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|Image = [[Image:1965-AMC_Cavalier_ShowCar.jpg|300px|1965 AMC Cavalier]] ...other prototypes that hinted at some of AMC's future production vehicles. In 1966, the Cavalier [[sedan]] became part of "Project IV" touring the the [[

...ouble-decker bus]] [[chassis]] produced by [[Guy Motors|Guy]] from 1959 to 1965. ...ce and reliability issues, West Riding cancelled an order for a further 25 vehicles.

...ersfield, West Yorkshire, UK. In 1908 they started making Karrier cars and in 1920 changed the company name to Karrier Motors Ltd. ...ttish Railway. The "Cob" was similar to the Scammell "Mechanical Horse". In the mid-1930s the "Cob" range was supplemented by the four-wheel "Bantam".

...ry, England. It was acquired by the [[Rootes Group]] of the United Kingdom in 1956. The British Singer company had no connection with the Singer company ...nge of larger cars introduced. All cars were now White and Poppe powered. In 1911 the first big seller appeared with the 1100cc Ten with Singer's own en

...ury car]] produced by [[Bentley Motors Limited|Bentley]] from 1962 through 1965. ...965. The S3 continued the 6.2 L (6230 cc/380 in³) V8 engine introduced with the S2.

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...adow''', produced from 1965 to 1980, is one of Great Britain's most iconic vehicles and boasts the largest production volume of any Rolls-Royce. ...17 metres in length, weighed 4,700 pounds, and had a base price of $19,700 in the first year of production.

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...frey (1887-1968) and Archibald Frazer Nash (1889-1965). Production ceased in 1923 but the company kept trading until 1925. ...heels. The two seat car was very light weighing only about 180 kg so in spite of the low power available 60 mph (100 km/h) was achievable

...[[automobile]] marque, manufactured by the [[Rootes Group]]. It was based in Ryton-on-Dunsmore, near Coventry, England from 1907 to 1976. Before 1907 th ...raight Eight of 2.6 litres and Hillman's first use of overhead valves came in 1928 but soon gained a reputation for big end problems.

'''Hans Glas GmbH''' is a former German automotive company, which was based in Dingolfing. ...h steam engine). During the summer periods about 16 people worked for him. In 1905 Andreas Glas' company built their first sowing machines. He then had s

...vo]] enjoyed a reputation for building fine automobiles from the beginning in 1927, most of this marquee's fans acknowledge that the defining moment dete ...poured in from the Swedish population. It was another three years though, in 1947, before the production was made available.

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'''Carroll Hall Shelby''', (born January 11, 1923 in Leesburg, Texas) is an American racing and automotive design legend. ...allas, Texas, Shelby enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps, serving in World War II as a flight instructor and test pilot. He then became a chicke

...eing one of the few Americans who has successfully introduced foreign cars in bulk to the American public from firms such as [[Subaru]], [[Fiat]] and [[Z ....story?coll=orl-news-headlines-space|title=Orlando man's message: Buy made-in-U.S. products|publisher=[[Orlando Sentinel]]}}</ref>

|Image = '''place image here in 300 pixels''' ...'''Mazda Luce''' was a luxury car produced by [[Mazda]] between 1966-1990. In 1991 the Luce was replaced by the [[Mazda Sentia]].

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...ainchild of William Muller and was built in the [[Moon Motor Car]] factory in St. Louis, Missouri. The [[Kissel Motor Car Company|Kissel Motors]] of Har ...oseph Ledwinka designed the body for the car and the project was completed in 1928.

...he [[Rolls-Royce Limited|Rolls Royce]] [[Silver Shadow]] and differed only in its radiator. ...rs lower and the radiator shell shape with its rounded edges is smoother. In addition, the badging on wheel covers, boot lid and gauges featured Bentley

...s there has to be a mechanical linkage as a fail safe. Originally invented in the early 20th century, automotive engineers have implemented this now stan ...tion of power steering by the name of Charles F. Hammond an American, born in Detroit, who filed similar patents, the first of which was filed as recorde

...for Passenger Automobiles'') is a Polish automobile manufacturer, located in Warsaw. The FSO plant was established in 1951 by the Polish government in Żerań on Warsaw's eastern bank of the river Vistula, to produce [[automob

...d a '''driving wheel''' or '''hand wheel''') is a type of steering control in [[vehicle]]s and vessels (ships and boats). ...ent of steering wheel rotation, to hinder [[motor vehicle theft]]; in most vehicles this is accomplished when the ignition key is removed from the [[ignition s

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.

|Image = '''place image here in 300 pixels''' ...' with 36 hp (27 kW), with the Suzuki Fronte SSS to follow in April, 1970. In the export there was also a '''Suzuki Fronte 500''' with the engine enlarge

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...nufacturer from 1890. The company became part of the Nuffield Organisation in 1938 and was later merged into [[British Leyland Motor Corporation|British ...rom producing motorcycles to his first prototype four-wheeled quadricycle. In 1900, Riley sold a single three-wheeled automobile, but the company could n

...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.

