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• International Auto
  ==Welcome to [http://www.International-Auto.com International Auto]== If you have any questions, you can speak to a Sales Advisor, toll-free in the US & Canada, at '''800-953-0813''' (434-973-0555 from overseas*).
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• Auto Mirage
  [[Image:auto_mirage_pick_wick_1974.jpg|thumb|right|250px|'''1974 Auto Mirage ''Pick Wick''''']] '''Auto Mirage''' of [[Bologna]], like the ''All Cars'' (Autozodíaco), collaborate
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• Circuito del Garda
  is an Italian racing venue in [[Salò]] on the banks of [[Lake Garda]], These were arranged in three periods.
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• Magnesium alloy wheel
  ...ZK60 and MA-14 (Russian variation of ZK60). Cast magnesium disks are used in motocycle wheels. * [[Auto racing]]
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• Special Interest Auto
  ...in servicing Italian and British cars in the Twin Cities, Special Interest Auto can handle all your needs.<br>
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• FIAMC
  ...ame, weighing in at 85 kg and exceeding the speed of 85 km/h. FIAMC closed in 1953.
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• Arie Luyendyk
  ...[[September 21]], [[1953]]) is a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[automobile racing|auto racing]] driver, twice winner of the [[Indianapolis 500|Indy 500]]. ...]]. Success continued to elude him until he moved to the [[United States]] in [[1984]], where he immediately won the Super Vee championship.
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• Nello Pagani
  ...i after the conquest of the World Championship in the 125 class at Mondial in 1949''']] ...buting on [[June 4]], [[1950]]. He scored no championship points, and came in seventh place.
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• SAMCA
  ...1947. In 1947 they presented a three-wheeled [[automobile]] at the ''Milan Auto Show'' under the designation ''Atomo''. The drive was a 246 cc 2-cylinder [
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• SILA
  ...in 1960 the automotive catalog with all technical data. The small factory in Turin with the car was equipped with a single-car with 11bhp, the later Bug
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• MR
  ...ocated in [[Milano]], produced a Moped with a 175 cc engine fitted with an auto [[transmission]]. They produced motor bikes with 98 cc and 123-cc ''Train'' ...developed accelerator device. The production of motorcycles ended probably in 1926.
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• FAM
  ...l'') based in [[Pesaro]], was an [[Italian]] [[motorcycle]] brand, created in 1950 when [[Giovanni Benelli]] had disagreements with his brothers and star ...cc which were mostly scooters. In 1954 the company was renamed [[Motobi]]. In 1957, after the death of Giovanni the lead taken by his sons Marco and Luig
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• Valerio Colotti
  ...[[Maserati]] (1953-1957), until the company dropped factory works racing. In 1958 he started his own company, known as '''Tec-Mec''' (''Studio Tecnica M ...the tipo F/415 [[Formula One]] car, mostly based on the [[Maserati 250F]], in which Colotti had been deeply involved.
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• IMV
  ...dustria Motori Vassena'') was an [[Italian]] motorcycle manufacturer based in [[Lecco]] and founded by [[Pietro Vassena]]. ...e developed engines for [[Rumi]] and in 1953 a prototype of a [[Carniti]] "auto motor scooter".
