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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


The spark plug
The spark plug is responsible for delivering the spark necessary to trigger the combustion of the air-gasoline mixture. Indeed, it is the...

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Jul 16, 20233 min read


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),...

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Jul 8, 202310 min read


You will no longer see new gray FIATs
Historically Ford wanted Black, now FIAT is reversing the trend by no longer wanting a color that deems sad, GRAY! FIAT leaders have...

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Jul 7, 20231 min read


Opel: another new logo
Definitely, Opel is looking for its identity. Less than 3 years after unveiling a new logo, the Opel brand decides to change and perhaps...

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Jun 27, 20234 min read


When Ayrton Senna says the wall has moved, it's...
In F1 more than elsewhere it is often a question of millimeters, and each millimeter is a thousandth of a second of winning. So when...

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Jun 23, 20233 min read
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