...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

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.

...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

...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

| 1959-1965 Made 2,766 ...as made before the United States began implementing automobile safety laws in 1967. Regardless, later examples have seatbelts but not any other safety de

...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

|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

...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

...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

...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''

...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

...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 ...Both cars were based on the [[Cadillac Series 62|Series 62]]. Beginning in 1965, DeVille denoted Cadillac's mainstream model, falling between the [[Cadilla

...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

...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 |1962-1965

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|Wheelbase = 108.7&nbsp;in (2761&nbsp;mm) ...el pickup truck would hold out longer, selling its last carbureted vehicle in 1993.

...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 ...g at 73200 and being in increments of 10. These were produced from August 1965 to August 1966 and a second August 1966 sequence number began with A00000.

...can class of [[automobile]] launched and inspired by the [[Ford Mustang]] in 1964.<ref name=Mitchell17>{{cite book | last = Mitchell | first = Larry G. ...ved as a [[halo car]] (image leader) for the company and a traffic-builder in showrooms, attracting buyers who would ultimately purchase more mundane aut

...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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...dom from 1919 to 1967. The company also produced aero-engines and military vehicles, the latter continuing long after car production ceased. ...e Alvis as a compound of the words "aluminium" and "vis" (meaning 'strong' in Latin)although de Freville himself vigorously denied this theory. Perhaps t

...onda, who has been the major shareholder in Honda since his father's death in 1991. ...pionship in 1990 and 1991, and that eventually lead to Mugen's involvement in [[Formula 1]], from 1992 to 1999, and up to 2005 was the exclusive supplier

...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

...[[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.

...to {{PAGENAME}} Template}}The State Limousine for the most powerful person in the world is without a doubt the single most impressive vehicle modern tech ...as "the beast".<ref>{{cite news | author=Sheryl Gay Stolberg | title=Bush in Europe was a man on the run | url=http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/06/11/fr

...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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...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.

...ichelotti]] in 1965, the [[Triumph GT6]] made its debut in production form in July 1966. ...ly ahead of the MGB GT, which topped out at about 105mph and reached 60mph in approximately 13 seconds.

...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

|Image = '''place image here in 300 pixels''' ...though that model became known as the [[Bentley Continental|Continental]] in 1984. The first car to wear the Corniche name was a 1939 prototype based on

...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|

...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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...the last "real [[Citroën]]" before [[Peugeot]] took control of the company in 1974. "Real Citroën" refers to the trademark avant garde technical and des ...ally a huge sales success in Europe, producing a little over 132,000 units in 1978. It accrued new customers beyond the loyal [[Citroën DS]] customer ba

|Height = 42 in The '''Lotus Europa''', or '''Europe''' in its initial export-only guise, was a two door [[MR layout|mid-engined]] [[G

...), established in 1930; and constructing [[commercial vehicle]]s. Bedford Vehicles was a leading international [[truck]] manufacturer, with substantial export ...from Hendon to Luton, Vauxhall's headquarters, production commencing there in 1929.

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.

...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

...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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...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

In North America, the word ''pickup'' generally refers to a small or medium si ...nocoque cab and engine bay welded to a 'c' section chassis rear is offered in Australia. It is known as the 'one tonner' because it is rated to carry som

...'' (also known as '''Déesse''', or ''Goddess'', after the punning initials in French) was an [[automobile]] produced by the French manufacturer [[Citroë ...d very unusual in 1955, public tastes appear to have caught up with the DS in the post-[[Ford Taurus]]/[[Audi 100]] era.

...ver]] went bankrupt in the spring of 2005. MG cars have resumed production in January 2007 under new owners [[Nanjing Automobile Group]]. ...ver as GM, guiding the company through its best years until his retirement in 1969.

...size and intended broad market; the same [[car model]] might be available in multiple body styles (or model ranges). For some of the following terms, es ...urists will insist that a sports car by definition is limited to two-place vehicles.

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...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

...-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

...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 />

...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

...financing and insurance. GM's [[OnStar]] subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. GM is the majority shareholder in GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. of South Korea, and has product, powertrain

...)|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

...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

...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

...1965 to 1985, and then with live flag-to-flag coverage beginning in 1986. In May 2006, the race celebrated its 90^th running and 61<sup>st</su ...nsidered Harroun to be a hazard during the race, as he was the only driver in the race driving without a riding mechanic, who checked the oil pressure an

...ually a result of international standards. Such signs were first developed in Europe, and have been adopted by most countries to varying degrees. In the United States, Canada and Australia signs are categorised as follows:

...d 400 miles (640 km). Eighteen months in the planning, the race was filmed in secret on 25 April 2009, to be shown on 21 June 2009 on the UK's top rated ...es May]] in XK120. The race was to be the centrepiece of the first episode in the [[Top Gear (series 13)|13th series]] of ''Top Gear''.

...''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: