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This 1962 Ford Seattle is among 100 concept car images that Ford Motor Co. just added to its online archive site. Images are now available to the public for free downloading.
Sports car: GR86: 2012 ZN8: 2021 Global Two-door, rear-wheel-drive 2+2 sports car jointly developed with Subaru alongside the near-identical Subaru BRZ. Marketed under Gazoo Racing branding since 2021. Supra: 1978 J29: 2019 Global Two-door, two-seater rear-wheel-drive sports car jointly developed with BMW alongside the BMW Z4 (G29). Marketed ...
Hudson cars were very popular in NASCAR in the early 1950s, in particular the Hudson Hornet, now known as well for its prominence in the 2006 Pixar animated movie, Cars. Its early popularity was due to its sleek design, low center of gravity and excellent handling, but it failed to keep up with rest of the industry by mid-decade.
1984–present Renault Espace—first mass one-volume car of noncommercial MPV class; 1986–2019 Ford Taurus—a midsized front-wheel drive sedan that dominated the US market in the late 1980s; 1997–present Toyota Prius—launched in the Japanese market and became a popular hybrid electric vehicle in many markets. [74]
Cars became much more practical, convenient and comfortable during this period. Car heating was introduced (progressing from hot bricks via double-skinned exhaust manifolds to the heater radiator matrix), [3] as was the in-car radio. [4] Four-wheel braking from a common foot pedal was introduced, as was the use of hydraulically actuated brakes. [5]
Every photograph tells a story, and the Facebook page Vestiges of History is an excellent place to learn how to keep them alive.It collects and shares unique photo recreations, where people mimic ...
Tailfins gave a Space Age look to cars, and along with extensive use of chrome became commonplace by the end of the decade. 1950s American automobile culture has had an enduring influence on the culture of the United States, as reflected in popular music, major trends from the 1950s and mainstream acceptance of the "hot rod" culture. The American manufacturing economy switched from producing ...
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