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Générale de Mécanique et de Thermique (GMT) produced the Rivelaine from 1980 until 1983. The company only produced the Rivelaine in this two-seat microcar body style, with small displacement engines and automatic transmissions.

The Autobianchi Bianchina is one of the smallest cabriolets ever produced. These convertibles were built atop the Fiat 500 Nuevo chassis, and this second-generation Autobianchi Bianchina has stunning styling, adding to our rich Fiat 500 stories. The Autobianchi Bianchina was presented to the public on September 16, 1957 at the Museum of Science and Technology

‘Sir Vival’ is one of America’s earliest safety cars. During a time when concern was growing over the safety of the automobile in America, numerous individuals began building concept vehicles that included safety features such as padded interiors, seat belts, and impact absorbing or deflecting bumpers. ‘Sir Vival’, constructed by Watler C. Jerome of Massachusetts,

Beloved by many, including Lane Motor Museum’s collection management team, the first generation Renault Twingo is fast becoming a collector’s car. The Twingo was unveiled at the 1992 Paris Auto Show as Renault’s new city car, a class of small passenger cars defined by the European Commission. The Twingo is popular for its simplicity and

After the first World War, Czech arms manufacturer Franisek Janecek made a business decision to produce motorcycles. He designed the bodies and used Wanderer engines. The trademark “Jawa” was patented in 1929; the name came from the first two letters of Janecek and Wanderer. Motorcycle production was growing, and by the mid 1930s Jawa began

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The Tornado Typhoon (named after the British fighter plane, not the storm) was created by Bill Woodhouse of Hetfordshire, England. Bill was dissatisfied with the kit car companies of the 1950s and the difficulty of finding commonly manufactured automobile parts that would fit them. He developed the Typhoon to use English Ford components, including the

After having great success in GT and sports car racing, two of the great race car builders in France, Charles Deutsch and Rene Bonnet, developed the Monomill series of racing in 1954. This spec series used single seat racers, based on D.B.’s Formula III cars and powered by Panhard 850cc engines. Uniquely, D.B. leased the