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The Wartburg 353 debuted in June 1966 as the successor to the 311, tracing its lineage back to a 1938 DKW design. Its simplistic two-stroke engine, comprising just seven major moving parts, earned it the reputation among owners of “driving a car but maintaining a motorcycle.” Powered by a refined 1-liter, 3-cylinder engine, it rivaled […]

Without a doubt – a homebuilt one-off, but nothing is known of the builder. Although it is a cute car that even incorporates McLaren F1 central steering, performance must be modest, with no suspension and its diminutive size. If anyone recognizes this vehicle, please let us know!

The Think City was a fully electric zero emission vehicle that was marketed as an urban commuter. It was a joint venture produced by Norwegian car maker Think Global in Oslo and assembled at Valmet Automotive in Finland where high-end Porsches were also produced. Think City combined new technology and Scandinavian design for a practical,

In the years following World War I, German’s economy was in a slump, with economic sanctions placed by the Treaty of Versailles. Max Vidal and Sohns, previously a fire-fighting equipment supplier to German’s coal industry, changed focus in 1926 to building automobiles. They started with a simple commercial vehicle, the Tempo T1, a tricycle delivery

Renault’s Clio is a long-running Supermini-class car. Since 1990, it has been produced in four generations; this is an example of a limited-production model based on the first generation of Clio, 1990-1998. The Clio has been one of Europe’s best sellers since its introduction, and has been credited with restoring Renault’s market position after a

In 1954, PlastiCar, Incorporated of Doylestown, PA. introduced two plastic body sports cars; one roadster, the Rogue, and one hardtop, the Marquis (note: the Marquis was also available as an aluminum body by order). Both of these new plastic body cars were copies of European race cars raced by Jean-Louis Rosier that were aluminum bodied

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Known as the APE (ah-pay), Italian for “bee”, this little three-wheeled workhorse often found itself as busy as its namesake. Designed by the inventor of the Vespa scooter, aircraft engineer Corradino D’Ascario, it was seen as a means to re-mobilize Italian businesses after the war during the period of the Miracolo Economico. In continuous production since

In 1891, Panhard built a batch of four identical cars, followed by series after series of increasing numbers. While Benz and Daimler had built cars earlier, they were individual examples. Chronologically, this makes Panhard et Levassor the world’s first marque of car in continuous, series production. Panhard et Levassor was also the first manufacturer to