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Saab never 1 intended to build”

| prototypes for North American ....,

automobiles, But that’s exactly what:
seems to have happened. Many of

the fresh new ideas in domestic | cars

aren't really fresh after all.
. Long before the en crisis;
Saab priorities were fuel economy
and efficient use of space...

“Estimated. fuel consumption: for the .
‘| Saab 900 Gli manual four-speed is _

10.1 litres/100 km (28 m.p.g.),*
Although compact in outward
appearance, Saab 900 has been
classified by recent U.S. EPA ratings
asa mid-size car in thesame ~

| category as.Buick Century and |

Regal, Cadillac Eldorado, Ford LTD It,
Lincoln Continental Mark V and.
Pontiac Grand Prix.

Some domestic new cars are
now front-wheel drive. Saab has
always been front-wheel drive. Saab
also has. rack and pinion steering,

| four-wheel power-assist dual-circuit

disc brakes, 5th-door station- “wagon .
convenience, fuel-injected engines
and radial tires. All | standare.
equipment. pene

Saab 900 Turbo, 3 and 5-door.

”

" JAGUAR - 8’ Rover

~ "Show us a new domestic

.| mid-size car that offers a heated.

front. seat. Saab does. Or the.

‘sophisticated air filtration system of

the Saab 900. And Saab offers you a
choice of six mid-size models, in the
$10,000-$20, OOO fuxury class.

So you see; North American car
buyers haven't really.discovered

something new. Qn the contrary,.. . |.
they've discovered Saab. It could be
fl your Test important automotive

discovery.

Take atest drive today and
you'll see why many domestic new -
cars are trying to be what Saab has
been for years.

* Fuel consumption rating based wupon approved

| Transport Canada test methods, Your-fuel

consumption may vary depending upon road,
tratfic and vehicle conditions, _

TRY US ON FOR MID-SIZE .

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'* “sit-com: gets sold to, American’. TV. ‘stations “for, ”
_ .syndication.. Such” is :the.. case’ with’ the CBC's — |
_ mega-hit.-‘The...King. of! Kensington,’ starring | Al.
. Waxman as Larry. King, the athletic director of a local,
» community centre.
Now in its fifth year, *K of K' continues to draw * :
a large share of Canadian viewers simply because, it.
‘has ‘all the necessary ingredients for a situation ©
comedy. Larry King must continually. deal with the _
‘various: loonies. that pervade this. lifestyle. For -
instance, a group of macho-looking men want to use
the centre for a dance. King, thinking that some
great- -looking girls will also be there, says yes, but
is horrified to learn that. he’s actually said: yes to.
members of ‘a local Gay League chapter.
‘Waxman is the obvious catalyst in the program.
The talented actor, who studied at the New York .
= nel ~|-—-Neighborhood- Playhouse-School, also understands ~~
the need for tight scripting, having written episodes
‘for such successful series as ‘Ben Casey.’ And of
course, the supporting cast of zanies have all had
experience in. the theater and TV, giving ‘The King
of Kensington’ veteran ‘savvy.
Long live ‘The King of Kensington’!

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