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  • Piedmont (1911)

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    1910s

    Piedmont Auto Manufacturing Company Automotive manufacturer of Fairburn, Georgia United States of America from 1911. The Piedmont Auto Manufacturing Company was founded by Robert ...

  • Piedmont buggy (1908)

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    1900s

    Piedmont Buggy Company Automotive manufacturer of United States of America from 1908. The Piedmont Buggy Company was founded by WC Heath , OW Kochtitzky and TJ Paine in the ...

  • Pieper (1899-1903)

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    1890s

    Pieper Belgian automobile manufacture Liege, Belgium. Produced from 1899 to 1903 Pieper was a carmaker in Belgium.In 1900, Henri Pieper of Germany introduced a hybrid vehicle ...

  • Pierce Great Arrow 24 to 40 hp (1904-1909)

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    1900s
    Pierce Great Arrow 24 to 40 hp (1904-1909)

    PIERCE GREAT ARROW four-cylinder 1904 to 1909 Manufacturer Pierce-Arrow Production 1904 to 1909 Class motor car Body style Various Engine Four-cylinder The Pierce Great ...

  • Pierce Racine (1904-1911)

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    1900s
    Pierce Racine (1904-1911)

    Pierce Racine (Pierce Motor Company) Automotive manufacturer of Racine Wisconsin United States from 1904 to 1911. Pierce Racine early runabout from 1904 The Pierce Motor ...

  • Pierce Silver Arrow (1933)

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    Luxury Cars
    1930s
    Pierce Silver Arrow (1933)

    Pierce Silver Arrow Pierce Silver Arrow from 1933 Manufacturer Pierce-Arrow Production 1933 Class Full-size Body style Sedan Powertrain Engine V-12 The Pierce Silver Arrow was ...

  • Pierce-Arrow 41 (1931)

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    Luxury Cars
    1930s
    Pierce-Arrow 41 (1931)

    PIERCE-ARROW Model 41 PIERCE-ARROW 41 from 1931 Manufacturer Pierce-Arrow Production 1931 Class Full-size Luxury Powertrain Engine in-line eight-cylinder 6360cc Power 97kW ...

  • Pierce-Arrow Commercial (1911-1935)

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    Pierce-Arrow Commercial (1911-1935)

    Pierce-Arrow Commercial Vehicles From 1911 to 1935 1918 Pierce Arrow Truck In January 1911, the first truck of Pierce-Arrow appeared with the model X-1. It was designed for about ...

  • Pierce-Arrow History (1901-1938)

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    1900s
    Pierce-Arrow History (1901-1938)

    Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company History American Automotive manufacturer Buffalo, New York, United States From 1901 to 1938 The 1902 Pierce Arrow Motorette Pierce-Arrow Motor Car ...

  • Pierce-Arrow timeline (1901-1937)

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    1900s
    Pierce-Arrow timeline (1901-1937)

    Pierce-Arrow Car Model timeline From 1901 to 1937 model year model cylinders power wheelbase 1901 motorette 1 2.75 bhp motorette 1 3.75 bhp 1902 3 1/2 hp 1 3.5 bhp 1473 mm 1903 ...

  • Pierre Cardin (1980-1982)

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    1980s
    Pierre Cardin (1980-1982)

    Pierre Cardin Automotive Car manufacturer of United States from 1980 to 1982. Pierre Cardin Automotive was an American automobile manufacturer from 1980 in a high-priced luxury ...

  • Pike (1986-1988)

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    1980s
    Pike (1986-1988)

    Pike Automotive Limited Automotive manufacturer of Melton Mowbray , Leicestershire.Great Britain from 1986 to 1988. Pike Automotive Limited was a British manufacturer of kit car ...

  • Pilbeam Racing (1975-)

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    1970s
    Pilbeam Racing (1975-)

    Pilbeam Racing Designs Pilbeam Racing Designs is a British manufacturer of race cars that has been based in Bourne Lincolnshire UK since 1975. Founder was Mike Pilbeam . History ...

  • Pilcar Carville (1977-1981)

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    1970s
    Pilcar Carville (1977-1981)

    Pilcar Carville Chene-Bourg, Geneve; Switzerland from 1977 to 1981 Carville was a Swiss car brand from the mid 1970s from Pilcar. History Geneva-based Victor ...

