TACH - AUTOMOTIVE STOCK INDEX

December 27, 1996

By Gerald Levinson CMA

The lists for this week include the weekly report and the:

1996 TOP GROUP PERFORMERS based on STOCK PRICE INCREASE
TOP PERFORMERS - BETTER THAN 3 PERCENT WEEKLY INCREASE
WORST PERFORMERS - MORE THAN 3 PERCENT NEGATIVE DECREASE

WARNING - THESE LISTINGS ARE FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY. AND ARE NOT INTENDED FOR SOLICITATION. ACCURACY IS NOT GUARANTEED NOR SHOULD THEY BE USED FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES WITHOUT THE THE HELP OF A LICENSED STOCK BROKER. FURTHERMORE TACH TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL LOSSES BASED ON THE USE OF THESE LISTS.

                                    TACH - AUTOMOTIVE STOCK INDEX
                                                    12-27-96


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                             3.00%  CLOSING PRICES  PERCENT    EPS
       PERCENT
                             PLUS    THIS   LAST     CHANGE    QTR   PE    CHANGE
    SYMBOL       N A M E      STK    WEEK   WEEK       WEEK   9/30 RATIO  YTD '96

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             TACH INDEX AVG          17.19  21.00      0.00%  1.08 13.47    22.96%

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

    C        CHRYSLER CORP.          33.75  33.00      2.22%  4.68  6.60    19.70%
    F        FORD MOTOR CO.          32.13  31.88      0.78%  3.70 10.00    10.40%
    GM       GENERAL MOTORS          55.63  55.00      1.12%  6.17  7.70     4.00%
    HDI      HARLEY-DAVIDSON   ==>   44.50  43.13      3.09%  1.86 23.80    50.00%
    HMC      HONDA MOTOR CO.         57.25  56.75      0.87%  2.74 21.20    35.90%
    VOLVY    VOLVO                   21.38  21.38      0.00%  2.05  6.00     3.80%

               AUTO AVERAGE          40.77  40.19      1.43%  3.53 12.55    20.63%

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                             3.00%  CLOSING PRICES  PERCENT    EPS
       PERCENT
                             PLUS    THIS   LAST     CHANGE    QTR   PE    CHANGE
    SYMBOL       N A M E      STK    WEEK   WEEK       WEEK   9/30 RATIO  YTD '96

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

    COLL     COLLINS INDUSTR          5.75   5.88     -2.17%  0.50  8.90   260.70%
    FSS      FEDERAL SIGNAL    ==>   25.75  23.38      9.22%  1.36 19.20    -9.70%
    MTRN     METROTRANS CORP         13.63  14.00     -2.75%  0.98 14.90    55.60%
    MLR      MILLER  IND             29.88  30.00     -0.42%  0.50 76.90   263.60%
    MINI     MOBILE MINI INC          3.06   3.13     -2.04%  0.20 22.30   -16.50%
    NAV      NAVISTAR INT'L           9.38   9.38      0.00%  0.83 19.10   -11.80%
    OTRKB    OSHKOSH TRUCK           10.63  10.63      0.00%    NA    NA   -30.30%
    WNC      WABASH NATIONAL         18.50  19.50     -5.41%  0.49 51.30   -12.90%

              TRUCK AVERAGE          14.57  14.48      0.59%  0.61 26.58    62.34%

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                             3.00%  CLOSING PRICES  PERCENT    EPS
       PERCENT
                             PLUS    THIS   LAST     CHANGE    QTR   PE    CHANGE
    SYMBOL       N A M E      STK    WEEK   WEEK       WEEK   9/30 RATIO  YTD '96

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

    ARSN     AIRSENSORS INC.          8.88   9.25     -4.23%  0.58 14.00    15.60%
    APSI     APS HOLDING             14.75  15.63     -5.93%  1.36 28.90   -30.50%
    ARV      ARVIN IND         ==>   24.75  24.00      3.03%  1.70 15.10    45.50%
    BMTR     BONDED MOTORS     ==>   10.50   9.75      7.14%  0.54 16.80     0.00%
    BWA      BORG-WARNER       ==>   38.50  37.25      3.25%  3.57 11.60    16.40%
    BYDS     BOYDS WHEELS            13.88  13.63      1.80%  0.64 22.30    39.80%
    BDT      BREED TECHNOLOG   ==>   25.88  24.63      4.83%  2.23 13.30    33.10%
    CUM      CUMMINS ENGINE          47.38  46.00      2.90%  3.77 11.40    24.30%
    CSTM     CUSTOM CHROME           19.63  19.63      0.00%  1.68 12.00   -15.10%
    DCN      DANA CORP.              33.00  32.25      2.27%  3.00 10.40    10.30%

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                             3.00%  CLOSING PRICES  PERCENT    EPS
       PERCENT
                             PLUS    THIS   LAST     CHANGE    QTR   PE    CHANGE
    SYMBOL       N A M E      STK    WEEK   WEEK       WEEK   9/30 RATIO  YTD '96

