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Nov 261 min read
The History of Public Transport in Algeria (2/10): the Hovercraft
Our first part of this series on the History of public transport in Algeria and certainly the shortest of this series but oh so exotic...
COCKPIT
Nov 256 min read
The History of Public Transport in Algeria (1/10): Presentation
As part of its mission to transmit the history of the automobile in Algeria, COCKPITdz presents you a file on the History of public...
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Nov 212 min read
Renault 4CVs at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1951
The 1951 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 19th edition of the event and took place on June 23 and 24, 1951 on the Circuit de la Sarthe. This...
COCKPIT
Nov 132 min read
The origin of the station wagon
The common noun "estate" refers to a four-wheeled vehicle intended for the transport of people and, incidentally, goods, and whose access...
COCKPIT
Nov 127 min read
Hungary: The History of Microcar Production
After the USSR took control of the “satellite states” in the 1940s, the Russians set up Comecon, the Council for Mutual Economic...
COCKPIT
Nov 114 min read
Ford Soybean car: a hemp car, a smoking idea!
Unusual fact in the history of the automobile, Henry Ford, creator of the Model T Ford (1908-1927), was a fervent advocate of the...
COCKPIT
Oct 24 min read
Ramses: First Arab-made car in Egypt
It will be called "Ramses"! So decides the Rais. This will be, by the presidential will, the name of the first car, not only "made in...
COCKPIT
Oct 22 min read
VW Beetle Special Edition “World Cup '74”
The 1974 Football World Cup final saw the Netherlands face the host country, West Germany, the country of football and cars. To make this...
COCKPIT
Sep 112 min read
Nairn Transport Company: the pioneer of automobile transport in the desert from Lebanon to Syria
You may know the story of Lawrence of Arabia's conquest of the desert by motorcycle, but you may not know the story of NAIRN's conquest...
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Jul 185 min read
When Ford targets Ferrari
Since the release of the film Ford VS Ferrari or LeMans 66 depending on the country, we now all know Ford's desire to compete with...
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