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• SEMA
  ...ssociation''' ('''SEMA''') of the [[automobile]] aftermarket was formed in 1963 by [[Roy Richter]], Ed Iskenderian, Willie Garner, Bob Hedman, John Bartlet ...rod]]s, [[light truck]]s (off-road and sport trucks) SUVs and recreational vehicles.
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• Virgil Exner
  ...to drawing advertisements for [[Studebaker]] trucks. They had a second son in 1940, Brian, who tragically fell from a window and later died from his inju ...t most of the credit for the car's design. In 1949 Exner started working in [[Chrysler]]'s '''Advanced Styling Group''', where he partnered with [[Clif
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• Ginetta Cars
  ...ded in 1958 by the four Walklett brothers (Bob, Ivor, Trevers and Douglas) in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England. ...0 were made up to 1969 with a variety of Ford engines. In 1963 a coupe was introduced alongside the open car and a BMC axle replaced the Ford one at the rear. On
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• Mercedes-Benz 300SL
  :''This article is about the car produced from 1952 to 1963, for other cars with the same name, see [[Mercedes-Benz SL-Class]].'' | 1952 - 1963<br>1400 units
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• Mercury
  ...roman god of speed who was the messenger of the gods, which was reflected in its focus during its early years on performance. The Mercury brand was phased out in 2010, while Ford Motor Company will focus on the Ford and [[Lincoln]] brand
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• DKW
  ...mler-Benz]] in 1957, and was finally purchased by the [[Volkswagen Group]] in 1964. ...troke cycle|two-stroke]] engines and, from 1931, the company was a pioneer in [[front-wheel drive]] and transverse mounting. The most well-known cars mad
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• RAC plc
  '''RAC plc''' (better known as just the '''RAC''') is a breakdown company in the United Kingdom supplying products and services for motorists. The '''RAC''' was formed in 1897 as the associate section of the [[Royal Automobile Club]] to assist me
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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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• Coventry Climax
  The company was started in 1903 as [[Lee Stroyer]], but two years later following the departure of Str ...[[Daimler Motor Company|Daimler]] employee, who saw a need for competition in the nascent [[piston engine]] market.
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• Studebaker
  ...the Studebaker Corporation. While the company left the automobile business in 1966, Studebaker survived as an independent closed investment firm until 19 ...armer, blacksmith, and wagon-maker who lived near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania in the early 19th century. By 1840 he had moved to Ohio and taught his five so
  15 KB (2,189 words) - 05:02, 19 February 2007
• Autobianchi
  ...w and innovative concepts which later found their way into mainstream Fiat vehicles; these concepts included fibreglass bodies and [[front-wheel drive]]. ...e]], transmission and differential (final drive) that has become prevalent in its cars today. This car competed with the [[Innocenti]]-built [[Mini]], wh
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• Colin Chapman
  ...s. Lotus is one of but a handful of British performance car builders still in business after the industrial decline of the 1970s. Chapman died of a heart ...tus 6 kits were sold through 1956. It was with the [[Lotus Seven|Lotus 7]] in 1957 that things really took off, and indeed [[Caterham Cars]] still manufa
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• Alfa Romeo Giulietta SS
  ...as made before the United States began implementing automobile safety laws in 1967. Regardless, later examples have seatbelts but not any other safety de ...ginally based on the [[Alfa Romeo Giulietta]], the post-war Alfa that came in coupe(Sprint), sedan(Berlina), and convertible(Spider) variations. The Velo
  5 KB (753 words) - 04:36, 29 June 2009
• Aston Martin DB5
  |Production = 1963 - 1965<br>1024 produced |Length = 179.9 in
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• Jowett
  ...cles were made before an improved version with wheel steering was launched in 1913 and a further 36 were made before the outbreak of the First World War ...nance and braking was on all four wheels. Production was briefly suspended in September 1931 when fire swept through the works.
  7 KB (1,109 words) - 06:26, 19 February 2007
• Mercedes-Benz 600
  |Production = 1963 - 1981<br>2677 units ...lute pinnacle of [[automobile]] engineering. When introduced in September, 1963, it had few competitors, except [[Rolls-Royce Limited|Rolls-Royce]] and som
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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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• Plymouth Valiant
  [[Image:valiant-1963.jpg|frame|'''1963 Plymouth Valiant''']] ...r|Duster]] and the [[Plymouth Barracuda|Barracuda]], before being replaced in 1976 by the [[Plymouth Volare]].
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• Jeep Wagoneer
  |Production = 1963 - 1991 |Wheelbase = 108.7&nbsp;in (2761&nbsp;mm)
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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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