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  • BL Princess 2 (1978-1981)

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    1970s 1980s
    BL Princess 2 (1978-1981)

    British Leyland Princess 2 1978 to 1981 Overview Manufacturer British Leyland Production July 1978 – November 1981 Body and chassis Class Large family car Body style 4-door ...

  • BL R-Series engine (1983-85)

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    1980s
    BL R-Series engine (1983-85)

    British Leyland R-Series engine The R-Series is a petrol engine introduced by British Leyland in 1983 for the then-new Austin Maestro. It was only produced in one capacity—1.6 ...

  • BL S-Series engine (1984-1994)

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    1980s
    BL S-Series engine (1984-1994)

    British Leyland Rover S-Series engine The S-Series is a Straight-4 SOHC internal combustion engine developed by the Austin Rover Group (subsidiary of British Leyland), and ...

  • Black (1896-1900)

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    1890s
    Black (1896-1900)

    Black American Automotive manufacturer Indianapolis, Indiana USA From 1896 to 1900 From 1899 the Black physician Phoaeton car The C.H. Black Manufacturing Company in ...

  • Black Baron (1994-2008)

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    1990s
    Black Baron (1994-2008)

    Systema España Black Baron Automotive manufacturer of Altea.Spain from 1994 to 2008. Systema España Black Baron is a Spanish manufacturer of automobiles . History The company ...

  • Black Crow (1909–1911)

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    1900s
    Black Crow (1909–1911)

    Black Crow American Automotive manufacturer Chicago, Illinois USA From 1909 to 1911 Black Crow automobiles were manufactured from 1909-1911 by the Crow Motor Car Company in ...

  • Black Diamond (1903-1905)

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    1900s

    Black Diamond Automobile Company Geneva , New York , USA from 1903 to 1905 Black Diamond Automobile Company was an early American manufacturer of automobiles . History Dewett ...

  • Black Indianapolis (1896-1900)

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    1890s
    Black Indianapolis (1896-1900)

    Black (Indianapolis Automobile and Vehicle Company) Automotive manufacturer of Indianapolis , Indiana United States from 1896 to 1900. Indianapolis Automobile and Vehicle ...

  • Black Motor Company (1903–1910)

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    1900s
    Black Motor Company (1903–1910)

    Black Motor Company American Automotive manufacturer Chicago, Illinois USA From 1903 to 1909 Black Motor Company Chicago, Illinois USA Factory The Black was a brass era United ...

  • Black Prince (1920)

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    1920s

    Black Prince Car manufacturer Durham UK The Black Prince was a British 4 wheeled cyclecar made in small numbers in 1920 by Black Prince Motors of Barnard Castle, Durham. The car ...

  • Blackburn (1919-1925)

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    1910s
    Blackburn (1919-1925)

    Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co. Automotive manufacturer of Leeds, Yorkshire;Great Britain from 1919 to 1925 Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co. was a British aircraft and auto ...

  • Blackburn (1920-1921)

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    1920s

    Blackburn Automotive Company Automotive manufacturer Houston , Texas ,USA From 1920 to 1921. Blackburn Automotive Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles in thr ...

  • Blackhawk (1929–1930)

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    1920s
    Blackhawk (1929–1930)

    Blackhawk American Automotive manufacturer by Stutz ,Indianapoliss USA From 1929 to 1930 The Blackhawk was an automobile manufactured by the Stutz Motor Car Company in ...

  • Blackstone (1916)

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    1910s

    Blackstone Motor Company Automotive manufacturer of Chicago , Illinois ;United States of America from 1916. Blackstone Motor Company was an American manufacturer ...

  • Blakely (1972-1987)

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    1970s
    Blakely (1972-1987)

    Blakely Auto Works American Automotive manufacturer Indiana ,USA from 1972 to 1987 Blakely Auto Works (also called Bernardi Auto Works in later years) was a manufacturer of ...

  • Blakeslee (1905-1906)

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    1900s
    Blakeslee (1905-1906)

    Blakeslee Electric Automobile Company Automotive manufacturer Cleveland, Ohio; United States From 1905 to 1906. Blakeslee Electric Automobile Company was an early ...

