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  • ...cluding cars, trucks, motorcycles, and buggies) compete in races through [[off-road]] environments. ...ognized off-road racing sanctioning body in North America was the National Off-Road Racing Association (NORRA). The body was formed in 1967 by Ed Pearlman. The
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  • ...[Michelotti]]. It was also one of the biggest producers of Italian funeral vehicles. However, there were also outstanding off-road vehicles for Accossato, particularly on the basis of 1100/103 and 1900 (see photos o
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  • ...coachbuilder]] [[Fratelli]] [[Mariani]], and as this is the preparation of vehicles for health professionals.
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  • ...''' is an [[Italy|Italian]] [[motorcycle]] manufacturer, specialising in [[off-road]] motorcycles. Beta are best known for their popular [[Motorcycle Trials|tr ...ctor, Beta began to specialise more and more in the production of off-road vehicles. This specialisation has always been accompanied by a matching commitment i
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  • ...Motors Corporation|GM]]'s "Gov-Lok." This is the type most often found on vehicles factory equipped with a locking differential. *Some utility vehicles such as tow trucks, forklifts, tractors, and [[heavy equipment]] use lockin
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  • [[Category:Iso vehicles|Fidia, Iso]]
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  • ...rchangeably, but the term ''three-wheeler'' is more often applied to motor vehicles. ...at of a motorcycle and the rear axle similar to that of a car. Often such vehicles are owner–constructed using a portion of a rear–engine, rear&nd
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  • In the first years the factory produced recreation vehicles (mini bikes, enduros and go-karts) destinated for the USA market. ...c comes with the then futuristic [[Caballero]] a series of small, powerful off-road only 50cm cubes that becomes a real symbol of those years. But the efferves
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  • '''Alfa Romeo Matta''' or officially '''Alfa Romeo 1900M''' was 4x4 off-road vehicle. There was two different versions made ...mped lubrication. The Matta was built on separate chassis as most off road vehicles.
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  • ...o the varying angles of off roading. This being said, multi-link equipped vehicles are ideally suited for sports such as rock crawling, and desert racing. A
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  • ...brothers (Bernando, Antonio, Costanzo and Giovanni) to produce horse drawn vehicles, they began their first tentative steps into the car and truck world at the ...to various vehicles including cars, ambulances, hearses, light commercial vehicles etc.
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  • ...a transverse position to a longitudinal position in order to decrease the vehicles [[polar moment]] and improve handling. An independent double wishbone susp [[Category:Lancia vehicles|037]]
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  • {{Early Ferrari vehicles}} [[Category:Ferrari vehicles|166 Inter]]
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  • ...lete freedom in the body used on mass-production homologated cars. Initial vehicles used Fiat 1100 mechanicals and chassis', but various others were also utili ...isco Volante]]. Generally, however, they turned more to specially equipped vehicles (than competition cars), mainly for the security forces. The 1900 TI was pr
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  • {{Ferrari vehicles}} [[Category:Ferrari vehicles|P540 Superfast Aperta]]
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  • ...as needed succeeding so to travel also stretches into inaccessible terrain vehicles, all acting only on a simple beginning pomello. ..."Ride the Testi-It's a ball." In 1966, is presented Week End, a moped from off-road built in antenna in the lantern for transmitting and receiving radio engine
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  • {{Ferrari vehicles}}
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  • '''Car classification''' is a somewhat subjective subject, as many vehicles fall between classes or even outside all of them. Not all car types are sol Straddling the boundary between car and motorbike, these vehicles have engines of only a few hundred ccs, typically seat only 2 people, and a
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  • '''The Fiat Campagnola''' is a light off-road vehicle produced by [[Fiat]]. Production started in 1951 and it was upgrade {{Early European Fiat vehicles}}
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  • ...t he would open a workshop for the repair and maintenance of the new motor vehicles, initially automobiles and later [[motorcycles]]. Thus begins an engineerin ...system to bridge the gap due to the absence of differential gears of these vehicles. 125cc motorcycle motors are used. Initially [[Moto Rumi]], [[MV Agusta]],
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  • {{Ferrari vehicles}} [[Category:Ferrari vehicles|458 Italia]]
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  • [[Category:De Tomaso vehicles|Vallelunga]] [[Category:MR layout vehicles]]
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  • ...t'' Webers fed [[supercharger]]s on the 1938 [[Alfa Romeo 8C]] competition vehicles. Weber Carburetors are sold for both street and off-road use. They are sold in what is referred to as a Weber Conversion kit. A Webe
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  • ...ehicle may be built by the converter, or assembled from a [[kit car]], and vehicles of this type are also noted below.<br> ...er that purchases new vehicles without a motor or related equipment (these vehicles are called "[[Glider (disambiguation)|glider]]s" to offer a two-stage vehic
