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  • Leaf spring

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    Leaf spring

    Car Leaf spring explained A leaf spring is a simple form of spring commonly used for the suspension in wheeled vehicles. Originally called a laminated or carriage spring, and ...

  • Leaping Cats (1982-1983)

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    1980s
    Leaping Cats (1982-1983)

    Leaping Cats Limited Bulkington at Nuneaton , Warwickshire UK from 1982 to 1983 Leaping Cats is a British company in the automotive and former automobile manufacturer from the ...

  • Leata (1975-1978)

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    1970s
    Leata (1975-1978)

    Leata (Stinebaugh Manufacturing Company) Leata was a unusual short-lived US-American custom car brand that was in the mid-1970s. History Leata Manufacturer was the Stinebaugh ...

  • Ledl AS (1981-1987)

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    1980s
    Ledl AS (1981-1987)

    Ledl AS Production period: 1981 to 1987 Class : sports car Body versions : Coupe Engines: Gasoline engines : 1.3-1.6 liters (51-77 kW) Length: 4170 mm Width: 1710 mm Height: 1090 ...

  • Ledl Tanga (1978)

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    1970s
    Ledl Tanga (1978)

    Ledl Tanga Presentation Year: 1978 Manufacturer: Ledl Class : sports car Body design : Coupe Engine: Gasoline 1.3 liters The Ledl Tanga was the 1978 presented prototype of a ...

  • Lee Stroyer (1903-1905)

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    1900s

    Lee Stroyer car history East Street, Coventry UK Lee Stroyer was a British petrol engine manufacturing company and a producer of a limited number of cars. Founded in East Street, ...

  • Lefebvre (1900)

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    1900s

    Lefebvre (Cycles et Automobiles C. Lefebvre et Cie) Automotive manufacturer of Ciney;Belgium From 1900. The SA of Cycles et Automobiles C. Lefebvre et Cie was ...

  • Lefert (1898-1902)

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    1890s
    Lefert (1898-1902)

    Lefert Automotive manufacturer Gent; Belgium From 1898 to 1902. Lefert was a early Belgian manufacturer of automobiles . The brand name was Lefert. History The coachbuilder ...

  • Left-foot braking explained

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    Left-foot braking explained

    Car Left-foot braking explained Left-foot braking is the technique of using the left foot to operate the brake pedal in an automobile, leaving the right foot dedicated to the ...

  • Legend (1997-2001)

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    1990s

    Legend Motor Company Automotive manufacturer of Redditch, Worcestershire; United Kingdom From 1997 to 2001. Legend Motor Company was a British manufacturer ...

  • Legendary (1994-2001)

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    1990s
    Legendary (1994-2001)

    Legendary sports cars Automotive Manufacturer of Manchester; United Kingdom from 1994 to 2001 Legendary Sportscars was a British manufacturer of replica automobiles .The brand ...

  • Leggatti (1989-2002)

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    1990s
    Leggatti (1989-2002)

    Leggatti Automotive Vehicle manufacturer Dusseldorf Germany from 1989 to 2002 The Leggatti automotive Cohnen & Sommer Sell GmbH was a German manufacturer of automobiles . History ...

  • Legia (1900)

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    1900s
    Legia (1900)

    Legia (Usines Deprez-Joassart) Automotive manufacturer of Herstal;Belgium From 1900. Legia was a short lived Belgian car brand from the early part of the 20th century. History ...

  • Leichtauto (1924)

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    1920s

    Leichtauto GmbH Vehicle manufacturer Berlin Germany from 1924 The Leichtauto GmbH was a German car manufacturer in Berlin . In 1924 a small car was built there. The light car was ...

  • Leidart (1936-1938)

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    1930s
    Leidart (1936-1938)

    Leidart Cars Carmakers manufactured in Pontefract Yorkshire.Great Britain from 1936 to 1938. Leidart Cars was a British sports car automaker in Pontefract, Yorkshire in the ...

