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  • Schönnagel (1924)

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    1920s

    Schönnagel Vehicle manufacturer Berlin Friedrichshain .Germany from 1924 The automobile and engine test workshops Ing. H. Schönnagel were a German automobile manufacturer, which ...

  • Schrader valve

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    Schrader valve

    Car Tyre Schrader valve Explained The Schrader valve (also called American valve)is a brand of pneumatic tyre valve used on virtually every motor vehicle in the world today. The ...

  • Schuckert (1899-1900)

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    1890s

    E.-AG (Elektrizitäts-AG Schuckert & Co) Vehicle manufacturer Nuremberg Germany from 1899 to 1900 Schuckert & Co. was a German electricity company based in Nuremberg .The company ...

  • Schulz (1902-1907)

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    1900s

    Schulz (G. Schulz Maschinen- und Automobilfabrik) Vehicle manufacturer History Magdeburg -Neustadt, Germany from 1902 to 1907 G. Schulz Maschinen- und Automobilfabrik was ...

  • Schuricht (1921-1923)

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    1920s
    Schuricht (1921-1923)

    Schuricht (Automobilwerk Walter Schuricht) Vehicle manufacturer Pasing Germany from 1921 to 1923 The automobile plant Walter Schuricht was a German manufacturer of automobiles in ...

  • Schütte-Lanz (1920-1924)

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    1920s
    Schütte-Lanz (1920-1924)

    Schütte-Lanz Vehicle manufacturer Mannheim - Rheinau Germany from 1920 to 1924 The company Luftschiffbau Schütte-Lanz was concerned at first construction of airships , later also ...

  • Scirocco Powell (1963-1964)

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    1960s
    Scirocco Powell (1963-1964)

    Scirocco Powell (Racing cars) Ltd The Scirocco Powell Racing Cars team was a Formula 1 team that competed in the 1963 and 1964 World Championships. History In the early 1960s, it ...

  • Scissor (Lambo) doors

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    Scissor (Lambo) doors

    Scissor (Lambo) doors Scissor doors (also beetle-wing doors, jack-knife doors, switchblade doors, Lamborghini doors, and Lambo doors) are automobile doors that rotate vertically ...

  • Scootacar (1957-1964)

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    1950s
    Scootacar (1957-1964)

    Scootacar History Hunslet, Leeds UK 1957-1964 Overview Manufacturer Scootacars Ltd Production 1957-1964 130 produced Designer Henry Brown Body and chassis Class Microcar ...

  • Scootmobile (1946)

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    1940s
    Scootmobile (1946)

    Scootmobile Automotive manufacturer of Corunna, Michigan.United States from 1946. Scootmobile was the name of a automobile brand in the 1940s. 1946 In 1946 the first car of this ...

  • Scorpion (1965)

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    1960s
    Scorpion (1965)

    Scorpion Car Company Automotive manufacturer of Surrey.Great Britain from 1965. Scorpion was a British car brand, which was only produced in 1965 by Chris Humberstone in Surrey ...

  • Scorpion (1972-1975)

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    1970s
    Scorpion (1972-1975)

    Scorpion (Innes Lee Motor Co. Ltd.) Automotive manufacturer of Shropshire.Great Britain from 1972 to 1975. Scorpion was a British car brand, which was only sold by Rycam ...

  • Scorpion (1979-1981)

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    1970s
    Scorpion (1979-1981)

    Scorpion (A. Evans Moldings) Automotive manufacturer of Stourbridge.Great Britain from 1979 to 1981. Evans Moldings was a British manufacturer of replica automobiles. The brand ...

  • Scorpion (1984-1986)

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    1980s
    Scorpion (1984-1986)

    Scorpion Component Cars Automotive manufacturer of Whangarei ,New Zealand From 1984 to 1986. Scorpion Component Cars was a New Zealand manufacturer of kit type automobiles from ...

  • Scotia (1907)

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    1900s

    Scotia Car manufacturer of Glasgow,Great Britain from 1907. Scotia was a British car brand in the early part of the 20th century. History The company from Glasgow began in 1907 ...

