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Automobile: Where is the mother-in-law's place?
With the arrival of the automobile, came the time of freedom and family walks. However, the first automobiles did not have as much...

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Sep 9, 20232 min read


When SONACOME vehicles were a prize of war
The story takes place more than 6,700 km as the crow flies from Rouiba (near Algiers) where the SONACOME vehicles were built. Once upon a...

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Aug 31, 20232 min read


The beginnings of GPS - 1920
It is hard to imagine today moving in places unknown to us without a navigation aid. We thank modern times for that, and yet the idea...

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Aug 18, 20231 min read


The first GPS integrated in cars
Nowadays the GPS (Global Positioning System) is an integral part of most vehicles and an essential tool for those who like to drive...

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Aug 18, 20232 min read


Merlin Spécial: a unique tray designed in Algeria
This craft Barquette called ''Merlin Spécial'' was designed during the advent of the fashion for Italian Barquettes such as the Lancia...

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Aug 15, 20231 min read


Cleaning vehicles from the 1930s that made Algiers the cleanest capital in the world
In 1935, Algiers was ranked the cleanest capital in the world. Its title is due in particular to the avant-garde cleaning vehicles for...

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Aug 13, 20231 min read


The four-door VW Vocho, the hyphen between the Beetle and the Golf
Difficult to develop the best-selling car in the world, but after 34 years of existence, the famous Beetle plans to expand and take 2...

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Jul 29, 20232 min read


The 4CV landed in Algeria in the 1950s
The Renault 4CV is the first post-war French small car. It was built from 1947 - 1961 mainly in the Boulogne Billancourt factories in...

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Jul 18, 20231 min read


The VW Käfer: The car with 100 names
The most popular of all cars, namely the famous Beetle as we call it You should know that this nice car, sold at 21,529,464 units, ranks...

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Jul 17, 20232 min read


Smog tests with human subjects
On June 28, 1956, chemical engineer Edward Liston, right, of the Stanford Research Institute in South Pasadena, checks five subjects in a...

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Jul 17, 20231 min read
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