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In the early 1900s, small towns and farms in America were far from the centers of commerce and the idea of mail-order shopping was essential. Large catalog retailers offered shoppers the advantage of mailing or calling in an order– anything from clothing and small appliances to farm tractors and pre-fabricated houses. Motor-scooters were available by […]
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As a lieutenant in the Army Air Forces, Texas native Don Surles had an innovative idea. It stemmed from his thoughts on why someone hadn’t designed a more practical door. He imagined a door, “that would open without hitting the curb or another parked car. A door you could leave open as you backed out
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By 1980, the Bagheera had been replaced by Project M551, or the Murena. It was designed by Greek stylist Antonis Volanis, who also worked on both the M530 and the Bagheera. He took the best elements from the Bagheera and built upon them. The Murena had the familiar hatchback style and mid-engine as the Bagheera,
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The first production model Volvo was completed in 1927. Volvo car and truck production continued throughout WWII on a limited basis due to material shortages and isolation from foreign suppliers. By 1949, with the production of the Volvo PV444, Volvo was producing more cars than trucks. In 1966, the Volvo 142 which you see here
Citroën introduced the C6 concept car at the Geneva Motor Show in 1999. The C6 was to be its flagship model, intent on replacing the aging XM. However, it did not go into production until late 2005. The C6 was Citroën’s last model in a long line of large, self-levelling hydro-pneumatic suspension models, going all
After Matra took over Automobiles René Bonnet, the production of the D’jets were discontinued. At the time, Matra was a military stores manufacturer. They were also particularly interested in fiberglass technology, which was the specialty of René Bonnet. But the formation of Matra Automobiles reduced Bonnet’s influence in the manufacturing process. In 1967, Matra launched
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The American Austin Car Company was an attempt to popularize the European idea of an economy car for America. In 1929, buoyed by the success of the tiny Austin 7 in Europe, Sir Herbert Austin of the Austin Motor Company of Birmingham, England traveled to America with plans to license out production. With access to
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The Renault 16 (known colloquially as the R16) was a forward-looking car. Before the term “hatchback” was coined, the R16 was the first medium-sized front-wheel-drive family car, simply called a “five door”. Early examples of hatchback body configurations are found as far back as the 1930s, but the Merriam-Webster dictionary dates the term “hatchback” to
