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The Lotus Elan was the third series-production car made by Lotus. It was a large step ahead ofthe first two series cars made by Lotus in passenger comfort. With its backbone tubular chassis and fiberglass body, the street car only weighed about 1500 lbs. For Lotus, it was a big step forward in road cars

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The original Czechoslovakian Aero’s company history dates to 1929. Between then and World War II, the company produced automobiles and aircraft, and the company was owned by a Dr. Kabes in Prague-Vysocany. After the war (October 1945), the company was nationalized and the communist government decreed that no more automobiles would be built by the

Launched in 1963, the Hillman Imp was Rootes Group’s first post-WWII small car, developed under the internal project name “Apex”. A direct competitor to the BMC Mini, which had debuted nearly four years earlier, the Imp stood out with its 875cc all-aluminum engine. The engine, derived from the Coventry Climax OHC Formula Car engine, was

Victor Bouffort was a brilliant French engineer whose designs included the Lohr Fardier, a small utility four-wheel drive vehicle used by the French military, and the Valmobile folding scooter. By the late 1960s, Bouffort had become increasingly aware of traffic congestion in cities such as Paris, and decided to do something about it. Bouffort and

The Austin-Healey Sprite was the entry level British sports car in the 1960s. The Mark IV represents the final development of the Sprite line. This model was a true convertible, meaning that it had roll-up windows and a permanently attached folding top. It was still the same handsome car as its predecessor, but now with

Known affectionately as the “Bugeye” in the US and “Frog-Eye” in the UK, the Mark I Austin-Healey Sprite was an entry level British sports car introduced in 1958. Designers Donald Healey and Leonard Lord saw a chance to fill a gap in the market below the larger and more expensive MGA. Instead of a traditional

Marian Kotlicki, an airplane mechanic and an aviation enthusiast who lived in Poland, owned five cars in his lifetime. He built each one himself. His creations ranged from a three-wheeler that used an airplane canopy and a single cylinder Ilo engine from a German Tempo-Wagen, to a proper four-wheeled car based on the frame of