Category: Automotive History
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80’s Concept Cars That Will Take You Back To The Future
A concept car (also known as concept vehicle, show vehicle or prototype) is a car made to showcase new styling and/or new technology. They are often shown at motor shows to gauge customer reaction to new and radical designs which may or may not be mass-produced. General Motors designer Harley Earl is generally credited with…
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The Mystery Of The EV1
Although it was one of the first electric cars ever developed and put on the market, it is almost impossible to find an EV1 by General Motor in working order. Available between 1996 and 2002, the EV1 was the first of its kind to be mass-produced. Due to the technology being newly developed, the EV1…
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The 10 Most Embarrassing Award Winners in Automotive History
Remember this motley crew – 1983 Renault Alliance, 2002 Ford Thunderbird, 1971 Chevrolet Vega, 1997 Cadillac Catera, 1985 Merkur XR 4Ti, 1997 Chevrolet Malibu, 1990 Lincoln Town Car, 1980 Chevrolet Citation, 1974 Ford Mustang II and 1995 Ford Contour/ Mercury Mystique? This list conjures up memories of less than the best automobiles both mechanically and…
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Why the Toyota 4Runner was the Best SUV of the 1980s (and why it is still made today)
Find out why the Toyota 4runner might be the best SUV of the 1980’s