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  • Some vehicles use torsion bars to provide [[self-leveling suspension|automatic leveling]] General Motors has used torsion bars since 1966, starting with the E-platform vehicles ([[Oldsmobile Toronado]], [[Cadillac Eldorado]]), 4 wheel drive [[S-10]] pi
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  • {{Ferrari vehicles}}
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  • ...for the road were almost uniformly [[FR layout|front-engined, rear drive]] vehicles. The Miura was a trendsetter, the one that made the mid-engined layout ''d [[Category:Lamborghini vehicles|Miura]]
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  • ...andling and presentation''' and improve the owner's driving style. As most vehicles leave the factory set up for average driver expectations and average condit For offroad vehicles, the emphasis is on lengthening the suspension travel and larger tires to i
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  • ...ilter. Others are uniquely shaped to fit the available space of particular vehicles' outside-air intakes. Being a relatively recent addition to automobile equi Most modern, fuel-injected vehicles use a pleated paper filter element in the form of a flat panel. This filter
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  • ...g and hence more energy is transferred to the disfigurement of the crashed vehicles. A number of production vehicles have been made with a separate drum brake on the transmission tailshaft. Th
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  • {{Ferrari vehicles}} [[Category:Ferrari vehicles|330]]
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  • ...is a form of [[motorcycle sport]] run on courses that are predominantly [[off-road]]. The main type of enduro event, and the format to which the world enduro Although the term ''Enduro'' often applies to any type of long-distance, off-road motorcycle races, its true technical definition usually refers to a set of
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  • ...traight line. Other arrangements are sometimes found on different types of vehicles, for example, a [[tiller]] or rear–wheel steering. [[Tracked vehicle]]s s ...recirculating ball]] mechanism, which is still found on trucks and utility vehicles. This is a variation on the older [[worm and sector]] design; the steering
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  • ...high speed on the [[traffic directionality|wrong side]] of the road. Both vehicles had to be dragged away in order to clear the road. The van driver only suff
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  • ...]]s, where the engine drives the front [[wheel]]s. Most front wheel drive vehicles today feature [[transverse engine|transverse]] engine mounting, though many ...Saab 92]] predates it) although its mechanical layout differed from modern vehicles, since the transmission was built into the [[sump]] of the engine, and driv
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  • ...ent consists of 10 or more drivers competing by deliberately ramming their vehicles into one another. The last driver whose vehicle is still operational is aw ...or open fields that are usually soaked to become muddy to further slow the vehicles. Drivers use the back end of the vehicle to ram to protect the engine comp
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  • ...] [[Volvo]]. However, they were not required by law in the US on passenger vehicles until the [[1968]] model year. ...ses were first made readily available in [[mass production|mass-produced]] vehicles by [[Volvo]]. It was Swedish engineer [[Nils Bohlin]] who patented the mode
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  • [[Category:Maserati vehicles|450S]]
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  • A concept car aimed at improving the safety of road vehicles, the Secura was jointly developed by OSI and Quattroruote and used [[Fiat 1 OSI Cross Country OSI entered the more serious 'off-road' market at the The Turin Motorshow of 1966. Their new offering, the Cross C
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  • [[Category:Maserati vehicles|Mexico]] [[Category:Luxury vehicles]]
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  • ..., [[Mercedes-Benz]], [[Delahaye]] and [[Bugatti]] constructing streamlined vehicles with engines producing up to 450 kW(612HP) with the aid of multiple superch ...ing, involves highly modified production cars on (closed) public roads or off-road areas run on a point-to-point format where participants and their co-driver
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  • [[Category:Maserati vehicles|450S]]
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  • {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}} [[Category:Fiat vehicles|Regata]]
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  • ...d oversteer can each cause a loss of control, many automakers design their vehicles for terminal understeer due to the experience that it is easier for the ave
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  • ..., [[Mercedes-Benz]], [[Delahaye]] and [[Bugatti]] constructing streamlined vehicles with engines producing up to 450 kW(612HP) with the aid of multiple superch ...ing, involves highly modified production cars on (closed) public roads or off-road areas run on a point-to-point format where participants and their co-driver
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  • ...entertaining and unpredictable nature of the stages, and the fact that the vehicles are in some cases closely related to road cars, draws massive spectator int
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  • ...l differential suffices. For more demanding use however, such as driving [[off-road]], or for [[high performance vehicle]]s, such a state of affairs is undesir ...iscous). The latter is gaining ground especially in modern all-wheel drive vehicles, and generally requires less maintenance than the mechanical type.
