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Self (1916-1922)
RegisteredManufacturers1910sRead more...Self Automotive manufacturer of Svedala.Sweden from 1916 to 1922. Self was a series of three cyclecars built by the brothers Per and Hugo Wiertz in Svedala in 1916, to 1922. The ...
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Self aligning torque
Technical GuidesRead more...Car Self aligning torque explained Self aligning torque, also known as aligning torque, SAT, or Mz, is the torque that a tire creates as it rolls along, which tends to steer it, ...
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Self-levelling suspension
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Self-levelling suspension explained Self-levelling refers to an automobile suspension system that maintains a constant ride height of the vehicle above the road, regardless of ...
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Seltzer (1979-1983)
RegisteredManufacturers1990sRead more...Seltzer Motor Industries Automotive manufacturer of Chatsworth , California.United States from 1979 to 1983. Seltzer Motor Industries was an American manufacturer of kit ...
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Selve (1919-1929)
RegisteredManufacturers1910sRead more...Selve Automotive manufacturers Hameln ,Germany From 1919 to 1929 Selve Automobilwerke AG was a car maker located in Hameln (near Hannover, Germany). After World War I, ...
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SEM (1988-1992)
Manufacturers1980sRead more...SEM Cars Automotive manufacturer of Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire. Great Britain from 1988 to 1992. SEM Cars was a British manufacturer of sports cars from the late 1980s to the ...
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semaphore signals (Trafficators)
Technical GuidesRead more...Car semaphore signals (Trafficators) explained Trafficators are semaphore signals which, when operated, protrude from the bodywork of a motor vehicle to indicate its intention to ...
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Seraph Motorstyle (1984-1987)
RegisteredManufacturers1980sRead more...Seraph Cars Ltd (Motorstyle) Kit Car manufacturer of Bristol.Great Britain from 1984 to 1987. Seraph Cars , previously Motorstyle , was a British manufacturer of sports kit car ...
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Serengeti (1970-1972)
RegisteredManufacturers1970sRead more...Serengeti (Haag Plasticbau) Vehicle manufacturer History Gerlingen,Germany from 1970 to 1972 Serengeti was a German car brand from the 1970s. History The company Haag ...
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Sergio Bertola (2002-2013)
RegisteredManufacturers2000sRead more...Sergio Bertola SL Automotive manufacturer of Madrid,Spain from 2002 to 2013. Sergio Bertola Autos SL is a Spanish manufacturer of retro automobiles in the 2000s . History ...
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Serpentine Belt
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Serpentine Belt Tensioner A serpentine belt tensioner is designed to automatically hold a predetermined amount of tension on a drive belt while the engine is in operation. If the ...
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Serpentine Belt Replace
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...How to Replace a Serpentine Drive Belt A serpentine belt drives the accessories like the air conditioner compressor,power steering pump and alternator. Over time these belts will ...
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Seta Zeta (1975-1978)
RegisteredManufacturers1970sRead more...Seta (Zeta Cars) Automotive manufacturer of Great Britain from 1976 to 1978. Seta Cars was a British sports kit car manufacturer, which offered from 1976 to 1978 History The ...
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Sethera (1987-1991)
RegisteredManufacturers1980sRead more...Sethera (SH Design) Automotive manufacturer Landskrona, Sweden From 1987 to 1991. Sethera was a Swedish car brand from the late 80s. History Svenharry Akesson founded the SH ...
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Sevel (1984-)
RegisteredManufacturers1980sRead more...Sevel Uruguay SA Montevideo , Uruguay The Sevel Uruguay SA is an automobile dealer and former automobile manufacturers in Uruguay. History The seat of the company was first in ...
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Sevel Argentina (1980-1999)
RegisteredManufacturers1980sRead more...Sevel Argentina SA El Palomar , Buenos Aires Province ,Argentina The Sevel Argentina SA is a former automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturer from El Palomar in the province ...
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Seymour-Turner (1906-1908)
RegisteredManufacturers1900sRead more...Seymour-Turner car History Wolverhampton UK (1906) Company History Seymour-Turner is a former British car brand. Of the company Turner's Motor Manufacturing Co Limited of ...
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SGS (1979-1986)
RegisteredManufacturers1980sRead more...SGS Styling garage Vehicle manufacturer History Pinneberg and Schenefeld Germany from 1979 to 1986 The styling garage (SGS ) was a German tuner and manufacturer of luxury ...
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Shaanxi (1986-)
RegisteredManufacturers1980sRead more...Shaanxi Heavy-duty Automobile Group Xi'an , People's Republic of China The Shaanxi Automobile Group Co., Ltd. ( 陕 汽 重 卡 集团 有限公司 ) is with 13,000 workers one of the larger ...
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Shadow Racing history (1973-1980)
Manufacturers1970sRead more...Shadow Racing history Shadow Racing Cars was a US and British Formula 1, Can-Am and sports car team from the early 1970s to the 1980s. History In 1971, Don Nichols founded the ...
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Shaka (1997-2010)
RegisteredManufacturers1990sRead more...Shaka Advanced Automotive Design Automotive manufacturer of Pretoria , South Africa from 1997 to 2010. Advanced Automotive Design was a South African manufacturer ...
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Shamrock (1907)
RegisteredManufacturers1900sRead more...Shamrock Car history Fishponds Bristol UK. (1907) A Shamrock 12/14 hp (1907) chassis Shamrock was a British automotive brand From 1907 of S. Straker & Squire Ltd.. It was ...
