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• Countach
  ...t pioneer but did popularise the wedge-shaped, sharply angled look popular in many high performance cars since. The word ''Countach'' is an expletive of astonishment in the local [[Italian language|Italian]] dialect, and somehow the name stuck.
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• Hatchback
  ...ed to carry large volumes), but distinguished by a smaller load area. Some vehicles acheive this by having little car length behind the [[Pillar (car)|C-Pillar ...y doors and the hatch) or five-door (four entry doors and the hatch) cars. In Europe, [[city car]]s, [[supermini car|superminis]], and [[small family car
  14 KB (2,215 words) - 08:19, 8 October 2009
• Fiat 600
  ...was 2,604,000. During 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, the car became very popular in countries such as [[Spain]] (as [[Seat 600]]), where it became the [[cultur A year after its debut, in 1956, a soft-top version was introduced, as well as a six-seater variant — the Fiat 600 Multipla. It was a pr
  11 KB (1,504 words) - 06:02, 30 April 2014
• Fiat 131
  ...ade in 1978 and 1981, and all models were produced until production ceased in 1984. 1,513,800 units total were produced in Italy.
  13 KB (1,741 words) - 22:15, 27 October 2009
• Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce
  ...ustin Hoffman|Dustin Hoffman's]] Spider (1966 1600 Duetto) runs out of gas in ''[[The Graduate]].'']] ...North American market). Widely regarded as a design classic, it remained in production for almost three decades with only minor aesthetic and mechanica
  13 KB (1,868 words) - 11:14, 17 March 2015
• Alfa Romeo GTA
  ...T 1300 Junior|Junior]]) and GTV ([[Alfa Romeo Sprint GT (Veloce)|Veloce]]) in the late 1960s. At the time, Alfa was very active in [[motorsport]]. Autodelta, the racing division of Alfa, developed a car for
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• Lancia
  ...Lancias are seen as presenting a more luxurious alternative to the models in the Fiat range upon which they are based. One of the firm's trademarks is t ...e the "[[Lancia Alfa-12HP|tipo 51]]" or 12 HP (later called Alfa) was made in 1907 and produced from 1908. This car had a small four cylinder engine with
  14 KB (2,135 words) - 10:41, 5 March 2017
• Fiat Uno
  ...3 and built in its homeland until 1995, with production still taking place in other countries. ...well packaged cars could be too. It was voted [[European Car of the Year]] in 1984.
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• Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3
  A small number of road going cars were derived from it in 1967, called [[Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale]] The number was also used in the 1980s for the unrelated road car, [[Alfa Romeo 33 (road car)]].
  14 KB (1,944 words) - 16:07, 26 April 2010
• Lamborghini Countach
  ...t pioneer but did popularise the wedge-shaped, sharply angled look popular in many high performance cars since. The word ''Countach'' is an expletive of astonishment in the local [[Italian language|Italian]] dialect, and somehow the name stuck.
  11 KB (1,621 words) - 21:02, 21 October 2009
• Alfa Romeo Alfetta
  | Aka || Gold Leaf model was also sold as the Alfetta 159i in some markets ...gines, selling over 400,000 units until the end of its production run, but in the final years its sales were down due to Alfa Romeo's reliability problem
  18 KB (2,577 words) - 16:10, 28 June 2010
• Alfa Romeo 164
  ...(12V 1991-93, 24V 1994-95). Nevertheless it was quite successful in Europe in attracting keen drivers who wanted a prestige sporting sedan, but were tire The 164 was discontinued and replaced by the [[Alfa Romeo 166]] in 1998.
  21 KB (3,053 words) - 10:55, 22 October 2009
• Formula 2
  ...pe of [[formula racing]]. It was replaced by [[Formula 3000]] in 1985, but in 2009 the [[Formula Two]] name returns. The 2009 FIA Formula Two Championshi ...o racing, the high performance nature of the cars and the expense involved in the series has always meant a need for a path to reach this peak. For much
  18 KB (2,587 words) - 16:05, 20 November 2009
• 24 Hours Nürburgring
  ...a real race, unlike the earlier endurance contests that covered 12h, 24h (in 1961 and 1967), 36h, 84h and even 96h, like the [[Marathon de la Route]]. T ...urance racing events at very long tracks, at least until Spa was shortened in the late 1970s.
  25 KB (3,660 words) - 22:29, 16 September 2010
• Lancia Delta
  ...the third generation Delta entering production in 2008. It was first shown in ...1979. The Delta is best known for its [[World Rally Championship]] career in the late 1980s and early 1990s, when it dominated rallying. Lancia offered
  34 KB (4,989 words) - 17:46, 6 November 2012
• List of automotive superlatives
  ...limited to automobiles built after World War II. Many odd vehicles emerged in the early days of the automobile industry. There is [[#Pre-War|a section]] ...riginal vehicle manufacturer and offered for commercial sale to the public in new condition - cars modified by either professional tuners or individuals
  46 KB (6,094 words) - 13:24, 8 October 2009
• Indianapolis 500
  ...1965 to 1985, and then with live flag-to-flag coverage beginning in 1986. In May 2006, the race celebrated its 90^th running and 61<sup>st</su ...nsidered Harroun to be a hazard during the race, as he was the only driver in the race driving without a riding mechanic, who checked the oil pressure an
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• Moto Guzzi
  ...industry's infancy to its place today as the oldest European manufacturer in continuous motorcycle production. Guzzi is now one of seven brands owned by ..., enjoyed prominence in world-wide motorcycle racing, and led the industry in ground-breaking innovation &mdash; for the greater part of its history.
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• 007 (disambiguation)
  ...riller writer)|John Gardner]], [[Raymond Benson]], and [[Charlie Higson]]. In addition, [[Christopher Wood (writer)|Christopher Wood]] wrote two screenpl To date, five actors have portrayed Bond in the official series, and a sixth is soon to make his appearance. They are:
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• James Bond
  ...riller writer)|John Gardner]], [[Raymond Benson]], and [[Charlie Higson]]. In addition, [[Christopher Wood (writer)|Christopher Wood]] wrote two screenpl To date, five actors have portrayed Bond in the official series, and a sixth made his appearance. They are:
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