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Show A Sports utility vehicles are best match for trailering van fit fora sheik! By ALISON DA ROSA 18 to 32) pitched in helping handy, with the tuck 'n' roll crushed The van comes complete velvet ceiling and the carved with three tape decks, three What costs $35,000, wears oak dash board. telephones, two CB radios, a 15 coats of lacquer, has a seat The front end of the van is a couple of bars, a refrigerator that operates in 10 different 1972 Ford that has been and a wash basin. Theres a Copley Newsservice positions, moves on six redesigned wheels and gets about nine miles per gallon? Ken Jones "Harem" sensational ; its outrageous, Its lush, plush, and gaudy enough for even the most illustrious of sheiks. the makes Jones transformation from man to sheik old middle-clas- s the moment he steps onto the plush carpeting of his van being careful, of course, not to tred on the Door aquarium that greets guests who choose the side entrance. Jones, designed the craft inside and out. He did most of the construction himself down to building cabinets and upholstering them in rich chocolate velvet. His six children (ranging in age from built-into-th- with fabricated steel. The rear end is a 1973 Ford. Six wheels hold the two Fords together. The bumper comes from a Corvette Stingray, the tail lights from a Mach 1. The transmission? Its courtesy of But, ah, the sexy, cushy luxury of it all. went The folks never camping in anything like this before. Jones becomes a little kid showing off the interior of his machine. Its evident the bedroom is his pride and joy what with the oversized bed, and a mirrored ceiling that curves down the length of one wall, The mirror was flexed with heat when installed, Jones plum-colore- velvet-covere- d love seat in the living room, The two front seats recline in 10 positions. "This is real Italian crystal, Jones said as he pointed out the overhead hanging lighting in the van. "Theres only two places in the world that have this exact one in the MGM thing Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, and the other is right here, Next he offered a tour of the dash board, It offers more dials and jetliner, gizmos than a One gadget lets Jones know he got nine miles to the gallon on his last trip. The same machine will let him know exactly how many miles it is and how to where he lives long it will take him to get DC-1- 0 I he energy crunch of 1473 continues to nuke itself felt today, pniticulnily through major trends in the automotive industry which have affected the lowing ability of new model cats. o confoim to government fuel milage slandaids. passenger cais have become smaller and lighter and their engines less powerful. Because ol these changes, many new cats cannot tow the heavier Class III trailers which aie more comfortable for extended tiavel. I his doesn t mean that must sacrifice their laige mulcts for lack of a towing vehicle, because one group of vehicles trailer-tower- s spoils utility vehicles, dnve piaticulaily can still handle models mulcts and can also provide some inherent advantages no cars have ever foui-whc- full-sie- offered An example, the Intel national Scout Iiuvclcr which is a hatchback wagon, has featuics helpful to lowing which ate unique to 4 x 4 vehicles. It can tow trailers weighing up to TtHWl lbs. and feel long Power is supplied by a choice of two itc k type VK engines which aie designed lor sustained opcintion with heavy loads. up to 2 5 Additionally, these engines develop high torque at low i pm's which is very helpful in lowing heavy trailers. and they have an in- creased cooling system as standaid. rathei than as an option. I he biggest attribute of a sports utility vehicle is its drive. available With power at all four wheels the two rear rather than just wheels as on most passenger four-whe- cars, these vehicles can low trailers to areas a car may not be able to a without trailer. even reach, l drive is also a big help on snow packed or other slick roads. four-whee- W hile have 4x4 vehicles may features, heavy-dut- they can be specified with the comfort amenities of a luxury passenger car. A Scout Iravelcr s hatchback wagon design gives more cargo room 103 cubic feet than huge passenger car station wagons and has an hftgale. Comfortable seating, air cruise control, conditioning, tilt steering wheel. AM fM drive stereo, plus all combine to make lowing large travel trailers with sports utility vehicles like the raveler a positive experience, even in today's world of smaller vehicles. easy-openin- g four-whe- Fine manners need the support of fine manners in others. demonstrating the there at the speed hes multiple-imag- e effect it traveling. creates, "1 believe in harems, said, The television in the sunken living room swivels so that it can be viewed from bed, when theres no harem van." drive vehicles are particularly appealing to outdoor sportsmen. The excellent traction, good ground clearance and large cargo space these vehicles commonly offer are all useful features for hunting and fishing trips. Four-whe- Is a must for sportsmen Fishermen buy motors they know they can rely on . like the 4, 3 4.5, 7.5, 9.8, 20! Well show you ' all the Fishpower teatures like Jet Prop exhaust and go anywhere "shallow water drive. And how easy it is to run one handed with the twist-grithrottle. These Mercs have Thunderbolt CD ignition for quick, reliable starts. When you're going fishing, take the outboard you can depend on Mercury. . drive vehicles favorhave been ites of hunters and fisherFour-whe- long-tim- e . men. All it takes is one week-en- d hunting trip spoiled by a road impassable to a two-whedrive car or pickup to convince the sportsman of the those isolated mountain traction advantages of drive. Powerat all four wheels makes a real difference when the going gets tough. drive vehicles like the International Scouts are in a special category called "sportsutility vehicles" which means they are smaller and more maneuver-ablthan pickups. They have special features four-whe- Four-whe- See our Display at the RV SHOW e full-siz- e 472-311- 154 N. 5 which make them appropriate for hunting and fishing activities plus they have a ver Main, Helper satility to furnish daily family transportation. Fishermen might find sports utility vehicles appealing