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 Obscure Automobilia, Forgotten Marques, Cars & Motoring History Including Scans From My Auto Library

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"Amilcar produced cars from 1921 - 1940.The real Amilcar achievement was to build really good-looking sports cars, perfectly proportioned down to the smallest nut and bolt, at a price which young enthusiasts could afford to pay. There were memorable racing successes, but Amilcar was, above all, another word for happiness to many young people." 

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1935 Hispano-Suiza Saoutchik K6 Cabriolet.

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1960 Morris Mini - The Italian Job Located @ the Coventry Transport Museum.

"A Mini emerging from a tunnel, representing one of the most famous chase scenes from the iconic movie 'The Italian Job', filmed in Coventry's sewers as the sewers in Milan were too small. Not alot of people know that." - Michael Caine.

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Illustration by Toby Nippel for Road and Track 1960. The Bugatti Type 51A.

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1965 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III Drophead Coupe [Vin# SHS349C] shown here in the 1966 film Blowup staring David Hemmings.

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If you find yourself with a spare 12 minutes, this video although extremely long winded is a pretty interesting comparison. "It's a once in lifetime match up as Jonny Lieberman pits the classic 1956 Citroën DS-19 against the ultra modern 2013 Tesla Model S. Innovation is the name of the game as conventional combustion collides with bleeding edge tech. Will the upstart American electric disrupt the tried & true French four-cylinder? Which of these two contenders will go down in automotive history as the true revolutionary?" 

The DS Citroen was the most innovative production car of the 21st century and they are proposing that the Tesla S model may be this century's equivalent.

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A sad looking Maybach Zeppelin in Germany 1952 

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BRM teammates Jackie Stewart and Graham Hill achieving liftoff at Nürburgring in 1966 on the corner(s) of "Pflanzgarten" and "Flugplatz".

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"A Maybach SW35 streamline designed in the windtunnel using the principles of Paul Jaray." 

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1975 MG B GT period advertisement, with a Hispano-Suiza Type Alfonso XIII in the front left corner.

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"The Princesses'Rally gives all women who love classic or prestigious cars an unusual opportunity to discover a passion for driving, during six straight days of stress-free, fun-filled and friendship-building moments. So ladies, climb into your favorite cars and treat yourself to this incredible journey."

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Spare $60.00 lying around? Turn it into a cool computer accessory. A 300SL mouse available from the Mercedes Benz Classic Center in Irvine, CA

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"This custom coachbuilt car was built by the Italian coachbuilder Officine Stampaggi Industriali (OSI) in mid sixties. This is a Spider Version (Fiat OSI 1200 S Spider) and was launched in 1963. Outside of Italy these cars were sold not as Fiat OSI but as Neckar St Trop Spider and Neckar St Trop Coupe." 

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The Buzzcocks performing the song FAST CARS live in 1981

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Shady Acres Amusement Park. Pudding River near Canby Oregon. July 4th 1932. The American Austin was hung across the water with suspension cables and used as a diving board. 

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"JUNK needed for WAR Scrap Iron and Steel. Needed for all machines and arms of war. Fifty per cent of every tank, ship and gun is made of scrap iron and steel.....How to turn it in. Sell to a junk dealer....give to a charity....take it yourself to the nearest collection point....or consult you local salvage committee" Source: Life Magazine July 27th 1942.

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1913 Scripps-Booth Cyclecar. I just read that the 1915 Scripps-Booth Model C was the first car with a centered horn button and electric door latches. Can anyone confirm this?