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Marcel Leyat, a visionary of early aviation, embarked on a journey of innovation that forever altered the course of flight training. Born from his relentless passion for airplanes, Leyat’s pioneering spirit led him to develop groundbreaking solutions to the challenges of early flight. In 1907, faced with the daunting task of training pilots for the […]
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The Larmar holds the claim to be the world’s narrowest car. At 2 ft., 4 in. wide, it was designed to pass through a standard gate that was 2 ft., 6 in. wide. That’s pretty close, as it only leaves 1 in. clearance on either side. Even the diminutive Peel P-50, recognized as the world’s
The Jarret brothers designed electric motors of a new kind – called a Switched Reluctance Motors (SRM).This Brushless design uses a steel flywheel fixed to an axle. A series of 24 magnetic coils are switched in sequence to synchronize the current flow; this determines the direction of magnetism that moves the flywheel in a rotational
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At the 1961 Geneva Salon, Autosport’s headline, “The E-Type Steals the Show” foretold the huge success that was to become the E-Type. Based mechanically and aerodynamically on the racing D-Type, the E-type was originally conceived as a race car, but with the changes in Jaguar’s attitudes on racing during development, it became a street car.
Iota was an off-shoot of the Bristol Aircraft Motor Club and offered a range of parts, up to a complete car, to encourage the growth of 500cc single-seater racing, which later became Formula 3. Iota made 22 chassis but most owners gave their cars individual names. None achieved much success. In 1951, some of those
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Ferdinand Innocenti’s company started in 1931 as a major steel tubing manufacturer. His patented “Innocenti pipe” is still used in scaffolding today. Before the war, the company also developed heavy press machinery. After World War II, Innocenti was mainly known for their Lambretta scooters until they began production of a license-built Austin A40 in 1960.
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The Honda Beat was built for the Japanese Domestic Market, aka JDM. This mid-engine, two-seat convertible Kei-class car was produced from May 1991 to February 1996, with nearly two-thirds of the production occurring in the first year. While the Honda Beat was never meant to be a serious performance car, it was a part
This unusual Hobbycar B612 amphibian was introduced to the world at the 1992 Paris Motor Show. It is a mid-engined, jet-drive, forward-control four-seater, designed to be offered as seen, or with an optional four-door rigid top, or as a pick-up. Steering on dry land is conventional, by the steering wheel, while in the water,
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The Honda City Turbo was the brainchild of Hirotoshi Honda, founder of well-known Honda tuning firm Mugen and son of Honda’s founder Soichiro Honda. When he created the City Turbo, Hirotoshi took one of Honda’s most unassuming vehicles, the City, and turned it into an aggressive JDM pocket rocket, considered to be well ahead
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