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...]s. Also some Russian firms built straight-12s for use in [[boat]]s in the 1960s and 1970s.

...an]] manufacturing firm [[Abarth|Abarth & Co.]] of [[Turin, Italy]] in the 1960s. *L. A. Manwaring, ''The Observer's Book of Automobiles'' (12th ed. 1966), Library of Congress catalog card #62-9807, p. 26

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...nvertible]] models were sometimes called convertible coupes, but since the 1960s the term "coupe" has generally been applied exclusively to fixed-roof model ...ver. During the 20th century the term was applied to various close-coupled automobiles. Through the 1950s many automakers offered several varieties of coupé, inc

...ertible]] models were sometimes called convertible coupes, but since the [[1960s]] the term "coupe" has generally been applied exclusively to fixed-roof mod ...During the [[20th century]] the term was applied to various close-coupled automobiles. Through the [[1950s]] many automakers offered several varieties of coupé,

Swing axles were supplanted by [[deDion axle]]s in the late [[1960s]], though [[live axle]]s remained the most common. Most rear suspensions h

...adquartered in [[Milan]], [[Italy]] that makes accessories and parts for [[automobiles]]. MOMO are the initials for ''Moretti-Monza''. Founded by gentleman racer Gianpiero Moretti in the 1960s, the company sponsored many prototype cars in the IMSA series including the

...the "headrest" bump present on most racing Ferraris of the [[1950s]] and [[1960s]], a design at first despised by Enzo but championed by Dino. The company' In the [[1960s]], Scaglietti became the ''[[Carrozzeria]]'' of choice for Ferrari's racing

...rns an adjuster screw that moves the brake shoes toward the drum. In the [[1960s]] and [[1970s]] brake drums on the front wheels of cars were gradually repl ...umstances. For this reason drum brakes have been superseded in most modern automobiles and light trucks with at least front wheel (often now four wheel) [[disc br

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...s and few lead to a limited series production. Especially in the 1950s and 1960s this resulted in a wide and varied range of Fiat-based specials by many sma [[Category:1900s automobiles]]

...rame which supports the [[drivetrain]] was the original method of building automobiles, and its use continues to this day. The original frames were made of wood ...ssenger vehicles switched to [[Body Frame Integral]] construction in the [[1960s]], leaving just [[truck]]s, [[bus]]es and large cars using conventional fra

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...], powered by a 1.5 L V12 engine; Enzo reluctantly built and sold his automobiles to fund the Scuderia. While his beautiful and blazingly fast cars quickly g This shakeup, and Forghieri's engineering talent, made the [[1960s]] even more successful for Ferrari than the previous decade. The [[MR layo

The '''Alfa Romeo GTV''' and '''Alfa Romeo Spider''' are two automobiles produced by the [[Italy|Italian]] manufacturer [[Alfa Romeo]] since 1995. ...ith the pair of lights on each side recalling the [[1750 GTV]] of the late 1960s and 1970s. It has a wedge shape which is in keeping with traditional Alfa S

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...y [[Preston Tucker]] in the [[1948 Tucker Sedan]] and [[Chevrolet]] in the 1960s [[Chevrolet Corvair|Corvair]] with flat-6 [[air-cooled]] [[Chevrolet Corvai ===List of automobiles with flat-six engines===

...rrari]] but the owner James Glickenhaus preferred the styling of Ferrari's 1960s [[race car]]s, the [[Ferrari P|P Series]]. The project cost Glickenhaus [[U [[Category:Concept automobiles]]

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...i]] and [[Alfa Romeo]] were among the last [[constructors]] still building automobiles with separate frames, and this accounted for the pre-eminence of [[Italian]

...i model, and one of the greatest sports cars - indeed, one of the greatest automobiles - of all time. ...list of [[Sports Car International Top Sports Cars|Top Sports Cars of the 1960s]], and number one as the top sports car of all time. Similarly, ''[[Motor