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• Midget car
  ...l Midget Nationals]] held in early January at the [[Expo Square Pavilion]] in [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]]. ...n the first half of the twentieth century include [[Angell Park Speedway]] in [[Sun Prairie, Wisconsin|Sun Prairie, Wisconsin]] (near [[Madison, Wisconsi
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• Lamborghini Raptor
  ...n was completed and a sample vehicle displayed at the [[Geneva Auto Show]] in 1996. At the time of showing, it was believed that the car was ready for pr ...e owned the only prototype until 2000, when it was auctioned at the Geneva Auto Show and was sold to a private car collector.[http://www.lambocars.com/rel/
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• Air racing
  ...his sport belong to a team that is sponsored by large corporations. Unlike auto racing races, however, air racing races usually draw smaller crowds. Air ra |[[image:red.bull.air.race.arp.750pix.jpg|thumb|right|250px| '''Air racing''' in England: the Red Bull Air Race heat held at Kemble airfield, Gloucestershir
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• DRB
  ...a 6 [[cylinder]], 2 stroke [[engine]] with 996 cc was finished and mounted in a [[Simca 1000]]; it had been extensively tested. With a triple Solex [[car
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• Lamborghini Portofino
  ...of [[Chrysler]]'s chief designers. Introduced at the [[1987]] [[Frankfurt Auto Show]], it was a fully functional, four-door, four-seat sport [[sedan]]. ...r went beyond the clay model stage, but when Chrysler acquired Lamborghini in 1987, the design was resurrected and with some fairly minor tweaks, turned
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• Rudolf Caracciola
  ...iola, born in Germany to a hotelier family, was a champion racer in Europe in the [[Grand Prix motor racing]] era. ...ons, Caracciola began racing as an employee for [[Mercedes-Benz]] in 1922. In 1926, he entered the first-ever German Grand Prix at the [[AVUS]] track nea
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• Ferenc Szisz
  ...ustria]]n and [[Germany|German]] cities, in the spring of 1900 he ended up in [[Paris, France]] where he found work at the new [[Renault|Renault Automobi ...zaro]] and [[Louis Chevrolet]] driving for [[Fiat]], Ferenc Szisz finished in fifth place behind the winner, fellow Frenchman [[Victor Hémery]] driving
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• Offroad racing
  ...dified vehicles (including cars, trucks, motorcycles, and buggies) compete in races through [[off-road]] environments. ...was the National Off-Road Racing Association (NORRA). The body was formed in 1967 by Ed Pearlman. The first event was a race across the [[Mexico|Mexican
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• Halo vehicle
  [[Image:2005 Ford GT.jpg|thumb|350px|A [[halo vehicle]], produced in order to promote sales of an entire [[marque]]]] A '''halo vehicle''' (or '''halo model''') in [[automobile]] [[marketing]] is a car designed and marketed to showcase the
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• Fusi-Fero
  ...ube frame]] chassis, the aerodynamics for six passengers, a steering wheel in the middle of the vehicle and a plexiglass roof that could be electrically
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• Legend car racing
  ...tes|American]] [[automobiles]] from the [[1930s]] and [[1940s]] once raced in the [[NASCAR]] modified division. The rule book committee for Legend car ra ...other. All cars utilize the same parts, engine, tires. The only variable (in theory) is the body style.
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• Giorgio Moroder
  ...significant influence on [[techno music|techno]] and [[electronic music]] in general. Particularly well known are [[Donna Summer]]'s [[disco]] hits prod ...e Chase," the theme from the film ''[[Midnight Express]]''. Both were hits in the [[United Kingdom|UK]]. The full movie score for the film "Midnight Exp
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• Magneti Marelli
  ...automotive industry with 25,000 employees and a turnover of 4 billion euro in 2005. ...pment manufacturer and has always been a synonym of quality and innovation in the automotive world of which it was part of its birth, development and evo
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• Alfa Romeo Nuvola
  ...s. The car has top speed of 174 mph and it accelerates from zero to 60 mph in six seconds. The Nuvola was named after the legendary Italian race driver [ ...urrently on display at the [[Alfa Romeo Museum|Alfa Romeo History Museum]] in [[Arese]], [[Italy]].
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• Boost gauge
  ...ent that indicates [[turbocharger]] or [[supercharger]] boost [[pressure]] in an [[internal combustion engine]]. ...erformance driving to be aware of when that powerband is being approached, in the same way a driver wants to be aware of engine rpm.
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• Lamborghini Urraco
  ...[[Lamborghini]] in the 1970s. It was introduced at the [[Turin]] auto show in [[1970]] but it wasn't until [[1973]] that it became available for buyers. ...[[Lamborghini]] in the 1970s. It was introduced at the [[Turin]] auto show in 1970 but wasn't available to buyers until 1973.
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• Lance Reventlow
  '''Lance Reventlow''', born [[February 24]], [[1936]] in [[London]], [[United Kingdom]] – died [[July 24]], [[1972]] near [[Aspen, ...lworth]] department store fortune and was then one of the wealthiest women in the world. The marriage, Barbara Hutton's second of seven, did not last and
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• Exotic car
  ...match," "it should be sleek and eye-catching" and its price should be "one in a rarefied atmosphere of its own. but the proper application of the term is ...ry]] also cites the use of the word in an advertisement for an unnamed car in ''[[The Motor (magazine)|The Motor]]'' dated 3 November 1920, "The Supreme
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• AAC 815
  [[Image:AUTO AVIO-01-(Ferrari).jpg|center|70px]] ...er-bottom:1px solid #999;" |[[Image:Auto Avio Costruzioni 815.jpg|250px|'''Auto Avio Costruzioni 815''']]
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• World of Endurance Racing
  A Porsche factory driver who competes in the American Le Mans series with a GT3 Porsche. ...Car legend returns to racing as owner of a Porsche Factory Team contending in the American Le Mans Series GT Championship.
