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First speed camera in automotive history in 1900
Following numerous accidents, police ordinances have regulated the speed of motor vehicles, but their prescriptions are difficult to...

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Sep 6, 20222 min read


Citroën: advertising in gasoline
Citroën is an automobile brand created in 1919 by André Citroën, it is then a small French automobile brand not very well known unlike...

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Sep 5, 20227 min read


The Automobile Grand Prix of Algeria: (1928 - 1937)
During the French colonial period which lasted from 1830 to 1962, Algeria organized 8 Grand Prix Automobile (6 in Algiers and 2 in Oran) and 1 Grand Prix Automobile Sport, from 1928 to 1937. The Algiers Grand Prix: Circuit de Staouéli (1928, 1929, 1930, 1937) The first GP of Algeria took place on the Staouéli circuit located about twenty kilometers west of the capital Algiers. The urban type circuit laid out for the occasions is 7.2km long and the races included 50 laps for

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Sep 5, 20229 min read


Enzo Ferrari: his first race
Enzo Ferrari in his very first race as a professional driver for C.M.N. (Costruzioni Meccaniche Nazionali), Parma-Poggio di Berceto Hill...

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May 18, 20221 min read


BMW E30 333i
You're not dreaming, a 333i in E30 has come out of the BMW workshops...but only in South Africa. Few people outside this country are...

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Apr 16, 20222 min read


Audi 5000 CS quattro Talladega from 1986: A speed record of 332 km/h
In order to boost its sales in the United States, Audi had the idea of breaking speed records on 03/24/1986 with an Audi 5000 CS Quattro...

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Apr 15, 20223 min read


The blue Ferrari F1 after the red wrath of Enzo Ferrari - 1964
Traditionally and by obligation (official colour), the color rosso corsa (racing red) is synonymous with the F1 Ferrari team. While we...

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Mar 4, 20224 min read


The history of Renault in Algeria
Renault made its first presence in Algeria in 1922 with the creation of S.A.D.A.R. (Société Algérienne des Automobiles Renault), which was responsible for distributing the vehicles of the diamond-shaped brand. Renault's conquest of the Algerian market was timid, unlike its competitor Citroën, which adopted a policy of conquering the foreign market, while Renault remained focused on its domestic market. The economic crisis of 1930 would change the situation, and Renault change

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Feb 5, 202216 min read


The first craft cars made in Algeria
If Algeria has never really developed an industrial automobile activity, it has however known some artisanal achievements. We present...

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Feb 1, 20223 min read


Spring tires: an idea that bounces back
If the history of the tire took on significant meaning with the invention and popularization of tires from 1895 thanks to the Michelin...

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Jan 21, 20223 min read
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