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    DEFI     DEFIANCE INC.              NA   6.38        NA   0.00 53.10     6.30%
    TRUX     DEFLECTA-SHIELD          8.75   8.63      1.43%  0.50 16.90    81.70%
    DDC      DETROIT DIESEL          21.75  22.25     -2.30%  1.33   N/A    19.40%
    DCI      DONALDSON CO.           33.88  33.00      2.58%  1.87 19.10    31.30%
    DON      DONNELLY CORP.    ==>   21.63  20.88      3.47%  1.83 13.60    41.60%
    DRKN     DURAKON IND             12.25     NA        NA   1.31 36.80     0.00%
    ETN      EATON CORP.             69.75  69.25      0.72%  4.88 14.40    29.10%
    ECH      ECHLIN INC.             31.75  31.13      1.97%  2.96 13.10   -14.70%
    EDEL     EDELBROCK CORP.   ==>   16.00  15.38      3.91%  1.45 12.30    -2.30%
    EX       EXIDE CORP.             23.13  22.63      2.16%  2.22 75.40   -50.70%

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                             3.00%  CLOSING PRICES  PERCENT    EPS
       PERCENT
                             PLUS    THIS   LAST     CHANGE    QTR   PE    CHANGE
    SYMBOL       N A M E      STK    WEEK   WEEK       WEEK   9/30 RATIO  YTD '96

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    FSCR     FEDERAL SCREW W            NA  28.63        NA   0.00  6.60    35.80%
    FMST     FINISHMASTER             6.75   6.75      0.00%  0.78 17.30   -48.10%
    GPC      GENUINE PARTS           45.38  45.38      0.00%  2.76 16.90    10.70%
    GT       GOODYEAR TIRE           51.88  50.88      1.93%  4.45 12.00    12.10%
    HAHN     HAHN AUTOMOTIVE          8.00   8.00      0.00%  0.00 19.50    38.60%
    HAYS     HAYES WHEELS            38.50  38.50      0.00%  1.85  0.00     0.00%
    HNW      HEIN-WERNER COR          6.88   6.88      0.00%  0.00  8.40    58.50%
    HILI     HILITE IND               4.75   4.75      0.00%  0.84  7.70   -52.50%
    HOW      HOWELL IND                 NA     NA        NA   0.00 29.30    67.10%
    INMT     INTERMET CORP.          16.25  16.25      0.00%  1.34 12.70    54.80%

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                             3.00%  CLOSING PRICES  PERCENT    EPS
       PERCENT
                             PLUS    THIS   LAST     CHANGE    QTR   PE    CHANGE
    SYMBOL       N A M E      STK    WEEK   WEEK       WEEK   9/30 RATIO  YTD '96

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    JASN     JASON INC.               6.38   6.25      1.96%  0.60 11.60    -3.80%
    LEA      LEAR CORP.              33.50  32.75      2.24%  2.43 14.60    12.90%
    LUND     LUND INTERNATIO         12.25  12.00      2.04%  1.05 12.80     0.00%
    IV       MARK IV IND             22.38  22.88     -2.23%  1.70 30.50    21.70%
    MCCL     MCCLAIN INDUSTR   ==>    5.50   5.25      4.55%  0.00 11.70    18.20%
    MODI     MODINE MFG        ==>   26.50  25.00      5.66%  2.18 12.50     4.20%
    MPAA     MOTORCAR PARTS          14.38  14.38      0.00%  1.11 14.40     9.50%
    MYE      MYERS IND               16.38  18.00     -9.92%  1.30 15.90     9.90%
    OEA      OEA INC.          ==>   44.00  41.13      6.53%  1.80 31.60    37.70%
    PBY      PEP BOYS -              31.25  31.25      0.00%  1.63 19.90    21.90%

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       PERCENT
                             PLUS    THIS   LAST     CHANGE    QTR   PE    CHANGE
    SYMBOL       N A M E      STK    WEEK   WEEK       WEEK   9/30 RATIO  YTD '96

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    RAUT     REPUBLIC AUTOMO   ==>   16.50  15.50      6.06%  1.45 12.60    20.30%
    REXL     REXHALL INDUSTR            NA   7.13        NA   0.00  8.50    39.30%
    R        RYDER SYSTEM IN         28.50  28.38      0.44%  1.78 18.30    14.70%
    RBIN     R&B INC.                 7.06   7.31     -3.54%  0.69 12.00    10.30%
    ABAG     SAFETY COMPONEN         10.73  11.00     -2.47%  1.23 12.40   -30.20%
    SMPS     SIMPSON INDUSTR         11.06  11.13     -0.56%  0.90 12.00    23.70%
    SNM      SINTER METALS     ==>   30.00  27.00     10.00%  1.26 22.50   118.10%
    SPAR     SPARTAN MOTORS           6.27   6.38     -1.75%  0.42 16.30   -42.00%
    SPW      SPX CORP.               40.38  40.00      0.93%  1.67   N/A   151.90%
    STNT     STANT CORP.             15.25  15.00      1.64%  1.18 11.90    53.80%

