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The 1957 Fiat Nuova 500

Posted on July 31, 2010 by admin

No other car was showing so much of the Italian attitude to life than the Fiat Nuova 500, which was launched in 1957. It is even said that the Fiat Nuova 500 for Italy was like the birth of the … Continue reading →

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BMW Isetta

Posted on July 10, 2010 by admin

The origianal Isetta was built by the Italian firm of ISO, which was producing refrigerators, motor scooters and small three-wheeled trucks, and was first introduced in 1953 in Turin, Italy. The egg shaped car had only one door at the … Continue reading →

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International Oldtimer-Meeting at Baden-Baden

Posted on July 3, 2010 by admin

From the 9th to the 11th of July the 34th International Oldtimer-Meeting will be held at Baden-Baden, Germany. This year visitors can see more than 360 classic cars of nine decades. This will be more cars than ever before. Guest … Continue reading →

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Saab Festival 2010

Posted on June 28, 2010 by admin

The Saab Festival in Trollhättan, Sweden will be held again from 15th to 18th of July, 2010. It is the world’s largest gathering of Saab enthusiasts. Several thousands of Saab fans from around the world are expected to come to … Continue reading →

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Early BMW Cars

Posted on June 23, 2010 by admin

In the car plant at Eisenach the British Austin Seven was built under license and was called  “Dixie 3/15 PS”. After BMW had bought the car plant to start with the production of cars, the Dixie was modified and from … Continue reading →

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1958 Ford Nucleon

Posted on June 7, 2010 by admin

The 1958 Ford Nucleon was a concept car built by Ford and there was only one ever constructed. The car was supposed to be powered by a small nuclear reactor which was placed in the rear. The passenger compartment was … Continue reading →

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The Peugeot 205

Posted on May 8, 2010 by admin

Of course the Peugeot 205 is not as old as many other classic cars but it certainly is a modern day classic. The predecessors of the Peugeot 205, which belonged to the Series 2, were the 201, built from 1929 … Continue reading →

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The 1989 Jaguar XJ220

Posted on April 25, 2010 by admin

The Jaguar XJ220, even though not really that old, certainly is a classic car. In the 1980s when rich man had money to splash around with and were looking for more motoring excitement, a number of supercars were designed. The … Continue reading →

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Simca 1100

Posted on April 20, 2010 by admin

The Simca 1100 was built from 1967 to 1982. It was the first front wheel drive car manufactured by Simca. The design of the car was very advanced, featuring a hatchback with folding rear seats, disc brakes, independent front and … Continue reading →

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SIMCA

Posted on April 15, 2010 by admin

SIMCA (Société Industrielle de Mécanique et Carosserie Automobile) was founded in 1934 by Henri Théodore Pigozzi. In 1935 the company started producing FIAT cars under license. First the Fiat 500 Topolino which was sold under the name of Simca 5 … Continue reading →

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