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stocksTACH - AUTOMOTIVE STOCK INDEX


October 03, 1997

By Gerald Levinson CMA

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

Top 10 Winners
Top 10 Losers
Top Ten 52 Week Leaders
Top Ten 13 Week Winners


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                            TACH - AUTOMOTIVE STOCK INDEX
                                   OCTOBER 3, 1997

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    TOTAL INDEX AVERAGE   29.56  28.92    2.22%    3.05%   4.51% 1.55   6.27

    AUTO MANUFACTURERS    46.77  45.43    2.96%    0.14    0.36  4.43  12.42
    TRUCKS & TRUCKING     17.41  17.19    1.27%    0.15    0.48  0.67  41.53
    PARTS & SERVICES      28.02  27.27    2.77%    0.09    0.22  1.74  23.70
    OIL COMPANIES         52.04  51.10    1.83%    0.08    0.26  0.00   0.00
    SPEEDWAYS             24.63  24.35    1.12%    0.13    0.31  1.01  21.73
    RV'S & MOBILE HOMES   17.05  17.15   -0.57%    0.09    0.08  1.28  12.34

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

    CHRYSLER CORP.        35.94  37.31   -3.69%   13.90%  32.60% 4.38   8.30
    FORD MOTOR CO.        46.50  43.94    5.83%   12.70%  43.50% 4.83   9.00
    GENERAL MOTORS CORP.  67.81  66.00    2.75%   18.30%  39.70% 7.72   8.80
    HARLEY-DAVIDSON INC.  30.25  27.75    9.01%   14.50%  31.50% 2.24  22.70
    HONDA MOTOR CO.       71.25  69.75    2.15%   17.80%  38.80% 4.66  17.40
    VOLVO (AB) CL B ADR   28.88  27.81    3.82%    4.40%  27.10% 2.72   8.30

    AUTO AVERAGE          46.77  45.43    2.96%   13.60%  35.53% 4.43  12.42
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    ***** TRUCKS & TRUCKING *****

    COLLINS INDUSTRIES I   7.75   7.56    2.48%   26.00%  28.40% 0.00   8.40
    FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP.  24.94  25.50   -2.21%    2.00%   4.60% 1.45  18.20
    METROTRANS CORP.        N/A    N/A     N/A    24.40%  -1.90% 0.67  26.60
    MILLER INDUSTRIES IN  11.75  11.44    2.73%  -21.80% -12.90% 0.55  29.30
    NAVISTAR INTERNATION  28.00  26.81    4.43%   49.90% 215.40% 1.16  38.90
    MOBILE MINI INC.       5.00   5.03   -0.62%   20.00%  29.60% 0.24  33.50
    OSHKOSH TRUCK CORP.   16.00  16.75   -4.48%   15.50%  48.90%  N/A  31.00
    WABASH NATIONAL CORP  28.44  27.25    4.36%    5.30%  73.00% 0.60 104.80

    TRUCK AVERAGE         17.41  17.19    1.27%   15.16%  48.14% 0.67  41.53
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    ***** PARTS & SERVICES *****

    AIRSENSORS INC.        N/A    N/A     N/A      0.00%   0.00% 0.00   0.00
    APS HOLDING CORP.      8.81   8.75    0.71%   14.70% -69.70% 0.57    N/A
    ARVIN INDUSTRIES INC  40.88  37.81    8.10%   39.10%  59.20% 2.30  14.10
    BORG-WARNER AUTOMOTI  58.63  55.19    6.23%    9.30%  57.10% 4.47  21.00
    BOYDS WHEELS INC.      3.25   2.63   23.81%  -34.30% -80.00% 0.40    N/A
    BREED TECHNOLOGIES I  24.56  21.50   14.24%    8.10% -21.50% 0.77  45.70
    CUMMINS ENGINE CO.    80.00  77.69    2.98%    9.20%  97.30% 4.84  18.70
    GLOBAL MOTORSPORT GR  16.25  16.00    1.56%   -2.30% -12.90%  N/A  11.90
    DANA CORP.            52.13  48.00    8.59%   25.90%  58.00% 3.16  15.30

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    DETROIT DIESEL CORP.  23.88  23.75    0.53%   -1.00%  26.70% 1.12  22.80
    DONALDSON CO.         49.75  47.75    4.19%   25.90%  72.10% 1.95  24.10
    DONNELLY CORP.        22.00  21.88    0.57%   28.70%  54.10% 1.37  21.70
    DURAKON INDUSTRIES I   9.06   8.75    3.57%   -9.10% -34.00% 1.08  12.50
    EATON CORP.           94.56  91.63    3.21%    5.60%  49.60% 5.46  18.70
    ECHLIN INC.           35.19  35.25   -0.18%   -1.40%  12.30% 2.05  16.00
    EDELBROCK CORP.       19.63  19.25    1.95%  -10.50%  14.90% 1.40  13.90
    EXIDE CORP.           22.75  20.44   11.31%   -6.80% -21.00% 1.97  18.90
    GENUINE PARTS CO.     32.25  30.81    4.67%  -10.70%   5.90% 1.98  16.50
    GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBB  69.00  67.75    1.85%    7.10%  44.10% 4.80  86.90

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    INTERMET CORP.        17.38  18.00   -3.47%   16.10%  63.60% 1.58  10.10
    JASON INC.             8.13   8.13    0.00%   35.50%   0.00% 0.55  18.90
    LEAR CORP.            48.69  50.13   -2.87%   16.60%  46.90% 2.94  19.10
    LUND INTERNATIONAL H  14.00  14.13   -0.88%   28.50%  15.30% 0.70  28.30
    MARK IV INDUSTRIES I  27.44  26.06    5.28%    9.70%  25.80% 1.72  29.00
    MODINE MANUFACTURING  35.00  34.88    0.36%   20.30%  32.90% 2.34  16.10
    MYERS INDUSTRIES INC  16.81  16.00    5.08%    2.00%  17.30% 1.21  14.70
    MOTORVAC TECHNOLOGIE   2.75   3.50  -21.43%    9.70% -42.90% 0.00    N/A

