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  • Allard Palm Beach (1952-1959)

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    1950s
    Allard Palm Beach (1952-1959)

    Allard Palm Beach Built. London, England, 1952 to 1959 The Allard Palm Beach is a small British roadster built by Allard Motor Company between 1952 and 1959 The Clapham-based ...

  • Allard Safari (1952-1953)

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    1950s
    Allard Safari (1952-1953)

    Allard Safari Production period: 1952 to 1953 Class : Luxury car Body versions : station wagon Engines: Petrol : 3.6 litres (62.5 kW) Length: 16 ft. 0 in Width: 5 ft, 10 in. ...

  • Allen (1958-1972)

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    John Allen & Sons Ltd Commercial vehicle manufacturer Oxford, England c1958-1972 John Allen & Sons Ltd, Oxford, was established in 1913. Towards end of the 1950s the company ...

  • Allstate (1952-1954)

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    Allstate (1952-1954)

    Allstate Car History Toledo, Ohio USA 1952-1954 Allstate 1952 Allstate Overview Manufacturer Kaiser-Frazer Corporation Production 1952 – 1954 Assembly Willow Run, Michigan ...

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  • Alpine A106 (1955-1961)

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    1950s 1960s
    Alpine A106 (1955-1961)

    Alpine A106 1955 to 1961 Overview Manufacturer Alpine Production 1955 - 1961 Assembly Dieppe, France Designer Giovanni Michelotti Body and chassis Class Sports car Body style ...

  • Alpine A108 (1958-1965)

    Sports Cars
    1950s 1960s
    Alpine A108 (1958-1965)

    Alpine A108 Builder Alpine-Renault Class Sports Car Main type Berlinetta Other versions coupe and convertible Production from 1958 to 1964 Engine 845 cc ohv water cooled I4 37 hp ...

  • Alpine History (1955-1995)

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    Alpine History (1955-1995)

    Alpine Cars France History (1955-1995) Industry Automotive Founded 1955 by Jean Rédélé Defunct 1995 Headquarters Dieppe, France Products Automobiles Parent Renault Alpine is a ...

  • Alvis TA 21 (1950-1953)

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    1950s
    Alvis TA 21 (1950-1953)

    Alvis TA 21 From 1950 to 1953 Manufacturer Alvis Cars Production 1950–1953 1316 produced Predecessor Alvis TA 14 Successor Alvis TC 21 Body style 4-door saloon 2-door drophead ...

  • Alvis TA 350 (1955)

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    Alvis TA 350 (1955)

    Alvis TA 350 car history Presentation Year: 1955 Make: Alvis Type : prototype Body design : 4 door saloon Engine: Petrol V8 The Alvis TA 350 was a prototype of the British car ...

  • Alvis TB 14 (1950)

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    Alvis TB 14 (1950)

    Alvis TB 14 From 1950 Manufacturer Alvis Cars Production 1950 100 produced Successor Alvis TB 21 Body style 2 door sports Layout FR layout Engine Alvis 1892 cc Straight-4 ...

  • Alvis TB 21 (1951)

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    Alvis TB 21 (1951)

    Alvis TB 21 From 1951 Manufacturer Alvis Cars Production 1951 31 produced Predecessor Alvis TB 14 Body style 2 door sports Layout FR layout Engine Alvis 2993 cc Straight-6 ...

  • Alvis TC 108G (1955-1958)

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    Alvis TC 108G (1955-1958)

    Alvis TC 108G From 1955 to 1958 Manufacturer Alvis Cars Production 1955–1958 37 produced Predecessor Alvis TC 21 Successor Alvis TD 21 Body style 2 door saloon Layout FR layout ...

  • Alvis TC 21 100 (1953-1955)

    Luxury Cars
    1950s
    Alvis TC 21 100 (1953-1955)

    Alvis TC 21 and TC 21/100 "Grey Lady" Manufacturer Alvis Cars Production 1953 to 1955 Class Luxury car Produced 7576 Body style 4-door saloon 2-door drophead Layout FR layout ...

  • Alvis TD 21 (1958-1963)

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    1950s 1960s
    Alvis TD 21 (1958-1963)

    Alvis TD 21 Manufacturer Alvis Cars Type Luxury car Production 1958–1963 Produced 1070 Body style 2 door saloon, Drophead coupé Layout FR layout Engine Alvis 3.0 L Straight-6 ...

  • AM (1951-1961)

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    AM Ateliers Metallurgiques, Nivelles Commercial vehicle manufacturer Belgium 1951-1952 & 1960- 1961 Ateliers Metallurgiques, Nivelles, assembled AM integral buses with Leyland or ...