  • Pilgrim (1906-1915)

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    1900s
    Pilgrim (1906-1915)

    Pilgrim's Way Motor Co. Ltd Farnham (Surrey) UK 1906 to 1915. Pilgrim 25/30 hp (1908) The Pilgrim's Way Motor Co. Ltd.. was a British automobile manufacturer in Farnham (Surrey) ...

  • Pillar (posts) A B C D

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    Pillar (posts) A B C D

    Car Pillar (posts) explained Pillars are the vertical or near vertical supports of an automobile's window area or greenhouse—designated respectively as the A, B, C or D-pillar ...

  • Pilliod (1915-1916)

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    1910s

    Pilliod Motor Company Automotive manufacturer of Toledo , Lucas County , Ohio.United States of America from 1915 to 1916. The Pilliod Motor Company was a ...

  • Pilot (1910-1913)

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    1910s
    Pilot (1910-1913)

    Pilot Engine & Friction Cars of London London UK 1910-1913 A Pilot 10 hp From 1913 The pilot Engine & Friction Cars Ltd.. was a British automobile manufacturer that was based in ...

  • Pilot (1922-1928)

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    1920s
    Pilot (1922-1928)

    Pilot (Pilot-wagen AG) Vehicle manufacturer Bannewitz Germany from 1922 to 1928 The Pilot car AG was a German car manufacturer company in the Saxon town ...

  • Pinart (1901-1902)

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    1900s

    Pinart Automotive manufacturer Schaerbeek; Belgium From 1901 to 1902. Ernest Pinart was a early Belgian manufacturer of automobiles in the early part of the 20th century . The ...

  • Pingo (1974-)

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    1970s
    Pingo (1974-)

    Pingo Pingo was a Uruguayan car brand from the 1970s. History The national assembly plant for Volkswagen Dasur began in 1974 with the production of an independent model. Designer ...

  • Pinguin (1953-1956)

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    1950s
    Pinguin (1953-1956)

    Pinguin (Rotenburger Metallwerke Rudolf Stierlen KG) Vehicle manufacturer Germany from 1953 to 1956 Pinguin (Penguin) was a German automobile brand, by Ruhrfahrzeugbau R. ...

  • Pininfarina History (1930-)

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    1930s
    Pininfarina History (1930-)

    Pininfarina Coachbuilder History From 1930 Type Società per Azioni Traded as BIT: PINF Industry Automotive Founded Torino, Italy (May 23, 1930 (1930-05-23)) Founder(s) Battista ...

  • Pininfarina Nido Concept (2004)

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    Concept & Prototype
    2000s
    Pininfarina Nido Concept (2004)

    Pininfarina Nido Concept Car 2004 Overview Designer Pininfarina Body and chassis Class Concept car Body style 2-seater city car Layout RR layout Powertrain Engine Rear engine, ...

  • Pininfarina Sergio concept (2013)

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    Concept & Prototype
    2010s
    Pininfarina Sergio concept (2013)

    Pininfarina Sergio concept 2013 Overview Manufacturer Pininfarina Model years 2013 Assembly Italy Designer Pininfarina Body and chassis Class Concept car Body style 2-seat Spider ...

  • Pininfarina Sintesi concept (2008)

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    Concept & Prototype
    2000s
    Pininfarina Sintesi concept (2008)

    Pininfarina Sintesi 2008 Designer Pininfarina Body and chassis Class Concept car Body style 4-seater sports car Dimensions Wheelbase 2,990 mm (117.7 in) Length 2,890 mm ...

  • Pininfarina Vehicles

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    1930s
    Pininfarina Vehicles

    Pininfarina Vehicles 1964 Pininfarina Sigma Concept car Pininfarina designs, manufactures, assembles, and tests prototypes and production vehicles under contract for other ...

  • Pioneer (1914)

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    1910s
    Pioneer (1914)

    Pioneer (American Manufacturing Company) Car manufacturer of Chicago llinois.United States from 1914. Pioneer was an American car brand of the year 1914. Manufacturer was ...

  • Pioneer (1959)

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    1950s
    Pioneer (1959)

    Pioneer (Nic-L Silver Battery Company) Car manufacturer of Santa Ana California.United States from 1959. Pioneer was an American automobile brand that was built in 1959 by ...

