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  • Pacific (1980)

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    1980s

    Pacific Automotive Designs Ltd. Automotive manufacturer of Menlo Park , California.United States of America from 1980. Pacific Automotive Designs Ltd. was ...

  • Pacific Coast Cobra (1984-1987)

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    1980s
    Pacific Coast Cobra (1984-1987)

    Pacific Coast Cobra Automotive manufacturer of Redlands , California.United States from 1984 to 1987. Pacific Coast Cobra Inc. was an American manufacturer of replica automobiles ...

  • Packard 110 (1940-1941)

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    1940s
    Packard 110 (1940-1941)

    Packard 110 car range and history Packard 110 Vehicle technical details Manufacturer: Packard Production: 1940 to 1941 Class: motor car Total production: 62,300 Body and chassis ...

  • Packard 120 1st gen (1935–1937)

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    1930s
    Packard 120 1st gen (1935–1937)

    Packard 120 first generation car range and history Vehicle technical details Manufacturer: Packard Production: 1935 to 1937 Class: luxury car Assembly plants: Detroit, Michigan, ...

  • Packard 120 2nd gen (1939-1941)

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    1930s 1940s
    Packard 120 2nd gen (1939-1941)

    Packard 120 second generation history Vehicle technical details Manufacturer: Packard Production: 1939 to 1941 Class: luxury car Total production: 125,027 Assembly plants: ...

  • Packard 160 Super Eight (1940-1942)

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    1940s
    Packard 160 Super Eight (1940-1942)

    Packard Super Eight 160 range and history Packard 160 Vehicle technical details Manufacturer: Packard Production: 1940 to 1942 Class: motor car Total production: 11,767 Body and ...

  • Packard 180 (1940-1942)

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    1940s
    Packard 180 (1940-1942)

    Packard 180 (One-Eighty ) range and history Packard 180 Vehicle technical details Manufacturer: Packard Production: 1940 to 1942 Class: motor car Body and chassis Body styles: ...

  • Packard 200 (1951-1952)

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    1950s
    Packard 200 (1951-1952)

    Packard 200 (Two-Hundred) range and history Packard 200 Vehicle technical details Manufacturer: Packard Production: 1951 to 1952 Class: motor car Body and chassis Body styles: ...

  • Packard 300 (1951-1952)

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    1950s
    Packard 300 (1951-1952)

    Packard 300 (Three-Hundred) Production period: 1951 to 1952 Class : Luxury Body versions: 4 door Sedan Engines: Petrol : 5.4 liters (111.9 kW 115.8 kW) Wheelbase : 3226 mm Curb ...

  • Packard 400 (1955-1956)

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    1950s
    Packard 400 (1955-1956)

    Packard 400 (Four-Hundred) Production period: 1955 to 1956 Class : Motor car Engines: Petrol : V8 The Packard 400 (pronounced Packard Four-Hundred ) was a car model that ...

  • Packard Caribbean (1953-1956)

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    1950s
    Packard Caribbean (1953-1956)

    Packard Caribbean Production period: 1953 to 1956 Class : Luxury Body versions: convertible coupe Engines: Petrol : V8 The Packard 300 (pronounced Three-Hundred ) was a car that ...

  • Packard Cavalier (1953-1954)

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    1950s
    Packard Cavalier (1953-1954)

    Packard Cavalier Production period: 1953 to 1954 Class : Motor car The Packard Cavalier was a passenger car manufactured by the Packard Motor Car Company in Detroit in 1953 and ...

  • Packard Hawk (1958)

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    1950s
    Packard Hawk (1958)

    Packard Hawk Manufacturer: Packard Production: 1958 Class: motor car Built: 588 Body and chassis Body styles: coupe Doors: two door Chassis/body: steel Engine and Powertrain ...

  • Packard Light Eight (1932)

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    1930s
    Packard Light Eight (1932)

    Packard Light Eight car range and history Vehicle technical details Manufacturer: Packard Production: 1932 Class: motor car Top speed: 115 km/h Body and chassis Body styles: ...

