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Citroën DS Michelin Mille-Pattes
It was called the Mille-Pattes, but it could have been called the Mille-Pneus. Indeed, in the early 70s, Michelin, the tire leader,...

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Dec 25, 20242 min read


The Targa Florio Course
This time we will present to you not a car, but a car race which was described by Jacky Ickx as "deliciously crazy" because of its...

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Dec 24, 20243 min read


1939 Pontiac "Ghost Car", the transparent car
The Pontiac "Ghost Car," which debuted at the General Motors Highways and Horizons Pavilion at the 1939-40 World's Fair in New York, was...

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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 24, 20241 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, 20247 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 23, 20242 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, 20241 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, 20242 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 21, 20243 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, 20244 min read
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