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  • |Years:||1957, 1959 |Last race:||[[1959 United States Grand Prix|1959]] [[United States Grand Prix]]
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  • ...the [[Fiat 500]] or [[Fiat 600]] and were available in three forms: a 2+2 sports coupe, a saloon and a luxury saloon. The engines were available and tuned b ...1950's, Carrozzeria Monterosa engaged in more top-end creations, probably in an attempt to survive by diversifying production, which had until then focu
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  • ...a MOtto), was an Italian ([[Turin]]) [[coachbuilding]] company established in 1930. The company produced bodies from Cadillacs to [[Delahaye]]s. ...tigiana Radiatori Torino”, a small factory for the production of radiators in [[Turin]].
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  • ...the model 1969, is a motorcycle equipped with a Triumph T120 was available in two versions: "Daytona" and "California''']] == 1959 - ==
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  • |Production || 1959 - 1962: 329 made |Class || [[Sports car]]
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  • ...ff Duke [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]]''' (born [[29 March]] [[1923]] in [[St Helens, Merseyside|St. Helens]], [[Lancashire]]) was a British multi-t ...off Duke is synonymous with powersport, for he dominated motorcycle racing in the 1950s, winning [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|s
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  • |Production || [[1959]]-[[1961]]<br>16 units ...due to problems with the gearbox. The [[Maserati MC12]] is available only in white and blue, to serve as a tribute to the Tipo 61 and the [[Camoradi]] r
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  • |Class || [[FR layout|front-engined]] [[sports car]] ...rement in 1950. It was replaced by the 2.3&nbsp;L [[Ferrari 195 S|195 S]] in 1950. '''166 S''' competition models were generally coachbuilt by [[Carroz
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  • ...r the smaller version youth racer, see [[Quarter-midget]]. For the British sports car with its own race series it's the MG Midget. ...l Midget Nationals]] held in early January at the [[Expo Square Pavilion]] in [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]].
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  • '''Franco Scaglione''' is born in [[Florence]] on 26th September to [[Vittorio Scaglione]], a chief army doct ...ers. He rejoins his mother (his brother Eugenio was killed during the war) in [[Carolei]], near [[Cosenza]], and will stay with her for almost a year.<br
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  • ! colspan=1 |'''Years in Business''' | [[De Tomaso]] || 1959 - 2004 || <font color=red>'''R'''</font>
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  • ! colspan=2 |'''1959 Alfa Romeo 2000 Touring Spider''' ...''Berlina'' with 105 [[hp]] and the ''Spider'' with 115 [[hp]] since 1958. In 1960, the ''Sprint'' was added. The engine was an enlarged version of the [
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  • ...ship. Hill was described as a "thoughtful, gentle man" and once said, "I'm in the wrong business. I don't want to beat anybody, I don't want to be the bi ...tions. He and Gendebien would go on to win the famous endurance race again in [[1961 24 Hours of Le Mans|1961]] and [[1962 24 Hours of Le Mans|1962]].
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  • ...15 workers (including [[Sergio Coggiola]], who founded his own carrozzeria in 1966) and equipped himself to [[design]] and build [[automobile|car]]s. ...ar, the A6G. From 1950 to 1957, Frua built 19 Spyders and seven [[coupé]]s in three different design series – including those on the A6 GCS racing [[ch
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  • ...ecome a star of the Italian Junior Formula a little later. He participated in one [[Formula One]] World Championship Grand Prix, the [[1961 Italian Grand ...on the track, there was a sacred rivalry between the two drivers as proved in the Grand Prix of Syracuse. The next year Renato changes teams and joins [[
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  • ...'''I6''') is an [[internal combustion engine]] with six cylinders aligned in a single row. The name '''slant-6''' is sometimes used when the cylinders ...argest are used in tractor-trailer combinations and some low speed diesels in cargo and passenger ships. These engines have a displacement of 1,000 L or
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  • ...ot late to arrive, a great success if you look at the dark economic period in which was about to enter the world because of the great depression of 1929. ...famous in his [[Fiat 1100|1100]] coupe versions and cabriolet, carried out in 1954, and the beautiful [[Lancia Aurelia]] cabriolet.
