SALUTE THE jbotf" ■ Wor uniquely improving on the greatness KLzF h,of Japanese cars. 'Wik ; T ■■ < z ■ XJxJk. »'? fssfcA s 1--/JF w>> z < ;”jS i - < Z 3 hi •®®»L-'.. \BBf I \\r nH A iElißn IL Bk '•■■ 1 >rW# unill II 1m -'w ? lO\ \ —.. _ 1 "■ Wmwi W;****^'»—<-~^aM»aiy«i! ,.tM - t lite BBPFMI ' ■ \li ifeyCSjlß ,:.!^l^ SMMM . ® ~ wiwii-V 111 X■ ■ . Ifefr' aJOOI \ W " . Hfife ... - -*■“-—^!^ ,< ' , '"mM Z '«IH \ '“IS® i W« \■« ■' . WWIMmmRP^wF 7 . ' aaF m J^BB' / L whrx Wl- <a ' fFWMHrT^r^'"'" Sill ml v w - 1 ' B'ffl Illi P* > WB®i v - 4SS IO " OlttPWl K • ' . *4HMBHIHi 9« /A 5 : / jK& KoB “The Japanese have built uo a^|PTi||B|l' *N 1S \ reputation for well-built, strong, > reasonably priced cars suitable tomeNewZe a landterra |n ." ■ (Extract from a National JP i X* Business Review article of MMEr . 22 June 1977, discussing the WUr* Bwfff fact that Japanese cars now hold 1 s' s 41.6 percent of the N.Z. market.) z Bp J All the strengths and virtues that X B give Japanese cars this edge are > I' present In full measure In an |wßg Bt exciting newcomer from Japan's V 3te fastest growing car manufacturer*— the 1977 B'' ' Subaru sedan —now being HB BKPS B launched in quantity in this ; country. In addition, the Subaru has a number of unique advantages of |’> v its own, also tai’or-made for New Zealand conditions. --aMBMO: JW • Japan Automotive News — February 1977 METICULOUS ASSE MBL Y sjij As~l 'jß It Is a matter of known fact that assembly flaws can let i A l k f i an * car down - The Subaru people decided the key r 111 i\f /wLk^Mte 9, was a stable and well-trained labour force. They >2 'iS z ..iS,. s Z ..U/.. X decided to locate the modem plant at Waitara, and wGj£ .TO the town’s pride and interest in the new industry is a ■ -<'▼/{ < l 'W* t virtual guarantee of success. Another notable feature • J • I " (v of the operation is the preponderance of women in J ; ! r | 'x^~zz !~i i ! l fh*-ii: > f i dexterity and attention to detail. The l-LJi dT?.!; luxurious suspension ~ I UNIQUE Subarus assembled in Waitara satisfy rnnM-ru/uccr Subaru has McPherson strut and . ANTI DI ICT lin every way the car’s international FRONT WHEEL REAR WHEEL stabiliser bars up front, and ®iT ’ EJtntTl ■ AN I l-KUo I nualitv control standards and 4-CYLINDER DR,VE DRIVE independent torsion bars and trailing Rl -._ ! PROTECTION! I SmcSes HORI7OKITAI I Y QAFPR RIIRFR arms at the rear — a combination (s»|k»T """" i -IZ2/ Irnvl Ev I lUn. ■ P ocecures. OPPOSED 1600 cc HANDI ING FROM proved by high-price European cars to RMB V ! Complete underseal I T.. P»; 5?.2?..2 CC HANDLING FROM give the maximum in handling and iT^iffg > I a «H «nii * ALLOY ENGINE FRONT-WHEEL DRIVE I comfort. All a 'l— ■LJr I and full Tectyl ■ Subaru’s advanced engine Greater directional stability, ’AI/) I }. SUBARU SAFETY | reatment of body design, developed by a company particularly in cornering and M I////1 A combination of many things an accomplished I s ’ anaara J n | ■■ 4" that has been building precision side-wind, is a notable Subaru f// '/jl driver will recognise as important gives the 1 »ne auoaru seoan. -<b-' , aircraft for 24 years, gives strength. What makes the Subaru an unsurpassed level of safety... the \ H .< Z*’ smoother running, reduced Subaru rock steady is that the WJHBfeSk driver-command inherent in front-wheel drive. — wear. Torque is high for hill-work wheels that propel it also steer it. SUPERB WiZ The diagonally-opposed braking with front and rapid acceleration. The flat The driving force is always IS THE WORD FOR discs and power assistance. > ■ >jfar layout enables a low centre of exerted in the direction the car is SUBARU SEATING The collapsible steering column. gravity and more efficient use of travelling even during cornering. The instrument grouping that can be scanned W ■ under-bonnet space (e.g . spare Subaru front-wheel drive also High-back bucket front seats are fully in the flick of an eye. The multi-purpose H H wheel stowage). Electrically puts engine and transmission reclineable, with over 150 position fingertip lever that lets the driver operate ■ H ■■■K operated, thermostatically weight (65 percent of the combinations. All seats are several main controls without taking his hands controlled cooling fan cuts in whole car weight) straight over body-contoured, with fabric insert in fromthe wheel. And elements of the extremely — when engine is working the driving wheels, greatly the upholstery to give added comfort generous standard equipment like* heated Tk/» .. particularly hard. improving traction. and style. rear window • built-in headrests • radial-ply tyres. I 118 GXCIUIICj ll6WCom6r nOITI J3pdn. CANTERBURY MOTORS LTD, 213 Licnfield Street, P.O. Box 22-482, Telephone 790-610, Christchurch. RUTHERFORD MOTORS LTD, 14 Halifax Street, P.O. Box 265, Telephone 81-119, Nelson importe o anoo<st,iouteot, V ne^^ ai nasG,oup CENTRAL MOTORS LTD, 53 Revell Street, Telephone 1174, Hokitika. NORTH CANTERBURY AUTO SERVICES LTD. 149 High Street. P.O. Box 183, Telephone 6146 Rangiora. BAILEYS MOTOR DIVISION, Moore Street, Telephone 5459, After Hours: Ray McLaren 4309, Ashburton.
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