because their short wheel bases give extra maneuverability to travel through backwoods trails to reach streams. They can tow boats weigh- ing up to a hefty 5.000 lbs., drive with a and four-whetwo-spee- d transfer case that lets them tackle steep boat launch ramps with ease. Inside, these vehicles have plenty of room for rods, reels, tackle boxes, and. of course, ice chests for all those fish. Sports utility vehicles let hunters carry two large dog crates, shotguns, food, and other gear way back to where the best game roams. Bring along a neighbor's trash blows over to your spot that passing motorists toss empty cans AT your trash basket, but never IN the basket that f hikers toss tabs over their shoulders into your area. And you yourself could be guilty of grinding out cigarettes in the dirt and leaving them there. Aluminum cans, f tabs and cigarette filters do not decompose. They stay on the land and pollute. Even worse, they cause accidents to people and wildlife. Face it, little children do not look where they're going. They run . . . . . pull-of- travel they can tow up to for a base camp, then use the agility given by drive for daily expeditions. With overall widths of only 70 inches, these vehicles can squeeze their way through tight spots that stymie wider vehicles. trailer cleaned it up when you left to find that your . . . only . four-whe- pull-of- Blue Water "The Boat People The Future (?) NOTICE: Fishing in park is prohibited due to pollu- tion. The Past cure for polio. Man will travel faster than the speed of sound. Man will one day travel to the moon. We will find a The Present Equipment, Marine Supplies and of course SERVICE n See us at the mm MARINE AND SPORTS "The Boat People" 35 North Main, Helper rettes on your porch floor and leave them there? Do you toss them on your lawn and forget them? Do you throw garbage in the general direction of your trash can and hope it goes in? New York City is trying to clean up its image with a campaign titled "Don't Dump on New York" with the plea to its citizens to "Sweep it. .Bag it. .Can it." Almost every city in the hemisphere displays signs asking citizens and tounsts to put trash in containers "Every Litter Bit Hurts" "Toss It In" "Keep (city) Green." The U.S. National Parks Service maintains a returnable program in its system. Where feasible, beverages are sold in aluminum cans or glass bottles and an extra five cents is collected by the re . . . . . . . . . slogan s . . himself and his own habitat unthinkingly (one hopes it is not deliberate) toss trash in the streets? Learn to keep your neighborhood clean, and you will automatically keep the Great Outdoors clean. Bad habits are easy to change. Good habits stay with us all oui lives. ble. Poaching thrives as much now as it once did, hut in a different, more sophisticated manner. We litter from habit, not by design, but the results grow the same. We protest imposing rules and regulations governing our visits to the Great Outdoors, but we create the need for those rules. We are too much through lip service only . We of this Great Outdoors generation are the affluent, the wise, those who preach the practices but leave the duties to others. delegation of Hogwash, you say. Crazy talk. But talk to a game warden about poaching and violating. Or a park ranger about his campground after a Fourth of July weekend. Or the camping couple who used to be until things changed. as The Great Outdoors can take care of herself long as there aren't people around. It takes a tree a long time to grow. It takes a broken bottle longer to finally melt into nothingness. And it's the same thing with cigarette filters, aluminum cans and pull tabs. The trout in the stream in the park can take care of themselves. As long as there aren't people around who overharvest and pollute. Trout can't reason with fish violators or understand pollution. They just disappear. Register to win a New PANASONIC 40 Channel CB Base Transceiver Police with built-iScanner a $349 value n 472-315- 2 To be given away May at 1 : 00 STATE LAW- 31 p.m. Unit purchased from Mark RV Show & Ray TV. -" NO PURCHASE NECESSARY" Come In Now! Link & Sons Quick Lube 37 Phone is "Keep Your Parks Clean." As an incentive for campers going into the deep woods, they have a pack out campaign wherein garbage bags are supplied so hikers can bring out what they take in. Throwing trash on the street is the first step toward littering. Why does the person so fastidious about of SKI && Good manners begin at home. Do you gnnd out ciga- Lube, Oil, Filter Change or Tune-U- p Full Line .. 1 Come in and get a 4 . vacation quicker than ... Buck Rogers was no sissy. He rode around in unapproved space ships and fired wierd weapons they now for the kids and conventional call lasers. Fantasy dads who yearned for excitement and spent Sunday the "Secret Life of Walter Mitty." The past is a strong indicator of the future, though, and unless we who visit the Great Outdoors take heed of y 'ssJfS a you can say, "Everybody in the pool." the warnings of the present, the future of the Great Outdoors and our involvement with it is also predicta- By CHUCK ROBERTS ... K rupt Involving yourself is key to keeping land open to all NOTICE: Any person entering campground without cooking utensils will be denied camping space. NOTICE: The weekly duck limit for the controlled shooting area has been increased to two ducks. Obtain permit at office. NOTICE: No one can leave camping area until campsite is checked by park ranger. mniiiiiiiiiiHimimiirif tailer. When these cans or bottles are brought m to collection centers, the deposit is returned to the camper. he aluminum cans are. in turn, collected by the beverage distributors who eventually deliver them to the manufacturer in the recyclable program that saves both material and electric energy. willy-nilloften in bare feet, and one small cut on the bottom of one small foot can dis- So said Ralph Waldo Emerson more than a hundred years ago. And his discriminating observation pertains today as well. How often have you arrived at a clean campsite, kept it in impeccable condition while you used it. Jones said. "But 1 don't go in for smoking or drinking. Tnere's none of that in this Fishermans Choice clean Outdoors starts in your own home town A North 100 You may West, Price-637-2- 976 be the winner! |