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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Sept. 2, 1971—PAGE 3 Chevrolet adds distinctive appointments to Luxurious 1972 Caprice Coupe The 1972 regular Chevrolets have added distinction plus strong emphasis upon quality. There is a new squared-off look to the front with a lower grille and individualized headlights. This luxury Caprice has a special large grid grille, full length side moldings with a color insert plus exclusive interior appointments. All regular Chevrolets have stronger front and rear bumpers. Variable ratio power steering and power brakes with front discs are standard. Turbo Hydra-matic transmission is standard on regular VS models. Introduction date for all 1972 Chevrolets will be Thursday, September 23. Show new Chevy Sept. 24 Quality is the keynote of the Chevrolet Motor Division’s 1972 product program. John Z. DeLorean, general manager, pledged that the 1972 models scheduled for public in troduction September 23 will be the best in Chevrolet’s history. “From the luxury Caprice to the economy Vega,” DeLorean said, “we have limited the changes in our 1972 models to refinements and product im provements, while we concen trate on building each car bet ter than ever before. “Every one of our car lines is designed to meet the consum er emphasis on maximum and quality in an automotive pur chase. “By providing with our 1972 models a better, more trouble- free way to see America, we hope to stimulate new public awareness of the individual freedom for enjoyable family freedom for enjoyable family travel offered by the automo bile.” He said new manufacturing and assembly and quality audit procedures and motivational pro grams to stimulate added pride of workmanship among Chevro let’s 100,000 employes are a- mong steps toward improved quality. DeLorean also said the di vision is implementing new pro grams to guide Chevrolet deal ers in giving improved customer service. The full-sized Chevrolet for 1972 has new front and rear styling. It also has heavier, stronger bumpers that extend farther away from the body sheet metal as part of the im proved bumper impact protec tion. Cheveile, Monte Carlo and Ca- maro have front end styling re finements and all car lines including Station Wagons, Nova and Corvette have engine, chas sis and durability improvements. An anti-theft warning system becomes standard on Corvette. Chevrolet’s newest car—the top selling Vega—keeps its pro mise of styling continuity. Im provements include addition of a glovebox and the availability during the model year of an optional Turbo Hydra-matic three-speed automatic trans mission. C 1 ;vrolet continues to offer the industry’s widest assortment of station wagons in 1972. Big Chevrolet-styled wagons have the Glide-Away disappearing tailgate; the mid-size Chev'elle- styled wagons have dual-action gates and the small V e e a Kammback has a one-piece rear window-gate that swings up for easy accessibility. All Chevrolet engines for 1972 have improved exhaust emis sion controls. As was the case in 1971, all engines have been designed to operate efficiently and with lower exhaust emis sions on regular, lowlead or no lead gasoline. Chevrolet for 1972 publishes net or as-installed horsepower ratings. The net test method follows the recommended pro cedure of the Society of Au tomotive Engineers and simu lates actual performance as in stalled in an automobile. Every 1972 Chevrolet has ex tensive safety features for oc cupant protection, accident pre vention and anti-theft protec tion. Chevrolet offers 15 Magic Mirror colors for 1972, of which 10 are new. There are six two- tone color combinations. New for 1972 are a “wet look” ap pearance of the five vinyl roof colors and a single, wider white stripe on optional whitewall tires. Here are details by car line: Chevrolet: The industry’s top selling car line has a new tailored look to the most lu xurious car Chevrolet has ever built. The hood is squared off and the low-set grille is flanked by individualized twin headlights and recessed front fender lights. Mounting of the license plate on the right front of the car gives the grille a more open look. The increased front and rear bumper protection on Chevro lets for 1972 is provided by a bumper-within-a-bumper design. Heavy gauge beams reinforce the bumper and are firmly at tached to the frame. Important clearances are increased be tween the bumper and body sheet metal. Turn signals are built into the front bumper and traditional Chevrolet triple taillight units are built into the rear bumper. A horizontal resilent strip to cushion slight impacts is stan dard on Caprice bumpers and optional on others. The nine Caprice, Impala, Bel Air and Biscayne models feature rounded glass and body contours with emphasis upon passenger visibility and interior roominess. There is added body insula tion in 1972 to reduce interior sound level for a quieter ride. The power flow-through venti lation system has outlets built into door pillars for more ac curate c. ntrol of air flow. Caprice models, which offer Chevrolet’s peak luxury, have an exclusive chrome bold grid grille, full length side moldings with a color insert, rear fend er skirt*, full wheel covers and special interior appointments. A 400 cubic inch V-8 engine is standard on Caprice models. Chevrolet’s 121.5 inch wheel base chassis has more durable and better tuned shock absorb ers for smoother expressway ride plus refined front suspen sion geometry for improved di rectional control. TTiere are computer-selected springs at all wheels and an advanced 4-link rear suspension system. Power brakes with front dies and variable ratio power steer ing are standard on all re gular Chevrolets. Turbo Hydra- matic automatic transmission is standard on all V-8 equipped models. Three-speed manual or optional Powerglide transmis sions are available with the 250 cubic inch six cylinder engine. The base V-8 is 350 cubic in ches. There are three optional V-8’s. Statitn Wagons: Chevrolet’s eight full-size and mid-size sta tion wagon models are again grouped in a single line in 1972. The Kingswood Estate, Kings- wood, Townsman and Brook- wood wagons have the styling and engineering features of the regular Chevrolet and are built on a 125 inch wheelbase. All feature the Glide-Away disap pearing tailgate and a heavier, reinforced front bumper. Three- seat wagons have a forward- facing rear seat. The Concours Estate, Con- cours, Greenbrier and Nomad station wagons have Cheveile styling and a 116 inch wheel base. All have dual action tail gates which will either fold down or swing out and include a step in the rear bumper for easy entrance. Monts promoted to AF colonel SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. - Rufus M. Monts III, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus M. Monts Jr., Prosperity, has been promoted to colonel in the U.S. Air Force. Colonel Monts, a executive officer minuteman system pro gram officer at Norton AFB, Calif., serves with a unit of the Air Force Systems Command which manages research and development of USAF aerospace systems. The colonel, a veteran of World War II and the Korean War, has served 10 months in Vietnam. He holds the aeronau tical rating of command pilot. He received his B.S. degree in mechanical engineering in 1949 from Clemson University. His wife is the former Kath leen Brigham. 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