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Oct 6, 20242 min read
F1 1999: Red flag for early green light
A little unusual story during the 1999 F1 season, until this date, to start the race, the system of 5 red lights lighting up one by one...

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Jul 10, 20242 min read
Driving school for dogs: a really good idea
Usually dogs are taught to sit, paw and at best fetch the newspaper. But in 2012, a New Zealand driving school was established to train...

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Jul 3, 20244 min read
The Soviet atomic car of 1965: a fish in the Volga
There are many stories so extraordinary that we like to believe them. This is the case of this story which takes place in 1965, the...


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Apr 6, 20242 min read
La Citroën 2CV Dagonet
When we touch our Rencontrones, we will be very happy with this Citroën 2CV Dagonet. This feature comes with a modified car transmission...


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Feb 4, 20241 min read
The “Burdeau” bridge building
The "Burdeau" Bridge building in Telemly in Algiers is a true architectural feat that includes a road on its terrace overlooking homes....


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Dec 15, 20231 min read
The “Desert Ship”: the vision of a hallucinatory vehicle to conquer the Sahara, 1932
Out of the imagination of a mad inventor, a vehicle, called the "Desert Ship" (Wüstenschiff), 40 m long and 13.5 m long, 12 m wheels....


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Dec 13, 20233 min read
Car advertising: our selection of the best
Automotive advertising is essential for brand image, companies spend fortunes on communications to attract your favors, but it is not...

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Oct 23, 20232 min read
The Beatles made this Beetle a star in spite of itself
Appearing on the Beatles record cover is like being part of the Group. That's what happened to this badass Beetle. At the height of their...


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Oct 18, 20232 min read
Rotel Tours: Travel around the world by hotel bus
The German company Rotel Tours, founded in 1945 by Georg Höltl, was a pioneer in post-war tourist travel. From 1950, she began her first...

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Oct 18, 20232 min read
Tilt tests of double-decker buses. April 1933. London
For those who have visited London and wondered how they know their double decker buses won't fall, this apparently is how they will find...
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