PAGE 14, WHITY PME PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 20,1988 Schill 1ilth in Series, Mark Sehili of Oshawa was in ll1th place in the Player's/GM Motorsport Series (East) before entèring the Molson Indy July 15-17. On June 26, Scbill posted bis best resuit ever in the series with a ninth-place finish at Shan- nonville. He started l6th in the event but mnade a charge and held off Ian Phillips to take ninth. On Junie 19, Schill finished lOth at Mosport,- thanks to an aggressive start in the 40-car field. On June 11, Scliill was 161th in Môntreal. "I qualified l5th but made the mistake of going. easy on my brakes," said Schill. "The new brake system worked great and there was no need, to con- serve theni during the race.". Haunted Hudson? See thecr of the'fuýture If you have ever wondeted what you tronic mionitoring of the tire pressures. will be driving in 1997 or 2020, take If the pressure of one tire drops, the à look at Peugeot's crystal bail on central computer starts a compressor wheels, the Proxima. This. futuristic to reinflate the tire. If the correct pres- vehicle wvas buit using tecbiioIogy 'hat sure cannot- be obtained,- the central will be progressively introduced into computer will indicate the maximum the cars of tomorrow. speed flot to be exceeded. Jean Derampe, a senior engineer at The disk brakes are made of carbon the automaker's LaGarenne research tiber for powerful braking and high center, ln France, explains the idea be- temperature stability. The anti-skid hind the Proxima: "We cal! it"«Peu- braking system prevents wheel lock. geotechnology.' Instead of a wild The four-wheel drive transmission dream, the Proxima is a synthesis of is engaged only as needed. Rear- systeths that are already bcing proven wheel drive is used until the Proxima's in Our laboratories." computer senses that wheelspin 15 Their yision is a fully functional about to ocçur. prototype unveiled in Lns Angeles: The 600-horsepower V6 engine is The roof is a glass bubble, with a'high-tech masterpiece. Ih bas four ventilation of the four-passenger cock- valves per cylinder and two turbo- pit provided by solar-celi power.The chargers. Each spark plug bas its own electronio pilot and navigation system ignition coul. Frictional losses are includes five color video display units, minimized tbrough Uic use of ceram- managed by two central computers 10 Iinings on bearings and sbafts. En- with 40 megabytes of memory. gifle management systems are com-' An anti-collision radar coitinuously puterized, including fuel injection, ig- scans the road aiiead. The radar image nition and turbocharger boost is displayed on a screen together witb pressure. the stopping- distance at the speed of The' Proxima is named after Uic star travel and current road conditions. in Uic Centaurus constellation that is Television cameras replace rearview the closest to our sun, 4.27 light years mirrors. away. Peugeot S.A. is Europe's tburth Other safety fratures include elec- largest automaker. t- FROM PAGE 13 like a strong car," said Innes, noting the the car was powerful BEA T THE RUSH Order.your 19,89Moestdy *1.5%Financing on ail Models, New & Used-Cars *Lecase for Less New & Used Cars GUS BROWN PONTIAC BICK O k and fast, easily cruising at 60 mph with a top speed of 100 niph. "This<owas the favorite car of runirunners, this and the Studebaker. The police drove Fords and the Hudsons easily outran them," said Innes. He also noted that the car could be loaded with a ton of illegal dink and the car would not be weighed down. The Hudson Motor Car Co. stopped producing Hudons in 1954 when the company merged with American Motors, now owned by Chrysier. But the story on the Hudson does not stop there. According to Innes, some people who nave visited the museum feel the car is haunted. "People have said they have seen images around the car and one lady from Britian said she felt -the Hudson is not happy where it is parked. t wants to be near a window," said Innes. The museuni will also be setting up a new display in the future on AI Capone. The niuseum recently received the seat covers from AI Capone's 1925 Cadillac. The Cadillac was being refurbished at Fawcett Motors in Wihitby years ago when the seatcovers were put in storage. They were recently donated to the museum which plans to set up a display with the covers about Capone and bis time. .The museum is located on Simcoe St. S.. in Oshawa. bvÀ aliin DEALER DESCRIPTIO0N A. 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