  • Leifa (1924-1925)

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    1920s

    Leifa Automobile GmbH Vehicle manufacturer Berlin-Charlottenburg Germany from 1924 to 1925 Leifa Automobil GmbH was a German company of automobiles in the 1920s . History The ...

  • Leighton (1902-1910)

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    1900s

    Leighton Auto Company Automotive manufacturer of Brockton , Massachusetts;United States of America from 1902 to 1910. Leighton Auto Company was an American manufacturer ...

  • Leitch (1986-)

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    1980s
    Leitch (1986-)

    Leitch Industries Automotive manufacturer of Invercargill , New Zealand From 1986 on. Leitch Industries is a New Zealand manufacturer of kit and replica car automobiles . The ...

  • Lemazone (1984-1987)

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    1980s
    Lemazone (1984-1987)

    Lemazone Automotive Car manufacturer of Leigh , Lancashire;United Kingdom From 1984 to 1987. Lemazone was a British manufacturer of kit type automobiles in the 1980s . History ...

  • Lems (1903-1904)

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    1900s

    Lems car history London from 1903 to 1904. The Lems was an English electric car manufactured by the London Electromobile Syndicate in London from 1903 to 1904. The two-seater ...

  • Lenawee (1903–1904)

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    1900s
    Lenawee (1903–1904)

    Lenawee Church Manufacturing Co American Automotive manufacturer Adrian, Michigan, USA From 1903 to 1904 The Lenawee was an American automobile manufactured by the Church ...

  • Lende (1907-1909)

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    1900s
    Lende (1907-1909)

    Lumbar Automobile Manufacturing Company Automotive manufacturer of Granite Falls , Minn,United States from 1907 to 1909. Lende Automobile Manufacturing Company was ...

  • Leningrad-1 (1933)

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    1930s
    Leningrad-1 (1933)

    Leningrad-1 Russian Automotive manufacture Leningrad,Russia From 1933 The Red Putilov Works Factory From the late 1920s. With the help Ford Of America, to mass-produce the ...

  • Léon Bollée (1895-1933)

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    1890s
    Léon Bollée (1895-1933)

    Léon Bollée Automotive manufacturer of Le Mans;France from 1895 to 1933. Leon-Bollee Tricar Léon Bollées tricycle Voiturette , with which he repeated his father's 18-hour drive ...

  • Leonhardt (1990-1992)

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    1990s
    Leonhardt (1990-1992)

    Leonhardt (Fahrzeugbau Seitner-Leonhardt) Vehicle manufacturer Bretten Germany from 1990 to 1992 The Vehicle construction Seitner-Leonhardt was a German manufacturer ...

  • leopard (2005-2014)

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    2000s
    leopard (2005-2014)

    leopard automobiles Polish manufacturer from Mielec 2005 to 2014 Leopard Automobile is a Polish retro sports car manufacturer based in the eastern Polish city ​​of Mielec . ...

  • Leopard Craft (1991-1994)

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    1990s

    Leopard Craft Automotive Manufacturer From Salisbury , Wiltshire;United Kingdom from 1991 to 1994 Leopard Craft was a British manufacturer of automobiles in the 1990s. The brand ...

  • Lerche (1906)

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    1900s

    Lerche Vehicle manufacturer Recklinghausen Germany from 1906 Lerche was a German car brand. History The company Westfälische bicycle and automobile & metal industry Wilhelm ...

  • Lescina (1916)

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    1910s
    Lescina (1916)

    Lescina Automobile Company Automotive manufacturer of Newark , New Jersey United States from 1916 Lescina Automobile Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles . History ...

  • Lesshaft (1925-1926)

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    1920s

    Lesshaft & Co Vehicle manufacturer Berlin Germany from 1925 to 1926 The Lesshaft & Co was a small car that was built from 1925 to 1926 in Berlin . The small tricycle was driven ...

