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• Ford Thunderbird
  Certain [[automobile|vehicles]] come in different trim levels or body styles. Features and major options should be ...graphs, pictures and other information regarding the powertrain is placed in this section.
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• Volkswagen air cooled engine
  |Image = '''place image here in 300 pixels''' |Production/Introduction = '''produced/introduced from when to when'''
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• Hardtop
  ...erm for a rigid, rather than canvas, [[automobile]] roof. It has been used in several contexts: '''detachable hardtops''', '''[[retractable hardtop]] roo Following the ascendancy of steel tops for closed bodies in the 1930s, detachable hardtops with metal roofs began to appear. After Worl
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• Lancia 2000
  |Image = '''place image here in 300 pixels''' The '''Lancia 2000''' is a car produced by the [[Lancia]] between 1971 and 1974. The Lancia 2000 was based on the [[Lancia Flavia]], built since 1
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• Fiat 127
  ...7 in Brazil 1976-1985) 1,169,312 units <br> '''Fiat:''' (Build as Fiat 147 in Argentina 1982-1996): 232,807 units ...as an economy car produced by [[Fiat]] and introduced in 1971. It was made in Italy until 1983 where it was replaced by the [[Fiat Uno]]. It was build fo
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• Rootes
  ...over in stages by [[Chrysler]], and subsequently sold to [[Peugeot]] and, in part, [[Renault]]. Originally founded in Kent in 1919 by [[William Edward Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes|William Rootes]] as a car
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• Zastava
  ...t is most known for its [[Fiat]]-based automobiles, which began assembling in 1955 for Eastern European markets. The firm also manufactures military and * '''[[Zastava Florida In]]'''
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• Plymouth Satellite
  |Image = '''place image here in 300 pixels''' ...outh Satellite''' is an [[automobile]] introduced in 1965 as the top model in [[Plymouth (automobile)|Plymouth's]] mid-size Belvedere line. The Satellite
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• Buick Electra
  ...biles built by the [[Buick]] division of General Motors. The Electra name (in various manners) was used by Buick between 1959 and 1990. ...r, Roadmaster and Limited constituted the upper echelon of Buick's lineup. In 1959, all of Buick's models were renamed, with the Electra taking the place
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• Cadillac Deville
  ...rtation to a bona fide status symbol. "Town Car" was first used by Lincoln in 1922 to describe a one-off vehicle built for Henry Ford. (see http://www.li ...6. Both cars were based on the [[Cadillac Series 62|Series 62]]. Beginning in 1965, DeVille denoted Cadillac's mainstream model, falling between the [[Ca
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• Rolls-Royce Corniche
  |Image = '''place image here in 300 pixels''' ...ersion of the [[Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow|Silver Shadow]] produced between 1971 and 1996.
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• Buick
  ...2004, although GM's Swedish subsidiary, [[Saab]], fills a similar segment in price and prestige level. ...1910VanderbiltCup.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Louis Chevrolet driving a Buick Bug in the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup]]
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• Lamborghini Miura
  ...for the road were almost uniformly [[FR layout|front-engined, rear drive]] vehicles. The Miura was a trendsetter, the one that made the mid-engined layout ''d ...onor of Miura and of bulls (not bullfighting as is commonly misassociated) in general, which Ferruccio Lamborghini, a Taurus, had a (very glorious) fasci
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• Chevrolet El Camino
  ...s|pickup truck]] built by [[Chevrolet]] in the United States, was produced in response to the success of the rival [[Ford Ranchero]]. In Mexico, it was sometimes badged and sold as the '''Chevrolet Conquistador''
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• Roadway noise
  ...ituted chiefly of [[engine]], [[tire]], aerodynamic and braking elements. In other Western countries as well as Lesser developed countries, roadway nois Roadway noise began to be measured in a widespread manner in the 1960s, when computer modeling of this phenomenon was perfected. After
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• General Motors G-Series
  |Image = '''place image here in 300 pixels''' ...eries vans''' were made by [[General Motors]] for North America. They are in the same vehicle class as the [[Ford E-Series|Ford Econoline]] van and the
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• Plymouth Valiant
  ...r|Duster]] and the [[Plymouth Barracuda|Barracuda]], before being replaced in 1976 by the [[Plymouth Volare]]. ...t]] in Australia, South Africa, the UK and New Zealand, lasting until 1981 in those countries.
