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NEXT CAR'S NEWSLETTER
19th MARCH, 2004


WELCOME
to our newsletter #6




FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK

The Editor - a shady character!

Stephen Walker - Editor
road testing a Ford Falcon XR8
earlier in the year

Location: Smiths Lake, NSW

Friends,

It's, seemingly, back to normal now, with much more news this week. Last week was so quiet, it seemed all the car companies were on holidays! Perhaps they were recovering from the Melbourne and Geneva Motor Shows!

Again, the evidence suggests the economy is providing car manufacturers with the best days of their lives. There is an ever expanding choice of models, with still more to come. You wouldn't want to miss it for anything!

Warm regards,
Stephen Walker




In this issue:

  • The Editor's Desk
  • Contents
  • Looking back - 1975 Lancia Beta Montecarlo
  • This week's news
  • Pick of the week
  • Housekeeping





  • LOOKING BACK

    Produced in Italy between 1975 and 1981, the Pininfarina styled Lancia Beta Montecarlo was a mid-engined 2-litre 2-seater coupe.

    A Spider version was introduced in 1976.


    Stephen Walker
    19th March, 2004

    Copyright © 2004 Next Car Pty. Ltd.


    Lancia Beta Montecarlo
    Lancia Beta Montecarlo





    THIS WEEK'S NEWS SUMMARY


    • Chrysler Car Show, Geelong
      7th March, 2004
      Here's 25 pictures from the Annual Chrysler Car Show organised by Bay City Chrysler Car Club ..... more

    • Citroen C5
      12th March, 2004
      The 2004 Citroen C5 just became an even better proposition ..... more

    • Mitsubishi Magna VR and VR-X Limited Editions
      15th March, 2004
      Two limited edition sports versions of the Magna add additional character to Mitsubishi's big car range ...... more

    • Daewoo Statesman for South Korea
      16th March, 2004
      Holden will export it's next Statesman & Caprice (the WL series) to South Korea for 2005 sales ...... more

    • Peugeot 206 - 4,000,000 seller
      16th March, 2004
      Peugeot has produced it's 4 millionth 206! ...... more

    • Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII
      17th March, 2004
      About 100 examples of these legends will be available in Australia around mid-year! ...... more

    • Mercedes-Benz E500 & E55 AMG
      17th March, 2004
      Two high performance wagons join the Mercedes-Benz Australian range ...... more

    • Mazda MX-5 SE
      18th March, 2004
      At $45,490 the turbocharged MX-5 SE is going to win friends ...... more

    • Honda Odyssey
      18th March, 2004
      A mid-year arrival is expected for the all-new sporty looking Odyssey ...... more

    • Kia's European Expansion
      19th March, 2004
      Kia has formalised plans for a new plant on Slovakia ...... more

    • Volkswagen Caddy
      19th March, 2004
      A Caddy joins the Golf in VW's European range ...... more



    All these stories and more can be accessed
    from our NEWS PAGE.
    Simply click on the link above.




    2004 Mercedes-Benz SLK
    2004 Volkswagen Caddy Life

    EDITOR'S
    PICK OF THE WEEK

    After reading the news of this week, which story did you appreciate the most?

    For me, Volkswagen's new Caddy Life shows what can be done when a company milks it's resources for all that it's worth, to produce yet another new model, which isn't all that new. Using the 'parts bin' is a great idea as it provides options for buyers by expanding the choice of models on offer. That way we all don't end up driving the same car. Badge engineering? No, it's economical rationalism working well, just the way it should!

    Stephen Walker
    19th March, 2004





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