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  • ...roduction-based competition with the [[Lancia Montecarlo|Montecarlo]] in [[Group 5]]. ...previous Montecarlos. [[Martini Racing]] would run the program, with all cars running the [[Martini & Rossi]] colors.
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  • In the 1960s, Abarth & C. S.r.l was quite successful in [[hillclimbing]] and [[sports car racing]], ...nly for [[Fiat]]. Abarth was also associated in producing sports or racing cars with [[Porsche]] and [[Simca]].
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  • '''SPA''' an Italian [[automobile]] manufacturer, produced cars between 1906 and 1926. ...n [[Turin]] under the name of ''Societa Piemontese Automobili''. The first cars were exhibited at the ''Esposizione di Torino''. These models,designed by [
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  • ...to 1917 when they took over Fabbrica Automobili [[Züst]], and their first cars were much like the Züst S305, badged with the initials O.M. The first comp ...d from the merger of two companies,Grondona Comi & C and Miani Silvestri & C. Originally, OM manufactured railway stock. Car production started in [[19
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  • ...regulations, replacing the previous [[Lancia LC1|LC1]] which had run under Group 6 regulations. ...m the LC1 was not capable of achieving the fuel economy necessary in Group C, requiring Lancia to seek a new powerplant.
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  • ...jpg|right|thumb|250px|'''1899 Welleyes''' <br>'''Ceirano intended to build cars and the first prototype appeared in 1899 under the name Welleyes.''' [http: '''Ceirano''' & C., Welleyes, F.lli Ceirano, [[Star]] Rapid, Matteo Ceirano & C., Ceirano-Ansaldi, [[SPA]], [[Junior]], [[Scat]], S.A. Giovanni Ceirano, [[
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  • ...number of distinct [[auto racing]] competitions in heavily-modified street cars. It is notably popular in [[United Kingdom|Britain]], [[Germany]], [[Scand ...and tires. Aerodynamic aids are usually added to the front and rear of the cars. Regulations are usually designed to limit costs by banning some of the mo
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  • ...t Group]] in 1969. The company has a long history of producing distinctive cars and also has a strong rally heritage. Modern Lancias are seen as presenting ...nd his friend Claudio Fogolin, both being Fiat racing drivers, as Lancia & C. The first Lancia automobile the "[[Lancia Alfa-12HP|tipo 51]]" or 12 HP (l
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  • ...ds slower than [[Frank Matich]]'s outright time set in a 2.6 litre [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]] [[Sports Car]]. ...gural [[1977 Rothmans 500|Rothmans 500]] for [[Group C (Australia)|Touring Cars]] was staged in 1977 but the [[1978 Rothmans 500|1978 event]] was to be the
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  • ...cessor to the earlier dominant aerodynamic theory of streamlining. [[Champ Cars]] employed ground effect to some extent, but [[Formula One]] and most other ...nverted [[airfoil|aerofoil]]s, were routinely used in the design of racing cars to increase downforce, but this is ''not'' ground effect.) This kind of gro
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  • ...the kinematic viscosity is measured at a reference temperature of 100 &deg;C (212 &deg;F) in units of mm²/s or the equivalent older non-SI units, '''[[ ...' ('''W''') temperature (as well as checking minimum viscosity at 100 &deg;C or 212 &deg;F) to grade an oil as SAE number 0W, 5W, 10W, 15W, 20W, or 25W.
