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stocksTACH - AUTOMOTIVE STOCK INDEX


October 10, 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


WARNING !! - THESE QUOTES ARE FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY AND ARE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS INVESTMENT ADVICE OR AS A SOLICITATION OF FUNDS. FURTHERMORE THE AUTO CHANNEL DOES NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY FINANCIAL LOSSES BASED ON THE USE OF THESE QUOTES.
                          TACH - AUTOMOTIVE STOCK INDEX
                                 OCTOBER 10, 1997

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INDEX AVERAGE         30.11  29.89       0.72%    3.01%    4.62%  1.55  6.27

AUTO MANUFACTURERS    47.58  46.77       1.74%    0.16     0.37   4.14 12.97
TRUCKS & TRUCKING     17.14  16.86       1.67%    0.14     0.47   0.58 37.06
PARTS & SERVICES      29.06  28.69       1.27%    0.09     0.25   1.82 24.83
OIL COMPANIES         51.70  52.04      -0.66%    0.06     0.24   0.00  0.00
SPEEDWAYS             25.76  26.13      -1.42%    0.13     0.26   1.05 20.28
RV'S & MOBILE HOMES   17.19  17.05       0.79%    0.08     0.08   1.24 11.93
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*****AUTO MANUFACTURERS*****

CHRYSLER CORP.        35.38  35.94      -1.57%    6.90%   19.80%  4.38  8.00
FORD MOTOR CO.        49.25  46.50  $$   5.91%   16.30%   47.00%  4.85  9.50
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.  70.00  67.81  $$   3.23%   19.10%   38.00%  7.54  9.10
HARLEY-DAVIDSON INC.  29.94  30.25      -1.03%   23.60%   36.70%  1.12 24.80
HONDA MOTOR CO.       71.06  71.25      -0.26%   18.90%   42.80%  4.66 17.80
VOLVO (AB) CL B ADR   29.88  28.88  $$   3.46%    8.40%   35.10%  2.26  8.60

AUTO AVERAGE         47.58  46.77       1.74%   15.53%   36.57%  4.14  12.97
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*****TRUCKS & TRUCKING*****

COLLINS INDUSTRIES I   7.88   7.75       1.61%   30.50%   44.10%  0.00   8.60
FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP.  24.75  24.94      -0.75%    1.00%    1.30%  1.39  17.80
METROTRANS CORP.      12.25  13.00      -5.77%   25.20%   -1.90%  0.67  27.10
MILLER INDUSTRIES IN  11.31  11.75      -3.72%  -24.50%  -17.10%  0.55  30.10
NAVISTAR INTERNATION  28.13  28.00       0.45%   51.40%  211.10%  1.16  40.60
MOBILE MINI INC.       5.63   5.00  $$  12.50%    2.50%   25.00%  0.24  33.30
OSHKOSH TRUCK CORP.   17.00  16.00  $$   6.25%   16.40%   39.10%   N/A  29.60
WABASH NATIONAL CORP  30.19  28.44  $$   6.15%   12.90%   77.80%  0.60 109.40

TRUCK AVERAGE         17.14  16.86       1.67%   14.42%   47.42%  0.58  37.06
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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.      8.13   8.81      -7.80%   -3.50%  -69.10%  0.57   N/A
ARVIN INDUSTRIES INC  39.56  40.88      -3.21%   51.10%   62.70%  2.30 15.30
BORG-WARNER AUTOMOTI  60.00  58.63       2.35%    8.70%   67.50%  4.47 22.30
BOYDS WHEELS INC.      3.88   3.25  $$  19.23%  -10.50%  -74.50%  0.15   N/A
BREED TECHNOLOGIES I  24.19  24.56      -1.53%   15.60%   -6.40%  2.07 52.30
CUMMINS ENGINE CO.    78.81  80.00      -1.48%   12.70%  102.50%  4.84 19.30
GLOBAL MOTORSPORT GR  16.00  16.25      -1.54%    2.30%   -7.80%  N/A  12.10
DANA CORP.            53.00  52.13       1.68%   36.30%   74.50%  3.16 16.70

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DETROIT DIESEL CORP.  24.13  23.88       1.05%    0.50%   28.20%  1.12 23.00
DONALDSON CO.         50.94  49.75       2.39%   29.20%   76.10%  1.95 25.10
DONNELLY CORP.        21.75  22.00      -1.14%   17.30%   35.80%  1.52 21.80
DURAKON INDUSTRIES I   9.31   9.06       2.76%   -5.90%  -30.30%  1.08 12.90
EATON CORP.          100.13  94.56  $$   5.88%    8.40%   56.90%  5.47 19.30
ECHLIN INC.           34.50  35.19      -1.95%   -2.30%    7.50%  2.06 16.00
EDELBROCK CORP.       20.63  19.63  $$   5.10%   -6.50%   19.00%  1.57 14.20
EXIDE CORP.           22.81  22.75       0.27%    1.10%   -8.60%  1.81 21.10
GENUINE PARTS CO.     32.88  32.25       1.94%   -9.50%    9.60%  1.98 17.20
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBB  69.75  69.00       1.09%    9.10%   50.40%  4.79 88.50

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INTERMET CORP.        17.13  17.38      -1.44%   10.30%   54.50%  1.58  9.70
JASON INC.             8.13   8.13       0.00%   38.30%    6.60%  0.55 18.90
LEAR CORP.            49.44  48.69       1.54%   13.50%   34.30%  2.94 18.50
LUND INTERNATIONAL H  13.63  14.00      -2.68%   33.30%    7.70%  0.70 28.00
MARK IV INDUSTRIES I  27.44  27.44       0.00%   11.40%   22.70%  1.72 30.50
MODINE MANUFACTURING  35.13  35.00       0.36%   18.60%   28.40%  2.34 16.20

