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...''' was a French manufacturer of [[automobile]]s, trucks and other utility vehicles. Before World War I, Berliet offered a range of models from 8 [[CV]] to 60 CV. The main model

'''Adolphe Kégresse''' (1879 - 1943) was a French military engineer, inventor of the [[half-track]] and [[twin-clutch gearbox ...perial car park, he invented the [[Kégresse track]] to modify normal motor vehicles into half-tracks.

The '''Ariès''' was a French [[automobile]] manufactured by a company in Asnières-sur-Seine from 1903 t ...lying the French army; the works built mainly military trucks during World War I, as well as [[Hispano-Suiza]] aero engines.

...weapon designs in the pre-World War II period. Today they are part of the French SAFRAN Group, while the Spanish arm in 1946 was taken over by Enasa, the ma ===World War I===

...y. During World War II Avia produced aircraft for the Luftwaffe. After the war the company was nationalized and became involved in the automotive industry ...icense agreement with [[Renault]], which resulted in the production of the French [[Saviem]] 'A' models. The company produced as many as 17,000 trucks per ye

{{List of {{PAGENAME}} Models}}'''Rochet-Schneider''' was a French company that produced [[automobiles]] during the early 20th century. The R ...high quality cars and commercial years for several years. Following World War I, the company offered 12, 18 and 30hp cars. By 1923 the whole range was f

{{List of Amilcar Models}}The '''Amilcar''' was a French [[automobile]] manufactured from 1921 to 1939. ...used a [[roller bearing]] [[crankshaft]] in the full racing version; these vehicles were also available with plain bearings. The company also offered a light [

...arly speed races Peerless proved the durability of the product and setting world speed records. Peerless was noted for its use of [[V8#Cross-plane_and_flat- ...and [[Pierce-Arrow]], became known as the "Three-P's of Motordom" (premium vehicles) in the United States.

...r vehicle manufacturer, who now specializes in light tactical and military vehicles. It was formed by the acquisition of Panhard by [[Auverland]] in 2005. Panh ...roducing more than Benz, due to the ready acceptance of automobiles by the French. Daimler began producing cars in small series circa 1890/91.

... hp engine. For a short time in 1907 Isotta-Fraschini merged with the French company [[Lorraine-Dietrich]]. ...e considerable cachet. In 1924 the Type D was one of the first cars in the world to be equipped with an 8-cylinder engine (others included the 1920 [[Duesen

...mpany branded its imported cars as [[Clément-Talbot]] and began assembling French made parts at a new factory in North Kensington, London, selling them under During World War I, the firm manufactured ambulances. The firm's French and British operations continued in separate, parallel production and marke

...racing events, [[Louis Chevrolet]] (1878–1941), a Swiss-born employee of a French motor vehicle manufacturer would move to the United States. Beginning in 19 ...an ''[[Kaiserpreis]]'' circuit (75 miles in the Taunus mountains), and the French circuit at Dieppe (a mere 48 miles), used for the 1907 Grand Prix. The exce

'''PSA Peugeot Citroën''' (PSA) is a French [[automobile]] and motorcycle manufacturer; these are sold under the [[Peug ...nce and sales in many fast growing developing countries and regions of the world. This led to huge investments and partnerships in South America, Iran ([[Ir

...a long engine compartment, making the basic design unacceptable in modern vehicles. Also, due to the length of the engine, torsional vibration in both [[cran ...lt.<ref name=Georgano>Georgano</ref> Great strides were made during World War I, as [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] and [[BMW]] made straight-eight aircraft e

...which he called the “[[Wartburg (car)|Wartburg]],” a licensed model of the French “[[Decauville]].” The company was the third to manufacturer cars in Ger During World War I the company produced trucks and guns. Afterwards the factory suffered fro

...ered large quantities of '''Type 23'''s after the declaration of World War II. At the time of the German invasion, more than 12,000 '''Type 23''' had bee Certain [[automobile|vehicles]] come in different trim levels or body styles. Features and major options

...ent company. In 1978, Chrysler divested its European operations to another French automaker, [[PSA Peugeot Citroën|PSA]], which replaced the Simca brand wit ...[[European Car of the Year]] titles in 1976 and 1978, respectively. Simca vehicles were also manufactured by [[Simca do Brasil]] in Brazil and [[Barreiros|Bar

...were also sourced in the US. In spite of the outbreak of the First World War the orders were maintained and, from mid-1915 a new larger car, the 2-seat ...the Continental engine was no longer available, so Morris arranged for the French company [[Hotchkiss et Cie|Hotchkiss]] to make a near-copy in their Coventr

...development differnt cars fom different manufacturers fom the rest of the world. In 1969, the factory changed name to AZLK (''Avtomobilny Zavod imeni Lenin ...e glory days, when the cars were exported to many countries throughout the world. Demand always exceeded production, so people had to wait a long time for a

...f Rosemeyer and his team-mates, the Auto Union Type C dominated the racing world. Rosemeyer won the Eifel, German, Swiss and Italian Grands Prix and the Cop ...econd place in the Belgian Grand Prix, and [[Georg Meier]] a second in the French.