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  • ...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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  • ...n [[Italian]] [[automobile]] manufacturer, founded by [[Frank Reisner]] in 1959, ([[Torino]]). ...re designed by [[Franco Scaglione]]. The &laquo;Italia&raquo; was a large sports car, of which 500 were made (1966-1970), followed by the eleven &laquo;Mure
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  • ...s founded in [[Turin]] by lawyer [[Corrado Corradi]], and began production in 1948 at Via Francesco [[Millio]], moving later to S.Ambrogio [[Torinese]]. ...n laws change: pedals cease to be mandatory and were removed from domestic sports models. The export models retain pedals for those markets where required.
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  • ...to''' (CAMO), was an Italian ([[Turin]]) coachbuilding company established in 1932 by [[Rocco Motto]]. ...the 1100S MM). In 1946 they moved to a new premesis and began specialising in aluminium, producing complete bodies for cars, with an emphasis on sporting
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  • |Foundation || [[1959]] in [[Modena]] ...entinian]]-born [[Alejandro de Tomaso]] (1928&ndash;2003) in [[Modena]] in 1959.
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  • The '''[[Ferrari]] 250''' is a series of [[sports car]]s from the 1950s and early 1960s. It was the company's most successfu ...'225 S''' introduced at the 1952 [[Giro di Sicilia]]. Two of the two-seat sports prototypes were built, an open barchetta and closed coupe both by Vignale.
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  • ...ng company and one of the oldest independent car marques in Britain. Based in [[Weybridge, Surrey]] (see also [[British motor industry]]). ...e|S F Edge]], who had been behind [[Napier]], joined the board in 1921 and in 1922 both John Weller and John Portwine left.
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  • ...ustrial designer]] whose father came from [[Madulain]] near [[St. Moritz]] in [[Switzerland]] and mother from [[Poland]]. ...been built, "a whole host of futuristic concepts that will have us living in pods and driving cars so flat that leg amputation is the only option."
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  • ...g [[Iso automobile|Iso]] and [[Alfa Romeo]]. A series of [[concept car]]s in the [[2000s]] posthumously bore his name. ...ing Alfa Romeo's 'Servizio Esperimenze Principali' unit under Ing. Nicolis in August 1954. He was assigned to the development of the [[Alfa Romeo Giulie
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  • | 1959 125cc Ulster Grand Prix ...g one of the few men to compete at the Grand Prix level on motorcycles and in auto racing.
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  • ...t low-key opposition but achieved little thereafter. At the [[Italian GP]] in September OSCA entered two works cars for Franco Rol but the car was a long ...success in 1960 with victory in the Italian [[Formula Junior]] series but in 1962 the aging [[Maserati]] brothers sold the company the [[MV Agusta]] mot
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  • ...Agusta''' is a [[motorcycle]] manufacturer founded in 1945 near [[Milan]] in Cascina Costa, [[Italy]]. ...tation. They produced their first prototype, ironically called "Vespa 98", in 1945. After learning of that that the name had already been registered by [
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  • ...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
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  • ...he years was held to a variety of vehicle class regulations and durations. In F1 1957 the Pescara Grand Prix formed a round of the [[Formula One]] World ...sea. The pit and paddock complex was located at the end of this straight. In an effort to slow competitor speeds past these pits the Pescara circuit bec
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  • Nardi Danese (1947) following a one off race car built in 1932 (capable of 180km/h with a 65bhp JAP 998cc two-cylinder air-cooled vee ...rdi-Danese production alternated between these [[Alfa Romeo]] powered cars in this "Marco" style, along with two additional Alfa Romeo powered coupe and
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  • |Class:||[[FR layout|front-engined]] [[sports car]] ...ls Motor Show]] that year, the 212 was an evolution of the 166 &mdash; a [[sports car]] for the road that could also win international races.
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  • ...ing]] competitions in heavily-modified street cars. It is notably popular in [[United Kingdom|Britain]], [[Germany]], [[Scandinavia]], and [[Australia]] ...om production cars, whereas some current touring car series are also raced in [[silhouette racing car]]s. Touring cars race exclusively on [[road racing
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  • ...260&nbsp;cc that produced 100&nbsp;bhp, and even though it did not make it in to production, it inspired a run of V-twin models that continue to this day ...project went ahead. They decided to call it the [[Project Apollo|Apollo]], in honour of the moon mission series of the time.
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  • ...or Valley". As in most of [[Italy]], the Modenese are fond of their wines, in particular Lambrusco, and their cuisine. It was here that the famous "torte ...] and a [[SCAT]], long before he started the first dealership for [[Fiat]] in the region.
