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The Elite, or Lotus Type 14, was the first purpose-designed road coupe from the innovative mind of Colin Chapman, founder of Lotus Cars (1952). This endeavor followed his open Six and Seven roadsters and a series of very successful sports racers, starting with his first fully enclosed aerodynamic 1954 Lotus Mk VIII. Chapman’s approach was […]
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This propeller-driven iceboat was built using an illustration featured in a 1924 Popular Mechanics magazine. It features a Heath Henderson, Model B-4 motorcycle piston engine. The Henderson Motorcycle Company, under an exclusive agreement with Heath, produced proprietary engines to use in their small Heath Parasol monoplane. Heath sold these in kit form for homebuilders in
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Mark Brinker is an automotive enthusiast, collector, historian, and racer. His interests are wide and varied and for many years he has been particularly fascinated by the machines built by Deutsch-Bonnet (DB). Charles Deutsch and René Bonnet were French motorsports devotees who established their automobile manufacturing company in 1938. Following WWII, the company focused on
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Unmistakably, the Fiat 500, or Cinquecento in Italian, is linked with Italy’s culture. Derived from the original Fiat 500 Topolino, meaning little mouse, the 500 was produced to be an affordable, small car for everyone. The Lusso came out in September 1968 with a higher trim package than the standard 500 F. It featured tubular
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William M. Hyslop was the Half Mile Bicycle Champion of Canada and a member of the Toronto Bicycle Club. He was in the bicycle Works business with his brother George Hyslop, established circa 1892. Hyslop Brother’s bicycles were known for their quality of build and dependability. In promotional material, they offered: “Only the very latest
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The Dragonfly Airdrive was an all-season, above-water outboard engine manufactured by Robertson-Hedges Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. They were produced from 1954 through the mid-late 1960s. Advertisements in Boating Magazine and Popular Science Magazine touted the 4 hp Airdrive Outboard as able to push boats through shallow, unobstructed water and could troll at very slow
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Introduced in 1971, the Solex 5000 was the hip and trendy version of the 3800 model, aimed squarely at the youth market.Although they share the 3800’s engine, 5000s have a few distinct differences: smaller16” (406mm) wheels, a headlight attached to the handlebar, stainless steel fendersand mudguards, and a white fuel tank and flywheel cover. Solex
The Honda Insight is a hybrid electric vehicle, introduced in Japan in November 1999. It features Honda’s Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) gasoline-electric engine, producing 61 mpg in the city and 70 mpg on the highway. In the following month, December 1999, the Insight became the first hybrid available in North America. The first-generation Insight stayed
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This one-of-a-kind, canvas-bodied roadster was created and commissioned by Anatoly “Toly” Arutunoff. The name he gave his unique vehicle, Lapin Agile (LEH-pawn AH-zheel), loosely translates as the Rabbit that Wouldn’t Hold Still, which speaks volumes about the man. Toly began his racing career in 1957 after purchasing a Porsche Carrera Speedster in Tulsa. He competed