  • Packard Patrician (1951-1952)

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    1950s
    Packard Patrician (1951-1952)

    Packard Patrician From 1951 to 1952 Production period: 1951 to 1952 Class : luxury car Body versions: four-door sedan, Engines: liters The Packard Patrician was a ...

  • Packard Super Eight (1934-1950)

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    1930s 1940s
    Packard Super Eight (1934-1950)

    Packard Super Eight The Packard Super Eight was the largest eight-cylinder passenger car model manufactured by the Packard Motor Car Company in Detroit since 1934 along with ...

  • PAF (1921)

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    1920s

    PAF (Plant & Foulkes) Car manufacturer of Manchester.Great Britain from 1921. Plant & Foulkes was a British manufacturer of small automobiles in 1921. History The company from ...

  • Pagani History (1992-)

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    1990s
    Pagani History (1992-)

    Pagani Automobili S.p.A. San Cesario sul Panaro, MO, Italy Pagani Automobili S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of sports cars and carbon fibre components. The company was founded ...

  • Pagani Huayra (2012-2018)

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    Sports Cars
    2010s
    Pagani Huayra (2012-2018)

    Pagani Huayra Car Pagani Huayra from 2012 to 2018 Manufacturer Pagani Automobili S.p.A. Production 2012–2018 Assembly Modena, Italy Designer Horacio Pagani Class Sports car ...

  • Pagani Zonda C12 C12S (1999-2005)

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    Sports Cars
    1990s 2000s
    Pagani Zonda C12 C12S (1999-2005)

    Pagani Zonda C12 & C12S Pagani Zonda C12 From 1999 to 2005 Manufacturer Pagani Assembly Modena, Italy Designer Horacio Pagani Class Sports car (S) Body style 2-door berlinetta ...

  • Pagani Zonda F (2005-2018)

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    Sports Cars
    2000s 2010s
    Pagani Zonda F (2005-2018)

    Pagani Zonda F Pagani Zonda F From 2005 to 2018 Overview Manufacturer Pagani Assembly Modena, Italy Designer Horacio Pagani Class Super Car Body style 2-door berlinetta ...

  • Pagani Zonda R (2009-2011)

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    2000s 2010s
    Pagani Zonda R (2009-2011)

    Pagani Zonda R Zonda R from 2009 to 2011 Overview Manufacturer Pagani Production 15 produced Designer Horacio Pagani Body and chassis Class Race Car Body style 2-door coupé ...

  • Pagani Zonda Special editions (2000-2018)

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    2000s 2010s
    Pagani Zonda Special editions (2000-2018)

    Pagani Zonda Special editions Pagani Zonda 2000 to 2018 Overview Manufacturer Pagani Assembly Modena, Italy Designer Horacio Pagani Class Super cars Body style 2-door berlinetta ...

  • Page (1905-1908)

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    1900s
    Page (1905-1908)

    Page Motor Vehicle Company Automotive manufacturer of Providence , Rhode Island. United States from 1905 to 1908. Page Motor Vehicle Company was an American manufacturer ...

  • Paige (1908-1927)

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    1900s
    Paige (1908-1927)

    Paige (Paige-Detroit Motor Car Company) Automotive manufacturer of Detroit, Michigan.United States from 1908 to 1927. Paige and Paige-Detroit were automobile brands of ...

  • Paint Acrylic lacquers

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    Paint Acrylic lacquers

    Acrylic lacquers Finishes The use of acrylic lacquers Finishes and what they can do. Acrylic lacquers are a blend of a resin from the acrylic’s family, such as methyl ...

  • Paint Adhesion Problems

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    Paint Adhesion Problems

    Vehicle Paint Adhesion This section covers poor paint adhesion prevention and causes, of peeling, flaking and poor adhesion when paint spraying Vehicle. Guide Note: The only fail ...

  • Paint Banding stripes tram line faults

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    Paint Banding stripes tram line faults

    Paint Banding stripes tram line problems faults This section covers Banding stripes in panel and tram lines. To Repair apply another coat, observing below. Cause 1 Poor overlap ...