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  • ...all of them. Not all car types are sold in all countries and names differ in some cases between [[British English|British]] and [[American English]]. Th |[[Sports car|Sports]]||-||Sports||[[Porsche 911]]
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  • ...''Tour of Flanders'') is a [[Road bicycle racing|road cycling race]] held in [[Flanders]], [[Belgium]]. It is held every spring, exactly one week befor ...]] [[Steffen Wesemann]] climbing the Muur ''(wall)'' of [[Geraardsbergen]] in the 2004 edition of the Ronde van Vlaanderen.]]
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  • ...is 500]] has been a round of the National Championship since its inception in 1911. ...|AAA]]). AAA introduced the first championship for racing cars as early as in 1905 but it was cancelled after a couple of serious incidents. Barney Oldfi
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  • |Production || 1950&ndash;1959 |Wheelbase || Berlina/Sprint<br>2630/2500&nbsp;mm<br>(103.5/98.4 in.)
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  • In 2005, the Championship visited the following countries: * 1959
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  • ...motorcycle racing season|1958]],[[1959 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1959]],[[1960 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1960]] |Video || John Surtees driving a [[Ferrari]] in the 1964 Grand Prix
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  • ...32WP.jpg|200px|right|thumb|'''''Jeannin'' victorious in the ''GP of Rome'' in 1932''']] Jonghi was founded in [[Milan]] from the remains of "[[Nagase & Ray]]" and was moved to [[France]
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  • '''[[Grand American Road Racing Association|Grand-Am]] [[Rolex Sports Car Series]]'''<br>[[6 Hours of Watkins Glen|Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen ...class2 || [[Grand American Road Racing Association|Grand-Am]][[Rolex Sports Car Series]]
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  • Motor racing began on the Isle of Man in 1904 with the Gordon Bennett car trials. ...he TT race series the most significant motor-cycle road-racing competition in the world.
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  • ...lian]] car designer. His work covered a large range from [[minicar]]s to [[sports car]]s, using all the different layouts as and when they were the best solu ...Zerbi]], designer of [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] cars for Fiat. In 1933 when work commenced on the Fiat 500, the director of the aero-engine d
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  • ...World Champions '''[[Grand Prix motorcycle racing]]''', from 1949 to 2005, in order of year and [[engine displacement]]. ...rld Champions''', from [[1949 in sports|1949]] to [[2007 in sports|2007]], in order of year and [[engine displacement]].
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  • ...order-bottom:1px solid #999;" |[[Image:Fiat_500.jpg|280px|A white Fiat 500 in Pisa, Italy]] ...igh levels of congestion in Italian cities. Measuring only 2.97 m (9 ft 9 in) long, and originally powered by a tiny 479 cc two-cylinder, aircooled engi
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  • ...[Endurance racing]] and [[Sports car racing]] event on the [[Nürburgring]] in Germany, organized by the [[ADAC]] since 1953. ...the race was not held in the following two years. It became quite popular in the 1960s and 1970s though, and even more so after [[Formula One]] decided
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  • ...cia]], [[Lamborghini]], [[Mercedes Benz]] and [[Volvo Cars]] among others. In addition the Bertone studio were responsible for two of the later designs o ...ompany is based in [[Turin]]. It was founded as '''Carrozzeria Bertone''' in [[1912]] by [[Giovanni Bertone]], with designer [[Nuccio Bertone]] taking o
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  • ...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
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  • ....A. in 1966. The marque has been revived with a number of [[concept car]]s in the 2000s. ...the son of a rich landowner and came from a good family with strong roots in Tuscany and the city of Livorno. His grandfather, also named Giotto Bizzarr
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  • ...d is famous for quality, simplicity, and efficiency; while the motorcycles in their day gained notoriety for being robust and innovative. [[File:1959 Laverda 100 cc 4 stroke.jpg|thumb|right|300px|'''1959 Laverda 100 cc 4 stroke''' [http://www.museoannicinquanta.it <small>Source<
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  • [[File:1959 Isetta Velam.jpg|thumb|right|220px|'''1959 Isetta Velam''']] ...zil it was the ''bola de futebol de fenemê'' (soccer ball of a truck), and in Chile its still called the "huevito" (little egg).