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• Triumph Spitfire
  ...1962. The vehicle was based on a design produced for [[Standard-Triumph]] in 1957 by Italian designer [[Giovanni Michelotti]]. The codename for the vehi ...and cause violent over steer if pushed too hard, even in the staid Herald. In the sportier Spitfire (and later the 6-cylinder Triumph GT6 and Triumph Vit
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• Chevrolet Opala
  ...trucks and pick-up trucks, so, the Opala was its first passenger car made in Brazil. ...acement, the Chevrolet Omega, but making use of Electronic Fuel Injection, in GLS and CD trims from 1995 to 1998. Some of the components and chassis were
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• Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
  ...l's official name and as such should not be used when referring to the car in any true manner. ...last of the great front engine Ferrari GTs before this layout was revived in the 1990s.
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• Supermini car
  ...all superminis. Overall in 2005, of the fifteen best selling types of car in Europe, six were superminis. ...i-based [[multi-purpose vehicle]]s and [[sport utility vehicle]]s appeared in the last years, which are called the [[mini MPV]] and [[mini SUV]] respecti
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• Daimler Motor Company
  ...een the motor car marque of the British '''Daimler Motor Company''', based in Coventry. The company was a subsidiary of BSA from 1910 up until 1960, when ..., in 1902, while the name ''Daimler'' was last used for a German built car in 1908.
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• Buick Skylark
  ...division of [[General Motors]]. The model was made in six production runs. In each production, the car design varied quite dramatically. This was due to ...the Apollo name continued for the rest of that year on the X-body sedans. In 1976, the Skylark name totally replaced the Apollo name and was used for al
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• Subaru 360
  |Production = 1958 - 1971 <br> 392,000 units ...hat quirky cars, now known for boxer engines and [[all-wheel-drive]], both introduced long after the 360.
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• Pontiac
  ...by [[GMC|General Motors]] and sold in the United States from 1926 to 2009. In the GM brand lineup, Pontiac is a mid-level brand featuring a more sporting ..., Michigan to build the Cartercar. Oakland was purchased by General Motors in 1909. The first General Motors Pontiac was conceived as an affordable [[V6|
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• Electric vehicle conversion
  ...ehicle may be built by the converter, or assembled from a [[kit car]], and vehicles of this type are also noted below.<br> ...rt a well used vehicle with a non-functioning engine, since such defective vehicles can be quite inexpensive to purchase. Other hobbyists with larger budgets m
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• Alpine
  ...pe garage proprietor who began to achieve considerable competition success in one of the few French cars produced just after World War 2. ...these at [[Le Mans]] and [[12 Hours of Sebring|Sebring]] with some success in the early 50s.
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• Jeep Wagoneer
  |Wheelbase = 108.7&nbsp;in (2761&nbsp;mm) ...el pickup truck would hold out longer, selling its last carbureted vehicle in 1993.
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• Ford Bronco
  ...made [[SUV]]s and broke ground on creating an entirely new market for cars in the US. The Bronco was produced as a mid-size SUV until 1977 without any ma ...ries number beginning in U and sequence number starting at 73200 and being in increments of 10. These were produced from August 1965 to August 1966 and
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• Chevrolet Nova
  ...t Citation|Citation]] in 1980. The Nova name would reappear briefly again in 1985 as a twin to (of all things) the [[Toyota Corolla]]. The "Toyolet" No ...installed options, up to and including the fuel injected version available in the [[Chevrolet Corvette]]. Transmissions were a column or floor 3-speed m
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• Land Rover Range Rover Classic
  ...v1.1) and 1986-1994 (LHP2, v1.1) Range Rovers, for example, refers to the vehicles as "Range Rover Classic", despite never being called that when they were or ...a radical break from its nominal "little brother", sharing almost nothing in either components or design. The chassis was suspended by [[coil spring]]s,
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• AC
  ...[[automobile]] manufacturer and one of the oldest independent car marques in Britain. ...Edge]], who had been behind [[Napier & Son]], joined the board in 1921 and in 1922 both John Weller and John Portwine left.
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• Mitsubishi Galant
  ...y unveiled at the 2008 [[Chicago Auto Show]]. The updated Galant will come in four flavors: the four-cylinder ES, four-cylinder Sport, V6 Sport and the r ...However, sales have been poor and within 3 months of introducing the model in Australia, Mitsubishi Australia have announced that production will be decr
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• Lotus Europa
  |Height = 42 in The '''Lotus Europa''', or '''Europe''' in its initial export-only guise, was a two door [[MR layout|mid-engined]] [[G
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• Land Rover Series
  ...of these vehicles ''ever made'' are still in use today- a claim first made in the 1992 brochure and repeated many times since, being much publicised when ...g &mdash; many body parts are interchangeable between brand-new models and vehicles nearly 30 years old. Differences, however, are significant. The principal d
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• Buick V8 engine
  ...ace [[Buick Straight-8 engine|its straight-8 engines]]. These engines came in many of the same displacements as those from other divisions, but were enti ...aight-8 engine#263|263 straight-8]]'' in Series 40 Buicks. It was produced in 1954 and 1955. The smallest displacement Nailhead was the only engine avail
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• Mercedes-Benz 600
  ...esent the absolute pinnacle of [[automobile]] engineering. When introduced in September, 1963, it had few competitors, except [[Rolls-Royce Limited|Rolls ...and. Modest production continued to 1981, however. During this time, 2,677 vehicles were made.