  • Paint Binder

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    Paint Binder

    Paint Binder The term 'paint' can be used to describe anyfluid that can be applied to a surface and will dry to form a continuous hard film. Refinish paints vary in their ...

  • Paint Bleeding Problems

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    Paint Bleeding Problems

    Paint Bleeding Problems The Cause of Paint Bleeding Problems can be Soluble dyes or pigments in old finish, on surface, or in undercoat dissolve in solvent of new colour, and ...

  • Paint Blistering problems

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    Paint Blistering problems

    Automotive Paint Blistering This section includes Automotive paint Blistering bubbling, pimpling, pin holing, pitting and pock marks. How to repair and avoid this. Generally, to ...

  • Paint Blooming Problems

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    Paint Blooming Problems

    Paint Blooming (Blushing) Problems A milky and sometimes dull appearance formed in paint films during or immediately after spraying, caused by precipitation of the components of ...

  • Paint Bronzing Problems

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    Paint Bronzing Problems

    Paint Bronzing Problems A not too common condition, seen more often in some dark blues, reds, maroons and rarely in other colours, having the appearance of a fine coloured chalk ...

  • Paint Chalking (Fading) Problems

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    Paint Chalking (Fading) Problems

    Paint Chalking (Fading) Problems Chalking is the result of normal destruction of a paint film through the effects of weathering, mainly due to ultraviolet light and moisture. All ...

  • Paint Chipping Problems

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    Paint Chipping Problems

    Paint Chipping Problems Usually caused by flying gravel or bumping of corners or edges. Excess film thicknesses. Bad roads weather conditions, coastal areas, sand storms and so ...

  • Paint Colour off-shade Problems

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    Paint Colour off-shade Problems

    Vehicle Paint Colour is off-shade Vehicle Paint Colour looks different to original paint under normal or different light conditions. Cause 1. Refinish colour not thoroughly ...

  • Paint Cracking Problems

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    Paint Cracking Problems

    Paint Cracking and shrinking Problems This section includes shrinking and splitting (of undercoats). To repair Flat out cracked area, or wash off with proper thinner or solvent, ...

  • Paint Crazing Problems

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    Paint Crazing Problems

    Paint Crazing Problems This section includes alligatoring, crow-footing and hair-lining (of colour coats). To RepairThoroughly remove entire crazed finish and ...

  • Paint curdling precipitation problems

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    Paint curdling precipitation problems

    Paint curdling throw-out precipitation problems This section includes Paint Precipitation problems break, compatibility, curdling and throw-out. Cause Dumping in, or addition of, ...

  • Paint Dirt in finish

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    Paint Dirt in finish

    Dirt in Paint finish This section includes reasons for Dirt in Paint finish grittiness and seediness. Repair 1 Dirt can sometimes be polished out with compound. 2 Films of enamel ...

  • Paint Dry coats problems

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    Paint Dry coats problems

    Paint Dry coats problems This section includes Paint Dry coats problems To repair Apply another coat. If very dry, flat with P600 and apply colour coat. Cause 1 Gun held too far ...

  • Paint Drying problems

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    Paint Drying problems

    Paint Drying problems This section includes Paint Drying problems ,slow drying, wet spots and tack. Wet spots are difficult to repair, and for good results they should be ...

  • Paint drying process

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    Paint drying process

    Vehicle paint drying process The full drying process is not the same for all paints; broadly, paints can be classified into four groups: 1. Paints generally known as lacquers, ...

  • Paint Etching primers

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    Paint Etching primers

    Paint Etching primers Etching primers are a special type of primer containing acid, to give metal etch. In addition to performing the normal functions of a primer they also act ...

  • Paint Fading colour change

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    Paint Fading colour change

    Paint Fading (colour change) problems Fading is a change in colour of the pigment portion of the film due to exposure to sunlight, or in a few cases to chemical fumes. Do not ...