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stocksTACH - AUTOMOTIVE STOCK INDEX


October 27, 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 27, 1997

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INDEX AVERAGE         27.49  29.69      -7.43%    2.16%    4.06%  1.52   6.47

AUTO MANUFACTURERS    43.00  47.65      -9.75%    0.09     0.30   4.15  12.40
TRUCKS & TRUCKING     15.91  17.08      -6.85%    0.07     0.36   0.66  35.46
PARTS & SERVICES      26.80  28.48      -5.88%    0.07     0.24   1.76  22.30
OIL COMPANIES         46.78  51.41      -9.01%    0.02     0.21   0.00   0.00
SPEEDWAYS             21.71  24.38     -10.95%    0.05     0.15   0.94  25.63
RV'S & MOBILE HOMES   16.06  16.97      -5.37%    0.10     0.03   1.24  14.64
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*****AUTO MANUFACTURERS*****

CHRYSLER CORP.        33.50  37.13     -9.76%    0.00%    7.70%  4.24   8.60
FORD MOTOR CO.        44.00  47.75     -7.85%   14.50%   48.60%  5.06   8.80
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.  64.00  69.88     -8.41%   19.70%   26.00%  7.57   9.40
HARLEY-DAVIDSON INC.  26.63  28.63     -6.99%    8.90%   25.20%  1.13  22.50
HONDA MOTOR CO.       63.75  74.00    -13.85%    8.40%   41.80%  4.66  17.00
VOLVO AB CL B ADS (O  26.13  28.50     -8.33%    1.60%   32.20%  2.26   8.10

AUTO AVERAGE          43.00  47.65     -9.75%    8.85%   30.25%  4.15  12.40
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*****TRUCKS & TRUCKING*****

COLLINS INDUSTRIES I   6.50   7.50    -13.33%   -3.40%   24.00%  0.00   7.90
FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP.  23.69  24.56     -3.56%   -4.60%   -4.90%  1.38  17.40
METROTRANS CORP.        N/A    N/A       N/A    24.30%  -20.70%  0.67  24.00
MILLER INDUSTRIES IN   9.13  10.19    -10.43%  -39.30%  -35.00%  0.55  26.30
NAVISTAR INTERNATION  18.25  23.00    -20.65%   13.90%  136.80%  1.16  32.60
MOBILE MINI INC.       5.81   5.63 $$   3.33%   31.60%   51.30%  0.24  41.70
OSHKOSH TRUCK CORP.   15.63  16.69     -6.37%   12.60%   30.90%  N/A   28.90
WABASH NATIONAL CORP  32.38  32.00      1.17%   22.00%  103.00%  0.60  69.40

TRUCK AVERAGE         15.91  17.08     -6.85%    7.14%   35.68%  0.66  35.46
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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.      6.88   8.75    -21.43%    5.10%  -63.60%  0.57    N/A
ARVIN INDUSTRIES INC  34.50  38.38    -10.10%   12.50%   56.00%  2.40  12.50
BORG-WARNER AUTOMOTI  53.75  58.25     -7.73%    2.30%   51.50%  4.47  20.70
BOYDS WHEELS INC.      2.69   2.81     -4.44%  -14.30%  -78.80% -0.74    N/A
BREED TECHNOLOGIES I  21.38  23.50     -9.04%   15.40%   -7.20%  2.07  47.90
CUMMINS ENGINE CO. I  58.88  67.38    -12.62%  -19.50%   52.70%  5.29  13.00
GLOBAL MOTORSPORT GR  14.00  14.63     -4.27%  -15.90%  -27.40%   N/A  10.40
DANA CORP.            47.50  52.88    -10.17%   26.80%   70.60%  3.13  15.00

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DETROIT DIESEL CORP.  20.50  22.00     -6.82%  -14.60%   16.70%  1.13  21.00
DONALDSON CO. INC.    50.75  53.38     -4.92%   33.30%   86.90%  1.95  27.00
DONNELLY CORP.        18.25  19.75     -7.59%   -1.30%   16.10%  1.52  19.90
DURAKON INDUSTRIES I   8.88   8.94     -0.70%   -0.80%  -27.40%  1.08  12.60
EATON CORP.           95.50  99.06     -3.60%   10.40%   66.50%  5.63  22.20
ECHLIN INC.           32.25  35.81     -9.95%   -7.00%    5.20%  2.06    N/A
EDELBROCK CORP.       20.00  21.00     -4.76%    9.10%   30.20%  1.57  15.40
EXIDE CORP.           23.44  24.13     -2.85%   15.60%   -1.00%  1.81  22.70
GENUINE PARTS CO.     30.75  32.94     -6.64%   -2.30%   10.40%  1.98  17.20
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBB  61.00  68.50    -10.95%    3.40%   43.10%  4.79  70.00

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INTERMET CORP.        18.00  18.13     -0.69%   16.90%   74.60%  1.58  10.50
JASON INC.             8.13   8.06      0.78%   26.90%   24.40%  0.55  19.20
LEAR CORP.            48.63  48.81     -0.38%    9.60%   37.80%  2.94  18.20
LUND INTERNATIONAL H  13.19  13.50     -2.31%   16.70%    6.10%  0.70  26.30
MARK IV INDUSTRIES I  24.00  27.19    -11.72%    7.00%   17.50%  1.72  28.80
MODINE MANUFACTURING  34.50  35.00     -1.43%   12.50%   35.00%  2.29  15.40

