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• ROMA
  ...but it was so disastrous during demonstrations, of the [[prototype]], that it was abandoned and the company ended its activities in 1910.
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• Maserati 350S
  ...opment for the future [[Maserati 3500]] GT (see this for engine details). It was crashed by [[Stirling Moss]] in the [[Mille Miglia]] of 1956, then scra ...by [[Tony Parravano]] in 1957, and sold to [[Connecticut]] in 1974, where it still resides (2004).
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• Panhard rod
  ...only. This does not effectively locate the axle longitudinally, therefore it is usually used in conjunction with [[trailing arm]]s which locate the axle
  2 KB (340 words) - 21:48, 26 September 2009
• Gulf of Sidra
  ...the northern coast of [[Libya]]; it is also known as '''Gulf of Sirte'''. It is located by the city of [[Sirte]]. ...torial waters|territorial limit]] from the country's shore. Libya believes it to be a territorial sea, not just a coastal area.
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• Bizzarrini GT Varedo
  ...the 1972 [[Torino]] Auto Show. After the car was mechanically sorted out, it was found to be a great handling vehicle during testing at the [[Monza]] ra ...ad made the mid-engine placement popular, proving that its placement meant better handling and performance. The resulting designs of the mid-ship layout were
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• Ivano Beggio
  ...): ''"only Ivano Beggio would have almost had so much success then allowed it to be destroyed.'' ''In the mid-80's, it tried to become a jack-of-all trades, diversifying into manufacture of furn
  1 KB (208 words) - 20:50, 10 March 2010
• Freccia Azzurra
  ...e del Bianco]]. It was powered by a 125 cc Puch engine and later, in 1952, it was improved with a 147 cc Sachs engine.
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• Rialto Bridge
  ...Rialto''') spans the [[Grand Canal of Venice|Grand Canal]] in [[Venice]]. It is the oldest [[bridge]] across the canal and probably the most famous in t ...and Canal was a [[pontoon bridge]] built in 1181 by [[Nicolò Barattieri]]. It was called the Ponte della Moneta, presumably because of the mint that stoo
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• Polizia Penitenziaria
  ...isons, keeping unauthorized people out and preventing escape by prisoners. It also maintains order inside prisons, handles the transportation of inmates ...rdinate to the Ministry of Justice and operates the Italian prison system. It was formed in 1990 to replace the former ''Corpo degli Agenti di Custodia''
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• Provolone
  ...s an [[Italy|Italian]] cheese that originated in southern [[Italy]], where it is still produced, mostly in 5 to 12 inch long pear shapes, with a round kn ...(meaning large Provola) appeared around the end of the 20th century when it started to be manufactured in the Northern regions of Italy, and this chees
  1 KB (205 words) - 11:04, 8 October 2009
• Franceschini
  ...he [[Fiat 500]]A. It had extremely accurate details and what characterized it were the headlights connected to the front fenders and reproduction in mini
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• Major
  ...n agree that all those who look at the ''Major'', that it was way ahead of it time compared to the competition. The study of bike was extraordinarily acc ...ed between the hub and wheel rim. The Mayor was a fascinating project, but it was too expensive to go into production and thus remained a single copy.
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• Aprilia Futura
  ...urpose of [[Sport-touring]]. The Aprilia RST 1000 Futura was new for 2001. It is equipped with a V2 four stroke liquid cooled engine producing 113 horsep ...thought it was innovative and made it "look like an [[F-117]]"; some said it was just too bulky. Other manufacturers began using similar angularity in t
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• Fiat 1100/103 TV
  ...t and rear, lightweight drilled front lower triangles and a sport exhaust. It's propelled by a standard Fiat 1089 cc 4-cylinder engine, in the TV version ...the time it could be considered as a limited-budget Ferrari and these days it's a fine car for those who like the exotic.
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• Lamborghini Athon
  ...Athon''' is a [[concept car]] designed by [[Bertone]] for [[Lamborghini]]. It was first displayed at the [[1980]] Turin Motor Show. ...but Lamborghini's financial troubles at the time didn't help matters any. It did the show car circuit and then was sent to the Bertone museum.
  1 KB (165 words) - 23:37, 21 October 2009
• Giudecca
  ...netian Lagoon]] lying immediately south of the central islands, from which it is separated by the [[Giudecca Canal]]. ...orld War II]], but is now regarded as an exclusive area in which to live. It is known for its long [[dock]] and its [[church]]es, including [[Il Redento
  960 bytes (149 words) - 08:58, 8 October 2009
• Sighinolfi
  ...1100 Sport''' built by Sergio Sighinolfi. It has a Fiat 1100S engine with it’s own tube frame chassis and aluminum body.]] ...ist, the body by another, the Fiat-based engine developed by another, etc. It is suspected that retaining the [[Fiat]] name may have been for taxation pu
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• Lamborghini Bravo
  ...ravo''' was a [[concept car]] designed by [[Bertone]] for [[Lamborghini]]. It was first presented in 1974 at the Turin Auto Show. ...was placed in the Bertone museum.[http://www.lambocars.com/pro/bravo.htm] It was never put into production, but many styling features of the Bravo would
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• About Wheels Of Italy
  ...ueled what most said, "...will not work" and "...could not be done". Well, it has been done and done at a level that even surpassed WOI’s expectations. ...this success! Many sponsors have helped us with their services and goods. It is great to know that there are companies out their that still operate with
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• Grignani
  ...er bodywork. It was powered by a rear-mounted 125cc 2-stroke 5 bhp engine, it could achieve a top speed of 37mph (60km/h) and had an independent suspensi
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