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• Henri Chapron
  ...French automobile coachbuilder. His atelier, created in 1919, was located in the Paris suburb of Levallois-Perret. ...for French luxury vehicles, like [[Talbot]], [[Delage]], and [[Delahaye]], in the 1940s.
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• Morgan 4/4
  ...Climax]] engine in 1936 to a 1.8 litre [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] engine in 2004. Introduced 1936, 663 built by 1939 and 249 from 1946 to 1950.
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• Zastava Skala
  ...available as a 3 or 5-door [[hatchback]], a style that had not been issued in Italy, under the name '''Zastava 101'''. ...more. The Skala could be replaced by a new Zastava sedan that is currently in the works along with Fiat, also known as project "D200."
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• Hotchkiss et Cie
  ...were made between 1903 and 1955 by the French company [[Hotchkiss et Cie]] in Saint-Denis, Paris. The badge for the marque showed a pair of crossed canno ...nhard et Levassor]], [[De Dion-Bouton]] and other pioneering companies and in 1903 they went on to make complete engines. Encouraged by two major car dis
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• Bentley T-series
  ...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
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• Morris
  ...tion of the company into larger corporations, the ''Morris'' name remained in use as a marque until 1984. ...rger car, the 2-seat and 4-seat [[Morris Cowley (1915)|Morris Cowley]] was introduced.
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• Mercedes-Benz R107
  |Image = [[Image:Mercedes-Benz-SL-Class 1971 1280x960 wallpaper 01small.jpg]] |Production = 1971-1989'''
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• Statesman
  ...ut offered more luxury and considerably extended length. Production ceased in 1984. Holden reintroduced the luxury range in 1990; however, they were not marketed as Statesmans, but instead as the [[H
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• Chevrolet 454 engine
  |Image = '''place image here in 300 pixels''' |Production/Introduction = '''produced/introduced from when to when'''
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• De Tomaso Pantera
  | 1971-1996 | 158 in
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• De Tomaso
  ...omaso]] (1928 - 2003) in Modena in 1959. The company went into liquidation in 2004; [http://www.italiaspeed.com/2004/cars/others/detomaso/liquidation.htm ...cars, including a [[Formula One|Formula 1]] car for Frank Williams's team in 1970.
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• Alfa Romeo Alfasud
  ...fa Romeo Alfasud''' was a compact car made by [[Alfa Romeo]] of Italy from 1971 to 1989. It was considered one of Alfa Romeo's most successful models. A co It was built at a new factory at Pomigliano d'Arco in southern Italy, hence the car's name, ''Alfa Sud'' (Alfa South) and develop
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• Autobianchi A112
  ...y for the more modern [[Lancia Y10]]. Over 1.2 million units were produced in Autobianchi's Milan factory. ...d higher-grade trimming and equipment, as well as a 5-speed gearbox, later in life.
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• Suzuki Fronte
  |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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• Chevrolet Vega Review
  [[Image:1971 Vega ad.jpg|right|frame|1971 Chevrolet advertizement]] ...a one of the "Ten Best Cars of 1971" and "Motor Trend Car of the Year" for 1971. "The base Vega is a magnificent automobile without any options at all." "W
  10 KB (1,534 words) - 03:47, 16 December 2010
• Morris Minor
  ...ut to the bone. The Morris Minor, when compared with competitor products in the late 1940s and throughout the 1950s, excelled as a roomy vehicle with s ...as also lightweight and rear wheel drive, with the possibility of swapping in the [[Rover K-Series engine]] or the [[Fiat Twin Cam engine|Fiat Twin Cam]]
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• Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
  ...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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• Ford Cleveland engine
  ...Cleveland only outliving the FE by a half-decade and eventually abandoned in favor of the more compact Windsor design. ...the heads are not straight — they are horizontal in front and angled in the rear with an integrated twist. These covers are secured with 8 bolts,
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• Lamborghini Espada
  ...Espada's name is also tied in to bulls and bullfighting. It means "sword" in Spanish, the weapon of the matador. ...ebodied [[Jaguar E-type]]. It was to fill the spot of a true four seat car in Lamborghini's lineup, which already included the [[Lamborghini 400GT|400GT]
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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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• 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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