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• Czech Grand Prix
  ...] now referred to as the Brno Circuit. It was held in the town of [[Brno]] in [[Czechoslovakia]] (now the [[Czech Republic]]). ...jured when [[Hermann Lang]] skidded off the track. The spectators had been in a prohibited area but Lang was sued anyway.
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• Zhuhai International Circuit
  '''Zhuhai International Circuit''' (ZIC) is located at Jin Ding town in [[Zhuhai]] City, [[Guangdong Province]], People's Republic of [[China]]. The motor racing circuit was constructed in 1996 with [[Formula 1]] in mind. The first international race held at the circuit was the BPR Global G
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• Car Information and Photos by Marque: A
  ! colspan=1 |'''Years in Business''' |[[Auto Avio Costruzioni 815|Auto Avio Costruzioni]] || 1938 - 1947 || <font color=red>'''R'''</font>
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• Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
  *[[National Auto Sport Association|NASA]] Championships [[2006]] *[[Championship Auto Racing Teams|CART]] [[1980]], [[1983]]-[[2003]]
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• Alfa Romeo BAT
  ...cars: the BAT 5 in [[1953]], the BAT 7 in [[1954]], and finally the BAT 9 in [[1955]]. ...a Romeo 1900]] chassis. Each year between 1953 and 1955 at the [[Turin]] [[Auto show]], Bertone and Alfa Romeo presented a BAT concept, the BAT 5, 7 and 9.
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• Colombo
  ...speed gearbox. The vehicle was produced until the end of the company's run in 1924. ...46, at the end of the war, the 158 starts racing again successfully, until in 1950 it wins the World Formula 1 title. [http://www.alfa.co.nz/History/1940
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• List of international Formula One colors
  ...p]], which was held annually in 1900-1905, and were definitely established in the [[Interwar period|1920s and 1930s era]] of [[Grand Prix motor racing]], ...Benz and Audi used silver paint when they returned to international racing in the 1990s.
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• Bizzarrini GT Varedo
  ...fortunately, not too long after this, the Rivolta family sold its interest in their company, and the project died without the Varedo ever being introduce ...o was seeking to move into the mid-engined sportscar market that had grown in popularity during the late sixties and was continuing to grow during the se
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• Coil bind
  ...:800px-BobbyLabonteCarApril2007.jpg|thumb|right|250px|'''Bobby Labonte Car in April 2007''']] ...s to control the [[Aircraft attitude|pitch attitude]] of the body. This is in contrast with conventional setups which place the stiffer springs at the fr
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• Dashboard
  ...hancements of the 1970s was the widespread adoption of padded dashboards. In the [[1990s]], driver's side [[airbag]]s became mandatory and passenger-sid There are a wide variety of dashboards used in various applications.
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• Fuel pump
  ...two fuel pumps for this purpose: one low pressure/high volume supply pump in the tank and one high pressure/low volume pump on or near the engine. ...ough (difficult to diagnose) faulty hose connections. A leaking connection in a pressure line will show itself immediately.
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• Lamborghini 350GTV
  |Wheelbase || 2450 mm (96.6 in) |Length || 4500 mm (177 in)
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• Emilio Materassi
  ...cle shop, learning the basics of applied mechanics; later, he went to work in a car garage, where developed a strong love for engines and cars. ...help of some wealthy friends, opened his own workshop in Via dei Poggi 12, in Florence: he called it "L’Autogarage Nazionale", and signed a contract of
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• Board track racing
  ...d a surface of wood boards. The genre was popular in the [[United States]] in the early [[20th century]]. ...ed by 1915. By 1931 there were 24 operating board tracks, including tracks in [[Beverly Hills, California]], [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], and [[Brookly
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• Lamborghini Bravo
  ...Bertone]] for [[Lamborghini]]. It was first presented in 1974 at the Turin Auto Show. ...wheels, and underwent nearly 40,000 miles of testing before it was placed in the Bertone museum.[http://www.lambocars.com/pro/bravo.htm] It was never pu
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• Concept car
  ...ized for the sake of practicality and cost. Concept cars are often radical in design. Some use non-traditional, exotic, or expensive materials, ranging ...drivetrain and accessories. The state of most concept cars lies somewhere in between and usually does not represent the final product.
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• Motorama
  '''Motorama''' was an auto show staged by [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] from [[1949]] ...with the [[New York Auto Show]] that for many years was held traditionally in the first week of January.
