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3 hours ago9 min read
Brazilian VW Beetles (Fusca) in Álcool
In 1984, the São Paulo telephone company Telesp was using a Volkswagen Beetle with a 1.6-liter alcohol engine. This is not an unusual...


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3 hours ago3 min read
Phantom Corsair ''The Flying Wombat'': The Future of the Era
In 1938, Rust Heinz wanted to create his own car. Rust Heinz was the second son of the wealthy H.J. Heinz of the Heinz ketchup empire. A...

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4 hours ago2 min read
FIAT S76 Record: The biggest 4-cylinder of all time
The Fiat S76 Record, nicknamed "La Belva di Torino" (the Beast of Turin), is an automobile created by the Italian manufacturer FIAT in...


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4 hours ago1 min read
The Horch 930 S: an exclusive car with a sink
These days, cars are equipped with more or less trivial options. The Honda Odyssey features a vacuum cleaner, swivel seats, and even...


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Feb 262 min read
Renault 177
In the world it is known as the Renault 17, but in Italy it is the Renault 177, why? The reason is a question of superstition, if in...

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Feb 142 min read
A couple and a Toyota FJ60 for the longest road trip in the world
Emile and Liliana Schmidt, a Swiss couple, have entered their names in the Guinness World Records for having accomplished 3 world...


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Feb 52 min read
Greek Police: Bad Boys
In 1995, the film BAD BOYS was released in the USA. Bad boys Whatcha want, whatcha want? Whatcha gonna do When Sheriff John Brown come...




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Jan 302 min read
VW Porsche 914/6 Murene
The Porsche 914, we all know it. Often considered the poor man's Porsche, it was developed jointly by the Stuttgart firm... And...


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Dec 24, 20241 min read
The "push buttons" for gear changes on the Chrysler fifties
Invented by Chrysler in the 1950s and supposed to be revolutionary, it was deemed too complicated and replaced by the classic lever on...
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