...orporating styling cues form some of its famous race cars of the 1950s and 1960s such as a double bubble roof line. Prior to its participation in the 1982 [[Category:1980s automobiles]]

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In the 1960s, Abarth & C. S.r.l was quite successful in [[hillclimbing]] and [[sports c In 2007 [[Fiat|Fiat Automobiles SpA]] relaunched the brand with the [[Fiat Grande Punto|Grande Punto Abarth

:''This article is about the 1960s models - there were also entirely different [[Fiat 1500]]s manufactured fro [[Category:1960s automobiles]]

Vehicles that can be considered [[automobiles]] may have been demonstrated as early as 1769, although that date is disput ...1892 to carry two adults. One of the first four-wheeled [[petrol]]-driven automobiles in Britain was built in [[Birmingham]] in 1895 by [[Frederick William Lanch

In [[automobiles]], V12 engines have never been common, because of their complexity and thus [[GMC Truck|GMC]] produced a large [[gasoline]]-burning V12 in the 1960s for trucks, the "Twin-Six"; it was basically GMC's large-capacity truck V6,

In the early 1960s, the team “Corse Tecno” was founded by the Pederzani brothers and their ...riumph Herald and production began in 1965. No one knows exactly how many automobiles were built in Ducati but you can identify them by the cursive logo reading

..., perhaps the most famous Batmobile, the one from the [[Batman (TV series)|1960s live action television show]], began life as a [[concept car]] called the [ ...from [[Frank Miller]]'s ''[[The Dark Knight Returns]]'' than to the sleek automobiles seen in previous incarnations. The film's [[production designer]] described

...roduced from 1955 to 1969 at the [[Mirafiori]] plant was 2,604,000. During 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, the car became very popular in countries such as [[Spain [[Category:1950s automobiles]]

...akes in framing the passenger compartments of their passenger vehicles. In automobiles, the framing was sheathed in steel which was then covered in colored lacque ..., evolved from trucks and were viewed as Commercial Vehicles, not consumer automobiles. The framing of the early station wagons were left unsheathed because of th

...ntroduction in the [[NSU Motorenwerke AG]] (NSU) and [[Mazda]] cars of the 1960s, the engine has been commonly referred to as the ''[[rotary engine (disambi National agencies which tax automobiles according to displacement and regulatory bodies in [[automobile racing]] va

...tiple magnetos to provide redundancy in the event of a failure. Some older automobiles had both a magneto system and a battery actuated system (see below) running ...pular Mechanics and projects for school science fairs as late as the early 1960s.

Although L-head inline 4 and 6 cylinder engines were frequently used for automobiles, tractors, etc., the best known flathead automotive engine is the [[Ford Fl ...[[Willys Hurricane engine]], used in civilian Jeeps in the [[1950s]] and [[1960s]]. It was replaced by the I-head design.

...lights on each side recalling the [[Alfa Romeo 1750|1750 GTV]] of the late 1960s and 1970s. It has a wedge shape which is in keeping with traditional Alfa S [[Category:1990s automobiles]]

In the 1960s, [[Virgil Exner]] designed a Bugatti as part of his "[[Stutz Motor Company# ==Bugatti Automobiles SAS==

'''Lancia Automobiles S.p.A.''' {{IPA|[ˡlantʃa]}} is an [[Italy|Italian]] [[automobile manufact Lancia was not closely associated with any other manufacturer until the late 1960s. By this time, the company's expensive, high standards of production had be

...rabham]] and Lotus chassis were used extensively by other teams during the 1960s and 1970s and several quite competitive teams never built their own chassis |align="left"| [[Automobiles Gonfaronnaises Sportives|AGS]] <small>Automobiles Gonfaronnaises Sportives)</small>

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The pedal furthest to the right is the foot [[throttle]]. Unlike in automobiles, it can also be controlled from a hand-operated lever ("hand throttle"). T ...slopes. ROPS were first required by legislation in [[New Zealand]] in the 1960s.