  • Lessner (1904-1910)

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    1900s
    Lessner (1904-1910)

    Lessner Russian Automotive manufacture St Petersburg,Russia From 1904 to 1910 This St Petersburg manufacturer produced assorted vehicles .From post office vans to prime ministers ...

  • Lester Solus (1913)

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    Lester Solus (1913)

    Lester Solus car history Shepherd's Bush, London 1913 The Lester Solus was an English automobile built in Shepherd's Bush, London only in 1913. A single-seat cyclecar, it ran on ...

  • Lester-MG (1949-1955)

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    1940s
    Lester-MG (1949-1955)

    Lester-MG Automotive manufacturer of the Hertfordshire;United Kingdom From 1949 to 1955. Lester-MG was a British race car brand from Harry Lester in the 1950s. The brand name ...

  • Leuchters (1898)

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    1890s

    Leuchters history Leeds Yorkshire ,UK 1898 The Leuchters was an English automobile produced in 1898. A motor tricycle similar to the De Dion, it was advertised as being "made ...

  • Lever arm shock absorber

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    Lever arm shock absorber

    Lever arm shock absorber Lever arm shock absorbers were the first form of hydraulic shock absorber or damper used for car suspension. They appeared in the 1930s and were most ...

  • Lewis (1899-1900)

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    1890s

    Lewis Motor Vehicle Company Automotive manufacturer of Philadelphia , Pennsylvania;United States of America from 1899 to 1900. Lewis Motor Vehicle Company was ...

  • Lewis (1900-1906)

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    1900s
    Lewis (1900-1906)

    Lewis Cycles Works Australian Automotive manufacturer Adelaide, Australia From 1900 to 1906 Lewis Cycles Works was an Australian manufacturer ...

  • Lewis Cycle (1901-1902)

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    1900s

    Lewis Cycle Company Automotive manufacturer of Brooklyn , New York;United States of America from 1901 to 1902. Lewis Cycle Company was an American manufacturer of vehicles . The ...

  • Lewis LPC (1913-1916)

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    1910s
    Lewis LPC (1913-1916)

    Lewis (LPC Motor Company) Automotive manufacturer of Racine , Wisconsin United States from 1913 to 1916. LPC Motor Company , originally Lewis Motor Company , was ...

  • Lexington (1910–1927)

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    1910s
    Lexington (1910–1927)

    Lexington Motor Company Automotive manufacturer of Connersville, Indiana.United States from 1910 to 1927. The Lexington was an automobile manufactured in Connersville, Indiana, ...

  • Lexington Howard (1913-1914)

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    1910s
    Lexington Howard (1913-1914)

    Lexington Howard Company Automotive manufacturer of Connersville , Indiana;United States of America from 1913 to 1914. Central Car Co.As Lexington Howard Company was ...

  • Lexus 2054 concept (2002)

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    2000s
    Lexus 2054 concept (2002)

    Lexus 2054 concept (2002) The Lexus 2054 is a concept car designed for the 2002 Steven Spielberg film Minority Report. The vehicle was shown being built at an automated factory ...

  • Lexus CT (2010-)

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    2010s
    Lexus CT (2010-)

    Lexus CT From 2010 Manufacturer Lexus (Toyota) Production December 2010–present Model years 2011–present Assembly Miyawaka, Fukuoka, Japan Class Compact Body style 5-door ...

  • Lexus ECU upgrades

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    Lexus ECU upgrades

    ECU Remapping for Lexus Guide to possible BHP and Torgue improvement, on Lexus cars with ECU remapping or upgrade. Model Variant Original BHP SRS II Tuning Performance IS 2.0 155 ...

  • Lexus ES 1st Gen (1989-1991)

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    1980s 1990s
    Lexus ES 1st Gen (1989-1991)

    Lexus ES First generation (V20) 1989 to 1991 Overview Also called Toyota Camry Prominent (V20) Toyota Vista (V20) Production June 1989 – 5 July 1991 Assembly Japan: Toyota, Aichi ...

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