The Mail-Journal, Volume 14, Number 38, Milford, Kosciusko County, 12 October 1977 — Page 17
Oldsmobile features all new V-8 auto with diesel engine
One of the all new features offered by Oldsmobile is the 5.7 litre V-B diesel engine (LF-B) being produced by General Motors Oldsmobile division at the Laming, Mich., engine plant This is a whole new kind of engine that combines the basic economy of a diesel with performance not expected from a dteseL X It runs on money saving diesel fuel and delivers substantially better. EPA mileage rating than any gasoline engine available in an 88, SB or Custom Cruiser. Yet it offers surprising acceleration and a liveliness the most powerful diesel foreign cars in America never had. Unlike other V-B’s, the diesel has no spark plugs. No carburetor. No distributor. Result? It eliminates the need to service or replace these items. Maintenance is simple too. Just change oil and filter every 3,000 miles, check crancase ventilation every 6.000 miles. Other than that, its schedules are similar to other Oldsmobiles Regency The* Regency Sedan presents a beautiful marriage of logic and
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luxury to meet the new demands of today. The new generation Regency is faithful to its tradition. The look is classic and sculptmed. The roofhne is formal Inside, Regency is unmistakably limousine-like. Loose-cushion look seatbacks with velour upholstery and center armrests with generous room for heads, legs and feet It’s the Regency coupe that is a meeting of two worlds This is the luxury car that offers gasoline or diesel V-6 engine. In addition to its whole new kind of engine, it also offers generous room, front and back, with an elegant coupe body The back seat in not only spacious, but easy to enter. MLS The * LS is termed a man’s luxury car. It offers the traditional qualities one expects in a luxury car — in more efficient forms. For example Last year, Oldsmobile engineers redesigned the chassis, suspension and steering elements With the aid of finiteanalysis computer technology, they achieved a thoroughly luxurious ride — yet they also
made * more responsive and maneuverable in city traffic, remarkably easy to drive. Inside, beadroom and legroom were maintained and actually increased for rear passengers over 1976. DeßaM*s ) Oldsmobile also offers a complete line of Delta M’s. The Royale sedan is available in the diesel V-S. It has retained the interior room and comfort which were so popular last year. Its authentic big-carride, maneuverability in city traffic and its ease of parking were retained and added to these qualities are the obvious Royale touches — rich velours, customtailored looks and the feel of luxury. The Royale coupe is a newsized car that fives up to the legend in its luxury, elegance and comfort. Last year it became a new breed of fuel-efficient fullsize car, designed from the groimd up to be one beautiful dnvmg car. The M sedan is termed a nice surprise for families who didn’t think they could afford a fuil-sse Oldsmobile. Its basic design
concepts offer a six paamager car with ride and comfort. It has fad economy too that is truly impressive for a fvAmae family car. The M coupe ■ a low-priced fafl-siae car. Thepriceoa this car includes such things as automatic traasmissMn, poorer brakes and steering as standard wall-to-wall cut-pile carpeting, automatic courtesy light, an Miwry ngM >na ungai wneei dues. Wagons For years, Oldsmobile’s Custom Cruiser has been a wagon to look up to. This remains true far the 1978’5. The new-generation cruiser challenges wagons of the past in comforts and features and offers good gas mileage ton The cargo area is dean, square and wide enough to accommodate a four-foot wide panel. There are storage trays in both side panels, a locking storage compartment in the left side, and one under the floor. The tailgate opens fike a door and swings doom too. The car offers a choice of rich
velour or spppie vinyl iqfaolstery at no extra cost Front armrest is standard. Thick carpet is found on the floor, doors and cargo area. New tins year are a fully automatic ride leveling system and the dteselV-B that offers sud economy unexpected in a fidkaze wagon. Tarenada Brenham The basic advantage of the Toronado is the front wheel chive. The weight of the engine ndes over the wheels which power it forward. This helps provide road-gripping traction. Powered by a 808 V-B engine with exclusive MKAR electronic spark tuning, the engine’s performance is contmnously finetuned by an on-board digital mini-computer to deliver instantaneous response to the efriver’s needs. Cutlass The beautiful new styling says alotfor the 1978 Cutlass Supreme, ft featured increased head and legroom, front and rear, over last Fuel economy was good last year and it’s good again this year. A smooth-firing Ml CID V-6