  • Pipe (1898-1922)

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    1890s
    Pipe (1898-1922)

    Pipe Belgian automobile manufacture Brussels, Belgium. Produced from 1898 to 1922 Pipe was a Belgian automobile manufacturer founded by the brothers Alfred and Victor ...

  • Piper (1968-1975)

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    1960s
    Piper (1968-1975)

    Piper Cars History Berkshire & Lincolnshire..1968 Piper Cars was a United Kingdom manufacturer of specialist sports cars (an associate company of a camshaft and engine tuning ...

  • Piper (1971-1974)

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    1970s
    Piper (1971-1974)

    Piper (Emmbrook Engineering Limited) Automotive Manufacturer of South Willingham , Lincolnshire; United Kingdom from 1971 to 1974 Emmbrook Engineering Limited was ...

  • Pirate (1993-1995)

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    1990s

    Pirate Pro-Car Engineering Katowice Poland from 1993 to 1995 Pro-Car Engineering was a Polish manufacturer of kit carautomobiles .The brand name was pirate . History Ryszard ...

  • Piston explained

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    Piston explained

    Car Piston types Car Piston assembly A piston is a component of reciprocating engines, reciprocating pumps, gas compressors and pneumatic cylinders, among other similar ...

  • Piston Hypereutectic

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    Piston Hypereutectic

    Hypereutectic piston cosworth forged pistons A hypereutectic piston is an internal combustion engine piston cast using a hypereutectic alloy–that is, a metallic alloy which has a ...

  • Piston Mean speed

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    Piston Mean speed

    Mean piston speed The mean piston speed is the average speed of the piston in a reciprocating engine. It is a function of stroke and RPM. There is a factor of 2 in the equation ...

  • Piston rings

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    Piston rings

    Piston rings Exlained car piston rings Most automotive pistons have three rings: The top two while also controlling oil are primarily for compression sealing (compression rings); ...

  • Pivco (1991-1998)

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    1990s
    Pivco (1991-1998)

    Pivco Industries Pivco Industries was a Norwegian manufacturer of small automobiles in the 1990s. The brand name was Pivco. History The company from Oslo began in 1991 with the ...

  • Planet (1904-1905)

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    1900s
    Planet (1904-1905)

    Planet motorcar history 1904-1905 Clapham London. UK Planet was a British automobile brand, from 1904-1905 from the Automobile Engineering Co.Ltd.it was built at 320 Clapham ...

  • Planet (1907-1908)

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    1900s

    Planet (Planet-Werke, Max Blohm & Co) Vehicle manufacturer Berlin-Charlottenburg Germany from 1907 to 1908 Planet-Werke, Max Blohm & Co. was a German manufacturer ...

  • Playboy (1947-1951)

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    1940s
    Playboy (1947-1951)

    Playboy Motor Car Corporation Automotive manufacturer of Buffalo , New York.United States from 1947 to 1951 The Playboy Motor Car Corporation , based in Buffalo New York was ...

  • PLM (1953-1954)

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    1950s
    PLM (1953-1954)

    Poelmans Merksen (PLM) Automotive manufacturer of Antwerp ;Belgium From 1953 to 1954. Poelmans Merksen was a Belgian manufacturer of automobiles in the 1950s . The brand name ...

  • Pluto (1924-1927)

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    1920s
    Pluto (1924-1927)

    Pluto (Automobilfabrik Zella-Mehlis GmbH) Automotive manufacturer Zella-Mehlis Germany from 1924 to 1927. The Pluto automobile factory AG , previously automobile factory ...

  • Plymouth Acclaim (1988-1995)

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    1980s 1990s
    Plymouth Acclaim (1988-1995)

    Plymouth Acclaim Manufacturer Plymouth (Chrysler) Also called Chrysler Acclaim (Japan & Middle East) Production 1988–December 1994 Assembly Newark, Delaware, United States ...

  • Plymouth Arrow (1976-1980)

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    1970s
    Plymouth Arrow (1976-1980)

    Plymouth Arrow Production period: 1976 to 1980 Class: Motor Car Body versions: combi Coupé Engines: Gasoline: 1.6-2.6 litres (57-78 kW) Length: 4245 mm Width: 1610 mm Height: ...