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Subject:	Paris Auto Show kicks off season!
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Date:	Tue, 26 Sep 2000 00:36:41 GMT
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Mondial de L'Automobile in Paris has kicks off 30 September, but the press intros began today. Paris kicks off the 2001 Auto Show season. Here are some highlights: Ferrari F550 brachetta (US sales uncertain at this time) http://www.autonewseurope.com/paris2000/f5501.htm Fiat Dolbo (not for US sale) http://www.autonewseurope.com/paris2000/doblo2.htm Alfa Romeo 147 (Alfa Romeo will be returning to the US, but not with this one) http://www.autonewseurope.com/paris2000/1471.htm BMW Mini Cooper (goes on sale in the US in late 2001/early 2002) http://www.autonewseurope.com/paris2000/1471.htm Ford Mondeo (formerly known in the US as Contour. Not for US sale) http://www.autonewseurope.com/paris2000/mondeo1.htm Volvo 60-Series (Euro model shown; US model debuts in Miami) http://www.autonewseurope.com/paris2000/s601.htm SEAT Arosa (not for US sale) http://www.autonewseurope.com/paris2000/arosa1.htm Renault Laguna (not for US sale) http://www.autonewseurope.com/paris2000/laguna1.htm Peugoet 206 Convertible Coupe (not for US sale) http://www.autonewseurope.com/paris2000/peugeot1.htm Opel Corsa (not for US sale): http://www.autonewseurope.com/paris2000/corsa1.htm Mercedes-Benz C-Class hatchback (on sale in US mid-2001) http://www.autonewseurope.com/paris2000/cclass1.htm Volkswagen Passat (one sale US mid-2001) http://www.autonewseurope.com/paris2000/passat1.htm Honda Civic (this is the Euro version. American version debuts in Miami) http://www.autonewseurope.com/paris2000/civic1.htm Those are some of the larger introductions this year in Paris. Next up is Miami on 6 October. Here is a listing of the upcoming major international auto shows: Miami/South Florida International Auto Show: 6/10/00-15/10/00 North Amer./Detroit International Auto Show: 1/01/00-??/01/00 Greater Los Angeles International Auto Show: 6/01/00-14/01/00 Geneva International Motor Show: 1/03/00-11/03/00 Barcelona Motor Show: 1/05/00-??/05.00 Seoul International Motor SHow: 1/05/00-??/05/00 Other major auto shows, of which I do not have exact dates, are Chicago (Feb.) and New York City (April), the latter which ends the season. Frankfurt and Tokyo, both bi-annual will return to the stage next year.

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		Re: Paris Auto Show kicks off season!
Hi Mark, Thanks for the heads up. Unfortunately, most of these are models that won't make it to these shores, but I'm a car nut, so I like to look anyway. I'm looking forward to the near future when we will see the resurgence of the sports car. The (...) (24 years ago, 26-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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