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The Second Annual
African Americans On Wheels
Golden Wheel Awards
Honda Builds
Plant in South
Carolina
A m erican H o n d a
M otor C om pany will
construct a $30 million
manufacturing plant in
T im m o n sv ille , S .C .
T he new plant marks
H onda’s 1 Oth autom o­
tive p la n t in N o rth
America. It will pro­
duce four-wheel all-ter­
rain vehicles beginning
in f a ll 1 9 9 8 . A t
full p ro d u ctio n , the
175,000-square-foot
facility will employ 600
workers and produce a
maximum o f 100,000
units annually. Produc­
tion will include frame
m anufacturing, weld­
ing, painting, plastic
molding and assembly.
Gordon Parks a rt on display a t the Corcoran Gallery o f A rt.
Ford Sponsors Works of Photojournalist
Renowned African-American photographer, G ordon Parks, recently unveiled his latest ex­
hibit titled, H all Past A utum n, at the Corcoran art gallery in W ashington, D.C.
Sponsored in part by Ford M otor Com pany, the exhibition features some 220 p hoto­
graphs. It includes significant works from each o f Parks’ major series from 1940 through 1997,
including several galleries o f color photographs and portraits, combined with his books, music,
film and poetry. 1 he 84-year-old photojournalist was joined at the event by Ford vice president
Elliot Hall, local students and art enthusiasts.
Half Past A utum n will remain in Washington until January, and will then go on tour until
the year 2001, making stops in 1998-99 in St. Paul, M inn.; New York City; Detroit; Memphis
and West Palm Beach, Fla.
For more information on the Gordon Parks' exhibit, call 1 -888-Corcora(n).
ONWHEELS &
voices
By Genea Luck
"Would you ever consider buying o used cor, or
do you prefer to buy brand new cars out of fear of
purchasing a "lemon."
Recognition For Diversity And Progress In The Automotive Industry
Jan. 8, 1998
WORLD-CLASS MUSEUM OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY
Held in conjunction with the 10th North American International Auto Show,
sponsored by Detroit Auto Dealers Association at Detroit’s Cobo Center
Jan. 10 - Jan. 19, 1998.
Sponsors: Michigan Chronicle, Detroit News and Detroit Free Press, AC Delco,
General Motors Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Chrysler Corporation, Jaguar Cars.
Mercedes-Benz of North America, Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America,
Toyota Motor Sales USA, Pontiac-GMC, and Plante & Moran.
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“I would never buy a
brand new car. It loses
its value as soon as the
tires hit the pavement. I
purchased my used car
from a dealer to ensure
that I had all the books
and service records to
prove the car was in
good condition."
Sharon Evans
San Antonio. Texas
“ I w o uld d e fin ite ly
purchase an older model
sp o rts car, like a
Porsche or Lamborghni
because of the cost But
I wouldn t buy from a
dealer because I don't
trust them - they're just
in b u sin e ss to m ake
money. I would, how­
ever, buy a used car
from a private owner."
James C Burroughs II
Detroit. Mich.
“I would never buy a
used car because most
people don't take care
of their vehicles, so why
in the world would I want
to invest in som eone
e ls e ’s p ro blem s. I
bought my car brand
new from a dealer to
a vo id all h a ssle s."
"You can find a good
second hand car from
the classifieds, or if you
shop different dealer­
ships for cars that have
been traded. However, I
w o u ld n ’t w ant a car
more than three years
old. because it would still
have to be reliable."
Ron Hawkins
Washington. D.C.
Horace Ganzy
Gulfport, Miss.
“They have lem on
laws today that protect
you when buying used
cars. It is not like it used
to be when you were
afraid of being ripped off.
It also depends on the
type of car that you are
looking for and w hat
type of track record it
may have."
Tyrone Sherard
Manassas. Va
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