TACH - AUTOMOTIVE STOCK INDEX

December 13, 1996

By Gerald Levinson CMA

This week's list includes a listing of the Index's 3 Percent Plus TOP PERFORMERS along with financial highlights of Miller Industries, Sinter Metals and Wabash National. These companies demonstrate how well supplier-manufacturers can perform in an erratic market place.

We will continue to add more companies and in depth profiles each week.

                       TACH - AUTOMOTIVE STOCK INDEX -REPORT
                                     12/13/96
                    THE AUTO CHANNEL 3 PERCENT PLUS PERFORMERS
                               THIS WEEK VS LAST WEEK





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                                   3.00%  CLOSING PRICES  PERCENT    EPS        PERCENT
SYMBOL            N A M E          PLUS    WK OF  WK OF    CHANGE    QTR   PE    CHANGE
                                    STK    12/13  12/06      WEEK   9/30 RATIO   52 WKS




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WNC      ***WABASH NATIONAL CORP.***       19.00  16.50     15.15%  0.52 43.40   -26.30%
THOR     THORATEC LABORATORIES CORP.        9.88   9.00      9.72% -0.23   N/A     0.00%
SPW      SPX CORP.                         36.00  33.25      8.27%  1.66   N/A   109.40%
MCCO     MONACO COACH CORP.                16.25  15.25      6.56%  1.26 15.90    69.40%
DRKN     DURAKON INDUSTRIES INC.           12.75  12.00      6.25%  N/A  35.30    -4.00%
OEA      OEA INC.                          43.00  40.88      5.20%  1.80 32.70    36.80%
ABAG     SAFETY COMPONENTS INTERNATION     11.00  10.50      4.76%  1.23 11.80   -33.30%
MLR      ***MILLER INDUSTRIES INC.***      30.00  28.75      4.35%  0.50 82.10   248.50%
HAYS     HAYES WHEELS INTERNATIONAL IN     36.25  34.75      4.32%  1.85  0.00     0.00%
MINI     MOBILE MINI INC.                   3.31   3.19      3.92%  0.20 22.80   -14.90%
SNM      ***SINTER METALS INC.***          28.25  27.25      3.67% 1.27  22.70   120.10%
DCI      DONALDSON CO.                     33.88  32.75      3.44%  1.87 18.90    30.30%

           TOP PERFORMER AVERAGES          23.30  22.01      5.87%  0.99 23.80    44.67%


NOTE:  "***......***" COMPANY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS





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         TACH AUTOMOTIVE STOCK INDEX - COMPLETE REPORT - AT 12/13/96





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                                   3.00%  CLOSING PRICES  PERCENT    EPS        PERCENT
SYMBOL            N A M E          PLUS    WK OF  WK OF    CHANGE    QTR   PE    CHANGE
                                    STK    12/13  12/06      WEEK   9/30 RATIO   52 WKS




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   ***** AUTO MANUFACTURER *****

C        CHRYSLER CORP.                    33.88  35.50     -4.58%  4.64  7.10    28.80%
F        FORD MOTOR CO.                    32.00  32.38     -1.16%  3.80 10.10    12.10%
GM       GENERAL MOTORS CORP.              56.50  56.50      0.00%  6.18  7.90     6.80%
HDI      HARLEY-DAVIDSON INC.              44.00  44.13     -0.28%  1.86 24.40    53.50%
HMC      HONDA MOTOR CO.                   54.75  58.13     -5.81%  2.07 21.70    39.20%
VOLVY    VOLVO                             21.00  22.19     -5.35%  1.70  6.20     7.80%

                     AUTO AVERAGE          40.35  41.47     -2.69%  3.38 12.90    24.70%


   ***** TRUCK MANUFACTURER *****

COLL     COLLINS INDUSTRIES INC.            5.13   6.00    -14.58%  0.50 13.00   268.10%
FSS      FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP.              25.13  26.75     -6.07%  1.36 21.90     3.40%
MTRN     METROTRANS CORP.                  14.00  13.75      1.82%  0.98 14.60    52.80%
MLR      MILLER INDUSTRIES INC.   ==>      30.00  28.75      4.35%  0.50 82.10   248.50%
MINI     MOBILE MINI INC.         ==>       3.31   3.19      3.92%  0.20 22.80   -14.90%
OTRKB    OSHKOSH TRUCK CORP.               11.13  11.63     -4.30%  N/A    N/A   -23.70%
WNC      WABASH NATIONAL CORP.    ==>      19.00  16.50     15.15%  0.52 43.40   -26.30%

