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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,