B14-Sunday News, November 16, 1980 kills auto dealerships DETROIT (UPI) - A record 1,643 domestic auto dealers went out of business in the financially disastrous 1980 model year, the trade journal Automotive News reported Monday in the U.S. It was the largest annual loss of dealerships in the 18 years the publication has The largest losses were between April and the end of the model year on Sept. 30, when 1,176 domestic dealerships folded, the weekly publication said. That peried began with record high interest rates, which make it extremely costly to keep cars in stock Automotive News said it found 21,945 dealerships in operation on Oct. 1, compared with 23,588 a year earlier. Chrysler Corp. retail stores declined by 674 in the model year, while Ford Motor Co. lost 544, General Motors Corp. was down 340 GM was left with 11,135 outlets on Oct. |, Ford had 6,002, Chrysler had 3,871 sand AMC had = 1,652, Automotive News said. Automotive News said the ix: - a Nu” Lu Ty ME WEST VANCOUVER’S COMPLETE COLLISION CHANICAL AND been keeping dealer census at the same time it and American Motors Corp. pace of dealer shutdowns REPAIR CENTRE statistics. disqualified or discouraged dropped 25. was slower in the July- . By comparison, the many consumers from Changes in the number of September quarter — the 8 - 5:30 Mon. - Fri. domestic industry lost 468 obtaining car loans. At the dealerships offering two only bright spot in the 1519 Clyde Ave dealerships in the 1979 time, spokesmen for dealer domestic car makes — _ picture. Recent sales im- p t B nd Moto West Vascouver. model year and only 89 in organizations warned that usually AMC and one of the provements are expected to e er ra 922-3231 1978, Automotive News. their situation had become Big Three — brought the bolster dealers’ financial said. desperate. total decline to 1,643- Strength. The English Classi Car Centre PERSONAL SERVICE at only $28/hour Calli now & make your appointment for your winter JAGUAR e MG ROVER ¢ TRIUMPH TUNE-UP #3-262 E. Esplanade, North Vancouver 987-8842 See the ns BRSSRS poo BOB BRANSON ns De Mp ae ec Be : THE OLD MODEL A was definitely in a class by itself. After the famous Model T, Henry Ford decided there needed to be ‘people’s car’ and the tens of thousands who bought the ‘A’ obviously felt that this filled the qualifications. (Photo courtesy Craven Foundation) Remember the Model ‘A’? Late in 1926 due to falling sales and fierce competition. Henry Ford was finally convinced that the Model “T" was obsolete and that. to auto shows in 1927, and they were to astound the public and the other motor manu- facturers by the change from the “T° drastic petlve position Some people noted. with regret, that the three Pedal Planetary Transmission was no longer avatlable but the 1981 Rabbit. survive, the Ford Motor The new Ford maintained new Ford complete with Company had to design and oa few minor features similar Conventional three speed build a more modern car to the famous “T° but the transmission and clutch Ford demanded that the new cars had a totally new proved through public “New Ford” be acartor the appearance they were demand and sales that the people lowpmeed casy to longer lowes and wider Model AU was for them drive casily serviced cheap which sounds the modern Pour and one half million to run and last but not least lerminology were sold oan four model strong and durable Some of the new features seasons’ By 1900 Ford was At this time bord was able were Balhoon Lires Wire outselling vis rival fo design and build an en Wheels bour Wheel Brakes Chesrolet by twoto one tirely new carina few short Larger fongine Better The Mandel A wis months whieh was ani as Loghting Crease fittings tor produced from T9OM to Tadd complishment no other cas hobrication lmproved Rade tooothe Uoaited States and builder would attempt fhe Handling af top speed (steat Britain plas prods new Model A lor 1U2K was which placed the all new thon was started in Crermany produced in time for the fall LUN ford a a very com | The same...but different. The 1981 Roabtort still offers fuel YE tron ndepen look The engine has been eolarged for more pep with NORTH VAN AUTO BRAKE LTD. SPECIALISTS IN dent suspension on all four more efficient fuel consump wheels aod front wheel drove hon And the exterior styling las stella Volkswagen with has been refined Volkswagen quality and Comein and see the relritoility (Bob) Huish fosrrslicae Reatobort wath « horcgers Hut the Roatotoit here gos conn fore the: bretter , eth better The oaterior has @tsriake ; ' ' | ; : ue ° popert bree qevern a handsome new (2) Don’ settle tor toss eWhlieerel bdahae . © yrite eer! e ‘ fac 4 k oh. hr cone ' ‘ te it ~~ 985-8705 1175 W. 15TH ST. Capilano Volkswagen 9) 4 1151 Marine Drive, North Vancouver, phone 985-0694 NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C.