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Shamrock (1985-)
RegisteredManufacturers1980sRead more...Shamrock Automotive Cape Town , South Africa Shamrock Automotive is a South African manufacturer of automobiles from the 1980s . The brand name is Shamrock . History The company ...
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Shamrock Motors (1959)
RegisteredManufacturers1950sRead more...Shamrock Motors Ltd Automotive manufacturer Kerry; Ireland From 1959. The Shamrock Motors Ltd. was an Irish automaker, from 1952 to 1959 in Tralee (Kerry) and Castleblayney ...
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Shannon (1966-1969)
RegisteredManufacturers1960sRead more...Team Shannon Team Shannon SH-1 was a British racing car constructors from the 1960s. History From 1956 to 1962, Paul Emery and his company Emeryson Cars constructed various ...
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Shapecraft Birchfield (1983-1991)
RegisteredManufacturers1980sRead more...CV Shapecraft Birchfield Northamptonshire UK CV Shapecraft was a British manufacturer of kit type replica automobiles from the 1980s. The brand names ...
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Shawspeed (2003-2006)
RegisteredManufacturers2000sRead more...Shawspeed Kit Cars Limited Automotive manufacturer of Thelwall , Warrington , Cheshire.Great Britain from 2003 to 2006. Shawspeed Kit Cars Limited is a British company in ...
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Sheen (1964-1965)
RegisteredManufacturers1960sRead more...Peter Sheen Automotive manufacturer of Kingston upon Hull.Great Britain from 1964 to 1985. Peter Sheen was a British manufacturer of automobiles in the 1960s . History The wine ...
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Sheffield (1970-1971)
RegisteredManufacturers1970sRead more...Sheffield Beach Buggy Company Automotive manufacturer of Sheffield , South Yorkshire.Great Britain from 1970 to 1971. Sheffield Beach Buggy Company was a British manufacturer ...
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Sheffield-Simplex (1907-1920)
RegisteredManufacturers1900sRead more...Sheffield-Simplex History (1907-1920) Sheffield-Simplex was a British car and motorcycle manufacturer operating from 1907 to 1920 based in Sheffield, Yorkshire, and Kingston upon ...
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Sheldonhurst (1984-1986)
Manufacturers1980sRead more...Sheldonhurst Limited Automotive manufacturer of Tyseley , Birmingham.Great Britain from 1984 to 1986. Sheldonhurst Limited was a British manufacturer of replica kit ...
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Shelsley (1979-1985)
RegisteredManufacturers1980sRead more...Shelsley (AG Thorpe Developments) Automotive manufacturer of Staffordshire.Great Britain from 1983 to 1985. AG Thorpe Developments was a British manufacturer of kit car ...
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Shelsley (2000-2005)
RegisteredManufacturers2000sRead more...Shelsley Cars (PN Needham Engineering) Kit Car manufacturer of Abberley , Worcestershire.Great Britain from 2000 to 2005. Shelsley Cars was a British manufacturer of kit ...
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Shelter (1954-1958)
RegisteredManufacturers1950sRead more...Shelter History Car manufacturer Terborg; Netherlands From 1954 to 1958. Shelter was a Dutch car brand from Terborg; Netherlands. History Arnold van der Groot from Terborg began ...
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Sherpley (1997-2007)
Manufacturers1990sRead more...Sherpley Motor Company Automotive manufacturer of Pembrokeshire.Great Britain from 1997 to 2007. Sherpley Motor Company , previously Sherpley Car Company , was ...
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Sherwood (1984-1992)
RegisteredManufacturers1980sRead more...Sherwood Universal Vehicles Automotive manufacturer of Pinxton , Nottinghamshire.Great Britain from 1984 to 1992. Sherwood Universal Vehicles was a British manufacturer of kit ...
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Shinjin (1966-)
RegisteredManufacturers1960sRead more...Shinjin Motors Shinjin Motors was an automaker in South Korea as from the 1960s. In the 1970s Shinjin was the leading car manufacturer in South Korea. History The company was ...
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Shirley (1958-1961)
Manufacturers1950sRead more...Shirley (Monkspath Garage Limited) Car manufacturer of Solihull, Warwickshire.Great Britain from 1958 to 1961. Monkspath Garage Limited was a British manufacturer of sporting ...
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Shock absorber
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Shock absorber explained A shock absorber is a mechanical device designed to smooth out or damp shock impulse, and dissipate kinetic energy. It is a type of dashpot. Nomenclature ...
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Shock Absorber Replace
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...How to Replace a Car Shock Absorber (damper) Shocks are used as the dampening force in the suspension system of a vehicle. Without shocks our drive would be much like a ...
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Shocks & Struts Check
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...How to Check shock absorber and Struts A shock or strut controls movement when a car is driven into a corner or over bumps. These units are comprised of shock oil, dampening ...
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Short long arms suspension
Technical GuidesRead more...Short long arms suspension explained A short long arms suspension (SLA) is also known as an unequal length double wishbone suspension. The upper arm is typically an A-arm, and is ...
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Short shifter
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Short shifter A short shifter, also known as a short throw shifter, is the result of an automotive aftermarket modification of the manual transmissions' stick shift either by ...
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Short-Ashby (1921-1922)
RegisteredManufacturers1920sRead more...Short-Ashby (Short Brothers) Short Brothers ,was a British aircraft manufacturer and in the 1920s began manufacturing automobile and bus bodies as Short-Ashby, currently based ...
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SHW (1924-1925)
RegisteredManufacturers1920sRead more...SHW (Schwabische Huttenwerke AG) Vehicle manufacturer History Germany from 1924 to 1925 The SHW AG based in Aalen is an automotive supplier from Ostwürttemberg with production ...