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• Lincoln Mark series
  ...[Lincoln Continental#1982|smaller Continental]], which became the Mark VII in 1984. The Mark VIII (1993–1998) was the last generation of the Mark and L ...and glamor they could manage, the Continental Mark II was almost European in its simplicity of line and its understated grace.
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• Mercury Montego
  ...or purchasing an SUV. The Montego is assembled along with the Five Hundred in Ford's Chicago Illinois plant. The Mercury Montego is no longer in production.
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• Buick Riviera
  Certain [[automobile|vehicles]] come in different trim levels or body styles. Features and major options should be ...graphs, pictures and other information regarding the powertrain is placed in this section.
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• New Flyer Industries
  ...merica, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It also has factories in Crookston and St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA. ...Flyer Industries Limited'''. Den Oudsten Bussen B.V was a bus manufacturer in its native country, the Netherlands.
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• Chevrolet Small-Block engine
  |Image = '''place image here in 300 pixels''' ...''' 400 cu in (6.6 L)<br>'''262:''' 262 cu in (4.3 L)<br>'''305:''' 305 cu in (5 L)
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• Lotus
  ...behind the Railway Hotel in Hornsea. Team Lotus was active and competitive in [[Formula One]] racing from 1958 to 1994. Since the 1960s the company has o ...begun life an inn-keeper's son and ended a multi-millionaire industrialist in post-war Britain. The carmaker built tens of thousands of successful racin
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• Chevrolet Silverado
  |Length = 205.6-248.8 in |Width = 79.9 in
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• Straight-6 engine
  ...sesses both primary and secondary mechanical [[engine balance]], resulting in relatively low manufacturing cost combined with much less vibration than en ...vo AB|Volvo]] diesel engine and the 15 liter [[Cummins]] ISX used in heavy vehicles.<ref>Nunney, p. 4</ref> The largest are used to power ships, and use fuel
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• Mazda Familia
  ...-powered [[Mazda R100|R100]] version) were among the first Mazda cars sold in the United States. 10,589,052 examples of this car were sold worldwide sin ...C''', then the '''323''', then finally from 1990 on as the '''Protegé'''. In South Africa it was known as the '''Etude'''. The Ford Focus-based '''Mazd
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• Dodge Dart
  ...up through 1976. Dodge also used the "Dart" name for a Ghia-built show car in the 1957. ...ealers had been selling Plymouths since 1930, but divisional restructuring in 1960 took Plymouth away from the Dodge dealer network. The Dart was a short
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• Lincoln Continental
  ...ime, the Continental nameplate referred to the four-door Lincoln flagship. In 1981 the Continental's reign as the Lincoln flagship ended when the Town Ca ...ready for Edsel's March 1939 vacation. The design, allegedly sketched out in an hour by Gregorie working from the [[Lincoln-Zephyr|Lincoln Zephyr]] blue
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• Porsche 917
  ...e Mans]] in [[24_hours_of_Le_Mans#1970-1971_The_Porsche_917_years|1970 and 1971]]. Powered by the Type 912 [[flat-12]] engine of 4.5, 4.9, or 5 litres, the ...ged version Porsche 917/30 developed over 1100 bhp, and as much as 1500bhp in qualifying tune.
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• Van
  ...nter]] van. Vehicles larger than this are classified as trucks (or lorries in British English). ...ile the word always applies to boxy cargo vans, the most major differences in usage are found between the different English-speaking countries.
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• Pontiac Grand Prix
  ...ize]] offering, slotting below the large [[Pontiac Bonneville|Bonneville]] in the company's lineup. ...d-model year 2006, the Grand Prix is Pontiac's largest automotive offering in production, superceeding the recently cancelled [[Pontiac Bonneville]] prog
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• Airbag
  ...irbag.600pix.jpg|right|thumb|250px|An [[automobile]] airbag, like this one in a crashed [[SEAT Ibiza]] car, deflates after 0.3 seconds.]] ...ost commonly used for cushioning, in particular after very rapid inflation in the case of an automobile collision.