...his way marked a break with the former Fiat convention, established in the 1960s, of naming their mainstream models only with a three digit number, and it s [[Category:1970s automobiles]]

...n four speeds, five speeds, six speeds and so on became universal by the [[1960s]]. Reverse gear, however, is not synchromesh, as there is only one reverse ...not heard in the forward gears. The teeth on the forward gears of consumer automobiles are helically cut. When helical gears rotate, their teeth slide together, w

...or bodystyles respectively. These terms were used sporadically into the [[1960s]]. ;'''[[Landau (car)|Landau]]''' : In automobiles, generally (inaccurately) synonymous with ''landaulet''; also used for a ca

|Products || [[Automobiles]] ...any built a small number of highly developed and advanced sport and racing automobiles before failing in 1969. Originally named as Prototipi Bizzarrini s.r.l. and

...fficient, and working prototypes were made by [[Roger E. Billings]] in the 1960s, at least four technical obstacles and other political considerations exist ...robust enough to survive the bumps and [[oscillation|vibration]]s that all automobiles have to handle. Furthermore, freezing conditions are a major consideration

Although L-head inline 4 and 6 cylinder engines were frequently used for automobiles, tractors, etc., the best known '''flathead''' automotive engine is the [[F ...[[Willys Hurricane engine]], used in civilian Jeeps in the [[1950s]] and [[1960s]]. It was replaced by the I-head design.

...another two in the 1930s, one in the 1940s, five in the 1950s, five in the 1960s, two in the 1970s, two in the 1980s, and one in the 1990s. | {{flagiconFrance}} [[Alpine (car)|Société Automobiles Alpine]]

Although L-head inline 4 and 6 cylinder engines were frequently used for automobiles, tractors, etc., the best known L-head automotive engine is the [[Ford Flat ...[[Willys Hurricane engine]], used in civilian Jeeps in the [[1950s]] and [[1960s]]. It was replaced by the I-head design.

...[[Fiat]] and [[Pirelli]] with a proposal to form a new company to produce automobiles. Thus, the Autobianchi company was born, with the agreement signed by the t ...n the mainstream high volume Fiats such as the 127 and the 128 of the late 1960s. Even though the new Autobianchi was priced higher than Fiat models of simi

...ngio]] secured Alfa's second consecutive championship in 1951. During the 1960s, Alfa concentrated on competition using production-based cars, including th ...t Commercial Vehicles S.p.A. These companies are fully owned by Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A.{{-}}

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...eason. Other, similar designs are used on some European and a few Japanese automobiles. ...and [[vacuum gauge]]. Since the advent of emissions controls on production automobiles, the idle fuel flow is typically set at the factory on the "lean" side of o

There are four major regulatory constraints for automobiles: the European, the British, the Japanese, and the American. The method used In the mid-[[1960s]], Chrysler offered a V8 engine of 426 cubic inches (6981 cm&sup3;) on its

In 1949 SAAB incorporated aircraft safety thinking into automobiles making the [[Saab 92]] the first production SAAB car with a safety cage, an The sizable traffic safety lead enjoyed by the USA since the 1960s had narrowed significantly by 2002, with the US improvement percentages lag

...y offered. Fuel injection appeared first on European-made cars in the late 1960s and early '70s. It was phased in through the latter '70s and '80s at an acc ...was formed. Both agencies now create and enforce emission regulations for automobiles, as well as for many other sources.