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  • ...r II, but has been resurrected twice, most recently under the [[Volkswagen Group]]. ...9). The company was known for its advanced engineering in its premium road cars and its success in early [[Grand Prix motor racing]], winning the first eve
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  • ...re balanced weight distribution, as used on the Alfetta 158/159 Grand Prix cars. The suspension relied on [[double wishbone]]s and [[torsion bar]]s at the ...the best-handling saloon cars of their time. Unlike most rear-wheel drive cars, the transaxle meant there was no transmission tunnel linking the gearbox t
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  • * [[Gio. Ansaldo & C.]] * [[Abarth]] (road and race cars)
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  • ...on family]] who run a worldwide chain of clothing stores of the [[Benetton Group|same name]]. In 2000 the team was purchased by Renault, but competed as Ben The [[Benetton Group]] entered in [[Formula One]] as a sponsor company for [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrr
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  • ...in the following years. Only a few one-off entries, mostly from [[Martini Cars]], attempted to fight the Italian company's dominion. Dallara eventually br ...lar, a design characteristic that both manufacturers still retain. Dallara cars have won seven of the eleven [[Indianapolis 500]]'s they have contested. Fo
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  • ...Car" was the last name given to a governing body was formerly known as '''C'''hampionship '''A'''uto '''R'''acing '''T'''eams, or '''CART''' prior to i ...onal championship, doing the job where the sanctioning body would not. The group would also work to negotiate television rights and race purses, and ideally
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  • ...med during the show, including [[Lauryn Hill]], [[Israel|Israeli]] dancing group Mayumana and others. In the first part of the show, artists reproduced scen ...ieved in recent years, with the 500 being substantially cheaper than those cars, with a starting price of €10,500. The basic price is 10,500 euro in Ital
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  • ...] manufactured from 1908 until 1911. The four-cylinder [[ioe]] 24&nbsp;hp cars, with four-speed [[gearbox]]es, were the product of a well-known [[gunsmith ...ry tells us the beginning of this story. The portrait of an elegant family group, the parent Mr. Bertoldo, seated in the front row, second from right, with
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  • ...i [[Joint stock company|S.p.A.]]''', and is now controlled by the [[Fiat]] group. The company is based in [[Maranello]], near [[Modena]], [[Italy]]. ...Ferrari prepared and successfully raced various drivers in [[Alfa Romeo]] cars until 1938, when he was officially hired by Alfa as head of their racing de
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  • ...he notion of a tractor manufacturer criticizing the design of his precious cars, and let Lamborghini know as much, quoted as having said "the problem is no ..., which set a precedent for mid-engined two-seater high performance sports cars. The Miura was joined two years later by a four-seat grand tourer, the [[La
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  • ...for [[Alfa Romeo]], [[Ferrari]], [[Lamborghini]], [[ISO]] and later built cars under his name. He also developed advanced designs for [[General Motors|GM] ...ing advanced projects and designing, building and developing his own sport cars. He often said: "I'm not a car designer, I am a worker".
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  • ...hese 6C 2500 models were among the last vehicles with links to the pre-war cars. To much disappointment, the [[FIAT]] motor group decided not to produce any road-going versions of the 8C, sighting conflict
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  • ...car]]s and high quality carbon fiber that [[Lamborghini]] also uses in its cars. The company was founded by [[Horacio Pagani]] an Argentine company manufac ...pleting the [[Nürburgring]] in 7:27:82, but has since been beaten by other cars, such as the [[Maserati MC12]], and [[Dodge Viper]] SRT10 ACR.
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  • ...sm: the Artena di Pietroburgo is 1° in the “mixed group” (various national cars) ...lassified to the cars the Tourism; Cifarri, that it is first of the “mixed group”, marks a time not despicable, better than those it realizes to you from
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  • ...BMW 3-Series]]<br>[[Jaguar X-Type]]<br>[[Lexus IS 300]]<br>[[Mercedes-Benz C-Class]] ...d]] (production in Thailand started March 2002 and lasted couple of years, cars were targeted for Asia Pacific markets). Between 1997 and 2005, 680,000 exa
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  • ...from the Italian pronunciation of co-founder Claudio Zampolli's initials (C.Z.). Moroder became involved into the project when he took his [[Lamborghin ...were built before the shutdown of the firm in 1994. Subsequently, 2 more cars were completed (one more coupe, and one spyder) in 1999 and 2003.
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  • ...ypes of motorvehicles, and those events are called Rallys. There are also group driving events over paved roads that are called Rallys. There is also an [ ...series. In Europe, the FIM is the dominant sanctioning body for bikes and cars.