  • Scotsman (1922-1923)

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    1920s

    Scotsman Motor Car Company Car manufacturer of Glasgow.Great Britain from 1922 to 1923. The Scotsman Motor Car Company was a British automaker, which was located ...

  • Scotsman Ltd (1929-1930)

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    1920s
    Scotsman Ltd (1929-1930)

    Scotsman Motors Limited Scotsman Motors Limited was a British car manufacturer based in Edinburgh between 1929 and 1930 . History The company offered two models that are middle ...

  • Scott (1921-1925)

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    1920s
    Scott (1921-1925)

    Scott History (1921-1925) The Scott Sociable was an English automobile manufactured from 1921 to 1925 by the Scott Autocar Company of Bradford, Yorkshire an offshoot of the Scott ...

  • Scott Ellis (1989-1993)

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    1980s

    Scott Ellis Race & Replica Engineering Automotive manufacturer of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. Great Britain from 1989 to 1993. Scott Ellis Race & Replica Engineering was ...

  • Scott Russell linkage

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    Scott Russell linkage

    Scott Russell linkage explained A Scott Russell linkage converts linear motion, to (almost) linear motion in a line perpendicular to the input. These linkages are often used in ...

  • Scout (1904-1920)

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    1900s
    Scout (1904-1920)

    Scout motorcar history (1904-1920) Scout 14 hp (1905) Scout Motors was a British automobile manufacturer that was established from 1904 to 1920 in Salisbury (Wiltshire). The ...

  • Scout TMC (1983-1991)

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    1980s
    Scout TMC (1983-1991)

    Scout (TMC) Automotive manufacturer of Great Britain from 1983 to 1991. Scout was a British kit car brand like the Mini Moke. from the 1980s to the early 90s History The ...

  • Scripps-Booth (1913-1923)

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    1910s
    Scripps-Booth (1913-1923)

    Scripps-Booth Automotive manufacturer of Detroit , Michigan.United States from 1913 to 1923. Scripps-Booth was an American car manufacturer based in Detroit , Michigan , which ...

  • Scrub radius

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    Scrub radius

    Car Scrub radius explained The scrub radius is the distance in front view between the king pin axis and the center of the contact patch of the wheel, where both would ...

  • Scuderia Filipinetti (1962-1973)

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    1960s
    Scuderia Filipinetti (1962-1973)

    Scuderia Filipinetti The Scuderia Filipinetti (French also Ecurie Filipinetti ) was a Swiss racing company. The seat of the enterprise was in Geneva . Founder and owner was the ...

  • SD (1986-1987)

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    1980s
    SD (1986-1987)

    SD (Stan Daniel) SD was a British replica car brand from the 1980s. History Stan Daniel from Ipswich in the county of Suffolk designed from 1986 to 1987 a single piece ...

  • SDR (2007-2010)

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    2000s
    SDR (2007-2010)

    SDR Sports Cars Limited Automotive manufacturer of Oldham , Greater Manchester.Great Britain from 2008 to 2014. SDR Sportscars Limited is a British company and former kit car ...

  • Seagrave (1909-)

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    1900s
    Seagrave (1909-)

    Seagrave Fire Apparatus LLC Automotive manufacturer of Clintonville , Wisconsin.United States from 1909 on. The Seagrave Fire Apparatus LLC is an American manufacturer of fire ...

  • Seagull (1984)

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    1980s

    Seagull Cars Automotive manufacturer of Aldershot , Hampshire.Great Britain from 1984. Seagull Cars was a British manufacturer of kit car type automobiles in the 1980s . The ...

  • Seal Progress (1912-1936)

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    1910s
    Seal Progress (1912-1936)

    Progress Haynes & Bradshaw Seal Motors Ltd. Haynes Economy Motors Ltd. , previously Seal Motors Ltd. and Haynes & Bradshaw , was a early British manufacturer ...

  • Sealed beam Headights

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    Sealed beam Headights

    Sealed beam Headlight Sealed beam headlamps were introduced in the United States in 1939, and became mandatory from the following year until the 1984 model year. Cars prior and ...

  • Searchmont (1900-1904)

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    1900s
    Searchmont (1900-1904)

    Searchmont Motor Company Automotive manufacturer of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States from 1900 to 1904. The Searchmont Motor Company was an American automaker ...

