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Acclaim: family car with sex appeal

bucket
seats feature an adjustable
seven-position manual lum-
bar support for the driver

PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM
for 1990 is a high-styled,
state-of-the-art, midsized
sedan designed to appeal to
families desiring a sporty,

PLYMOUTH Acclaim is

fun-to-drive car with the in-
terior room required by a
growing household.

The Acclaim is available
in three price classes —

optionally equipped with a
driver's side airbag contain-
ed in the centre of the steer-
ing wheel (above). The cay
has clean lines and coaten-

porary exterior styling
(right).

Plymouth Acclaim, Acclaim
LE and the premium Ac-
claim LX.

New Plymouth Acclaim
features include Chrysler's

all-new, smooth-shifting
five-speed manual iransaxle;
a Rallye Sport package op-
tion, and new optional [4-
inch cast aluminum whecls
available on base Acclaim
and Acclaim LE,

A driver's side air bag is
optionally available for the
first time. The air bag is
contained in the centre of
the steering wheel.

AN Acclaim models are
equipped with integral lap
and shoulder belt restraints
for rear-seat passengers.

Acclaim’s aerodynamic
lines and clean, contem-
porary exterior styling are
reflected in its sleek silhou-
cette, doors and flush.
mounted windshield, rear

NEWS photos Mike Wakefleld

window and acro-style
headlamps with wraparound
packing and side marker
lights. Wide body = side
moldings on the base Ac-
claim are color-keyed to the
body color.

Standard engine in the
base Plymouth Acclaim is a
2.5-litre, electronically-fuel-
injected four-cylinder engine
teamed with the Chrysler's
new five-speed manual tran-
saxle. The 2.5-litre engine
has counter-rotating balance
shafts for smooth operation,

Acciaim was designed as
an unusually well-equipped
family cac with more than 50
standard features. Among
these are front-wheel-drive,
power-assisted front disc
brakes, power-assisted
rack-and-pinion steering, a
long-life stainless steel ex-
haust system, 60-litre fuel
tank and remote fucl door
and trunk tid releases,

Inside, Acclaim’s  ar-
mrests, controt locations and
stoiage conveniences are all
part of the car's ergonomics,
The roominess and conifort
of the standard live-
passenger Acclainy with
front bucket seats ure found
as well in the six-passenger

ion in which the front
optional 50/50

Acclaim’s standard bucket
seats are upholstered in cloth
and vinyl. Premium = cloth
bucket seats are standard on
Acclaam LE ana LX. The
optional 50/50 split bench
seats have dual folding arm-

rests. Premium

and four-way adjustable
head restraints for both
front seat occupants.

Standard radio in the Ac-
claim is an AM/FM. stereo
electronically-tuned radio
with integral digital clock
with speakers mounted in
the front doors, An AM/FM
stereo radio with cassette
player and four speakers is
optionally available on the
base Acclaim and Acclaim
LE and standard on Acclaim
LX. Chrysler’s Inifinity 1
sound system, consisting of
the premium cassetle radio
with fouc Chrysler (nfinity
coaxial speakers, is optional
on all models,

Plymouth Acctaim’s
standard instrument: cluster
features an electronic
speedometer, tachometer,
odometer, pushbutton reset-
table trip) odometer and
gauges for fuel level, engine
coolant temperature, elec:
trical system voltage and
engine oil pressure, A
message centre with graphic
plan view of the car is avail-
able as an option on the bise
Acclaim and is standard on
Acclaim 1 Ao mini-trip
computer is included with
the message centre on Ac.
claim OX.

The Plymouth Acclaim
can be seen locally at Jubilee
Piymouth Chrysler, Marine
Drive, North Vancouver,