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Ferves Ranger 4×4- 1970

Presented at the 1966 Turin Motor Show, the Ferves (Ferrari Veicoli Speciali) Ranger is an attractive, compact all-terrain vehicle. The rear-mounted engine is a Fiat 500 unit, the all-independent suspension came from the Fiat 600, and after 1967, all four wheels are driven. The open body work features a folding windscreen and doors that can […]

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Renault Le Car- 1979

Launched in 1972, the R5 “supermini” hatchback was Renault’s answer to Fiat’s 127. Small, three-door front-wheel drive hatchbacks were the new “thing” at the time. A variety of engines and trim levels were offered, depending on the intended market. The Americanized version arrived in 1976, renamed Le Car, as R5 was deemed too bland for

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Fascination-1969

Paul M. Lewis started an airplane company in Denver, CO in the 1930s, to construct VTOL (Vertical Take Off and Landing) aircraft. Shortly after, Lewis designed an economical car for the masses he planned on selling for $300. It took the form of a three-wheeled aerodynamic automobile called the “Airomobile”. The first rendering of that

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Le Carabe II (replica)- 1936

Little is known about French inventor Hippolyte Delimal. But in 1936 he attempted to create the world’s smallest car, which reached a speed of 24 mph and touted fuel economy of 118 mpg. He affectionately named it Le Carabe, or the “Ground Beetle”. His vision and enthusiasm could be seen in a completely intact, hand-written,

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