  • Bleed and Flush a Brake System

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    Bleed and Flush a Brake System

    How to Bleed and Flush a Car Brake System The brake fluid in your cars brake system is a hydraulic based fluid that is used to transfer force from the brake pedal to the brake ...

  • Bleichert (1925-1939)

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    1920s
    Bleichert (1925-1939)

    Adolf Bleichert & Co. Automotive manufacturer of Leipzig Germany from 1925 to 1939. The Adolf Bleichert & Co. was a company active in the field of cable car construction and ...

  • Blériot-Whippet (1920-1927)

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    1920s
    Blériot-Whippet (1920-1927)

    Blériot-Whippet Car manufacturer England UK (1920-1927) Manufacturer Air Navigation and Engineering Company Production 1920 to 1927 The Blériot-Whippet was a British 4 wheeled ...

  • Blind spot explained

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    Blind spot explained

    Car Blind spot explained A blind spot in a vehicle is an area around the vehicle that cannot be directly observed by the driver while at the controls, under existing ...

  • Bliss (1906)

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    1900s
    Bliss (1906)

    Bliss American Automotive manufacturer Brooklyn, New York, From 1906 The Bliss automobile was manufactured by the E. W. Bliss Company of Brooklyn, New York, in 1906. The company ...

  • BLM (1906-1907)

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    1900s
    BLM (1906-1907)

    B.L.M Breese, Lawrence, Moulton Motor Car and Equipment Company Brooklyn , New York , USA from 1906 to 1907 Breese, Lawrence, Moulton Motor Car and Equipment Company was ...

  • Blomstrom (1902-1914)

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    1900s
    Blomstrom (1902-1914)

    Blomstrom Manufacturing Company Automotive manufacturer of Detroit , Michigan.United States from 1902 to 1914. Blomstrom Manufacturing Company , previously CH Blomstrom Motor ...

  • Blonell (2001-2006)

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    2000s
    Blonell (2001-2006)

    Blonell Bloch Autotechnik. Automobiles Schoenenwerd Switzerland from 2001 to 2006 Bloch Autotechnik is a Swiss automotive workshop and a former manufacturer of automobiles in the ...

  • Blood (1902–1905)

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    1900s
    Blood (1902–1905)

    Blood American Automotive manufacturer Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. From 1902 The Blood was an automobile manufactured in Kalamazoo, Michigan, by the Blood Brothers Auto & ...

  • Blowoff dump valve

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    Blowoff dump valve

    Blowoff dump valve A blowoff valve (BOV) or dump valve is a pressure release system present in most turbocharged engines. Its purpose is to prevent compressor surge, and reduce ...

  • Blue & Gold (1910-1913)

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    1910s

    Blue & Gold A Automobile Company Automotive manufacturer Sacramento , California,USA From 1910 to 1913. A Automobile Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles . The ...

  • Blue Smoke from Engine Exhaust Pipe

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    Blue Smoke from Engine Exhaust Pipe

    Blue Smoke from Exhaust Pipe explained Many people consider blue smoke from a car to be elusive. Blue smoke is generally caused because of several specific conditions in the ...

  • Blumberg (1914-1925)

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    1910s
    Blumberg (1914-1925)

    Blumberg Motor Manufacturing Company Automotive manufacturer of Orange, Texas, USA from 1914 to 1925. The Blumberg Motor Manufacturing Company was an American manufacturer ...

  • BM (1971-1972)

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    1970s

    BM Car Things Kit Car manufacturer of Basingstoke , Hampshire;Great Britain from 1971 to 1972. BM Car Things was a British manufacturer of automobiles in the 1970s.The brand name ...

  • BM Enterprises (1985)

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    1980s

    BM Enterprises Automotive manufacturer Petaluma , California;USA From 1985. BM Enterprises was an American manufacturer of kit type automobiles . History The company was based ...