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engine is standard, however, it can be ordered with a 360 CID or a 385 CID V-B, all eqjoy impressive gas mileage The Supreme Brougham brings tt>e king of elegance and comfort one might expect to find only in an expensive luxury car. Outside it has a classic profile that sets a pace for others to follow. It has a crisp new formal roofline and an understated expensive look that belies its price. Inside it has a new acoustical headliner, thick, soundaboorbmg carpet and plus ‘loose cushton’ look seats. Again it has more head and legroom than last year. The Cutlass Calais comes together in the cockpit Here one finds recfining bucket seats and a custom-sport wheel The car has a tachometer, engine temperature, oil pressure and voltage instnxnents. AU controls are within reach. Available in fiveapeed right at hand. The sophisticated suspension on Calais is new. It includes front and rear stabtifizer bars to help nunimiae sway. The Salon Brougham introduces a design concept for other mid-sise cars to follows. It is trim, dtotinctive and obviously handsome. Inside it b space-efficient with more head and leg room, front and rear. A smootlFfiring 81 CID V-6 engine b standard. It can also be ordered in 3M or 305 CID V-6. The 4-4-3 to an impressive street car. A trim new size and MB-inch wheelbase make 4-4-3 than last year’s model. FEB rafley suspension, macho stripes and bedd blackedout grill are included. The Cruiser has maqy smart new ideas. It rides much like a Cutlass sedan but works like a wagon. Here too to a car which offers more leg and headroom than its 1977 re—trepert The Oldsmobiles with their cosmetir changes in appearance will aft be on dsplay at Syracuse llus week end.
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Special skill needed for winter driving
Getting from here to there and back on winter’s snow and ice calls for a special kind of driving. These driving tips can help you do it safely. Preparation is half the battle. If you know road conditions are potentially dangerous, allow extra time to get to your destination. Should you be forced to creep along in heavy traffic, you’ll know you have ample time to get where you’re going Skill at the wheel is important. When starting on snow and ice, don’t accelerate as you would on dry pavement Start gently in “drive" or in second gear, making sure your front wheels are pointed straight ahead Try to get the “fed” of the road as soon as possible. Try your steering, brakes and acceleration at stow speeds to determine the condition of the road. Avoid sudden changes in direction if you suspect the road is slippery. Make smooth, gradual changes, being careful not to oversteer.
Car bodies deserve winterizing
If there b one area that has plagued the manufacturers more than any other part of the car, it is the body. The battle against rust is constant Manufacturers are concentrating on this problem as never before. The final figures on the amount of salt used in the nation’s snow bdt last year probably will exceed 10 million tons. It nearly reached that figure in 1975. In 1960, only two million tons were scattered on urban
Watch out for “temperature traps.” These are spots ajong an otherwise dear highway where water might have flowed onto it and frozen. Watch out for shady spots where ice may have formed. Remember, too, that bridge surfaces freeze before roadways. Stow down. Often the safe speed on a snow-cov-ered or icy highway is half the posted speed. It takes three to 12 times the distance to stop on snow and ice as on dry pavement, so allow yourself that distance. Maintain more distance than normal between your car and the one in front of you. You’ll be glad to have that extra margin should you go into a skid. If you do skid, don’t jam on the brakes — you’ll only make it worse. Immediately take your foot off the gas pedal and carefully steer in the direction of the skid. When slowing or stopping, pump the brake pedal gently. Jamming on the brakes might send your car into a skid.
and country highways and the annual tonnage of about 10 yean ago was only twice that figure. Making the car producers’ job even more difficult is that some communities are using calcium chloride. That chemical is more effective than rock salt as die mercury goes down but it’s also much more destructive on metal Incidentally, be wary of unpaved roads. Some crews are using calcium chloride to keep down dust.
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