  • Sears (1906-1912)

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    1900s
    Sears (1906-1912)

    Sears, Roebuck and Company Automotive manufacturer of Chicago , Illinois.United States from 1906 to 1912. Sears Holdings Corporation (formerly Sears, Roebuck and Company ) is ...

  • Seaspray (1971)

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    1970s
    Seaspray (1971)

    Seaspray Beach Buggies Automotive manufacturer of Iver Heath , Buckinghamshire Great Britain from 1971. Seaspray Beach Buggies was a British manufacturer of kit ...

  • Seat 1200 1430 Sport (1975 to 1980)

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    1970s
    Seat 1200 1430 Sport (1975 to 1980)

    Seat 1200/1430 Sport Coupe Production period: 1975 to 1980 Class : compact Body versions : Coupe Engines: Gasoline: 1.2-1.4 liters (49-56.5 kW) The Seat 1200 Sport Coupe is a ...

  • Seat 124 (1968-1980)

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    1960s 1970s
    Seat 124 (1968-1980)

    Seat 124 Overview Manufacturer Seat Production 1968-1980 Body and chassis Class Mid sized Layout Four door sedan Powertrain Engine Petrol Transmission Four-speed manual The Seat ...

  • Seat 127 (1972-1982)

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    1970s 1980s
    Seat 127 (1972-1982)

    Seat 127 Overview Manufacturer Seat Production 1972-1982 Body and chassis Class Small Layout hatchback Powertrain Engine 0.9-1.0 liters Transmission Four-speed manual The Seat ...

  • Seat 128 (1976-1980)

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    1970s
    Seat 128 (1976-1980)

    Seat 128 Manufacturer SEAT Production 1976 to 1980 Assembly Spain Body style 3-door hatchback Engine 1,197 cc (1200) 1,438 cc (1430) Wheelbase 2,220 mm (87 in) Length 3,830 mm ...

  • Seat 131 (1975-1985)

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    1970s 1980s
    Seat 131 (1975-1985)

    Seat 131 Production period: 1975 to 1985 Class : Motor car Body versions : Saloon , station wagon Engines: 1400cc to 2500 cc The Seat 131 was from the beginning of 1975 to the ...

  • Seat 132 (1973-1982)

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    1970s 1980s
    Seat 132 (1973-1982)

    Seat 132 Overview Manufacturer Seat Production 1973-1982 Body and chassis Class Mid sized Layout Four door sedan Powertrain Engine Petrol Diesel Transmission Four-speed manual ...

  • Seat 133 (1974-1981)

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    1970s 1980s
    Seat 133 (1974-1981)

    Fiat/Seat 133 Overview Manufacturer Seat Production 1974 to 1981 Class Motor car Engines 843cc 0.85 liters (25-32 kW) Layout 2 door Fuel Petrol Transmission Four-speed manual ...

  • Seat 1400 (1953-1964)

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    1950s 1960s
    Seat 1400 (1953-1964)

    Seat 1400 Production period: 1953 to 1964 Class : Motor car Body versions : Van,station wagon,sedan Engines: Petrol : in line 4 with 1.4 liters Wheel base: 104.33 in, 2650 mm ...

  • Seat 1430 (1969-1975)

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    1960s 1970s
    Seat 1430 (1969-1975)

    Seat 1430 car range Overview Manufacturer Seat Production 1969-1975 Body and chassis Class Mid sized Layout sedan estate Powertrain Engine Petrol 1.4 to 1.8 Transmission ...

  • Seat 1500 (1963-1972)

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    1960s 1970s
    Seat 1500 (1963-1972)

    Seat 1500 Overview Manufacturer Seat Production 1963 to 1972 Body and chassis Class Full size Layout Saloon Estate Pick-up Powertrain Engine 1.5-2.0 liters Transmission ...

  • SEAT 800 (1964-1967)

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    1960s
    SEAT 800 (1964-1967)

    SEAT 800 Maker SEAT and Bodyworks Costa Period 1964 to 1967 Built 18,200 units Factories Barcelona and Tarrasa , Spain Type Motor car Bodyworks Berlina four doors Drive ...