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AVUS racing circuit in Germany, or the legend of the fastest circuit in the world
To make the fastest circuit in the world the recipe is simple, make two straight lines connected by two loops and that's it! Do you have...

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Jul 15, 20234 min read


Porsche 901 / 911: the real reason for the name change
September 12, 1963, an unforgettable date for lovers of the Porsche brand, is the date of the presentation to the public at the IAA Motor...

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Jul 10, 20237 min read


Berliet in Algeria: more than a story, strong ties
Berliet, the French truck brand shares a large part of its history with Algeria, not only with its factory located in Rouïba (Algeria), but much more: Marius Berliet built his first single-cylinder engine in 1894 and his first car in 1895 in a lean-to in the family home. In 1899, he created Automobiles Marius Berliet, commonly known as Berliet. It then manufactures automobiles (until 1939, and will continue exclusively as a manufacturer of industrial vehicles). On July 1, 190

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Jul 8, 202310 min read


Ferrari: Red or Yellow, which is first?
Nowadays, everyone associates the color red with Ferrari. Seeing a Ferrari in any color other than red can seem so unnatural that this...

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Jun 11, 20234 min read


Mercedes-Benz 300 SL with ''Winglet''
Before the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL hardtop roadster was officially unveiled, the Mercedes-Benz designers in Sindelfingen came up with the...

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Apr 9, 20231 min read


Rally Algiers - Hassi-Messaoud - 1959, 1960
At the 1959 Algiers-Hassi-Messaoud Rally, the SIMCAs came first. Wybo, Desplat and Buchmann, on Arondes Montlhery and Vedette Beaulieu, won the first 3 places in production cars, Tourism category. Ouvier sur Arondes Montlhery arrives 1st in the Improved Tourism category, still on Simca. 1960 edition

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Mar 29, 20231 min read


A Citroën 2cv transporting the heart of the nuclear bomb in the Algerian Sahara
During the "generals' putsch" in French Algeria in April 1961, there was a nuclear bomb in Algiers, intended for a nuclear test. The...

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Mar 28, 20232 min read


VW Beetle: the 20,000,001st produced in ...
It is known that on May 15, 1981, Volkswagen produced the 20,000,000th Vocho (Beetle) at the Volkswagen plant in Puebla, Mexico. What is...

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Mar 22, 20231 min read


Porsche 953-911 Dakar 1984: validation goes through testing in Algeria, and it's a winner
After Audi became world rally champion in 1982 with its four-wheel-drive Quattro, the writing was on the wall for traditional...

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Mar 19, 20234 min read


Simca: Car stunt show in Hassi Messaoud (Algeria) - 1960
Car stunt show sponsored by Simca Algeria in 1960 on the Maison Vert aerodrome in Hassi Messaoud, performed by stuntmen Jean Sunny and...

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Mar 14, 20231 min read
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