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...oque construction was first widely used in [[aircraft]], starting in the [[1930s]], and is the predominant [[automobile]] construction technology today. ==Automobiles==

...''' British motorists are credited with being the first to christen the 1930s Fiat 500A “Little Mouse” or Topolino in Italian. The nickname was unive *'''b.''' At some time the company was restructured to become Sipani Automobiles Ltd, sources vary widely as to the year that this took place. In 1982 the c

...were mechanically operated with levers and rods or cables. From the mid-[[1930s]] the shoes were operated with oil pressure in a small wheel [[Cylinder (en ...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 For this reason drum brakes have been superseded in most modern automobiles and light trucks with at least front wheel (often now four wheel) [[disc br

'''Lancia Aprilia''' (1936 - 1949) were automobiles manufactured by [[Lancia]], one of [[Category:1930s automobiles]]

== ADAC Eifelrennen winners (automobiles) == == ADAC Eifelrennen winners (automobiles) on the Nürburgring ==

...ly [[ash tree|ash]]), but steel '''ladder frames''' became common in the [[1930s]].

...ian car manufacturer [[Alfa Romeo]]. The car was a "retro" replica of the 1930s [[Alfa Romeo 6C#6C 1750 (1929-1933)|1750 Gran Sport]] model (although the e [[Category:1960s automobiles]]

.../8-scale replicas of [[United States|American]] [[automobiles]] from the [[1930s]] and [[1940s]] once raced in the [[NASCAR]] modified division. The rule bo

...]], [[1905]] - died [[August 16]], [[1993]]) was a French driver who raced automobiles for 14 years in the [[1920]]s and [[1930]]s, the Golden Era of [[Grand Prix ...s born and raised in [[Nice]], [[France]] and showed an early interest in automobiles, learning to drive before the age of nine. The middle of three children, hi

[[Category:1920s automobiles]] [[Category:1930s automobiles]]

...nt torsion bar suspension, along with air cooled rear engines. Also in the 1930s, prototypes of the first [[Volkswagen Beetle]] incorporated torsion bars - Some [[front-wheel drive]] automobiles use a type of torsion bar suspension, usually called a [[Twist-beam rear su

...season, as a rival to the [[Alfa Romeo 158]] and various [[English Racing Automobiles|ERA]] models in the [[voiturette]] class of international [[Grand Prix moto In the late 1930s, continued rapid development in the increasingly competitive international

...e 12 cylinder GP engine to defeat the Mercedes and Auto Unions in the late 1930s cost him his job at Alfa Romeo. Jano went on to [[Lancia]], where again he ...struggled to regain life. It was essential to begin the mass production of automobiles, but accord them the passion, handling, performance, and engineering princi

...formidable ''Mercedes-Benz'' and Auto Union entries. Alfa Romeo began the 1930s as it ended the 1920s, dominating Italy’s sports car and competition scen [[Category:1920s automobiles]]

...a major [[italy|Italian]] [[bicycle]] manufacturer, and who also produced automobiles from 1900 to 1939. Edoardo Bianchi started his bicycle manufacturing busin In the 1930s Baldi designed another racing bike, a 498cc ohc single. This bike was ridde

...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

...season, as a rival to the [[Alfa Romeo 158]] and various [[English Racing Automobiles|ERA]] models in the [[voiturette]] class of international [[Grand Prix moto In the late 1930s, continued rapid development in the increasingly competitive international

...Giovanni Moretti also dabbled in [[microcars]] in the late 1920s and early 1930s. During [[World War II]], Moretti found success constructing various [[comm ...ched to using [[Fiat]] mechanicals and chassis for all of its conventional automobiles. Despite offering a full range of model versions based on the '750' (saloon

Turbocharging is very common on [[Diesel engine]]s in conventional automobiles, in [[truck]]s, for marine and heavy machinery applications. In fact, for ...mmonly used on two types of engines: Gasoline engines in high-performance automobiles and Diesel engines in work trucks. Small cars in particular benefit from t