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  • After constructing some 1,000 units, production of the Italian built cars ceased in 1955, although Iso continued to build the Isetta in Spain until 1 ...level VW Beetle. In the late 1950s consumers wanted cars that looked like cars, and they had lost interest in economy models. Sales of the 600 were, howe
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  • ...assified ||Cortese Franco || 38,400 || 28' 12” 1/5|| 81,692 ||Corsa to the cars Sports of Class oltre1500 cmc ...||Cortese Franco ||48,000 ||38' 32” 3/5 || 74.721 || Run classified to the cars Sport, “handicap”
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  • ...X1/9 was considered to have excellent handling, and was amongst the first cars to meet the abandoned late 60s U.S. safety regulations. ''Unlisted Author.' ...tral indentation, the large front overhang, the wedge shape with prominent C pillar roll-over hoop and the car-length indented [[plimsoll line|plimsoll-
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  • ...BMW 3 Series]]<br>[[Citroën Xantia]]<br>[[Ford Mondeo]]<br>[[Mercedes-Benz C-Class]] Built to replace the [[Alfa Romeo 75|75]] and based on the parent [[Fiat]] Group's ''Tipo'' [[Automobile platform|platform]], the 155 was somewhat larger in
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  • | Parent company || [[Fiat Group]] ...ominated rallying. Lancia offered road-going versions of these competition cars — the Lancia Delta HF4WD and Integrale.
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  • [[Ferrari]] had 10 cars start the 1958 Le Mans with only two finishing but one, a TR 58 (250TR) was ...275&nbsp;LM]] winning the race, this proved to be the last win for the red cars. Four consecutive victories for Ford followed in the next years.
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  • ...legance of form. So was born the '''[[Bandini 750 sport siluro]]'''. These cars, when their headlights were removed, qualified to race in the sports catego The cars were designed in the corner of a garage and built by his brother Aurelio wi
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  • ...tated objective is to find a "single, decisive winner" among all competing cars. ...twelve months prior to the award. The award is not restricted to European cars, but nominees must be available in at least five European countries, and ha
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  • ...r production and engineering expertise and contracted Innocenti to produce cars under license from BLMC. The [[Innocenti Mini]] used the mechanical compon ...country with poor infrastructure, economically not ready for small private cars yet with a demand for private transport. "Automobile Products of India" or
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  • ...ch did not conflict with his other races. He shared the [[Group 5 (racing)|Group 5]] category [[Lancia Montecarlo|Lancia Beta Montecarlo]] with [[Walter Rö Lancia changed classes and cars once again in [[1983 World Sportscar Championship season]], but Alboreto re
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  • |Parent company:||[[Volkswagen Group]] ...that was first revealed at the [[2006 Paris Motor Show]]. The twenty white cars feature two-tone black and white trim inside and out, with interiors finish
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  • ...its peak included over forty drivers, most of whom raced in [[Alfa Romeo]] cars; Enzo himself continued racing, with moderate success, until the birth of h ...815s, designed by [[Alberto Massimino]], were thus the first true Ferrari cars, but after [[Alberto Ascari]] and the [[Marchese Lotario Rangoni Machiavell
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  • The list will also be limited to production road cars that meet the following conditions: ...ufacturer and offered for commercial sale to the public in new condition - cars modified by either professional tuners or individuals are not eligible
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  • ...y for cooler climes. The average high temperature in December is about 13° C (55° F). ...ranch of the B line (B1) is under construction, as is a third line, called C. A fourth line, line D, is under development. The frequent archaeological f
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  • ...Ardea - beyond to already described distribution system - previews a light group (approximately 80 Kg) and of compact dimensions, also if with the motor mon Remaining in auto body topic, others two particular differentiate the two cars considerably: the motor cowling (than in the Ardea is realized in sol pezzo
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  • ...makes haste towards Octopussy's Circus, pursued by two Bavarian BMW police cars. ...larger wheel wells (just as the Astro Spiral [[AMC Javelin|Javelin]] stunt cars that performed that same jump in AMC sponsored thrill shows) compared to th
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  • ...(D.T.I. Group or DTI), manufacturer of the [[De Tomaso]] sports and luxury cars, owned by Argentinian industrialist [[Alejandro de Tomaso]], purchased SEIM ...s name to '''Moto Guzzi S.p.A.''' In 1996, De Tomaso became Trident Rowan Group aka TRG.
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  • Avoid driving a car within the central ring if possible. While cars are allowed on many of the streets there, the streets are narrow and mostly ...strict, phone: +43-1-711 36-0, open: Tuesday 10 am-to midnight (MAK - NITE(c)), Wednesday-Sunday 10 am-6 pm. closed on Monday. Free admission on Saturda
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