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Renault 177
In the world it is known as the Renault 17, but in Italy it is the Renault 177, why? The reason is a question of superstition, if in...

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Feb 142 min read
A couple and a Toyota FJ60 for the longest road trip in the world
Emile and Liliana Schmidt, a Swiss couple, have entered their names in the Guinness World Records for having accomplished 3 world...


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Feb 52 min read
Greek Police: Bad Boys
In 1995, the film BAD BOYS was released in the USA. Bad boys Whatcha want, whatcha want? Whatcha gonna do When Sheriff John Brown come...




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Jan 302 min read
VW Porsche 914/6 Murene
The Porsche 914, we all know it. Often considered the poor man's Porsche, it was developed jointly by the Stuttgart firm... And...


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Dec 24, 20241 min read
The "push buttons" for gear changes on the Chrysler fifties
Invented by Chrysler in the 1950s and supposed to be revolutionary, it was deemed too complicated and replaced by the classic lever on...


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Dec 23, 20247 min read
The Alfa Romeo Dauphine and R4 L: the transalpine French cars!
Renault cars manufactured and badged by Alfa Romeo, there is enough to surprise more than one. The story begins in the aftermath of the...

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Dec 21, 20241 min read
Enzo Ferrari and the Violet
If red is undeniably stuck to the image of Ferrari, do you know that Purple is stuck to that of its creator Enzo Ferrari who used to...


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Dec 21, 20242 min read
A note from Enzo Ferrari in a Renault 5 Turbo 1
It's obvious that Il Commendatore loves sports cars and red. So when in 1952 one of his close friends from the world of automobiles...

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Dec 18, 20244 min read
Personalized License Plate: The 1979 NO PLATE Misadventure
In 1979, Californian Robert G. Barbour, a West Los Angeles sailing enthusiast and manufacturer of marine equipment and industrial...
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