...s its own [[car engine|motor]]. Most definitions of the term specify that automobiles are designed to run primarily on roads, to have seating for between one and ...f the modern automobile, several other German engineers worked on building automobiles at the same time. In 1886, [[Gottlieb Daimler]] and [[Wilhelm Maybach]] in

...toric [[Saab Automobile|Saab]]s and [[DKW]]s and until recently in several automobiles produced in the [[Eastern bloc]], including [[Trabant]]s and [[Wartburg (ca ...eneral Motors]] EMD diesel 2-strokes powered diesel [[locomotives]] in the 1930s. These engines had up to 18 cylinders (with a total displacement of approxi

...automobile]] famous, built by the manufacturer [[Italy]] n [[Fiat]] in the 1930s that contributed greatly to the motorization of the middle classes the coun [[Category:1900s 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

...he lines of the twin seater are meant to echo the styling of Alfa's of the 1930s and 1940s, and the "Competizione" name is a pointer to the 1948 6C 2500 Com [[Category:2000s automobiles]]

==Automobiles== In the 1930s two-speed drives were developed for superchargers. These provided more flex

...in May 1997. Two drivers total died in the 1920s, with another two in the 1930s, one in the 1940s, five in the 1950s, five in the 1960s, two in the 1970s, | {{flagiconFrance}} [[Alpine (car)|Société Automobiles Alpine]]

Despite the time spent racing automobiles and producing the 1932 film ''[[Lac aux Dames]]'', the first French "[[talk ...ith the acquisition of the neighboring Chateau d'Armailhacq. By the late [[1930s]], the wines of Mouton Rothschild were recognized as among the world's grea

...ers on 10 year contracts. This arrangement worked successfully in the late 1930s but during the war the Orsis decided to move the factory to [[Modena]] and From 1951 to 1962, automobiles or engines made by O.S.C.A. also were entered in some [[Formula One]] and [

...successful prewar sports and racing cars, the [[Alfa Romeo 8C|8C]] of the 1930s). ...t Commercial Vehicles S.p.A. These companies are fully owned by Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A.{{-}}

Turbocharging is very common on [[Diesel engine]]s in conventional automobiles, in [[truck]]s, for marine and heavy machinery applications. In fact, for ...mmonly used on two types of engines: Gasoline engines in high-performance automobiles and Diesel engines in work trucks. Small cars in particular benefit from t

The [[1930s]] saw the radical differentiation of racing vehicles from high-priced road

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 [[Image:Chelyabinsk tractor factory 1930s.jpg|thumb|right|260px|A tractor factory in [[Chelyabinsk]] in the [[Soviet

The [[1930s]] saw the radical differentiation of racing vehicles from high-priced road

...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 * First [[convertible|retractable hardtop]] - 1930s [[Lancia]]

This was the period of greatest growth for Bandini Automobiles. A contemporary newspaper reports discussion of plans under way to develop ...Italian "gentleman drivers" who mainly run hillclimbs (a throwback to the 1930s, in an era of increasing costs, professionalism, and specialization). There

...''' name was used on road, [[Auto racing|race]] and [[sports cars]] of the 1930s. The 8C means 8 cylinders, and originally referred to a [[straight-8|straig ...n one hundred ninety examples of the 8C 2300. Yet those one hundred ninety automobiles have created a mythical history that is many times greater than their numbe

In the 1930s, plastic surgeon [[Claire L. Straith]] and physician C. J. Strickland advoc In 1949 SAAB incorporated aircraft safety thinking into automobiles making the [[Saab 92]] the first production SAAB car with a safety cage, an

...], 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 ...nz]] in Stuttgart before starting his own engineering company there in the 1930s, designing the [[Auto Union]] race cars, amongst others.

...arques. Innovations in car design began appearing at the track in the late 1930s, with Bugatti and Alfa Romeo running highly aerodynamic bodywork in order t ...o not only achieve greater speed but also to have better [[Fuel economy in automobiles|fuel economy]], and spend less time in the pits. Engine sizes have also va

...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 ...mong cyclotourists, and was improved over time. Interestingly, only in the 1930s did European racing organizations allow racers to use derailleurs; until th

From the 1930s until the 1960s, Moto Guzzi was the largest marque among Italian motorcycle ...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