...gess, "Lenoir: The Motoring Pioneer" in Ward, Ian, executive editor. ''The World of Automobiles'' (London: Orbis Publishing, 1974), p.1181.</ref> which was ...o, p.9"/> This succeeded in attracting the attention of ''tsar'' Alexander II, and one was sent to Russia, where it vanished.<ref name="Georgano, p.9; Wi

...James Anthony Murphy|Jimmy Murphy]] became the first American to win the [[French Grand Prix]] when he piloted a Duesenberg to victory at the [[Le Mans]] rac ...in production of passenger vehicles. Although the Duesenberg brothers were world-class engineers, they were unable to sell their [[Duesenberg Model A|Model

...esigner [[Sergio Pininfarina]] — the Camargue was Rolls-Royce's first post-war production model not to be designed in-house. ...n markets. It was named after a renowned breed of horses from the southern French province of Camargue.

...on the designs of current automobiles. By 1899, the brothers were building vehicles in their native Warren, Ohio. The company, which they called the Ohio Autom ...it was considered the most modern automobile manufacturing facility in the world and its skilled craftsmen practiced over eighty trades.

...Jacob Ellehammer used his experience constructing motorcycles to build the world's first air-cooled radial engine, a 3-cylinder engine which he used as the ...before World War I, but the Germans seemed to lose faith in the type under war conditions, or it may have been that insistence on standardization ruled ou

The Club keeps an exhaustive list of the vehicles they consider Classics, and while any member may petition for a vehicle to ...o "the functionally traditional designs of the earlier period" (mostly pre-war). They tended to have "removable", fenders, trunk, headlights, and a usual

...nter, although it was a cumbersome and laborious job. By the time of World War I some automakers offered a lift-off roof, typically with a wood frame, can ...30s, detachable hardtops with metal roofs began to appear. After World War II, the availability of new types of plastic and fiberglass allowed lighter, e

In pre-World War II China, one in five cars were Buicks. ...GMNZ plant in Petone, outside Wellington. However, at the end of World War II, the Buick name was not revived.

...lthough they ''are'' part of ''amphibious assault''. Nor are Ground effect vehicles, such as Ekranoplans. The former don't offer any real land transportation a ...ody configurations or other unconventional designs such as screw-propelled vehicles which use auger-like barrels which propel a vehicle through muddy terrain w

...ing labors, the company manufactured automobiles and, eventually, became a world powerhouse for producing sport cars. By those years, a newspaper expressed that "in the automobile world, the name Porsche deserves a monument." <ref>http://content3.eu.porsche.com

...he world as a "''C-segment''" (between [[B-segment|B-]] and [[D-segment]]) vehicles. Compact cars usually have [[wheelbase]]s between 100 inches (2,540 mm) and Although small cars had been made in the United States before World War II, the compact class was introduced in 1950 when [[Nash Motors|Nash]] introdu

...gine]] simultaneously. While many people think exclusively of [[off-road]] vehicles, powering all four wheels provides better control on slick ice and is an im ...etrain wear. The [[Four Wheel Drive|AWD]] term is now being used to market vehicles which continuously drive all four wheels, but it is just a marketing term.

===Pre-war era=== ...nterest and entries from leading manufacturers. Prizes were awarded to the vehicles by a jury based on the reports of the observers who rode in each car; the j

...fter the punning initials in French) was an [[automobile]] produced by the French manufacturer [[Citroën]] between 1955 and 1975. Citroën sold nearly 1.5 ...rom World War II 10 years earlier, and a submodel, the ID (another pun: in French, ''Idée'', or ''Idea''), was introduced in 1957 to appeal to more cost-con

===Horse drawn vehicles=== ...of light one-horse vehicles to avoid taxation, and steel springs in larger vehicles. These were made of low-carbon steel and usually took the form of multiple

...urists will insist that a sports car by definition is limited to two-place vehicles. In vehicles with a separate frame or [[chassis]], the term ''bodywork'' is normally app

...is a [[motorsport]] involving the [[racing]] of [[car]]s. It is one of the world's most watched televised sports. ====Paris-Rouen. World's first motor-race====

...lines superb. This car is often rated as one of the most beautiful in the world. ...tion was suspended, to be re-started in 1946 to 1948. Like the other post-war Lincolns, however, the Continental had similar bits of trim added to make i

...rry Arminius Miller setting himself up as the most competitive of the post-war builders. His technical developments allowed him to be indirectly connected ...ed until 1919 when the name "Liberty Sweepstakes" was used following World War I in 1919 only. The race went back to "International Sweepstakes Race" in 1

|Record_class2 =[[World Sportscar Championship|WSC]] ...st, most dangerous, and most demanding purpose-built racing circuit in the world.

...automobile use have gone up to and beyond 8.2 L (500 cu in) in production vehicles. Industrial and marine V8 engines can be much larger. ...ar]]s, [[pickup truck]]s, and [[SUV]]s. However they are often optional on vehicles which have a V6 or straight-6 as standard engine. In many cases, V6 engines

..., to the accelerator [[pedal]] on a car or the equivalent control on other vehicles or equipment. In the early 1980s, many American-market vehicles used special "feedback" carburetors that could change the base mixture in r