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• Lime Rock Park
  ...ar shows to vintage races to world class sports car racing events. Located in the quiet Northwest corner of [[Connecticut]], it is renowned as the most p ...terations were made to the false grid/pre-grid area to expand the pitlane. In January-February 2006, the track made some safety upgrades that included th
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• Enrico Nardi
  ...ith Vittorio Mazzonis in 1937, and a [[Lancia Aprilia]] with P. U. Gobbato in 1938. ...assimino's design; he also co-drove an 815 with owner [[Lotario Rangoni]] in the 1940 [[Mille Miglia]].
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• Dan Wheldon
  ...RL]] pit lane for his sometimes choleric temperament. He currently resides in [[St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg]], [[Florida]]. ...mmates [[Scott Dixon]] and [[Casey Mears]]. After five races he lies third in the series behind [[Helio Castroneves]] and Dixon.
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• Fissore
  [[Fissore]] [[Fiat]] 600 2+2 Started in 1920 by the four [[Fissore]] brothers (Bernando, Antonio, Costanzo and Giov In the 1930's they began modifying producion cars before the war turned their
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• Brake
  ...g current]] by an [[alternator]], then [[Rectifiers|rectified]] and stored in a [[battery (electricity)|battery]] for later use. ...ra [[fighter aircraft]]. These allow the aircraft to maintain a safe speed in a steep descent. The [[Saab 17|Saab B 17]] [[dive bomber]] used the deploye
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• Alfa Romeo P2
  | [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] ...y in two of the four championship rounds when [[Antonio Ascari ]] drove it in the [[European Grand Prix]] at [[Spa]] and [[Gastone Brilli-Peri]] won the
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• Graham Hill
  ...y 17]], [[1929]] - [[November 29]], [[1975]]) was an [[England|English]] [[auto racing|motor racing]] champion. ...mbassy Hill team, including up-and-coming driver [[Tony Brise]], also died in the accident.
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• Fiat Palio Weekend
  |width="40%"|Manufacturer:||[[Fiat]] Auto S.p.A. It is produced in [[Brazil]], [[Turkey]], [[South Africa]] and [[China]].
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• Ferrari 125 S
  |Predecessor || [[Auto Avio Costruzioni 815]] :''See also [[Auto Avio Costruzioni 815]], the [[Ferrari 125 F1|125 F1]], a [[Formula 1]] race
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• Alfa Romeo Gran Sport Quattroruote
  |Length || 3670 mm (144.4 in.) |Width || 1620 mm (63.7 in.)
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• Street racing
  ...illegal, as such driving is prohibited by many traffic regulations. Speeds in an illegal street race can reach easily over 100 miles per hour and due to Most common form of street racing in the US is a [[drag race]] of [[automotive tuning|modified]] stock cars happ
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• Weber
  ...[[carburetor]]s, currently owned by [[Magneti Marelli]] Powertrain S.p.A., in turn part of the [[Fiat|Fiat Group]]. ''Fabbrica Italiana Carburatori Weber'' in 1923 when [[Edoardo Weber]] (1889–1945) produced carburetors as part of a
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• Coppa Florio
  ...turer that wins four or more of the first seven races, the first race held in 1905. Eventually, the winner was [[Peugeot]] (1925), but the race continue ...quo; [[Bologna]]-[[Castelfranco Emilia]]-Sant'Agata Bolognese-San Giovanni in Persiceto-Bologna. Since 1914 most of the Coppa Florio was co-organized wit
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• Wellington 500
  ...ton City]] in [[Wellington]], [[New Zealand]]. The race was first proposed in 1984 and first took place a year later with a different layout from that to ...ge:NZL Wellington 1996.png|thumb|200px|Wellington Street Circuit Used Once In 1996 For The Australian V8's.]]The race went through four different types o
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• FIA
  ...only referred to as the '''FIA''', is a non-profit association established in 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car user ...rde]], [[Paris, France]], it consists of 207 national member organisations in 122 countries worldwide. Its current president is [[Max Mosley]].
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• Grasstrack
  ...edway, which has 4 riders per race, Grasstrack racing can have many riders in each heat and the circuit is normally longer allowing higher speeds. Grasst ...r racing careers in Grasstrack. Some Speedway riders continue to take part in national Grasstrack meetings when their schedule permits.
