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Black powder cartridge rifle (BPCR) refers to modern shooting sports which employ black powder cartridge rifles. These firearms, often of the type referred to as " buffalo rifles ", are single-shot firearms using a fixed metallic cartridge containing black powder , which launch heavy projectiles at relatively low velocities.
The interior of the Mercedes-Benz S280 used in the Car interior design challenge Clarkson bought a 1996 Mercedes-Benz S280 and designed his perfect interior based upon his imagined perfect house. The car, dubbed " Anne Hathaway's Cottage ", featured a wood-burning stove, kitchen chairs, a flagstone floor, and wood with a cement base (weighing ...
It was designed from the inside out with the objectives of passenger space and comfort at a time when most cars "were designed purely on looks and the interior only fitted later in whatever space was available." [74] A 2007 survey conducted of its clients by the Hagerty Insurance Agency named the Pacer the worst car design of all time. [20]
A silhouette racing car is a race car which, although bearing a superficial resemblance to a production model, differs mechanically in fundamental ways. The purpose of silhouette cars is to provide a manufacturer with a tangible link to their consumer product offerings so as to derive maximum marketing benefit from their investment in the sport.
Breaking with the "Beaver Tail" design, the rear of the Skytop Lounge was 90% glass, with multiple rows of windows reaching up to form the ceiling. In the four parlor-lounges this "solarium" contained 12 seats, with an additional 24 seats in the interior of the car. At the front of the car was a four-seat drawing room.
Three-box form Alfa Romeo Giulia (Type 105) sedan/saloon Three-box form A categorization based on overall form design using rough rectangle volumes. In the case of the three-box form, there is a "box" delineating a separate volume from the a-pillar forward, a second box comprising the passenger volume, and third box comprising the trunk area—e.g., a Sedan.
A one-box design, the Renault Twingo (1998–2000) A one-box design, also called a monospace, mono-box or monovolume configuration [1] —approximates in shape a single volume comprising engine, cabin and cargo areas, in part by locating the base of a vehicle's A-pillars further forward. [1] [2]
Aussie Racing Cars (ARC), currently known as the Battery World Aussie Racing Cars under sponsorship, [1] is an Australian motor racing category. ARC is a motorcycle powered silhouette racing car class created by former touring car racing driver Phil Ward and influenced by the American Legends category.