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News of June 7, 1999

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MINI 'SEARCH FOR THE SET' Gets Under Way
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May 27, 1999 - As part of Mini's fortieth birthday celebrations, the search is under way to find one example of each of the 133 factory-approved Mini variants sold in the UK since 1959.

Owners of well-kept Minis, in original condition, are being invited to submit their cars for inclusion in an official 'Mini Set' display at the Mini birthday party, Silverstone August 21 and 22. Rare models include those built before 1962, the Riley Elf, Wolseley Hornet and the 1976 Mini 1000 Special.

The Mini Classic

Photo: Rover

Archive historian at the Heritage Motor Centre Gaydon, Anders Clausager, is judging the entries and is asking for written submissions to be a maximum of one A4 page detailing chassis number, history and vehicle condition, together with a good quality photograph of the car.

Owners of cars selected will have their car displayed at the party and also receive two free entry tickets and official notification of their car's part in the celebrations. They should sent details of their Minis to: 'Search for the Set, The Heritage Motor Centre, Banbury Road, Gaydon, Warwickshire, CV35 OBJ.

Lexus Posts Best Ever Sales in its 10-Year History; Certified Pre-Owned Sales Also Set Record .
June 2, 1999 – Torrance, CA - Lexus hit an all-time high in May with record sales of 18,110, a 23.9 percent increase over May 1998. Leading the way was the RX 300 mid-size luxury sport utility vehicle (SUV), which posted its best month ever with 6,694 units sold, up 55.1 percent over the same period last year. The LX 470 full-size premium SUV also had its best sales month ever with 1,512 units sold, 59.3 percent more than last May. .	Lexus RX 300 Photo: Toyota
Overall passenger car sales also remained strong with a 5.9 percent increase over last year. The ES 300 entry luxury sedan led the Lexus car segment with May sales of 4,737, up 17.7 percent over last year. The GS high performance sports sedans posted sales of 3,217, representing an increase of 2.7 percent from a year ago. The GS 300 had sales of 2,431, while the GS 400 had 786 units sold. The LS 400 premium luxury sedan had its best month this year ending May with 1,725 units sold. The SC coupes posted sales of 225. Lexus’ year-to-date sales are up 34.7 percent with 74,788 units sold in 1999. In addition to outstanding sales of new vehicles, Lexus pre-owned sales experienced tremendous growth, as well. Lexus sold 4,708 pre-owned vehicles in May, 2,622 of which were Certified Pre-Owned vehicles. Lexus Certified Pre-Owned vehicles pass 125 quality, maintenance and appearance checks and come with additional warranty and service programs. Pre-owned vehicle year-to-date sales of 20,364 are up 16.9 percent from 1998.
CHEVROLET'S May Sales Buoyed By SILVERADO, CAVALIER AND ALL-NEW TRACKER .
DETROIT, June 2, 1999 - Chevrolet Motor Division today reported 235,931 vehicles sold for May, 1999. Chevy's impressive truck lineup was responsible for 160,660 units of the division's overall total. The Chevrolet Silverado full-size pickup topped the truck lineup and led the division with 56,840 sales for the month, a 6.4 percent increase over last May. That total represents the best full-size pickup truck month for Chevrolet since May of 1979. Silverado also contributed to General Motors' best overall monthly total pickup sales since June of 1978. .	1999 Chevrolet Silverado Photo: GM
However, Silverado was not the only truck success story for Chevrolet last month. The increasingly popular all-new Tracker accounted for 4,219 sales in May, an increase of nearly 2,000 units over May of 1998 (2,243). Chevy's all- new Tracker continues to garner high praise from media and consumers alike as evidenced by the 36 percent increase in sales over the same five months last year. "As always, Silverado was an all-star for Chevrolet," stated Kurt Ritter, Chevrolet's general marketing manager. "And, seeing how well the all-new Tracker is doing, we are very excited about what this rugged sport utility vehicle can contribute to the growing small SUV segment." Once again, the Chevrolet Cavalier led the charge for the division's car sales. Cavalier sold 24,738 units in May, giving it 127,599 total sales for 1999. Through April of this year, Cavalier is the best selling small car in America. It has achieved a 1.3 percent increase in sales over the January-May period last year.

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