...], powered by a 1.5&nbsp;L V12 engine; Enzo reluctantly built and sold his automobiles to fund the Scuderia. While his beautiful and blazingly fast cars quickly g {{Early Ferrari vehicles| 1948-1960s}}<br>

...enames employed by FIAT for their new development projects during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The 'X' projects were subcategorised as X0 (for engines), [[Category:1970s automobiles]]

...ions, the knowledge of [[hypersonic]] aerodynamics has matured between the 1960s and the present decade. Therefore, the goals of an aerodynamicist have shi

Fiat corporation, starting from the late 1960s, has bought (or gained control of) a wide range of companies, including: Fiat automobiles have been made in Poland since 1920. In 1932, the [[Polski Fiat|Polskie zak

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...aham Hill]] was known as "''Mr Monaco'' due to his five Monaco wins in the 1960s. ...rom 1911. In 1928 the club applied to the ''Association Internationale des Automobiles Clubs Reconnus'' (AIACR), the international governing body of motorsport, t

...ut assistance, before driving away. This became a safety issue in the late 1960s when drivers would ignore their safety harnesses, a recent invention. This ...ime were still mostly based on production road cars, but by the end of the 1960s, the [[Ford Motor Company]] would enter the picture with their [[Ford GT40|

...uctivity of [[copper]], the traditional household wiring material. In the 1960s aluminium was considerably cheaper than copper, and so was introduced for h ...ce aluminium from ore. Recycling was a low-profile activity until the late 1960s, when the growing use of aluminium [[beverage can]]s brought it to the publ

...il the rise of the Japanese manufacturers (led by [[Honda]]) in the late [[1960s]] and early [[1970s]] who were able to produce designs faster, cheaper and ...e racers]] of [[1950s]] Britain, and the [[Mods]] and [[Rockers]] of the [[1960s]]. Others are purportedly [[fraternal]] organizations, the most well known

This was the period of greatest growth for Bandini Automobiles. A contemporary newspaper reports discussion of plans under way to develop ...T. Hotchkiss, who in latter years won in F. Junior at Sebring), in the mid-1960s, production for the United States was stopped for lack of adequate funding,

Despite the 1970s implementation of airbags in GM cars, many conventional automobiles did not even have them until the mid 1990s. Although they were touted in the 1960s and 70s as a potential seat belt replacement, automobile airbags are now de

...features styling elements that remind of the spirit and way of life of the 1960s. [[Category:1980s automobiles]]

...t, the list (except for the [[#Firsts|Firsts]] section) will be limited to automobiles built after World War II. Many odd vehicles emerged in the early days of th ** Smallest V6 engine (gasoline) - 1.0&nbsp;L - 1960s [[DKW]] [[DKW F102|F102]] (a two-stroke V6) ''(about 100 produced for testi

...nkfurt Motor Show. The GTA was named after the [[Alfa Romeo GTA]] from the 1960s, the letters GTA meaning Gran Turismo Alleggerita ({{lang-en|lightened Gran [[Category:2000s automobiles]]

...n Grand Prix|2004]] when it was equalled by [[Michael Schumacher]]. In the 1960s the race was an integral part of the [[Tasman Series]] which attracted the | [[English Racing Automobiles|ERA]]

...author [[Herman Wouk]] ). Wouk's work with electric hybrid vehicles in the 1960s and 1970s earned the title as the "Godfather of the Hybrid". Wouk installe ...scent of "[[turbo lag]]", but demonstrated that turbines could be used for automobiles (see [[Chrysler Turbine engines]]). Also, in late 1990s General Motors made

...ut it dropped off dramatically in the United States between 1900 and 1910. Automobiles became the preferred means of transportation. Over the 1920s, bicycles grad In the late 1960s, spurred by Americans' increasing consciousness of the value of exercise an

From the 1930s until the 1960s, Moto Guzzi was the largest marque among Italian motorcycle manufacturers. ...sight saw Moto Guzzi adapting to a cultural shift away from motorcycles to automobiles. The company focused on popular lightweight mopeds including the Dingo and

...Aviation Traders [[Carvair]], an aircraft that was built for transporting automobiles and well-off passengers. Only 21 Carvairs were ever built and therefore it ...bomb. China was known to be working to become a nuclear power in the early 1960s, despite withdrawal of all Soviet assistance in 1960. However, China did no