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Ardex started producing a Morgan-like 3-wheeled car in 1934. Production was small and only lasted until 1937. Then in 1952 Ardex turned to the manufacture of Microcars. Times were tough – some cars were made out of wood, some aluminum, depending on what material was available. 50cc or 100cc engines were available. The car was […]
Aixam is France’s largest Microcar manufacturer with about 40% of the French market. This particular Aixam is unique because it was made in India by the Indian scooter maker Kinetic. Speculation is that this must have been a joint venture where Kinetic used the basic design of the Aixam A550 and modified it to make
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With the introduction of the Aero 30 in 1934 Aero took a giant step forward in its car business. Aero’s previous cars, the model 10 and 18, were pretty basic with technological and styling features that were very common during that time for manufacturers. The Aero 30 changed all that. The styling was dramatic and
After three years of production of the Aero 10, Aero introduced an updated version of this car in 1931. The new car was called Aero 18. From the exterior appearance nothing had changed, but the motor size was increased, and HP was increased substantially from 10 to 18. Front suspension on the 18 used quarter-elliptical
Zündapp was a large manufacturer of motorcycles, at one time, the world’s largest. They produced motorcycles from 1920 until 1975. This GS100 ISDT an example of a 125cc on-off road bike that was popular in the 1970s. Its lightweight but modestly powerful engine allowed you to drive down the road, yet also enjoy an occasional
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Piaggio was founded in Italy in 1884 as a business that made luxury ship fittings. By the end of the century, they were also producing rail carriages, luxury coaches, truck bodies, engines, and trains. When WWI began, the company turned to airplanes and seaplanes and was quite successful. The plant was totally destroyed during World
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The Solex motor bicycle was built as the result of two French engineers endeavoring to create a better bicycle. They formed a company named Solex in 1905 to produce small engine parts. Their interest in building bicycles with emergency engines began to grow, and in 1916 they received a patent for an auxiliary engine to
The mid-1980s saw the beginning of the “bullet” bike. Suzuki took three models of race bikes and de-tuned them for sale to the public. The demand was substantial–the motorcycle enthusiast was able to have supercar performance for a very reasonable price. 1986 saw an all new version of the GSXR. This motorcycle had an all
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The Sinclair C5 is a 3-wheeled battery operated vehicle created by Sir Clive Sinclair- inventor of the first slim-line pocket calculator, the first digital watch, and numerous personal computers. Development began in the 1970s and progressed slowly until 1983 when British legislation changed to allow sale of such a vehicle. The C5 is a recumbent