Automobiles

1929 Graham Paige DC Phaeton, a car. Eight cylinder engine, aluminum body. One of a kind model made to individual specifications, in this case Queen Victoria's. Balloon tires, pressed steel wheels. ...more on Wikipedia about "1929 Graham Paige DC Phaeton"

The 1948 Tucker Sedan or Tucker '48 Sedan (also nicknamed Tucker Torpedo) was an advanced automobile conceived by Preston Tucker and briefly produced in Chicago, Illinois in 1948. Only 51 examples were made before the company folded on March 3, 1949, amid allegations of fraud. ...more on Wikipedia about "1948 Tucker Sedan"

6WD, 6x6 or 6 wheel drive is a drive wheel system for vehicles with 3 axles (e.g. a desert exploring device). This system may be introduced on and/or may become popular on semi-trucks in the future although they have not yet been implemented. This would likely be revolutionary, since it may improve roadway traction. ...more on Wikipedia about "6WD"

Advanced Hybrid System 2 (AHS2) is a set of hybrid vehicle technologies jointly developed by General Motors and DaimlerChrysler. It uses two sets of gears in an automatic transmission: One for the internal combustion engine and another to multiply the power of a pair of electric motors. General Motors has stopped using the "AHS2" name as of 2006, preferring to call it simply a "two-mode hybrid system". ...more on Wikipedia about "Advanced Hybrid System 2"

Aerocar was ...more on Wikipedia about "Aerocar"

The Albany is an English automobile, manufactured since 1971. It is designed as a classic car, in the Edwardian style, but is not a replica of any particular marque. As of 1992, the open-top Albany, featuring a 1500cc Triumph Spitfire engine, was being built for export only. ...more on Wikipedia about "Albany (automobile)"

The Albar is a Swiss car, built since 1987. It is a two-seater, VW-powered, with a backbone chassis. ...more on Wikipedia about "Albar"

The Aleko is a Russian car that was presented to the public in 1986 and was being manufactured between 1988 and 2000 by now bankrupt Moskvitch Stock Company, based in Moscow, Russia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aleko"

The Alfa Romeo Giulia is an Alfa Romeo automobile. It is the real Mother of All GTI's. Alfa was the first to put a powerful engine in a light-weight car for mainstream production. The Giulia weighed about 1.000 kg or 2200 pounds. The car was equipped with a 1.6-liter, 100 bhp (75 kW) engine and a 5-speed manual transmission. This made for a top speed of 170 km/h (125 mph) back in the late 1960s and early 1970s. 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) took about 12 seconds. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alfa Romeo Giulia"

AMAG Automobil- und Motoren AG is a Swiss car importer and dealership for Audi, Volkswagen, Skoda, SEAT, Porsche cars founded on January 3, 1945 by Walter Haefner. ...more on Wikipedia about "AMAG Automobil- und Motoren AG"

American as the marque of an automobile may refer to: ...more on Wikipedia about "American (automobile)"

The Anadol was manufactured by Otosan Otomobil Sanayii in Istanbul between 1966 and 1986 and was Turkey's first production car. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anadol"

(Apal) Glass-fibre specialist Edmond Pery founded this small automobile manufacturing company in Blégny-Trembleur ( Liège), Belgium in 1961. ...more on Wikipedia about "Apal"

The Argyl is a Scottish automobile manufactured since 1976 by ex- Mini racer and supercharger expert Bob Henderson. Scotland's only sports car is based on a sturdy tubular chassis; the striking Caledonian is powered by numerous different engines, including a supercharged variant on the Rover V-8. ...more on Wikipedia about "Argyl"

The Ariel Atom is a high performace sports car made by Ariel vehicles based in Somerset, England. It is unusual in the respect that the chassis is the body. It contains a supercharged Honda Civic Type-R engine and can reach speed rivalling those of much more expensive automobiles. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ariel Atom"

The Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire was a large post-war saloon automobile made by the British company of Armstrong-Siddeley. ...more on Wikipedia about "Armstrong-Siddeley Sapphire (motor car)"

An art car is a vehicle that has its appearance modified as an act of personal artistic expression. Art car owners often dress in a matching motif (much like their previous generation hippie counterparts) when displaying their cars. ...more on Wikipedia about "Art car"

The Asquith is an English automobile built since 1981 by an Essex-based firm founded to build " Retro-style" delivery vans on the Ford Transit chassis; in 1991 the company announced production of a 1930s-style taxi cab on a purpose-built chassis. ...more on Wikipedia about "Asquith (1981 automobile)"

The Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers (ALAM), originally the Manufacturer's Mutual Association (MMA), was an organization originally formed to challenge the litigation of the fledgeling automobile industry by George B. Selden and the Electric Vehicle Company. Ultimately, the organization took advantage of its power and became Selden's greatest ally. In exchange for favorable royalty rates, the group gained the power to litigate and exclude other manufacturers from licensing, making them the most powerful group in the early automotive industry. ...more on Wikipedia about "Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers"

The Åtvidaberg was a Swedish automobile manufactured from 1910 to 1911. Åtvidabergs Vagnafabrik AB began by importing an American Holsman high-wheeler and using it as a pattern. The car used a flat-twin engine; its top speed was about 45 km/h (28 mph). Some of the later engines had four cylinders. The gearbox was two-speed, and the whole engine was slid backwards under the frame to engage reverse. 35 cars were planned. Of these, 12 were built, and the rest were converted for use in railway inspection. ...more on Wikipedia about "Åtvidaberg (automobile)"

ATW could refer to: ...more on Wikipedia about "ATW"

Auto detailing is the practice of performing an extremely thorough cleaning and polishing of an automobile, both inside and out, to produce a show-quality level of detail. It can be practiced for personal satisfaction, and it is also performed to prepare a car for a Concours d'Elegance (often shortened to just Concours), a car show that features the appearance of cars, often in a beautiful setting such as Pebble Beach or Amelia Island. Elements of detailing include extra polishing steps and the cleaning of hard-to-get places in the interior. Auto detailers use tools such as chamois and microfiber cloths. ...more on Wikipedia about "Auto detailing"

Automakers or automobile manufacturers are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. Most of them are based in Germany, Japan, South Korea or the United States. ...more on Wikipedia about "Automaker"

An automobile is a wheeled vehicle that carries its own motor. Different types of automobiles include cars, buses, trucks, vans, and motorcycles, with cars being the most popular. The term is derived from Greek 'autos' (self) and Latin 'movére' (move), referring to the fact that it 'moves by itself'. Earlier terms for automobile include ' horseless carriage' and 'motor car'. An automobile has seats for the driver and, almost without exception, one or more passengers. It is the main source of transportation across the world. ...more on Wikipedia about "Automobile"

Automobile design or car design is the design of automobiles. ...more on Wikipedia about "Automobile design"

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