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THE OSHAWA TIMES, Tuesday, December 12, 1967 v-8 imp! eral on last | Pontiac for 1968 features new front and rear end styling, a) larger and more powerful base | ___--_--_| New Styling At GM ven Bolder Theme engine, new concealed wind- shield wipers, @ new, wider track, and a host of detail rovements, according to Gen- Motors of Canada. an even bolder theme than year, with a new bumper- grille combination in front, and large, long taillights at the rear. The standard V-8 powerplant 1968 BUICK SKYLARK CUSTOM ON DISPLAY for Pontiac te voor? : bs y M Styli bic-inch engine rated at 2 F «It Has Complete New Body Styling The ewe ix - oylinder engine "THE. PONTIAC ... New Exterior, Interior Stylings Features has bic with hp, higt at A syn star cep and the mar ard mot T fror aw GRANDE PARISIENNE FOR 1968 es vide BACK ON RELIEF G a displacement of 250 cu- inches and 155 horsepower. Also available are a 327 V-8 1 275 hp, a 396 V-8 with 325} and a large displacement, ) performance 427 V-8 ratec 385 hp with a four-barrel carburetor and dual exhaust. regular three-speed, fully- chronized iransmission 1s ndard on all Pontiacs ex- t with the 396 cubic inch 427 cubic inch V-8s where heavy - duty three-speed ual transmission is stand- _ A four-speed with floor- inted shift lever, Powerglide automatic and three - speed Hydra - Matic are also avail- able for most models. his year, Pontiac has a wide nt track of 63.5 inches and ider rear track of 63.4 inch- GM says the increase pro- »s improved stability while maintaining Pontiac's famous smooth ride. rand Parisienne Sport . . ! New Taillight Assembl | OSHAWA, Ont. (CP) -- The | Coupe this year introduces a end of the apple-picking season new ventilation system called On '68 Buick Special Completely new body styling optional long console is also with new grille, bumpers, and | available. year end treatment, plus the has brought' a small surge in this city's welfare rolls. H. G. Chesebrough, social services di- |!" rector, told the board of control that since the close of the sea- | of son, eight families living in introduction of two wheelbases | feature the complete General ] j--- ar and more powerful standard | yotors safety package which in- | base engines are a few of the! cludes seat belts with push-but- | 4968 changes announced for Bu-|ton buckles for all passenger| STE. ADE ay -- by General Motors positions, new side - marker More than 1 of Canada. lights, padded windshield pillars, | x . ' ) ys 7? The complete Buick Special safety armrests, energy + ab- ed a French-Canadian historical 10 give @ new "full: Blass -- line, which' includes six series|sorbing seat backs, yielding with a total of 16 different mod-|door and window control hand- 50-acre site in the Laurentian : : A DL | . ers are hidden away in a re- pia Finger nee srk gee _ = Re ed are in oat to Mountains that is an authent':!cess when not in use. They're shorter decks wi ne popular safety features introduced last, reproduction of life about 1900 al-spee é ( en wi Sacthuck vipina in many. mods | sear. dual-speed, tandem design with els. In addition to the new horiz- ontal headlight arrangement and the taillight . assembly, there are new front and rear side marker Jamps to provide side- view illumination for safety. Another Buick Special feature | this year on all models except the Special Deluxe, is recessed- type windshield wipers which disappear when not in use, and | en articulated left-hand wiper blade to increase the cleaning wweep. | Inside, there is new additional interior padding, a newly - de- signed instrument panel, and a warning buzzer system that! sounds off whenever the driver iries to. get out of the car without taking the keys out of | the ignition. The rear suspension is revis- ed for improved ride and the | iread' is increased by a ful) | inch. | For 1968, the previous! standard 225-cu.-in. V6 engine | is replaced by a 155-hp, 250-cu. | in. six and a new standard 350- | cu.-in. V-8 rated at 230 hp re- | places the 300 - and the 340-cu.- | in. V-8s previously offered. There | is also an optional 280-hp, 356- | cu.-in. V8 available. Standard | powerplant for the GS 350 is a) 280-hp, 350 V-8 and for the GS | 400 a 240-hp, 400-cu.-in. V-8. | Four transmissions are avail-| able: a fully - synchronized three - speed and four-speed manual, and a two-speed and three-speed automatic. A new! WANDS KEPT WARM WINNIPEG (CP)--Wards of the Children's Aid Society of Winnipeg will have their hands kept warm this winter thanks to the centennial project of one woman. The society says 100 pairs of mittens were knitted by the woman who wished to re- i mani avOnymeous) Fe Te VISIT 50-ACRE SITE , Que. (CP) --\the village, 'Village Seraphin," a | and contains 12 buildings. "Astro Ventilation'. The sys- tem channels fresh, outdoor air through the hood, then di- rects the flow through each side the instrument panel. The air exhausts into the trunk and i ea rag Oshawa Housing Authority units from there is pressured back The 1968 Buick Specials also went back on municipal relief, outside through special door pil- valves: With this new system, GM stylists were able to eliminate side vent windows on the 000 persons visit- Grande Parisienne Sport Coupe to the front door windows. The new concealed windshield wip- ithe left-hand blade articulated|to those for Pontiac. | swat te] GM said today the styling 18/4) features for 1968 Pontiacs in- to sweep a larger windshield | area. The front parking lights re main lit with the headlights and jare wrapped slightly around | the fender for added illumination on the side of the car. - New standard equipment safe- clude seat belts with push-but- ton buckles for all passenger positions, new side - marker lights, safety armrests, energy- absorbing seat backs, yielding door and window control hand- les. These ate in addition te safety features introduced last year. Pontiacs this year will be available in 17 models in five series: Strato - Chief, Lauren- tian, Parisienne, Parisienne 2 plus 2, and Grande Parisienne, PONTIAC FIREBIRD New features for Pontiac Fire- bird in 1968 include new instru- ment panel styling, new front and rear side marker lamps, a new ventilation system, the elimination of vent windows and four new, more powerful engines, General Motors of Canada an inounced today. | Last year's 230-cu.-in. OHC six - cylinder engine is replaced by a 250-cu.-in. overhead cam 'six with a new horsepower rat- ing. A one - barrel carburetor version is 175 hp and operates on regular fuel, a 219 hp, four- ibarrel version operates on pre- mium gasoline. There are also two new 350- cu.-in. V-8 engines offered in a 265 hp, two + barrel version and in a 320 hp, four - barrel version that operates on pre- mium fuel, plus a choice of three versions of the 400 cu.-in. V-8 for the Firebird - the 400, the 400 H.O. and the Ram Air 400. | In combination with the ork ginal split grille, perpheral bumper and dual horizontal headlamp design, the 1968 Fire- bird has incorporated new front and rear side marker lamps with the front marker lamps wrapp- ing around the fenders to pro- vide side + view illumination. Other new safety features for Firebird this year are similar The things you notice first about the '68 Rereutt 10 are the rail- road-track-steady suspension, the fade-proof four-wheel disc brakes, the foam rubber bucket Later, tice th ater, you notice the economy. It adds up. The honest 40 mules a ieee at the pump. The re- liability, the ready availability of parts, the low depreciation. _25 GRENFELL The last thing you want in a small car is economy. The first thing is performance. Then comfort. me The quiet, Canadian-built Renault 10 is a small car you can drive without feeling small about it and you can own one for about $16.30 a week. 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