Word: carly
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...more dangerous threat is represented by the turbas (mobs). Early in the campaign, Cruz's car was stoned and his supporters were assaulted several times. Though Sandinista leaders publicly condemn the violence, the turbas are organized by middle-level party officials. In some cases, planners have even supplied municipal buses to transport crowds...
...Since GM, like other automakers, has adopted new materials-handling techniques that keep inventories low, it could run out of vital parts in just a few days. Even worse, its dealers in both the U.S. and Canada could find themselves quickly short of new models, in part because new-car stocks are still depleted by the seven-day U.A.W. walkout in the U.S. a month...
...three Pontiac models produced solely in Canada: the 6000, Grand Prix and Bonneville. GM concedes that Canadian-made parts are already in short supply at nine U.S. assembly plants, and shutdowns in those operations could come as early as this week. For want of a sun visor, a whole car can be lost, and the strike may soon begin costing GM $30 million a week. -By Alexander L. Taylor III. Reported by Paul A. Witteman/Windsor
...film Goldfinger, James Bond chased villains and beautiful women in an Aston Martin DB5 sports car equipped with such extras as an ejection seat, machine guns and a bulletproof windshield. Now Aston Martin Lagonda is introducing a vehicle that an older Bond could love. In Birmingham, England, last week, the firm unveiled its Tickford Lagonda limousine, an auto that will have a thrill-seeking top speed of 140 m.p.h. With a base price of $120,000 that can rise to more than $150,000 when video, stereo and picnic-table options are added, the car will...
...joint venture of Aston Martin Lagonda and Tickford, a design-and-engineering company, the limo is a stretch version of a Tickford Lagonda sedan. Aston Martin Spokesman Grahame Butterworth says the new car is for the "person who wants the most expensive, absolute ultimate status symbol." The company seems to believe that such buyers will be rare. It plans to manufacture just twelve Tickford Lagonda cars a year. Last week the firm had several serious inquiries and one solid buyer...