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MOTORCAR PARTS & ACC  19.75  20.00      -1.25%   12.70%   50.90%  1.42  17.70
MYERS INDUSTRIES INC  17.50  16.81  $$   4.09%    7.20%   24.30%  1.18  15.40
MOTORVAC TECHNOLOGIE   2.63   2.75      -4.55%  -24.20%  -57.70%  0.00    N/A
OEA INC.              37.13  36.31       2.24%   -4.90%  -11.40%  1.74  21.00
PEP BOYS -            26.19  26.50      -1.18%  -24.30%  -29.10%  1.89  16.20
REPUBLIC AUTOMOTIVE   16.63  16.88      -1.48%    7.20%   -3.50%  1.51  12.30
RYDER SYSTEM INC.     36.88  36.69       0.51%    7.10%   24.90%  2.23 215.80
R&B INC.               9.25   8.63  $$   7.25%   -0.70%   19.00%  0.84  11.20
SAFETY COMPONENTS IN  16.75  16.25  $$   3.08%   32.70%   32.70%  1.38  18.30

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SIMPSON INDUSTRIES I  12.05  12.06      -0.13%   14.20%   16.20%  0.96 12.60
SPARTAN MOTORS INC.    6.75   7.06      -4.42%  -11.10%   -5.90%  0.50 70.60
SPX CORP.             59.88  58.75       1.91%   -7.30%   93.40%  2.97   N/A
STRATTEC SECURITY CO  28.25  27.50       2.73%   34.10%   89.70%  2.17 16.00
SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES   28.00  27.81       0.67%    6.40%   17.10%  1.89 15.50
SUPREME INDUSTRIES I  10.13   9.50  $$   6.58%    8.60%   53.50%  0.84 13.40
TBC CORP.             10.56  10.00  $$   5.63%   17.60%   90.50%  0.85 14.10
WALBRO CORP.          23.75  21.50  $$  10.47%    6.20%   15.40%  1.29 34.10
WILLIAMS CONTROLS IN   2.28   2.31      -1.35%   -2.90%  -14.10%  0.00   N/A
WYNN'S INTERNATIONAL  34.75  34.56       0.54%   17.20%   77.10%  1.85 19.60

PARTS & SERVICES AVG  29.06  28.69       1.27%    8.94%   24.55%  1.82 24.83
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*****OIL COMPANIES*****

EXXON CORP.           64.56  65.19      -0.96%    0.90%   48.40%  2.93 19.80
MOBIL CORP.           74.56  74.81      -0.33%    4.60%   28.10%  3.98 19.20
PENNZOIL CO.          80.75  81.44      -0.84%   10.80%   46.70%  3.16 21.70
PHILLIPS PETROLEUM C  49.88  50.81      -1.85%   10.50%   18.20%  3.32 14.50
ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEU  56.56  57.31      -1.31%    0.10%   43.40%  2.55 36.00
UNOCAL CORP.          43.75  44.00      -0.57%   10.70%   15.80%  2.33   N/A
UNION PACIFIC RESOUR  27.06  26.00  $$   4.09%    4.00%   -7.10%  1.43 16.90
QUAKER STATE CORP.    16.44  16.75      -1.87%    6.30%   -4.30%  0.90 34.90

OIL CO AVERAGE        51.70  52.04      -0.66%    5.99%   23.65%  0.00  0.00
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*****SPEEDWAYS*****

ACTION PERFORMANCE C  28.25  30.88      -8.50%   20.50%  116.70%  0.86 58.30
CALI REALTY CORP.     39.81  41.75      -4.64%   27.00%   54.60%  1.93 24.90
DOVER DOWNS ENTERTAI  21.81  21.25       2.65%   18.10%   -4.50%  1.07   N/A
GAYLORD ENTERTAINMEN  30.81  29.81  $$   3.35%    0.00%    0.00%  0.92  0.00
GRAND PRIX ASSOCIATI    N/A    N/A        N/A    28.70%   99.90%  0.46   N/A
INTERNATIONAL SPEEDW  22.00  20.63  $$   6.67%    6.40%    0.00%  0.71 36.20
PENSKE MOTORSPORTS I  33.38  33.88      -1.48%    2.30%    0.40%  1.17 32.00
SAINT ANDREWS GOLF C   3.13   3.33      -6.10%  -16.80%  -31.80%  0.10  7.10
SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS  23.88  24.00      -0.52%   10.00%  -10.70%  0.81 24.00
WMS INDUSTRIES INC.   28.81  29.69      -2.95%   23.70%    8.00%  1.40   N/A

SPEEDWAY AVERAGE      25.76  26.13      -1.42%   13.32%   25.84%  1.05 20.28
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*****RV'S & MOBILES*****

COACHMEN INDUSTRIES   21.63  19.13  $$  13.07%   10.90%  -25.40%  1.85 12.10
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISE  33.75  34.38      -1.82%   12.70%    8.30%  2.18 13.70
MONACO COACH CORP.    22.50  23.25      -3.23%   -0.60%   80.50%  2.08 11.30
NATIONAL R.V. HOLDIN  20.50  21.13      -2.96%   36.30%   50.90%  1.66 15.60
THORATEC LABORATORIE   7.38   7.25       1.72%    0.00%  -23.70% -0.18   N/A
SMC CORP.              6.75   6.38  $$   5.88%  -12.00%  -32.80%  0.78 21.30
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES   7.81   7.88      -0.79%    9.60%   -3.10%  0.29  9.50

RV'S & MOBILES AVG    17.19  17.05       0.79%    8.13%    7.81%  1.24 11.93