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• ISO Motorcycles
  ...ailways, then ''Isothermos'' bought the rights to [[Ferret]] [[scooters]]. In 1950 they introduced a modified dual-piston engine 123 cc version two-strok The Iso 250 cc engine was also used in engineer's Glas's Auto [[Isetta]]. The engine was also used for the [[Isetta]], later built under
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• Tec-Mec
  ...ted in a single Grand Prix. The company was founded by [[Valerio Colotti]] in 1958. ...yd Casner]] of [[Camoradi International]]. The team made its single outing in the [[1959 United States Grand Prix]], but the car, driven by [[Fritz d'Ore
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• Swiss Grand Prix
  The '''Swiss Grand Prix''' was the premier [[auto race]] of [[Switzerland]]. In its later years it was a [[Formula One]] race. ...[[Bern]]. The Swiss Grand Prix counted toward the [[European Championship (auto racing)|European Championship]] from 1935 to 1939.
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• Three wheeler
  ...vehicles" (HPV or PPV or [[velomobile]]s) or [[engine|motorized]] vehicles in the form of a [[motorcycle]], [[All terrain vehicle]] (ATV) or [[automobile ...r&ndash;engine, rear&ndash;drive [[Volkswagen Beetle|Volkswagen "Beetle"]] in combination with a motorcycle front end. Other trikes include ATVs that are
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• Beadlock
  ...traction on the ground than there is friction between the tire and wheel. In this case the wheel would spin within the tire without being able to turn t ...tandard wheel or may be formed as part of the wheel when the wheel is made in the factory. The outer ring is then bolted onto the inner ring with the be
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• Raymond Sommer
  '''Raymond Sommer''' (August 31, 1906, Mouzon, in the Ardennes ''[[département]]'' of France - September 10, 1950) was a [[G ...n 12 laps in the lead. Sommer traveled to Long Island, New York to compete in the 1936 [[Vanderbilt Cup]] where he finished 4th to the winner, [[Tazio Nu
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• Syracuse Grand Prix
  ...rand Prix''' was a [[auto racing|motor race]] held at [[Syracuse Circuit]] in [[Sicily]], [[Italy]]. For most of its existence, it formed part of the [[F *Results in ''Dark Gray'' denote [[Formula 2]] events.
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• Circuito da Boavista
  '''Circuito da Boavista''' was a [[Formula One]] street course in [[Porto|Oporto]] (Porto), [[Portugal]] used twice for the [[Portuguese Gran ...all neighborhoods back to the start-finish line. First a grand prix event in [[1958]], the course of Boavista took drivers at amazing speeds across tram
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• Alfa Romeo 156
  ...e style with its high curved flanks made it, to some, the best looking car in its class. For any, this is the car with the 'hidden' rear door handles whi ...developed front-wheel drive car (the station wagon offered all-wheel drive in left-hand drive markets) with a double wishbone front suspension and an all
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• Racing
  ...n aerobatics pilot Peter Besenyei at speed in his Extra 300 at an air race in England]] ...ion]] of [[speed]]. The competitors in a race try to complete a given task in the shortest amount of [[time]]. Typically this involves [[traversing]] som
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• Fiat Strada
  |width="40%"|Manufacturer:||[[Fiat|Fiat Auto S.p.A]]. ...t Automobiles]]' "world car" project, [[Fiat Palio|Palio]]. It is produced in [[Brazil]] and exported from Betim, [[Minas Gerais]] to the [[European Unio
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• Tecno
  | Drivers || [[Nanni Galli]], [[Derek Bell (auto racer)|Derek Bell]], [[Chris Amon]] ...ecno''' was a [[Formula One]] constructor from [[Italy]]. It participated in 10 grands prix, entering a total of 11 cars, and scored one championship po
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• Danny Sullivan
  ...is a former racing driver from [[USA|the United States]]. He participated in 15 [[Formula One]] grands prix, all during [[1983]], debuting on [[March 13 ...second time to go on for the win. Danny would set the pace at Indy again in 1988, leading 91 of the first 101 laps, until he drifted out and hard into
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• Felice Nazzaro
  ...7 resulted in an invitation to compete in the 1908 [[American Grand Prix]] in [[Savannah, Georgia]] where he finished third. He returned to the United s ...rned him the position of 'works' Fiat driver alongside [[Vincenzo Lancia]] in 1905.
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• Maserati 3500
  ...prototype '''3500GT''', revealed at the [[Salon International de l'Auto]] in [[Geneva]], March 1957. *Front disc brakes and limited slip differential became optional in 1959,
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• Kingpin
  ...the rest of the front suspension. When its bearings were replaced starting in the 1950s by ball joints, more complicated suspension designs became availa ...ving like a pin, the part was not necessarily still called a king pin; but in newer designs, the term may be used not for an actual pin but the [[Axis of
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• Pininfarina
  ...ta "Pinin" Farina]] (Following the company, his surname became Pininfarina in 1961, as a result of combining his nickname and surname). ...r 3,000 people in subsidiary company offices throughout Europe, as well as in Morocco and China.