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    OEA INC.              36.31  34.75    4.50%  -10.30% -12.90% 1.74  20.10
    PEP BOYS -            26.50  27.00   -1.85%  -21.20% -24.50% 1.89  16.50
    REPUBLIC AUTOMOTIVE   16.88  17.50   -3.57%   23.80%   0.00% 1.63  12.80
    RYDER SYSTEM INC.     36.69  36.06    1.73%    5.70%  21.70% 2.23 212.10
    R&B INC.               8.63   8.81   -2.13%   10.10%  13.70% 0.84  11.40
    SAFETY COMPONENTS IN  16.25  15.38    5.69%   43.10%  25.60% 1.38  17.30

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    SIMPSON INDUSTRIES I  12.06  11.38    6.04%    8.40%  12.30% 0.96  11.80
    SPARTAN MOTORS INC.    7.06   7.50   -5.83%   -3.20%   0.00% 0.50  75.00
    SPX CORP.             58.75  58.25    0.86%  -10.90%  98.30% 2.97    N/A
    STRATTEC SECURITY CO  27.50  27.75   -0.90%   33.70%  91.40% 1.67  16.10
    SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES   27.81  27.13    2.53%    4.30%  12.40% 1.89  15.10
    SUPREME INDUSTRIES I   9.50   9.06    4.83%    2.00%  43.60% 0.84  12.80
    TBC CORP.             10.00   9.50    5.26%   11.80%  47.50% 0.85  13.40
    WALBRO CORP.          21.50  21.00    2.38%    5.60%  13.50% 1.29  33.30
    WILLIAMS CONTROLS IN   2.31   2.34   -1.33%    0.00%  -8.60% 0.00    N/A
    WYNN'S INTERNATIONAL  34.56  33.94    1.84%   18.80%  77.80% 1.85  19.30

    PARTS & SERVICES AVG  28.02  27.27    2.77%    8.68%  21.65% 1.74  23.70
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    ***** OIL COMPANIES *****

    EXXON CORP.           65.19  64.25    1.46%    6.30%  54.10% 2.92  19.50
    MOBIL CORP.           74.81  74.06    1.01%    6.70%  27.00% 3.98  19.00
    PENNZOIL CO.          81.44  78.69    3.49%    3.00%  48.80% 3.26  21.00
    PHILLIPS PETROLEUM C  50.81  50.94   -0.25%   19.20%  21.30% 3.32  14.60
    ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEU  57.31  54.81    4.56%    2.60%  41.00% 2.55  34.50
    UNOCAL CORP.          44.00  42.69    3.07%   10.90%  20.30% 2.38    N/A
    UNION PACIFIC RESOUR  26.00  26.00    0.00%    4.30%  -7.10% 1.43  16.90
    QUAKER STATE CORP.    16.75  17.38   -3.60%   11.20%   1.50% 0.90  36.20

    OIL CO AVERAGE        52.04  51.10    1.83%    8.03%  25.86% 0.00   0.00
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    ***** SPEEDWAYS *****

    ACTION PERFORMANCE C  30.88  30.00    2.92%   23.70% 138.90% 0.86  56.60
    CALI REALTY CORP.     41.75  40.56    2.93%   19.30%  53.10% 1.93  24.10
    DOVER DOWNS ENTERTAI  21.25  20.00    6.25%   11.10%   0.00% 1.08    N/A
    GAYLORD ENTERTAINMEN    N/A    N/A     N/A    11.20%  12.40% 0.92  13.90
    GRAND PRIX ASSOCIATI  16.25  16.50   -1.52%   28.10%  96.90% 0.48    N/A
    INTERNATIONAL SPEEDW  20.63  21.25   -2.94%    7.60%   0.00% 0.71  37.30
    PENSKE MOTORSPORTS I  33.88  33.50    1.12%    3.90%  -1.50% 1.17  31.60
    SAINT ANDREWS GOLF C   3.33   3.63   -8.19%  -14.60% -25.60% 0.10   7.70
    SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS  24.00  24.38   -1.54%   12.10%  -4.40% 0.81  24.40
    WMS INDUSTRIES INC.   29.69  29.38    1.06%   18.10%   7.30% 1.00    N/A

    SPEEDWAY AVERAGE      24.63  24.35    1.12%   13.39%  30.79% 1.01  21.73
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    ***** RV'S & MOBILE HOMES *****

    COACHMEN INDUSTRIES   19.13  19.00    0.66%   12.60% -25.10% 1.92  12.00
    FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISE  34.38  33.75    1.85%   13.90%  10.70% 2.25  13.40
    MONACO COACH CORP.    23.25  23.63   -1.59%    1.60%  85.30% 2.10  11.50
    NATIONAL R.V. HOLDIN  21.13  21.50   -1.74%   37.60%  50.90% 1.66  15.90
    THORATEC LABORATORIE   7.25   7.13    1.75%    1.90% -26.90%-0.18    N/A
    SMC CORP.              6.38   7.25  -12.07%   -9.40% -33.40% 0.91  24.20
    WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES   7.88   7.81    0.80%    7.70%  -3.90% 0.29   9.40

    RV'S & MOBILES AVG    17.05  17.15   -0.57%    9.41%   8.23% 1.28  12.34