objecting. to some | the annual. ‘e explai: gain the attention. of my readers -- many of whom have been turne , ing and are spendi ae Nielson believes . hat, in | spite of the fact that he has. left. the classroom , he’ is still a teacher. ‘‘Of course _ the annual is a- teaching medium!”’ he insists: “but _ that must be kept.a deep — dark secret from the’ kids! - The annual teaches, but it. | does so in a most * appealing way.’ Pes esse eo 7 Pi Over the past five years the Honda Civic has become somewhat of a ‘phetiomenon. Not only: hasi tos risen to become the number one selling i import, but last year it became the second best selling car*of all cars. s sold in Canada. Civie’s phenomenal success has not gone unnoticed by-other car manufacturers.They know | eee ad ‘a good idea when they see one. And they see plenty of Civics passing their showrooms. Asa result, almost every aoe eee year somebody introduces a ‘new’ imitation Civic. But in their haste to get the imitations out, one really. epee 8 2: ~ has to wonder if they’ve gotten the bugs out. Which could put you in the somewhat unfortunate position of ES ofore having that new car test drive you. wes! But the ideas you'll find in the 1979 Honda Civies are ideas that have been honed and refined over the past five years. Ideas that have proven themselves to be tried and true. es Front wheel drive is a. good example. ‘We've proven that” it provides superior traction and feel to the traditional » front engine and rear wheel drive sett up. We wouldn’ t sell a Honda any other way. - : _ The trapezoidal shape is . another innovation that Honda successfully introduced to Canada. It maximizes interior. ‘ . space while minimizing: ‘unneeded exterior bulk.That’s \ why the’79 Hondas can be so roomy and: comfortable on _ the inside while still being compact on the. outside.- . | | | Fully independent suspension is another \¢ "idea that’s been found tried and true on . Hondas. That’s why the ride of a Honda . isso un-small- car-like — And because our cars. have proven themselves i in winter rafter nr - “winter we e know that they resist rusting. That's why every 1979: Civic is is oo a Be covered iby a three year warranty against rust. cere gat! - Berforation due to corrosion. Ask your ere _ Honda dealer for complete details. Nielson tries to" account for the phenomenal s success — of the annuals. “Certainly : the basic concept of pub- | lishing a large. collection of . |. 'f short pieces for children. 7 had great potential. But you can’t count on. that. | There are other-reasons for. | _ the great popularity of the © | books, and they have to do’ | — with my. philosophy about oe publishing. I think you can | ' get .a certain amount of | mileage out of a Canadian : book just because. it’s . Canadian. . But essentially you have to compete; you have to produce’ a really ‘| ,. good looking product and. | sell it at a price -that | — competes with’ the’ thou- |. The new 1979 Honda - iS sands of a ‘imported - Civies Sedan. Hatchback. And from abroad.”” Pe, * - » Station Wagon.They’reat “The fact’ is, “the Can- oe your Honda dealers now. We'd . | adian Children’s Annual is. |: _ like toinviteyouinfora the best book | bargain in | .testdrive. A test drive . the country, and you know | that won't be testing you. | people ... they can’t resist me a bargain!”” . | Classifi ed | Mon.-Fri. 9 a:m. - 9 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. 980-3464 986-6222 ~~ *Source: R.L. Polk, Year-to-date. ~- August 1978 new car sales. 7 neat oo Lol é Hi, I'm Les Brown - i. 1 Basketball season _ §pproaching. We. Corny 4 shoes We of basketball “hala: Wet es wo ” re 7 ‘and i on io : Special Diecount | to High School Pldyera | . | “Paclttc Honda Awtomabiion re (ee “Borvico & Satiafaction Guarantoed” i Kiara Honda — — 7 oe pores ‘ > _ us ie 7 c sway A Venue ie Sup Honda Wouda Antomabites Mate Motors Lid. | . 725 Mariue D Drive ee ace Daw ot 4806 E.. Hastings Stree 6984 ‘NORTH vANcO B. er ie SPECIALYY ta | | | VANCBLV ui BC. m 20 ANCOUVER, B. B.C. V6I aut saa vs 2K9 > tater .C. VSE 1E6: VM AH. OVER, c i 373-3676 — 736-2821" . 294- j 984-0331. 101-129 East sthst.” | a Dealer Licence? O1211A Dealer Licence O1419A , Dealer Licence? 002114 , _ Dealer Licence O0690A Beale Lbconce?00967A weil ee . — a . ; CR a COE a ON ep : we So ae 986-3717 | a _ , ean R IRI ROTEL