  • AMC Ambassador 1st gen (1958-1959)

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    AMC Ambassador 1st gen (1958-1959)

    AMC Ambassador First generation 1958–1959 Overview Also called Ambassador V8 by Rambler Model years 1958–1959 Body and chassis Body style 4-door sedan 4-door hardtop sedan 4-door ...

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  • AMC Car Timeline

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    AMC Car Timeline

    AMC Car Timeline subcompact 1955–1962: Metropolitan 1970–1978: AMC Gremlin 1979–1983: AMC Spirit 1981–1983: AMC Eagle (SX/4 and Kammback) 1983–1987: Renault Alliance based on the ...

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  • AMC Engines (1954-1989)

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    AMC Engines (1954-1989)

    AMC engines 343 4-bbl V8 1967 marlin engine 1954–1956: 184 cu in (3.0 L) Nash I6 (Rambler) 196 cu in (3.2 L) Nash L head I6 (Rambler/AMC I6) 252 cu in (4.1 L) Nash I6 320 cu in ...

  • AMC History (1954-1988)

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    AMC History (1954-1988)

    AMC (American Motors) History American Automotive manufacturer Michigan From 1954 to 1988 American Motors Corporation (AMC) was an American automobile company formed by the ...

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  • AMC M422 Mighty Mite Jeep (1959-62)

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    1950s 1960s
    AMC M422 Mighty Mite Jeep (1959-62)

    AMC M422 Mighty Mite Jeep (1959 to 1962) Overview Manufacturer American Motors Corporation (AMC) Production 1959 - 1962 Body and chassis Class 1/4 ton truck, four wheel drive ...

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  • AMC Rambler 2nd gen (1958-1959)

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    AMC Rambler 2nd gen (1958-1959)

    AMC Rambler Second generation 1958 to 1959 Overview Also called IKA 5829-2 (RA) Model years 1958-1959 Body and chassis Body style 4-door sedan 4-door wagon Powertrain Engine ...

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  • AMC Rambler American 1st gen (1958-1960)

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    AMC Rambler American 1st gen (1958-1960)

    AMC Rambler American First generation 1958 to 1960 Overview Production 1958 – 1960 Body and chassis Body style 2-door coupe 2-door station wagon 4-door sedan Powertrain Engine ...

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  • AMC Rambler Rebel 1st gen (1957)

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    AMC Rambler Rebel 1st gen (1957)

    AMC Rambler Rebel First Generation 1957 Overview Model years 1957 Body and chassis Body style 4-door hardtop sedan Powertrain Engine 327 cu in (5.4 L) V8 Transmission 3-speed ...

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  • AMC Rambler Six and V8 (1956-1960)

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    AMC Rambler Six and V8 (1956-1960)

    AMC Rambler Six and V8 1956 to 1960 Overview Manufacturer American Motors Corporation (AMC) Production 1956 – 1960 Assembly United States: Kenosha, Wisconsin Belgium: Haren ...

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  • AMC straight-6 engine (1952-)

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    1950s
    AMC straight-6 engine (1952-)

    AMC straight-6 engine American Motors' first straight-six engine was the 195.6 cu in (3.2 L). It was produced from 1952 through 1965 in both overhead valve (OHV) and flathead ...

  • AMC V8 engine (1954-)

    Engines
    1950s
    AMC V8 engine (1954-)

    AMC V8 engine American Motors Corporation (AMC) produced a series of widely used V8 engines from the mid-1950s before being absorbed into Chrysler in 1987. Chrysler kept the AMC ...

  • America Air (1959-1962)

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    America Air (1959-1962)

    Rambler Merry Olds (America Air Products Corporation) Automotive manufacturer of Fort Lauderdale,Florida. United States from 1958 to 1962. America Air Products Corporation was ...

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  • American automobiles 1950s

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    American automobiles 1950s

    1950s American automobiles Design and culture The 1950s were pivotal for the American automobile industry. The post-World War II era brought a wide range of new technologies to ...

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  • Annis (1958-1959)

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    1950s

    Annis & Co Ltd Commercial vehicle manufacturer Hayes. Middlesex England 1958-1959 Heavy hauliers Annis & Co Ltd Hayes. Middlesex. constructed two special 6 x 4 tractors based on ...

  • Ansair (1958-1965)

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    1950s

    Ansair Pty Ltd Commercial vehicle manufacturer North Essendon, Victoria Australia from 1958 to 1965 ANSAIR 'Transette rear-engine city and inter-city buses were anounced by ...