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  • ...n|1950]]. '''Bold''' entries indicate the record-holder is still competing in Formula One. ...[List of Formula One driver records#Most wins in first championship season|In first season]]{{·}} [[List of Formula One driver records#Youngest winners|
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  • ...r [[Palermo, Sicily|Palermo]]. Founded in 1906, it used to be the oldest [[sports car racing]] event, part of the World Championship until 1973. While also a After 1973, it was a national sports car event until it was discontinued in 1977 due to safety concerns. It is since run as a [[rallying]] event, and i
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  • | Class || [[Sports car]] / [[Roadster]] ...t's Bertone styled X1/9 had the distinction of being the first mid-engined sports car destined for volume production"</blockquote></div><div style= "font-siz
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  • | Video || '''Lauder in an Brabham-[[Alfa Romeo]] BT46 at [[Zolder]]''' '''Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda''' (born February 22, 1949 in [[Vienna]]) is an [[Austria]]n [[aviator]], [[entrepreneur]], former [[Form
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  • Following the great success of pre-World War II [[Italian]] sports and racing cars like [[Ferrari]] and [Maserati], other wealthy [[Italian]] ...initially manufacturing oilcloth followed by sporting goods, specializing in tennis rackets, bicycles, and clothing and, during the war, military unifor
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  • ...championship pursuit and regular road car production, resources available in [[Maranello]] would not allow for Ferrari to produce the smaller car withou ...ng their market image as the most powerful, fastest production [[GT cars]] in the world. Price was a problem.
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  • ...G.P, built from 1967 to 1972, had the same aesthetic look as the 250 G.P. In the hands of Englishman Mortimer, Canadian Terre and the Italian Walter Vil ...Villa''' (''Moto Villa Francesco Villa'', [[Modena]], later ''Moto Villa'' in [[Monteveglio]], [[Bologna]] and ''[[Pragatto de Crespellano]]'', [[Bologna
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  • ...[[Triple Crown of Motorsport]]). The history, spectacle and glamour result in the race being considered "the jewel of the Formula One crown". ...tight corners, making it one of the most demanding tracks in Formula One. In spite of the relatively low average speeds, it is a dangerous place to race
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  • ...eir production on racing and [[Elio Zagato]] himself competed successfully in the Gran Turismo category. This is the reason everything designed since the ...ominated by the [[Sprint Veloce]] version of the [[Alfa Romeo Giulietta]]. In order to keep up this successful run, [[Alfa Romeo]] decided to commission
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  • [[Image:IlarioBandini0053.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Ilario Bandini at work in the 90's]] ...pened a garage and [[car rental|rental car]] ''cum'' [[limousine]] service in downtown Forlì.
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  • ...A.]]''', and is now controlled by the [[Fiat]] group. The company is based in [[Maranello]], near [[Modena]], [[Italy]]. ...artered in Modena. Ferrari prepared and successfully raced various drivers in [[Alfa Romeo]] cars until 1938, when he was officially hired by Alfa as hea
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  • ...t|thumb|Promotional poster for the first Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide in 1985. Melbourne is now the host of this event.]] ...rix demonstration event melbourne.JPG|thumb|220px|Demonstration event held in Melbourne just before the start of the 2005 Grand Prix]]
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  • ...nship]] and [[NASCAR]] (the other being [[Dan Gurney]]). He also won races in [[midget car racing|midget cars]], [[sprint car racing|sprint cars]], and [ ...and, along with [[Juan Pablo Montoya]], the only driver to have won a race in the [[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup Series]], Formula One, and an Indianapolis 500.
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  • ...r was the Tipo 125 F1), making it the oldest and most successful team left in the championship. The team's current drivers are [[Michael Schumacher]] and ...h moderate success, until the birth of his first son [[Dino Ferrari|Dino]] in [[1932]].
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  • ...echnologies in motor racing. In 2008, stories about his sex life appeared in the British press. Despite the controversy, Mosley retained his position. ...e briefly worked for the [[British Conservative Party|Conservative Party]] in the early 1980s.
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  • ...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
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  • ...al championships existed in [[South Africa]] and the [[United Kingdom|UK]] in the [[1960s]] and [[1970s]]. ...the FIA, forerunner of FISA, as the premier single seater racing category in worldwide motorsport. It was initially known as Formula A, but the name For
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  • ...ret Service agent, Commander James Bond 007. Released in September, [[1964 in film|1964]], the film was produced by [[Albert R. Broccoli]] and [[Harry Sa In 1965 [[Norman Wanstall]] received an [[Academy Award for Sound Editing]] fo
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