-effective safety, damageability and fuel econ­ omy standards, and to en­ courage voluntary adoption of such features by the auto industry throughout the world. The Calspan model will use existing technology for its 2,700 lb. model. It features front-wheel drive for better control, a sidewise mounted engine expected to achieve 20 miles per gallon, improved visibility, passive restraints and tires that can run flat at normal highway speeds. The company will build 17 of the experimental cars for testing. All must exceed cur­ rent safety standards. Minicars' model will be even smaller--less than 2,150 pounds. And it will offer 325 degrees of visibility and a vehicle that appears large on the inside while being no larger than a subcompact in outside dimensions. It is being designed to get 34 m.p.g. with a stratified charge engine. Other power plants, including diesel, will be con­ sidered as well. Designers plan for the Minicar model to have air bags, foam-filled body mem­ bers, a compartmentalized front end that can easily be replaced after an accident and four wheel independent suspension with antiskid brakes. When the Minicar model is following too closely, its radar and computer sys­ tem will sound an alert and even activate the brakes if necessary. Any of these devices may show with experience that they are unnecessary or un­ desirable. But the building of the vehicles seems like a good idea. The cost is tiny compared to what the gov­ ernment spends on other-- seemingly less worthy-- causes. irk-k Special Place It is admirable for a man to take his son fish­ ing, but there is a special place in heaven for the father who takes his daughter shopping. 20$ McHenry Performance is the key to success. It clearly separates the winners (businessess that grow) from the not so fortunate (businesses that fold). Torkelson Lincoln-AAercury is a winner. And I'm proud to be a part of that team. Since we opened our doors in 1975 we have served over 3,000 friends and neighbors of McHenry County. Our secret? It's easy. They've combined an alert sales staff with a knowledgeable service depar­ tment that has a knack for getting the job done "right the first time." No tricks, no gimmicks, just hometown concern for you, the motorist. When you put this all together, with the fact we sell a handsome, dependable line of automobiles such as Lin­ coln-AAercury, the job gets easier and easier. Thank you AAcHenry, for your sup­ port. Brought to you by Jim Janicek HEW CAR MANAGER TORKELSON LINCOLN-MERCURY 4611 W. Rte. 120, Mcttemy, 344-1200 24 HOUR TOWING l C0U) WEATHER STARTING SERVICE AND COMPLETE BODY SHOP FACILITIES ASK FOR FREE ESTIMATE £ AUTHORIZED AGENT FOR AMOCO MOTOR CLUB R&D AUTO SERVICE 4250 W. Ball Valley Rd. - McHenry 385-7448