                    TRUCK AVERAGE          15.38  15.22      1.06%  0.58 28.26    72.56%


   ***** PRODUCTS & SERVICES *****

ARSN     AIRSENSORS INC.                    7.63   8.25     -7.58%  0.58 12.50     3.10%
APSI     APS HOLDING CORP.                 15.63  18.50    -15.54%  1.36 34.30   -17.80%
ARV      ARVIN INDUSTRIES INC.             23.75  24.50     -3.06%  1.70 15.40    48.50%
BYDS     BOYDS WHEELS INC.                 13.88  13.88      0.00%  0.64 22.70    42.40%
CUM      CUMMINS ENGINE CO.                44.63  45.25     -1.38%  3.75 11.20    22.30%
DEFI     DEFIANCE INC.                      6.47   6.38      1.47%  0.00 53.10     6.30%
TRUX     DEFLECTA-SHIELD CORP.              8.50   8.75     -2.86%  0.50 17.20    84.20%
DDC      DETROIT DIESEL CORP.              20.75  20.38      1.84%  1.32   N/A     9.40%
DCI      DONALDSON CO.            ==>      33.88  32.75      3.44%  1.87 18.90    30.30%
DON      DONNELLY CORP.                    21.50  22.25     -3.37%  1.81 14.50    50.80%
DRKN     DURAKON INDUSTRIES INC.  ==>      12.75  12.00      6.25%  N/A  35.30    -4.00%
EDEL     EDELBROCK CORP.                     N/A  15.63       N/A   1.45 12.50    -0.80%
EX       EXIDE CORP.                       23.13  25.63     -9.76%  2.22 85.40   -44.10%
FMST     FINISHMASTER INC.                  6.88   7.50     -8.33%  0.78 19.20   -42.30%
GPC      GENUINE PARTS CO.                 44.50  44.63     -0.28%  2.76 16.70     8.90%
GT       GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO.        49.25  48.88      0.77%  4.45 11.50     7.70%
HAHN     HAHN AUTOMOTIVE WAREHOUSE          8.00    N/A       N/A   0.00 22.00    56.00%
HAYS     HAYES WHEELS INTERNATIONA==>      36.25  34.75      4.32%  1.85  0.00     0.00%
HOW      HOWELL INDUSTRIES INC.            39.75  40.00     -0.63%  0.00 28.80    64.10%
JASN     JASON INC.                         6.50   6.50      0.00%  0.60 12.00     0.00%
LEA      LEAR CORP.                        34.50  35.50     -2.82%  2.44 15.80    22.40%
IV       MARK IV INDUSTRIES INC.           20.88  21.63     -3.47%  1.71 13.90    15.10%
MYE      MYERS INDUSTRIES INC.             14.75  14.75      0.00%  1.30 13.10   -10.00%
OEA      OEA INC.                 ==>      43.00  40.88      5.20%  1.80 32.70    36.80%
PBY      PEP BOYS -                        34.75  35.50     -2.11%  1.63 22.60    38.50%
RAUT     REPUBLIC AUTOMOTIVE PARTS         15.75  16.00     -1.56%  1.43 13.00    24.20%
R        RYDER SYSTEM INC.                 28.88  30.00     -3.75%  1.79 19.40    21.20%
RBIN     R&B INC.                           7.38   8.00     -7.81%  0.69 13.10    20.70%
ABAG     SAFETY COMPONENTS INTERNA==>      11.00  10.50      4.76%  1.23 11.80   -33.30%
SNM      SINTER METALS INC.       ==>      28.25  27.25      3.67%  1.27 22.70   120.10%
SPAR     SPARTAN MOTORS INC.                6.50   6.75     -3.70%  0.42 17.30   -38.60%
SPW      SPX CORP.                ==>      36.00  33.25      8.27%  1.66   N/A   109.40%
SUP      SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES INTER         23.75  23.88     -0.52%  1.80 14.90    -9.50%
TWER     TOWER AUTOMOTIVE INC.             31.50  31.44      0.20%  1.46 22.80    79.70%
VAT      VARITY CORP.                       N/A    N/A       N/A    0.00  0.00     0.00%
WMCO     WILLIAMS CONTROLS INC.             2.50   2.53     -1.23%  0.00 36.20     5.00%
WN       WYNN'S INTERNATIONAL INC.         30.25  30.88     -2.02%  1.95 16.10    56.30%

                    PARTS AVERAGE          21.44  21.76     -1.47%  1.36 19.69    21.16%

   ***** OIL COMPANIES *****

XON      EXXON CORP.                       94.75  94.88     -0.13%  5.28 17.70    16.90%
MOB      MOBIL CORP.                      118.75 120.38     -1.35%  7.51 16.30     7.70%
PZL      PENNZOIL CO.                      54.00  56.88     -5.05%  1.73 34.10    34.60%
P        PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO.            41.25  44.25     -6.78%  2.99  9.60    29.70%
RD       ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM CO.        165.38 165.00      0.23%  9.33 33.70    16.90%
UCL      UNOCAL CORP.                      38.88  40.38     -3.72%  2.07 18.00    38.60%
UPR      UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES G         28.75  29.00     -0.86%  1.06   N/A    14.30%
KSF      QUAKER STATE CORP.                16.50  16.75     -1.49%  0.74 31.00    31.40%

                   OIL CO AVERAGE          69.78  70.94      0.00%  3.84 20.05    23.76%

   ***** SPEEDWAYS *****

ISCA     INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY            18.88  19.75     -4.43%  N/A  34.60     0.00%
ISWY     ISWY                               N/A    N/A       N/A    0.00  0.00     0.00%
TRK      SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS INC.         18.75  21.25    -11.76%  0.63 23.60    41.70%
WMS      WMS INDUSTRIES INC.               23.13  26.38    -12.32%  1.50 77.30    55.70%
SPWY     PENSKE MOTORSPORTS INC.           25.81  28.75    -10.22%  0.87 36.90     0.00%

                 SPEEDWAY AVERAGE          17.31  19.23      0.00%  0.60 34.48    19.48%

   ***** MOBILE HOME MANUFACTURER *****

FLE      FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES INC         26.25  28.88     -9.09%  2.21 10.40    12.20%
MCCO     MONACO COACH CORP.       ==>      16.25  15.25      6.56%  1.26 15.90    69.40%
NRVH     NATIONAL R.V. HOLDINGS IN         13.88  15.13     -8.26%  1.31 37.80    95.20%
THOR     THORATEC LABORATORIES COR==>       9.88   9.00      9.72% -0.23   N/A     0.00%
WGO      WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC.          7.25   7.63     -4.92%  0.69 15.60    -1.50%

              MOBILE HOME AVERAGE          14.70  15.18     -3.13%  1.05 15.94    35.06%


                  STOCK INDEX AVG          27.57  28.16     -2.08%  1.66 20.91    27.98%