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• History of the Alfa Race Engine
  ...sed with great designers. It is, after all, men who make the machines, and in the first half of the twentieth century, Italy produced a number of enginee ...e head with valve angle of 90 degrees. The war halted its development, but in 1922 Merosi again produced a DOHC engine, a six cylinder, but it was to pro
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• World Rally Car
  ...the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] and used to compete in the outright class of the [[World Rally Championship]] (WRC). ...A]], manufacturers are no longer required to build "Homologation Specials" in order to meet approval. The base model need not have the characteristics of
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• Alfa Romeo Canguro
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• Lamborghini Islero
  ...engine. The car debuted at the 1968 [[Salon International de l'Auto|Geneva Auto Show]]. ...-marker lights (instead of teardrops on the original), and a fixed section in the door windows. Various other changes included larger brake discs, revis
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• Automobile industry in Italy
  ...Italy 1910.jpg|thumb|250px|Map of automobile industry in [[Turin]], Italy in the 1910s.]] ...mployer in the country, with a labour force of over 196,000 (2004) working in the industry.
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• Boano
  Mario Boano left [[Ghia]] in 1953 and in the following year founded his own company together with his son, Gianpaolo ...Boano was refounded as [[Carrozzeria]] [[Ellena]] by [[Ezio Ellena]] (son-in-law of Boano) and Pollo and continued to make [[Ferrari]]'s, [[Fiat]]'s (in
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• Poppet valve
  .... In most applications a pressure differential helps to seal the valve and in some applications also open it. Poppet valves are used in many industrial process from controlling the flow of rocket fuel to control
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• Bugatti Automobiles SAS
  ...ce]], [[France]]. It is a subsidiary of [[Volkswagen AG]] and was founded in [[1998]] as a successor to the legendary [[Bugatti]] company. ...[[Lamborghini]] (for VW's [[Audi]] division), the [[Rolls-Royce]] factory in [[Crewe]], [[England]], and the [[Bentley]] marque.
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• Hermann Lang
  ...He won the very first race he entered and before long decided to compete in the sidecar class. At age twenty-two, he won the German sidecar mountain ra ...the Mellaha Lake course in [[Libya]] which was then the fastest racetrack in the world. Lang dominated the event, winning it for three straight years. T
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• Lamborghini 400GT
  ...r to the [[Lamborghini 350GT|350GT]]. First presented at the 1966 [[Geneva Auto Show]]. ...hout the car. The larger body shape enabled the +2 seating to be installed in the rear, where the 350GT only had room for luggage or +1 seating. The body
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• Autocrossing
  ...el motorsport in its own right, autocrossing is a great way to get started in road racing. ...nizations such as the [[Sports Car Club of America]] (SCCA) and [[National Auto Sport Association]] (NASA) sponsor autocross events throughout the United S
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• Autocross
  ...el motorsport in its own right, autocrossing is a great way to get started in road racing. ...nizations such as the [[Sports Car Club of America]] (SCCA) and [[National Auto Sport Association]] (NASA) sponsor autocross events throughout the United S
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• Bellasi
  [[Image:BELLASI race car.jpg|thumb|right|200px|'''Bellasi race car in action''' [http://historiasyhazanias.blogspot.com/ <small>Source</small>]]] ...from [[Italy]] that raced under [[Swiss]] nationality. They participated in 6 grands prix during the early 1970s, entering a total of 6 cars.
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• Ferrari FF
  | Wheelbase || {{convert|2990|mm|in|1|abbr||on}} | Length || {{convert|4907|mm|in|1|abbr||on}}
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• Alfa Romeo Tipo 308
  ...sh while [[Hermann Lang]] driving a [[Mercedes-Benz W154]] was the winner. In this race [[Eugenio Siena]] driving a 312 was killed after hitting a wall. In the 1938 [[Mille Miglia]], [[Clemente Biondetti]] and Carlo Pintacuda took
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• Ferdinand Porsche
  ...dible "e" -- "PORSH-uh", not "PORSH". The german name "Porsche" originates in Czech "Boreš" [boresh]. ...gymnasium) in Liberec. He got a recommendation for a job at [[Bela Egger]] in [[Vienna]] at the age of 18. After work, he sneaked into university classes
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