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• Passenger vehicles in the United States
  ...g Three." The motor car has become an integral part of American life, with vehicles outnumbering licensed drivers.<ref name="BTS1"/> ...re than half of all households do not own a car (the figure is even higher in Manhattan, over 75%; nationally, the rate is 8%).<ref name=2001summary />
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• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  ...N]] system, develops the anthropomorphic [[Crash test dummy|dummies]] used in safety testing, as well as the test protocols themselves, and provides vehi ...esearch contributions using FARS by researchers from many countries appear in many non-US technical publications, and provide a significant database and
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• Lincoln
  ...y, Ford's second company. While Lincoln was the best selling luxury marque in the United States for an extended period of time, Lincoln lost ground to it To combat this relative slide in sales Lincoln has undergone a complete renewal of its line-up, and even rec
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• Mercury Cougar
  ...leading big cats on leashes were a feature of Cougar and Mercury ads back in their 1970s heyday. ...000 Mustang sales in less than 3 years, Mercury desperately wanted to cash in on some of the action - hence the Cougar. Mercury successfully combined ma
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• Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham
  Certain [[automobile|vehicles]] come in different trim levels or body styles. Features and major options should be List the colors that the particular <MODEL> is offered in.
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• Gas turbine
  ...tream compressor coupled to a downstream turbine, and a combustion chamber in-between. Gas turbine may also refer to just the turbine component. ...anical output. The energy given up to the turbine comes from the reduction in the temperature of the exhaust gas.
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• AMC
  ...r Corporation]], which discontinued the use of AMC and Renault brand names in the United States. The [[Jeep]] line was continued, as well as some of the ...'s CEO, [[A.E. Barit]] was retained as a consultant and given a Board seat in the new company, and Nash's [[George W. Mason]] was made President and CEO
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• Wankel engine
  ...ide of an oval-like epitrochoid-shaped housing and a rotor that is similar in shape to a Reuleaux triangle. This design delivers smooth high-rpm power, f ...NSU Motorenwerke AG]] (NSU) before completing a working, running prototype in 1957. NSU then subsequently licenced the concept to other companies across
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• Talladega Superspeedway
  ...ack]]s. At 2.66 miles (4.28 km) long, Talladega is the largest oval track in the [[Nextel Cup]] Series and has seating provisions for over 175,000 patro ...ASCAR founder [[William France Sr.|Bill France]] took to the track himself in a car and drove around it at high speeds. NASCAR also ran a successful supp
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• Land Rover Defender
  ...he original utility [[Land Rover]] [[Land Rover Series|Series I]] launched in 1948. Using the basic yet robust underpinnings of a ladder frame [[chassis] ...rt a metallic black livery with subtle satin black decals and is available in 90 soft-top and 90 station wagon versions. The front fascia is facelifted w
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• Nürburgring
  ...toughest, most dangerous, and most demanding purpose-built racing circuit in the world. ...: the 28.265 km (17.563 mi)-long ''Gesamtstrecke'' ("Whole Course"), which in turn consisted of the 22.810 km (14.173 mi) ''[[Nordschleife]]'' ("Northern
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• Sports car racing
  ...ces emphasise endurance (races are typically anywhere from 2.5 to 24 hours in length), reliability and strategy over pure speed. Longer races usually inv ...ers have in many cases been very similar to the cars that were raced, both in engineering and styling. It is this close association with the 'exotic' nat
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• V8 engine
  ...)|cylinder]]s mounted on the [[crankcase]] in two banks of four cylinders, in most cases set at a right angle to each other but sometimes at a narrower a ...kshaft with heavy counterweights to eliminate the vibrations. This results in an engine which is smoother than a [[V6 engine|V6]], while being considerab
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• Chevrolet Corvair
  ...o offered as a passenger compact van called the Greenbrier, and commercial vehicles were also initially offered; the "Corvan 95" panel van and two versions of ...Cole]], Chevrolet's chief engineer in the early 1950s and general manager in the late 1950s, as an answer to the growing popularity of small, lightweigh
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• Rallying
  ...ng not on a [[Race track|circuit]], but instead in a point-to-point format in which participants and their co-drivers drive between set control points ([ ...d of Motor Racing 1894–1908" page 1. Royal Automobile Club 1909, reprinted in facsimile 1949.</ref>
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• List of automotive superlatives
  ...''fastest'', ''lightest'', ''best-selling'', and so on. They vary greatly in size, [[engine displacement]], power, price, and many other traits. ...o automobiles built after World War II, and lists superlatives for earlier vehicles separately. The list is also limited to production road cars that:
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