  • Arbel (1951-1959)

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    Arbel (1951-1959)

    Arbel French automobile manufacture France 1951 to 1959 The Arbel was a fiber-glass bodied hybrid petrol-electric vehicle produced by the Compagnie Normande d'Etudes pour ...

  • Argonaut (1959-1963)

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    Argonaut (1959-1963)

    Argonaut American Automotive manufacture Cleveland, Ohio. USA From 1959 to 1963 1960 Argonaut Smoke Concept car The Argonaut was an American automobile manufactured from 1959 to ...

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  • Arista (1952-1967)

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    Arista (1952-1967)

    Arista French automobile manufacture Paris, France 1952 to 1967. The Arista was a French automobile with a fiberglass body, produced in Paris from 1952 to 1967. Background and ...

  • Armstrong Hurricane (1946-1953)

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    1940s 1950s
    Armstrong Hurricane (1946-1953)

    Armstrong Siddele Hurricane From 1946 to 1953 Manufacturer Armstrong Siddeley Motors Production 1946–1953 2606 made Body style four seat drophead coupé Engine 1991 or 2309 cc ...

  • Armstrong Lancaster (1946-1953)

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    1940s 1950s
    Armstrong Lancaster (1946-1953)

    Armstrong Siddeley Lancaster From 1945 to 1953 Manufacturer Armstrong Siddeley Motors Production 1945–1952 3597 made Predecessor Armstrong Siddeley 16hp Successor Armstrong ...

  • Armstrong Sapphire 234 (1955-1958)

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    Armstrong Sapphire 234 (1955-1958)

    Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire 234 From 1955 to 1958 Production 1955–1958 803 made Body style FR layout 4-door saloon Engine 2,290 cc Straight-4 Transmission Manual with optional ...

  • Armstrong Sapphire 236 (1955-1958)

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    1950s
    Armstrong Sapphire 236 (1955-1958)

    Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire 236 From 1955 to 1958 Production 1955–1957 603 made Predecessor Whitley Body style FR layout 4-door saloon Engine 2,310 cc Straight-6 Transmission ...

  • Armstrong Sapphire 346 (1953-1958)

    Luxury Cars
    1950s
    Armstrong Sapphire 346 (1953-1958)

    Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire 346 Production 1953–1958 7,697 made Body style FR layout 4-door saloon limousine Engine 3,435 cc Straight-6 Wheelbase 114 in (2,896 mm) 133 inches ...

  • Armstrong Star Sapphire (1958-1960)

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    1950s
    Armstrong Star Sapphire (1958-1960)

    Armstrong Siddeley Star Sapphire From 1958 to 1960 Manufacturer Armstrong Siddeley Motors Limited at Bristol Siddeley Engines Limited, Coventry Production 1958–1960 980 made Body ...

  • Armstrong Whitley 18 (1949-1954)

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    1940s 1950s
    Armstrong Whitley 18 (1949-1954)

    Armstrong Siddeley Whitley From 1949 to 1954 Manufacturer Armstrong Siddeley Motors Production 1949–1954 4321 made Predecessor Armstrong Siddeley Lancaster Successor Armstrong ...

  • Arnolt (1953-1963)

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    Arnolt (1953-1963)

    Arnolt Vehicle manufacturer History United States from 1953 to 1968 SH Arnolt Inc. of Chicago and Warsaw, Indiana sold four different manufacturer's cars with Bertone bodies ...

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  • Arnott (1951-1957)

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    1950s
    Arnott (1951-1957)

    Arnott Cars History Harlesden, London UK ,from 1951 to 1957. The Arnott was a car made by Arnott’s Garages in Harlesden, London, from 1951 to 1957. Miss Daphne Arnott commenced ...

  • ARO (1957-2006)

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    ARO (1957-2006)

    ARO ( Auto România ) Automotive manufacturer Romania From 1957 to 2006. ARO ( Auto România ) was a state-owned car manufacturer in Romania . The plant was located on an area of ...

  • Asardo (1959-1960)

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    Asardo (1959-1960)

    Asardo American Automotive manufacture New Jersey.USA From 1959 to 1960. Manufactured by the American Special Automotive Research and Design Organization (ASARDO) of Bergen, New ...

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  • Ascort (1958-1960)

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    Ascort (1958-1960)

    Ascort (Continental Coachwork) Australian car manufacturers Sydney, New South Wales; Australia from 1958 to 1960 Continental Coachwork Pty Ltd was an Australian manufacturer ...