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  • Arab (1926-1928)

    Manufacturers
    Arab (1926-1928)

    Arab Car History Letchworth, Hertfordshire, UK between 1926 and 1928. 1927 Arab 2-litre The Arab was a high-performance English automobile designed by Reid Railton and manufactured in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, between 1926 and 1928. The car came about following discussions between J. G. Parry-Thom ...

    Britain
  • Arrol-Aster (1927-1930)

    Manufacturers
    Arrol-Aster (1927-1930)

    Arrol-Aster Car History Arrol-Aster was a British car maker founded in 1927 when Arrol-Johnston and Aster merged. The Wembley, London works of Aster was closed and production concentrated at the Heathhall, Dumfries factory of Arrol-Johnston. At first, manufacture of all the cars previously made by ...

    Britain
  • Audi A4 4th Gen (2008-2015)

    Motor Cars
    Audi A4 4th Gen (2008-2015)

    Audi A4 Fourth Generation 2008 to 2015 Production 2008–2015 Model years 2009–2015 Assembly Ingolstadt, Germany Aurangabad, India (CKD)Jakarta, Indonesia (Garuda Mataram Motor) Body style 4-door saloon/sedan, 5-door Avant (estate/wagon) Platform Volkswagen Group B8 (MLB/MLP) platform Transmission 6- ...

    Audi
  • Bean history (1919-1929)

    Manufacturers
    Bean history (1919-1929)

    Bean Cars history Dudley, Worcestershire, and Coseley, Staffordshire, England UK Bean Cars were made in factories in Dudley, Worcestershire, and Coseley, Staffordshire, England, between 1919 and 1929. For a few years in the early 1920s Bean outsold Austin and Morris although their success was not s ...

    Bean | Britain
  • BMW H2R (2004)

    Race cars
    BMW H2R (2004)

    BMW H2R From 2004 The BMW H2R ("Hydrogen Record Car") is one of the first of a new breed of racecars adapted to run on liquid hydrogen fuel. Conceived and developed in the relatively short time of 10 months under the direction of Dr. Raymond Freymann, it has set nine international speed records at ...

    BMW
  • BP Company Advertising 1930s

    BP Company Advertising 1930s

    British Petroleum Company Advertising from the 1930s In 1932, APOC and Royal Dutch Shell formed the joint marketing company in the United Kingdom named Shell-Mex and BP. In 1934, APOC and Gulf Oil founded the Kuwait Oil Company as an equally owned partnership. The oil concession rights were awarded ...

    Advertising | 1930s adds
  • Castrol Oil 1920s

    Castrol Oil 1920s

    Castrol Oil Advertising 1920s A brand of lubricating oil made by C. C. Wakefield and Co of Wakefield House, 30/32 Cheapside, London, EC2. 1920's adverts for Wakefield Castrol oil

    Advertising | 1920s adds
  • Darracq history

    Manufacturers
    Darracq history

    Darracq Motor car history Industry Automotive Founded 1896 Defunct 1935 Headquarters Suresnes, France Manufactured by Société A. Darracq, Suresnes, France In the late 1800s a large number of car companies were established in France, among them Berliet, Darracq, Décauville, de Dietrich, and Mors. In ...

    France
  • Jaguar XF MK1 (2008-2015)

    Luxury Cars
    Jaguar XF MK1 (2008-2015)

    Jaguar XF From 2008 Overview Manufacturer Jaguar Cars Production 2008–present Assembly Castle Bromwich Assembly, Birmingham, United Kingdom Pune, India Designer Ian Callum (2005) Body and chassis Class Executive car Body style 4-door saloon 5-door sportbrake Layout FR Platform Ford DEW98 platform R ...

    Jaguar
  • Jaguar XK120 (1948-1954)

    Sports Cars
    Jaguar XK120 (1948-1954)

    Jaguar XK120 1948 to 1954 Overview Manufacturer Jaguar Cars Production 1948–1954 12,055 made Assembly Holbrook Lane, Coventry, England, United Kingdom (1948-1951) Browns Lane, Coventry, England, United Kingdom (1951-54) Body and chassis Class Sports car Body style 2-seat roadster (OTS) 2-seat coupé ...

    Jaguar
  • Mini Marcos (1965-1996)

    Sports Cars
    Mini Marcos (1965-1996)

    Mini Marcos (1965 to 1996) Manufacturer Marcos(Mk 1to4 and Mk 5) D & H Fibreglass Techniques Limited(Mk 4) Marcos Heritage Spares (Mk6) Production 1965-1996 2005 - current Predecessor DART Successor MIDAS Body style 2-door coupé Engine BMC A-series as fitted to Mini Transmission 4 speed manual Whee ...

    Marcos
  • Mormon Meteor Specials (1935-1937)

    Race cars
    Mormon Meteor Specials (1935-1937)

    Duesenberg Mormon Meteor Land speed Special cars Duesenberg Special Mormon Meteor (1935-to 1937) Overview Designer J. Herbert Newport Layout FR Powertrain Engine Duesenberg Special: 420 cu in (7 l) 400 hp (298 kW) I8 Mormon Meteor: 1,570 cu in (26 l) Curtiss Conqueror 750 hp (559 kW) V12 Transmissi ...

    Duesenberg
  • Napier History

    Manufacturers
    Napier History

    Napier & Son History D. Napier & Son Limited was a British engine and pre-Great War (the "brass era") automobile manufacturer and one of the most important aircraft engine manufacturers in the early to mid-20th century. Their post-First World War Lion was the most powerful engine in the world for s ...

    Britain
  • Polski Fiat 125p (1967-1991)

    Motor Cars
    Polski Fiat 125p (1967-1991)

    Polski Fiat 125p (1967-1991) Overview Manufacturer FSO Also called FSO 1300/1500 Nasr 125 Zastava 125 Production 1967-1991 Assembly Warsaw, Poland Cairo, Egypt (Nasr) Kragujevac, Yugoslavia Colombia Thailand Indonesia Body and chassis Class Large family car Body style 4-door Sedan 5-door Station wa ...

    Polski Fiat
  • Saab 96 (1960-1980)

    Motor Cars
    Saab 96 (1960-1980)

    Saab 96 1960 to 1980 Overview Manufacturer Saab Automobile Production 1960-1980 Assembly Trollhättan, Sweden Uusikaupunki, Finland (1970-, Saab-Valmet), Antwerp, Belgium. Designer Sixten Sason Body and chassis Class Compact Body style 2-door coupé Layout FF layout Related Saab 95 Powertrain Engine ...

    Saab
  • Thunderbolt car

    Race cars
    Thunderbolt car

    Thunderbolt Land Speed car 1937 Manufacturer Bean Cars of Tipton Production 1 Body style land speed record car Layout twin steering front axles, single driven rear axle with twin-wheels Engine Twin Rolls-Royce R V-12 aero engines Transmission Coupled gearbox and single final drive Kerb weight 7 ton ...

    Bean

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