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Bugatti is one of the most celebrated marques of automobiles of all time. The company is legendary for producing some of the best sports cars in the world. The Type 13 was one of the first cars to be produced and sold under the Bugatti name. This child’s car, a fabulous replica of a Bugatti
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Introduced as the Inter at the 1953 Paris Show by the distributors A. E. M. W. (Ateliers Electro-Mechaniques de la Seine of Saint-Ouen), this non-traditional auto-scooter was designed and constructed by French aircraft builders S.N.C.A.N. (Societe Nationale de Construction AeroNautique). Although three styles of the Inter were displayed at the 1953 show, only the Berline
Inter 175A Berline – 1956 Read More »
During World War II, American soldiers assigned overseas were introduced to the thrill of spritely open roadsters. It wasn’t long before American automotive manufacturers turned their attention to the growing demand for open, two-seaters. Powel Crosley, Jr. of the Crosley Radio Corp, and Crosley Motor Inc. (and owner of the Cincinnati Reds baseball team!), took
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In the late 1890s, Joseph Martin set up bicycle manufacturing in Lyon, France, and sub-contracting wheels for automobiles and aircraft landing gear during the first war. Joseph’s son, Paul, had become an aircraft engineer during the war and afterward ventured into the world of motorcycling. He created New•Map (a combination of Martin and Paul) in
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The Elite, or Lotus Type 14, was the first purpose-designed road coupe from the innovative mind of Colin Chapman, founder of Lotus Cars (1952). This endeavor followed his open Six and Seven roadsters and a series of very successful sports racers, starting with his first fully enclosed aerodynamic 1954 Lotus Mk VIII. Chapman’s approach was
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This propeller-driven iceboat was built using an illustration featured in a 1924 Popular Mechanics magazine. It features a Heath Henderson, Model B-4 motorcycle piston engine. The Henderson Motorcycle Company, under an exclusive agreement with Heath, produced proprietary engines to use in their small Heath Parasol monoplane. Heath sold these in kit form for homebuilders in
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Mark Brinker is an automotive enthusiast, collector, historian, and racer. His interests are wide and varied and for many years he has been particularly fascinated by the machines built by Deutsch-Bonnet (DB). Charles Deutsch and René Bonnet were French motorsports devotees who established their automobile manufacturing company in 1938. Following WWII, the company focused on
Deutsch-Bonnet HBR-5 – 1959 Read More »
Unmistakably, the Fiat 500, or Cinquecento in Italian, is linked with Italy’s culture. Derived from the original Fiat 500 Topolino, meaning little mouse, the 500 was produced to be an affordable, small car for everyone. The Lusso came out in September 1968 with a higher trim package than the standard 500 F. It featured tubular
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William M. Hyslop was the Half Mile Bicycle Champion of Canada and a member of the Toronto Bicycle Club. He was in the bicycle Works business with his brother George Hyslop, established circa 1892. Hyslop Brother’s bicycles were known for their quality of build and dependability. In promotional material, they offered: “Only the very latest
Hyslop Brothers Aviator Tandem Bicycle with Aerothrust Propeller – 1912 Read More »