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  • ..., [[Mercedes-Benz]], [[Delahaye]] and [[Bugatti]] constructing streamlined vehicles with engines producing up to 450 kW(612HP) with the aid of multiple superch ...ing, involves highly modified production cars on (closed) public roads or off-road areas run on a point-to-point format where participants and their co-driver
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  • ...ambo]]. 301 LM002s were built, including 60 LM/American special equipment vehicles. [[Category:Lamborghini vehicles]]
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  • ..., such as rain, darkness, a blocked course (due to debris, water or safety vehicles), a car on fire, or a devastating multi-car crash (especially one that resu
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  • [[Petroleum electric hybrid vehicle|Petroleum electric hybrid vehicles]] make use of both an on-board [[rechargeable energy storage system]] (RESS ...lower floors, which is useful for buses. Some 8x8 all-wheel drive military vehicles use individual wheel motors.
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  • ...nd ''Motto'' created full-size shapes directly on the frames of production vehicles using 10 mm diameter metal rods. He developed a U-shaped lapping system for ...cesco, and they changed their emphasis to special purpose and recreational vehicles.
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  • ...entertaining and unpredictable nature of the stages, and the fact that the vehicles are in some cases closely related to road cars, draws massive spectator int
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  • ...ke the U.S., Canada and [[Australia]], as the ambient light conditions and vehicles in use are extremely different. Studies conducted in North America have thu ...ECE-compliant, so all countries signatory to ECE R48 are required to allow vehicles so equipped to circulate in traffic. DRLs compliant with R87 emit white lig
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  • [[Category:Ferrari vehicles|166]] {{Early Ferrari vehicles}}
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  • ...nsive research on the effects of drag on a vehicle. The idea was to create vehicles with the lowest possible [[drag coefficient]]. The cars where named BAT for [[Category:Alfa Romeo vehicles|BAT]]
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  • ...s. The third differential is in the center. This setup is used on most AWD vehicles to this day.]] ...t utility vehicle]] category. While many people associate the term with [[off-road vehicle]]s, powering all four wheels provides better control on many surfac
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  • [[Category:Ferrari vehicles|F12berlinetta]] [[Category:Rear-wheel-drive vehicles]]
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  • ...estimates 5,300-9,600 traffic fatalities could be avoided if all passenger vehicles were equipped with the feature. According to the [[IIHS]] one-third of fata ...stimates it will prevent 5,300-9,600 annual fatalities once all passenger vehicles are equipped with the system.
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  • ...leration and handling. Today most tires, especially those fitted to motor vehicles, are manufactured from [[synthetic rubber]], however other materials such a ...specially those used with [[spoked wheels]] such as on [[bicycles]], or on vehicles travelling on rough roads, have an '''inner tube'''; this was also formerly
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  • [[Category:Lancia vehicles|Monte Carlo]]
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  • These vehicles were hand-made metal in [[Turin]] [[Italy]] in the mid 1960's. The Apollo (
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  • [[Category:All-wheel-drive vehicles]] [[Category:Ferrari vehicles|FF]]
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  • [[Category:Alfa Romeo vehicles|Montreal]] [[Category:Alfa Romeo vehicles|Montreal]]
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  • [[Category:Ferrari vehicles|P]]
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  • ...ower SV]]. Subsequently, De Tomaso embarked on a project to build off-road vehicles in a new factory in [[Calabria]] in partnership with the Russian company [[
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  • ...d a similar style to the existing [[Alfa Romeo Alfetta]], and in fact both vehicles share a great number of parts, including door panels; actually, design work [[Category:Alfa Romeo vehicles|Alfa 6]]
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  • ...four-wheeled (or more) vehicle suspension. For information on two-wheeled vehicles suspensions see the [[Suspension (motorcycle)]], [[Motorcycle fork]], [[Bic ...etting the vehicle's ride height or its location in the suspension stroke. Vehicles which carry heavy loads will often have heavier than desired springs to com
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  • ...icles with at least three wheels, but some of it may apply to other ground vehicles.) ...el steering]] has begun to be used on road cars (Some WW II reconnaissance vehicles had it). It relieves the effect of angular inertia by starting the whole ca
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  • [[Category:Alfa Romeo vehicles|Alfasud]]
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  • {{Ferrari vehicles}}
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  • ...s, and are often built in smaller numbers than more affordable mass-market vehicles. =Non-luxury prestige vehicles=
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  • ==Vehicles & gadgets== ''Main article [[List of James Bond vehicles]], [[List of James Bond gadgets]]''