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MOTORCAR PARTS & ACC  18.00  18.25     -1.37%   -3.90%   49.00%  1.42  16.20
MYERS INDUSTRIES INC  16.69  17.50     -4.64%   12.40%   23.80%  1.18  16.00
MOTORVAC TECHNOLOGIE   2.13   2.56    -17.07%  -14.70%  -57.30%  0.00    N/A
OEA INC.              37.69  38.44     -1.95%    8.00%   10.60%  1.72  23.80
PEP BOYS -            24.56  25.75     -4.61%  -22.40%  -25.70%  1.88  15.90
REPUBLIC AUTOMOTIVE   16.00  15.38 $$   4.07%    2.50%   -9.40%  1.38  11.40
RYDER SYSTEM INC.     34.25  36.31     -5.68%    2.00%   24.10%  2.23  92.30
R&B INC.               9.13   9.13      0.00%    8.30%   16.30%  0.84  12.70
SAFETY COMPONENTS IN  13.50  15.00    -10.00%   24.50%   19.40%  1.38  16.40

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SIMPSON INDUSTRIES I  11.88  11.00 $$   7.95%   16.00%   24.00%  0.95  20.80
SPARTAN MOTORS INC.    7.13   7.13      0.00%  -24.20%    0.00%  0.50  72.50
SPX CORP.             63.06  59.00 $$   6.89%   28.80%  125.70%  2.97    N/A
STRATTEC SECURITY CO  24.75  29.75    -16.81%   49.40%   80.60%  2.17  15.10
SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES   25.00  27.19     -8.05%    2.10%    9.00%  1.89  14.50
SUPREME INDUSTRIES I   9.31  10.94    -14.86%    5.30%   86.40%  0.84  13.00
TBC CORP.              9.50  10.25     -7.32%   35.10%   50.10%  0.85  14.30
WALBRO CORP.          21.13  21.75     -2.87%   -0.90%    7.80%  1.20  97.40
WILLIAMS CONTROLS IN   2.16   2.28     -5.48%    6.90%   -8.30%  0.00    N/A
WYNN'S INTERNATIONAL  32.63  35.81     -8.90%   15.10%   85.40%   N/A  18.50

PARTS & SERVICES AVG  26.80  28.48     -5.88%    7.10%   23.99%  1.76  22.30
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*****OIL COMPANIES*****

EXXON CORP.           58.00  65.00    -10.77%   -0.30%   41.50%  2.93  18.40
MOBIL CORP.           69.00  74.00     -6.76%   -2.10%   25.00%  3.98  18.10
PENNZOIL CO.          73.00  79.75     -8.46%   -1.60%   48.30%  3.16  20.50
PHILLIPS PETROLEUM C  46.88  49.88     -6.02%    6.20%   15.00%  3.32  13.40
ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEU  48.25  56.13    -14.03%   -5.80%   22.30%  2.54  32.50
UNOCAL CORP.          39.25  44.25    -11.30%    8.50%   17.50%  2.30    N/A
UNION PACIFIC RESOUR  24.75  25.94     -4.58%    7.60%    1.70%  1.43  17.80
QUAKER STATE CORP.    15.13  16.38     -7.63%    2.00%   -6.90%  0.90  36.50

OIL CO AVERAGE        46.78  51.41     -9.01%    1.81%   20.55%  0.00   0.00
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*****SPEEDWAYS*****

ACTION PERFORMANCE C  23.00  28.50    -19.30%   -8.90%   67.90%  0.86  48.10
CALI REALTY CORP.     36.25  39.44     -8.08%   10.70%   48.30%  1.93  23.50
DOVER DOWNS ENTERTAI  20.00  21.94     -8.83%   22.10%   -4.50%  1.07  17.30
GAYLORD ENTERTAINMEN  28.75  30.13     -4.56%    0.00%    0.00%  0.92    N/A
GRAND PRIX ASSOCIATI  14.50  15.00     -3.33%   15.10%   76.70%  0.46  56.50
INTERNATIONAL SPEEDW  19.25  21.50    -10.47%   -4.40%    0.00%  0.72  35.30
PENSKE MOTORSPORTS I  27.06  32.50    -16.73%  -12.60%  -14.20%  1.17  27.10
SAINT ANDREWS GOLF C   3.13   3.38     -7.41%   16.70%  -20.10%  0.10   7.40
SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS  22.38  23.88     -6.28%    7.80%   -2.60%  0.81  23.40
WMS INDUSTRIES INC.   22.75  27.50    -17.27%    8.00%   -2.80%  1.40  17.70

SPEEDWAY AVERAGE      21.71  24.38    -10.95%    5.45%   14.87%  0.94  25.63
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*****RV'S & MOBILES*****

COACHMEN INDUSTRIES   19.88  21.88     -9.14%   24.20%  -21.90%  1.85  14.20
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISE  29.31  32.00     -8.40%    4.50%   -7.30%  2.18  12.70
MONACO COACH CORP.    22.38  23.38     -4.28%   -3.60%   72.40%  2.08  11.40
NATIONAL R.V. HOLDIN  19.63  20.13     -2.48%   24.60%   20.90%  1.66  15.00
THORATEC LABORATORIE   6.63   6.75     -1.85%    1.90%  -31.20% -0.18    N/A
SMC CORP.              7.00   6.88      1.82%   25.90%  -17.10%  0.78  40.50
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES   7.63   7.81     -2.40%   -7.30%    3.30%  0.29   8.70

RV'S & MOBILES AVG    16.06  16.97     -5.37%   10.03%    2.73%  1.24  14.64