  • BMA (1951-1957)

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    1950s
    BMA (1951-1957)

    BMA & Electrical Equipment Co. Automotive manufacturer of Great Britain from 1951 to 1957. BMA Electric Motors (Hove) Ltd. , previously Battery Manufacturing Association , BMA & ...

  • BMC (Australia)

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    1950s
    BMC (Australia)

    British Motor Corporation (Australia) British Motor Corporation (Australia) was a motor manufacturing company formed in Australia in 1954 by the merger of the Austin Motor ...

  • BMC 350 EA (1968-1984)

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    1960s 1970s 1980s
    BMC 350 EA (1968-1984)

    BMC 345 350 420 440 EA vans history Manufacturer: BMC / Leyland Production period: 1968 to 1984 Type: commercial vehicle designs: Panel van , flatbed , minibus Engines: Gasoline ...

  • BMC A-Series Cars (1952-2000)

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    1950s
    BMC A-Series Cars (1952-2000)

    BMC A-Series Engine Cars British motor corporation 1950s 1952–56 Austin A30, 28 hp (21 kW) at 4400 rpm and 40 lb·ft (54 N·m) (54 N·m) at 2200 rpm 1952–56 Morris Minor Series II, ...

  • BMC A-Series engine (1951-2000)

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    1950s
    BMC A-Series engine (1951-2000)

    BMC A-Series engine British motor corporation Mini 850 A series engine Austin Motor Company's small straight-4 automobile engine, the A-Series, is one of the most common in the ...

  • BMC ADO16 (1962-1974)

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    1960s 1970s
    BMC ADO16 (1962-1974)

    BMC ADO16 1100 1275 1300 Austin, Morris,Vanden Plas, Princess, MG, Wolseley, Riley, Kestrel, Innocenti IM3 1962 to 1974 Overview Manufacturer BMC British Leyland Production ...

  • BMC ADO17 (1964-1975)

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    1960s 1970s
    BMC ADO17 (1964-1975)

    BMC ADO17 1964 to 1975 Overview Manufacturer BMC, British Leyland Also called Austin Balanza Austin Freeway Austin Windsor Morris Monaco Production 1964–1975 Assembly United ...

  • BMC B-Series engine (1954-1980)

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    1950s

    BMC B-Series engine British motor corporation 1954 to 1980 Overview Manufacturer BMC Production 1954 to 1980 Combustion chamber Configuration in-line 4 Displacement ...

  • BMC B-Series engine Cars (1954-1980)

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    1950s
    BMC B-Series engine Cars (1954-1980)

    BMC B-Series engine Cars British motor corporation The BMC B-series was a straight-4 internal combustion engine family, mostly used in motor cars, created by British company ...

  • BMC C-Series engine (1956-1971)

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    1950s
    BMC C-Series engine (1956-1971)

    BMC C-Series engine The BMC C-Series was a straight-6 automobile engine produced from 1956 to 1971. Unlike the Austin designed A and B-series engines, it came from the Morris ...

  • BMC Car Timeline

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    1940s
    BMC Car Timeline

    BMC Cars & Vans Timeline History Austin Austin A125 Sheerline 1947–1954 Austin A135 Princess 1947–1956 Austin A40 Sports 1950–1953 Austin A70 Hereford 1950–1954 Austin A30 ...

  • BMC E-Series 4 cyl engine (1969-)

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    1960s
    BMC E-Series 4 cyl engine (1969-)

    BMC E-Series four-cylinder engine The BMC E-series engine was a straight-4 and straight-6 overhead camshaft automobile petrol engine from the British Motor Corporation (BMC). It ...

  • BMC E-Series 6-cyl engine (1972-)

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    1970s
    BMC E-Series 6-cyl engine (1972-)

    BMC E-Series six-cylinder engine The BMC E-series engine was a straight-4 and straight-6 overhead camshaft automobile petrol engine from the British Motor Corporation (BMC). It ...

  • BMC History (1952-1966)

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    1950s
    BMC History (1952-1966)

    BMC British Motor Corporation History (1952) Industry Motor vehicles Fate became a subsidiary of British Leyland Motor Corporation Predecessor(s) Morris Motors Limited Austin ...