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  • Since 1981, more than 2 million Fiat Ducato vehicles have been produced. {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}}
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  • {{Early European Fiat vehicles}} [[Category:Vehicles introduced in 1969]]
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  • {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}} [[Category:Fiat vehicles|Ritmo]]
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  • ...and roomy vehicle that could be used in snowy roads and dirt trails. These vehicles could be seen driving around [[Torino]] and became a status symbol, parked
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  • [[Category:Lancia vehicles|LC2]]
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  • ...1950s and early 1960s. It was the company's most successful early line of vehicles, produced for over a decade from 1953 to 1964 and spawning countless varian {{Early Ferrari vehicles}}
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  • {{Ferrari vehicles}} [[Category:Ferrari vehicles|512]]
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  • ...and custom body design. [[Alfa Romeo Matta|1900M AR51]] or "Matta" is 4wd off-road variant of this car. [[Category:Alfa Romeo vehicles|1900]]
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  • In the [[World Sportscar Championship]] OSCA vehicles ranked 10 (1953), 4 (1954), 6 (1957), 5 (1958) and 4 (1961).
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  • ==Vehicles & gadgets== {{main|List of James Bond vehicles|List of James Bond gadgets}}
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  • {{Ferrari vehicles}} [[Category:Ferrari vehicles|599 GTB]]
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  • ...became known as a [[bubble car]]&mdash;a name later given to other similar vehicles. Other countries had other nicknames: In Germany it was ''das rollende Ei'' Some parts, new or used, are from "donor" vehicles. Front suspension and steering is from (General Motors) [[Bedford]] (later
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  • [[Category:Alfa Romeo vehicles|GTV/Spider]] [[Category:Front wheel drive vehicles]]
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  • ...3 hp at 6000 rpm and reaching 180 km/h. Puma produced some copies of other vehicles whose lines were inspired by a Jeep called the "Ranch", equipped with a VW ...,000 lire . This version was instead the protagonist of the film: The Girl Off-Road (1973), The masters of the city (1976), To koritsi vomva (1976).
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  • ...ined by timed qualifying rather than the luck of a draw. All the competing vehicles were painted in the [[List of international auto racing colors|internationa ...5]] in an effort to reduce weight. The unpainted metal soon had the German vehicles dubbed by the media as the "[[Silver Arrows]]".
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  • {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}} [[Category:Fiat vehicles|Cinquecento]]
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  • [[Category:Ferrari vehicles|312T]]
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  • ...Lancia]] (1881–1937), utilized letters of the Greek alphabet for his early vehicles - such as Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and so on. "Beta" had been used before ...ly inspired similar rear suspension system layouts in other manufacturers' vehicles during the 1980s and 1990s.
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  • ...exclusive front suspension with angled shock absorbers was developed. Most vehicles were fitted with [[Koni]] shock absorbers, while all Cloverleaf models were ...pair of [[servo]] [[motor]]s, which can give maintenance troubles in older vehicles; Possible high part costs are alleviated by the commonality of these parts
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  • ==Vehicles & gadgets== ''Main article [[List of James Bond vehicles]] and [[List of James Bond gadgets]]''
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  • {{Early Ferrari vehicles}} [[Category:Ferrari vehicles|America]]
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  • ...roming division, the first in Italy, in addition to chroming parts for the vehicles, also does work for outside companies in the fields of componentry, small m ...re he obtains a diploma in the visual arts. He has a real passion for fast vehicles and, in addition to loving motorcars, he also adores motorcycles, so much s
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  • ...uilding of tourism cars stopped. He began a new production of industrial [[vehicles]], [[vans]], [[cabs]] for [[trucks]], and ambulances; later he started the
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  • The first world was, however, saw production shift to commercial vehicles for the military and [[aircraft engines]]. In 1916 Cappa left to go to [[Fi
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  • ...st 12 cylinder sports cars with values that are respective of much smaller vehicles in the market. The two stage fuel supply system features two microprocessor [[Category:Pagani vehicles]]
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  • {{Early European Fiat vehicles}} [[Category:Fiat vehicles|147]]
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  • This naming system can be confusing, as some entirely different vehicles used the same engine type and body style. Many Ferraris also had other nam {{Early Ferrari vehicles| 1948-1960s}}<br>
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