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#ferrari #daytona

The design drawings were completed on December 10, 1966, and the first prototype was finished in 1967, the bodywork being done by Scaglietti, effectively Ferrari’s in-house bodyshop. Amazingly, even in the late ’60s the Daytona was largely handmade and there were never any press tools. Rather, sections of metal were shaped over a wooden buck and then welded together on a jig. The upshot is that no two Daytonas are the same and that’s why, when you speak to seasoned Daytona drivers, they all say that each car feels very different. Most are good while others are less so.

Daytona Uncovered (Octane)

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Lancia Delta Integrale: Timeline

The Integrale story is a tale of continuous development. It started out as a humble hatchback, ended up as a cult road car, and took in some astonishing variations. (Octane)

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#porsche #seinfeld #editorial

#porsche 959 #seinfeld #porsche

#karmann ghia #volkswagen #60s

1963 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia

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#pontiac #acadian #canada #1960s

To Americans, they look familiar, yet strange. Their brand names don’t ring a bell: Mayfair, Frontenac, Acadian, Meteor, Monarch, Fargo, Laurentian, Beaumont.

These are among the cars once created specifically for Canada, and usually built in Canada, by the Detroit-based automakers. In their heyday, from the end of World War II until the late 1960s — a period of true mechanical distinctions between, say, Chevrolets and Pontiacs — the Canadianized cars shamelessly borrowed parts and styling from their sister divisions.

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