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       PERCENT
                             PLUS    THIS   LAST     CHANGE    QTR   PE    CHANGE
    SYMBOL       N A M E      STK    WEEK   WEEK       WEEK   9/30 RATIO  YTD '96

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    STRT     STRATTEC SECURI   ==>   18.50  16.75      9.46%  1.78 11.60    -5.60%
    SUP      SUPERIOR INDUST         23.13  22.88      1.08%  1.80 14.30   -13.30%
    STS      SUPREME INDUSTR          5.56   5.75     -3.37%  0.73  9.00   -31.40%
    TBCC     TBC CORP.                7.63   8.00     -4.92%  0.68 13.10    -7.30%
    THOM     THOMPSON PBE             6.00   6.13     -2.08%  0.00 51.00   -56.20%
    TWER     TOWER AUTOMOTIV         30.00  29.63      1.25%  1.46 21.50    69.30%
    VAT      VARITY CORP.             N/A    N/A       0.00%  0.00  0.00     0.00%
    WALB     WALBRO CORP.            18.88  18.69      0.99%  1.98 11.30     3.80%
    WMCO     WILLIAMS CONTRO   ==>    2.19   2.09      4.29%  0.00   N/A   -13.30%
    WN       WYNN'S INTERNAT         32.00  32.50     -1.56%  2.15 16.90    64.50%

             PRODUCTS/SERVICES AVG   13.63  16.74    -22.87%  0.98 12.34    14.20%

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       PERCENT
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    SYMBOL       N A M E      STK    WEEK   WEEK       WEEK   9/30 RATIO  YTD '96

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

    XON      EXXON CORP.             99.88  99.63      0.25%  5.28 18.60    22.80%
    MOB      MOBIL CORP.            123.75 124.50     -0.61%  7.49 16.90    11.40%
    PZL      PENNZOIL CO.            57.75  56.88      1.52%  1.73 34.10    34.60%
    P        PHILLIPS PETROL         45.13  45.00      0.28%  3.03  9.70    31.80%
    KSF      QUAKER STATE CO         14.75  15.25     -3.39%  0.74 28.20    19.60%
    RD       ROYAL DUTCH PET        173.00 170.25      1.59%  9.35 34.70    20.60%
    UPR      UNION PACIFIC R         29.88  29.13      2.51%  1.07   N/A    14.80%
    UCL      UNOCAL CORP.      ==>   41.63  40.13      3.60%  2.14 17.90    37.80%

             OIL CO AVERAGE          73.22  72.59      0.00%  3.85 20.01    24.18%

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       PERCENT
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    SYMBOL       N A M E      STK    WEEK   WEEK       WEEK   9/30 RATIO  YTD '96

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       ***** SPEEDWAYS *****

    ACTN     ACTION PERFORMA         17.00  17.69     -4.04%  0.46 38.50   157.10%
    CLI      CALI REALTY COR         30.13  29.38      2.49%  N/A  17.00    34.30%
    COLO     COLONEL'S INTER            NA   5.25        NA   0.00 52.50     0.00%
    DVD      DOVER DOWNS ENT         18.63  19.13     -2.68%  N/A    N/A     0.00%
    GET      GAYLORD ENTERTA   ==>   21.50  20.75      3.49%  0.95 16.10   -21.50%
    GPLB     GRAND PRIX ASSO          9.63   9.63      0.00%  0.36 13.80     0.00%
    ISCA     INT'L SPEEDWAY          19.88  19.38      2.52%  N/A  34.00     0.00%
    SPWY     PENSKE MOTORSPO         26.75  27.25     -1.87%  0.87 34.90     0.00%
    SAGC     SAINT ANDREWS            4.00   4.00      0.00%  N/A    N/A    -8.70%
    TRK      SPEEDWAY MOTORS         21.25  21.25      0.00%  0.63 23.60    41.70%
    WMS      WMS INDUSTRIES          19.88  21.00     -5.66%  1.50 63.60    28.20%

             SPEEDWAY AVERAGE        17.15  17.70      0.00%  0.43 26.73    21.01%

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

    COA      COACHMEN INDUST   ==>   26.25  25.00      4.76%  1.67 16.90   129.80%
    FLE      FLEETWOOD ENTER         27.75  27.25      1.80%  2.27  9.80     5.80%
    MCCO     MONACO COACH CO         16.00  16.25     -1.56%  1.26 16.90    80.60%
    NRVH     NATIONAL R.V.           14.50  14.25      1.72%  1.28 12.10    83.90%
    SMCC     SMC CORP.         ==>    7.50   7.00      6.67%  0.98  7.90   -15.20%
    THOR     THORATEC LABORA          9.88  10.25     -3.80% -0.23   N/A     0.00%
    WGO      WINNEBAGO INDUS          7.50   7.50      0.00%  0.63  6.60    -3.20%

             MOBILE HOME AVE         15.63  15.36      1.71%  1.12 10.03    25.32%