the assembly line. It was too com- plicated and complex. We do it for them. Usually we put up a small plant next door to the manufacturer's assembly plant and handle the work there. We now have 32 facilities around the world." The ranks of convertible buyers in- clude more women than men. Buyers average about 33 years in age. Many were high school students back in the 1970s. Their dream was to someday own a convertible although, at that time, the topless breed was nearly extinct. Today, they can choose from 32 models offered by 25 manufacturers from the United States, Japan, Ger- many, Italy, Sweden, England and Yugoslavia. Yes, there's even a Yugo convertible, at $8,995 the least expen- sive ragtop. The top sellers in the 1990 model year — the Chrysler LeBaron and the Ford Mustang — are priced in the mid-range, $15,925 and $16,222 respectively. For 1991, new entries will be the Dodge Shadow, Toyota Celica GT, Nissan's Infiniti M30 and the same firm's sporty 240SX. Pontiac is com- ing out with a convertible Firebird, ex- pected in dealer showrooms in early spring. The soft-tops that arouse the most excitement are the glamorous, expen- sive models. Among the hottest sellers are the sleek Mercedes-Benz 300 SL ($77,500) and 500 SL ($89,300). The 300 is powered by a 3.0-liter incline six, while the 500 relies on a 5.0-liter V8. Both engines have four valves per cylinder with horsepower outputs of 228 and 322 respectively Both models are sporty two-seat coupe/roadsters with fully automatic soft-tops. Among their other niceties, they can be ordered with ADS, the Mercedes adaptive damping suspen- sion system that automatically varies shock absorber settings according to road surface and driving style. It pro- vides firm control on bad roads and taut responsiveness for emergency maneuvers. Personally, we like the feeling behind the wheel of the front-wheel- drive Buick Reatta convertible ($35,965). It's a two-passenger with styling that says fun. A front-wheel- drive vehicle with a 3800 V-6 engine, Continued on Page 5 5 . .,_ APPLEGATE SQUARE APPLEGATE SQUARE APPLEGATE SQUARI ,-..,..... • ._.„_. • *RE APPLEGATE SQUARE APP EG; EGATE SQUARE APPLEGATE QU. in APPLEGATE SQUARE APPLE1 ATL —{,---- -- jL APPLEGATE SQUARE APPLEGATE SQUARE APPLEGATE SQUARI APPLEGATE SQUARE APPLEGATE SQUARE APPLEGATE SQUARI SQUARE APPLEGATE SQUARE APP EGATE SQUARE APT GATE SQUARE APPLY irE QUARE APPLEG A )PLEGATE S"T TARF PPLEI ATE SQUARF T A ryci. APPI APPLEGAT - PPL SATE SQUARI APPLEGATI_ SQUARE APP EGATE SQUARE As-r _CE APPLEGATE PPLEGATti QUARE APPLEGATE APPLEGATE SQUARE APPLE( ATE SQUARE APPI 'QUARE APPLEGATE SQUARI APPLEGATE SQT" QUARE APPLEGATE SQUARI APPLEGATE SC APPLEGATE SQUARE APP EGATE SQUAT? GATE SQUARE APPLEGATE QUARE APPLE PPLEGATE SQUARE APPLE1 ATE SQUARE , TARE APPLEGATE SQUARI APPLEGATE S `RE APPLEGATE SQUARI APPLEGATE PLEGATE SQUARE APP 'PLE( EGATE SQUJ SQUARE APPLEGATE :E SQ QUARE APPI GATE SQUARE APPLE( ?LEGA ATE SQUAB - APPLEGATE SQUARI JARE I APPLEGAT PPLEGATE SQUARI APPLEGA' /DARE SQUARE APP EGATE SC CE APPI LTE b,_ ,ARE APPLEGATE QUAr - ' _,EGATE 'LEGATE SQUARE APPLE1 _11,E APPLE( ATF _ ARE APPLEGATE SQUARI APPLEGATE SQUARI TARE APPLEGATE SQUARI APPLEGATE SQUAR APPLEGATE SQUARE APP EGATE SQUARE APPS _kTE SQUARE APPLEGATE QUARE APPLEGATE S 'PLEGATE SQUARE APPLE1 ATE SQUARE APPLE( /UARE APPLEGATE SQUARI :GA' APPLEGATE SQUARE 4UARE APPLEGATE SQUARI EG/ APPLEGATE SQUARE ,E APPLEGATE SQUARE APP 'E EGATE SQUARE APP' JGATE SQUARE APPLEGATE -RE QUARE APPLEGAT' APPLEGATE SQUARE APPLE1 .E SQ1 ATE SQUARE AP- APPLEG SQUARE APPLEGATE SQUARI APPLEGATE SC APPLEG SQUARE APPLEGATE SQUARI APPLEGATE F EGATE SQUA ?PLEGATE ARE APPLEGATE SQUARE APP QUARE APP' 1TE SQUARE PLEGATE SQUARE APPLEGATE ATE SQUAB 'PLEGATE SC kRE APPLEGATE SQUARE APPLEI 4UARE APPLE ATE SQUARE APPLEGATE SQUARI APPLEGAT APPLEGAT SQUARE APPI ATE SQUARE APPLEGATE SQUARI EGATE r kRE APPLEGA' QUARE APPLEGATE SQUARE APP ''LEGATE q (11- T APE APPLEGATE LEGATE SQUA QUARK RE APPLEI ‘E APPLEGATE ► J 4(4 uARE ATE SI SQUARI APPLE, 'E SQUARE APPLEGATE - )UARI APPLEG 'SQUARE APPLEGAT APP EGATE SQUARE APPLEGATE 512 v on TE QUARE APPLEGATE SQUARE 14 LEI ATE SQUARE APPLEGATE SQI M APPLEGATE SQUARE APPLEG SRI APPLEGATE SQUARE APPLEG Northwestern Highway LPP EGATE SQUARE APPLEGATE Between 12 & 13 Mile Rds. TE QUARE APPLEGATE SQUARE ATE SQUARE APPLEGATE SQUARE APPLEGATE SQUARE APPLE1 APPLEGATE SQUARE APPLEGATE SQUARE APPLEGATE SQUARI 7 ■ '11^, W 1r, 4,-"V • IM, 7 ■ e- Na ,^, ■ ■ Yourself In " 'A i 'LA A- 1 jL LJ ■■ J NLX V_itW " porE SPRING '91 13