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Porsche 356 No 1 (1948)

April 26, 2012 – 5:19 am

Porsche 356 No 1 (1948) 1

Manufacturer : Porsche
Productions : 1948
Source : netcarshow.com

The contract Ferry Porsche concluded with the Managing Director of Volkswagenwerk on 17 September 1948 on the supply of VW parts and the use of VW’s distribution network clearly shows that Ferry Porsche was not only an outstanding engineer, but also a far-sighted businessman and entrepreneur: Ferry Porsche and Nordhoff agreed that VW was to pay a licence fee to Porsche for every Beetle built, since, after all, the car had been developed by Porsche before the war. The second important decision was the foundation of Porsche-Salzburg Ges.m.b.H. as a central office for the management of Volkswagen imports, sales and customer service in Austria. These agreements with Volkswagenwerk, already a major manufacturer at the time, gave Porsche the security the young company needed, particularly in financial terms. And it set the foundation for the ongoing development of Porsche KG as a manufacturer of sports cars.

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Aston Martin DB Mark III (1957)

April 25, 2012 – 5:19 am

Manufacturer : Aston Martin
Productions : 1957
Engine : dohc I-6, 2922 cc, 162 bhp @ 5500 rpm
Transmission : 4-speed manual
Source : netcarshow.com

Aston Martin DB Mark III was launched at the Geneva Show in March 1957 and was available only for export until it was shown at the London Motor Show in October that same year. Aston Martin DB Mark III was the final development of the cars based on Claude Hill’s chassis and the Lagonda six-cylinder twin overhead camshaft engine. It remained in production for circa nine months after the Aston Martin DB4 was introduced. Some 310 cars were exported to the USA.

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BMW 1600-2 (1966)

April 24, 2012 – 5:19 pm

BMW 1600-2 (1966) 1

Manufacturer : BMW
Productions : 1966
Source : netcarshow.com

The 1600-2 or 1602 appeared in 1966 and was sold through 1975. Power output was up to 96 hp (71 kW) gross with 91 ft·lbf (123 N·m) of torque. Road & Track was impressed by the 1968 1602 coupe, calling it “a great automobile at the price”, which was $2676.

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Jeep CJ-2A (1945)

April 24, 2012 – 5:18 am

Jeep CJ-2A (1945) 1

Manufacturer : Jeep
Productions : 1945
Source : netcarshow.com

The first civilian Jeep vehicle, the CJ-2A, was produced in 1945. Willys advertisements marketed the Jeep as a work vehicle for farmers and construction workers. It came with a tailgate, side-mounted spare tire, larger headlights, an external fuel cap and many more items that its military predecessors did not include.

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Lancia Astura 233 (1933)

April 23, 2012 – 5:19 pm

Manufacturer : Lancia
Productions : 1933
Source : netcarshow.com

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Subaru Domingo (1983)

April 23, 2012 – 5:19 am

Manufacturer : Subaru
Productions : 1983
Source : netcarshow.com

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Dodge Ram Power Wagon (1951)

April 22, 2012 – 5:19 pm

Manufacturer : Dodge
Productions : 1951
Source : netcarshow.com

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Lancia Flaminia Convertible (1957-1970)

April 22, 2012 – 5:20 am

Manufacturer : 1957-1970
Productions : Lancia
Engine : 2.5 L engine (102/110 bhp specification
Source : netcarshow.com

The Lancia Flaminia was a luxury car from the Italian automaker, Lancia, built from 1957 to 1970. It was Lancia’s flagship model at that time, replacing the Aurelia. It was available throughout its lifetime as sedan, coupé, cabrio, and a stretched limousine model was even created for official service. The Flaminia (save for the sedan) was a coachbuilt car with bodies from the most prestigious Italian coachbuilders. The demise of this model in 1970 left a void only filled by Lancia Gamma in 1976.

With only 12,633 sold over 13 years, the Flaminias were truly exclusive and unique cars, and are very rare collectibles now. Interestingly, coupés outsold the 4-door variant by far, even in spite of shorter production run and coachbuilt bodies.

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Jaguar XK SS (1957)

April 21, 2012 – 5:18 pm

Jaguar XK SS (1957) 1

Manufacturer : Jaguar
Productions : 1957
Engine : inline 4 cylinder , 220.00 PS (161,19 kW or 215,92 HP) at 5800 Rev. per min.
Transmission : 4 speed manual transmission
Source : netcarshoow.com

After Jaguar withdrew from racing the company offered the remaining, unfinished chassis as the roadgoing Jaguar XK SS, by making changes to the racers: adding an extra seat, another door, a full-width windshield and folding top, as concessions to practicality. However, on the evening of 12 February 1957, a fire broke out at the Browns Lane plant destroying nine of the twenty-five cars that had already been completed or were semi-completed. Production is thought to have included 53 customer D-types, 18 factory team cars, and 16 XK SS versions.

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Volkswagen K70 (1969-1974)

April 21, 2012 – 5:19 am

Manufacturer : Volkswagen
Productions : 1969-1974
Engine : conventional piston engine instead of the Ro80′s
Source : netcarshow.com

The Volkswagen K70 (pronounced as “ka siebzig” in German) is a sedan automobile produced by both NSU and Volkswagen from 1969 to 1974. The K70 was the first VW to have a front-mounted watercooled engine.

The K70 was originally developed by NSU as a smaller brother to the more famous Ro 80, the main difference being that the K70 used a conventional piston engine instead of the Ro80′s more complicated Wankel rotary engine. The name “K70″ referred to the fact that the engine had a power output of 70 hp (52 kW), the “K” denoting the German word “Kolben”, meaning Piston.

In 1969, just as the car was about to be launched, NSU was taken over by Volkswagen, who integrated the Neckarsulm company with Auto-Union/Audi, which it had acquired in 1964. VW was in desperate need for a new family sedan to replace the unsuccessful Type 4, which itself was intended to replace the Beetle. Thinking that the K70, featuring front wheel drive and modern styling, was the perfect way to transform its image, the Wolfsburg firm quickly scrapped publicity material showing the K70 badged as an NSU, and instead put it into production as a Volkswagen.

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