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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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Dec 23, 20247 min read
The Alfa Romeo Dauphine and R4 L: the transalpine French cars!
Renault cars manufactured and badged by Alfa Romeo, there is enough to surprise more than one. The story begins in the aftermath of the...
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Dec 23, 20242 min read
Crossings by caterpillar
A half-track is a land vehicle whose front axle has conventional tires but where the rear axle is equipped with a system equipped with...
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Dec 21, 20241 min read
Enzo Ferrari and the Violet
If red is undeniably stuck to the image of Ferrari, do you know that Purple is stuck to that of its creator Enzo Ferrari who used to...
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Dec 21, 20242 min read
A note from Enzo Ferrari in a Renault 5 Turbo 1
It's obvious that Il Commendatore loves sports cars and red. So when in 1952 one of his close friends from the world of automobiles...
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Dec 21, 20243 min read
Enzo Ferrari's Surprising Cars
If we tell you that Enzo Ferrari liked Ferraris and big powerful cars, you will tell us nothing surprising. But if we told you that he...
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Dec 18, 20244 min read
Personalized License Plate: The 1979 NO PLATE Misadventure
In 1979, Californian Robert G. Barbour, a West Los Angeles sailing enthusiast and manufacturer of marine equipment and industrial...
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Dec 18, 20243 min read
Stories of unlikely discoveries of hidden cars
Car enthusiasts have always dreamed of finding old cars hidden in barns. But these stories are not in barns, but in more unusual places...
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Dec 18, 20244 min read
Citroën Baby-Brousse and FAF: an African idea
It is called the Citroën FAF for Easy to Make, Easy to Finance, which sums up quite well the concept of this economical vehicle derived...
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Dec 15, 20241 min read
EL HADJ EL ANKA made a promotional 45 rpm record for Shell stations in Algeria
Offered at Shell gas stations in 1963. It should be noted that El Anka is not the only artist to have advertised for a company and that...
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