Even in sophisticated London, passers-by were wowed by the sight of this pre-war Auto Union race car, valued at several million dollars. The occasion was a launch party for this year's...
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Contemporary Porsche enthusiasts may find it difficult to understand how this car could have caused so much excitement in 1960. Yet for those of us that loved the marque but whose dreams of Porsche...
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The news that Mercedes-Benz would introduce a four-door convertible at the 2007 Detroit show must have caused a wry grin or two among classic car enthusiasts. Four-door convertibles or phateons or...
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In 1961 VW announced a car that could have been the Beetle's successor: the Type 3. It was a 2-door notchback sedan with a 1493 c.c. engine, advertised as the Volkswagen 1500. Still air-cooled and...
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Dr. Felix Wankel's rotary engine was arguably the most significant improvement on the internal combustion engine since the electric starter. If the auto industry had set out to eliminate its flaws...
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In the 1950's almost any European or British automaker could set up shop in North America, even if the dealer network consisted of little more than a handful of service stations. The proliferation of...
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