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rest, and a head restrainc.

A gap under the seats
allows long objects, like skis,
to be stored withour remiov-
ing the seats. The third row
bench seat will fold and
tumble to increase cargo
area, and both rear bench
seats can be removed from
the van.

Semi-camperized Eurovan
MV (multivan models) have
two rear-facing captain's
chairs in the second row, and
a fold-up tabie on the dri-
ver’s side of the rear com-
partment,

The rear bench seat can
be folded down into a bed,
and there are curtains for all
the windows.

At the rear are four
cupholders and two 12-volt
power outlets for such things
as lamps and heaters.

An optional Weekender
package, available only on
the MV, includes a pop-up
roof with a two-person bed,
retrigerator, curtains, bug
screen for the rear hatch,
swivelling front Captain’s
chairs, and an additional! bar-
tery and alternator.

Fully-campcerized
Eurovan Camper Vans use a
longer wheelbase, and
include propane stove,
heater, fridge, electric faucet
and water tank, external
power hookup, cupboards,
pop-up roof with bed, a

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" Andrew ficCredie

Editor
andrew@nsnews.com

A sure sign of spring is
the sight of a classic
car tooling down the
avenue. |

And while the calender
may say March 21 is still a few
weeks away, an auction this
weekend at Boundary Bay air-
port should get you in the
mood for warmer weather.
For a few lucky people, come
Monday they'll have classics
all their very own.

North Vancouver-based
Autoclassic Enterprises kicks
off its 10th year in the classic
car auction business with the
season-opening Collector Car

Cat saies

JAGUAR Canada has
announced that year-
end total for 1998 sales
are higher than they
have been for nearly 10
years with an increase of
more than 26 percent,
for a total of 1,293

units sold throughout
the country.

Total 1998 sedan sales are
1,CO1 units, an increase of
nearly 51% compared with
1997 sedan sales.

bench sear thar converts into
a bed. window Glinds, and
curtains, New this vear is an
optional single second raw
seat as an aiternative to the
two-person second row scat,
front storage tray, above cab
storage and ue-downs, and a
Propane tank cover.

AH Eurovans have a fully
independent suspension,
tour wheel dise brakes with
ABS, low-speed Urrction
control, and standard
205/65R-15 inch tires
mounted on 77 X PS"
doy wheels (except the
Camper). Seven-passenger
GLS models include the V6
engine and automatic trans-
mission, Climatronic front
and rear heating /air condi-
tioning system,
AM/FM/cassette sterco
with six speakers, dual front
airbags, power stecring,
power front windows and
manual sliding side windows,
central power door locking
with available remote con-
trol, cruise control, front
foglights, heated side mir-
rors, programmable variable
intermittent wipers, rear
defroster, wiper and washer,
cargo cover, and pollen fil-
ters in the ventilation sys-
tem.

Prices for the Eurovan
GLS passenger van start at
$43,940, a considerable
jump from the base price of
$28,770 for the GLS when
last seen in the 1997 model

ght aia

Auction in Delta.

According to Autoclassic’s
Bob LeFlufy, more than 80
cars will be on the block this
weekend.

Vehicles aiready confirmed
for auction include: a 1968
Corvette Roadster; a 1965
Thunderbird, a 1969
Mercury — Cycione (no
reserve), a 1972) BMW
Bavaria, a 1970 Jaguar E-
Type Convertible, a 1966
Dodge Charger, a 1957 Ford
Fairlane, a 1966 Austin
Healey, a 1979 Porsche 911
SC, a 1962 Morris Minor, a
1972 VW Bectle convertible,
a 1973 Corvette, a 1958
Porsche 356A Sunroof coupe,
a 1961 Chevrolet Bel Air, 4
het-rodded 1929 Studebaker

‘Erskine and a hot-rodded

highesi in

Sales for December 1998
boast an increase of more
than 47% compared with the
same period last year.
December sedan sales show a
total of 114 units, up more
than 34%, while sports car
sales show an increase of a
staggering 120% compared
with December 1997 sales.

“1998 was a tremendous
year in terms of sales.” said
Jaguar Canada president
Russell, Reynolds. “And the
introduction of the new
Jaguar S-TYPE in 1999 is

SEMI-CAMPERIZED Eurovans have rear-facing cap-
tain’s chairs in the second row, a fold-up table on
the driver’s side of the rear compartment and two
12-voit power outlets for lamps and heaters.

year. Eurovan MV models
go for $46,200. Prices for
the camper van were not
available, but last year, the
base price was close to

lector Car Auction

1923 Ford T-bucker, a 1969
Mercedes Benz 280 SL and a
1978 Corvette Silver
Anniversary Edition.

The auction preview takes
place tomorrow frum 4 p.m.
to 8 p.m.

The auction proper goes
Sunday with the doors open-
ing at 9 a.m. and the first car
on the auction block at 19:30
a.m.

Admission to the auction
is $5 for the weekend (chil-
dren age 12 and under get in
free). Boundary Bay Airport
is located at 4400 - 72nd Sr.
in Delta.

In case of sriow this week-
end, the auction will be
pushed back to next weekend
(Feb. 5-6) at the same loca-
tion.

10 years

certain to strengthen our
business and increase the
sales momentum which has
been steadily building over
the past 10 years.”

In the United States,
Jaguar — Cars reported
December sales of 1,808
sedans, up seven percent,
and 664 , orts cars, up 40%
compared with December
1997,

Toral unit safes for 1998
of 22,503 show an increase
of 15% compared with 1997
sales.

$50,000.

AH Eurovans are built in
Hannover, Germany and the
Camper Van is converted by
Winnebago in Iowa, U.S.A.

introduc
il New Jetta.

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