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| Ford Transit Turns 45 |
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| The Ford Transit turns 45 next month and the Blue Oval has released a set of images showing various advertising campaign that help with the success of the van over the years. The Ford Transit was launched in 1965 and in the past 45 years more than six million units have been built in 22 factories across... More » |
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| smart fortwo at the 10th Anniversary |
 | The smart fortwo turns 10 years old, as it was introduced back in 1998. Since its introduction, the smart fortwo has been sold in more than 1 million units worldwide, in a huge number of variations (view the photo gallery for some of the most interesting ones).
In January 2008 the smart fortwo has... More » |
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| Jaguar XK Turns 60 |
 | This year the Jaguar XK turns 60 and the British brand is preparing a special event that will take place at the 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Some of the Jaguars that will be showcased at this year's event include the XKR-S, two XK 120's, the historic 'NUB' and 'LWK' and an XK 140. Another special... More » |
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| smart fortwo Turns 10 |
 | Ten years ago on July 2 the first rolled off the assembly line. As the smart fortwo turns 10 Daimler reveled its plans for the mini for the following years. With 900,000 smart fortwo units sold in 37 countries, Daimler plans to launch it on the Chinese market next year.
The smart electric drive planned... More » |
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| Volvo 164 turns 40 |
 | The Volvo 164 was the most important launch for the brand in 1968 and this year it turns 40. The Volvo 164 was the first car after 10 years to be powered by a 6-cylinder engine and it was aimed at the prestige- and luxury-oriented segments.
In 1971 the Volvo 164 received a new fuel injected engine... More » |
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| Mercedes Mannheim Plant Turns 100 |
 | Daimler announced today that the Mercedes Mannheim plant turns 100 years old as it had its official opening on October 12, 1908. The Mercedes Mannheim plant built around 7.5 million commercial vehicle engines since 1949. The plant sits on 35,000 square meters and was designed by architect Albert Speer.
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| Citroen 2 CV turns 60 |
 | Launched in 1948 at the Paris Auto Show the Citroen 2 CV turns 60 this years. At that time the Citroen 2 CV was technically very innovative and was able to anticipate the needs of several generations of users. In total there were 5,114,959 Citroen 2 CVs produced around the world with the last one going... More » |
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| BMW M1 Turns 30 |
 | The BMW M1 turns 30 this year. It was launched in the autumn of 1978 at the 64th Paris Motor Show. At that time the BMW M1 was the fastest car on Germany's roads. The BMW M1 was powered by a 3.5 liter water-cooled straight-six engine developing 277 bhp at 6,500 at rpm and 330 Nm of torque at 5,000 at... More » |
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| Lotus Turns 60 |
 | Lotus will turn 60 this year and announced it's planning a number of events with the highlight being an event held at the Lotus Headquarters in Hethel, England on 14th September 2008 that will be opened by Hazel and Clive Chapman. Colin Chapman, following his theory of performance through lightweight,... More » |
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| Ford Model T Turns 100 |
 | This is the iconic Ford Model T turns 100 and Ford announced that preparations for the celebration of its 100th anniversary are underway. The celebrations will start when Ford will present collection of historic Model T cars at the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance.
The first Ford Model T was built... More » |
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| Honda US Turns 25 |
 | Honda was the first Japanese automaker to build cars in the United States and today its first U.S. based manufacturing plant turns 25. Honda's Marysville Auto Plant, after 25 years of existence, will also celebrate soon the ninth million built vehicle.
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| BMW 7 Series turns 30 |
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Munich. 30 years ago, BMW's "large class" spawned a successor that was to become a byword for luxury, elegance and innovation: the BMW 7 Series. Drawing on technology based on the large 6 Series Coupé launched in 1976 and styling that bore the signature of BMW's chief designer Paul... More » |
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