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• Prina
  == 1949 - 1954 == ...is was accompanied by a sports motorcycle with the same two-stroke engine. In 1952, they presented the ''Orix'' Prina scooter with a ''ILO'' 175 cc two-s
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• La Lupetta
  ...bhp single-cylinder 4-stroke [[Lambretta]] engine and was presented at the 1949 Turin Motor Show''']] == 1949 ==
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• Idroflex
  == 1949 - 1954 == ...ituto Scientifico Sperimentale Industriale), Sezione Idroflex, [[Milano]] (1949 - ~1954).
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• Stanga
  ...another constructor of small competition cars in the early 1950's. For the 1949 [[Mille Miglia]] they prepared a car for themselves using [[Fiat 500]] mech ...sports racer. The Stanga family still participate with their vintage cars in many [[Italian]] events.'''<br>
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• Moto Rumi
  == 1949 - 1958 == ...and electric [[starter]] and were reputed to be the fastest scooters then in production.
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• Rocco Motto
  ...a MOtto), was an Italian ([[Turin]]) [[coachbuilding]] company established in 1930. The company produced bodies from Cadillacs to [[Delahaye]]s. ...tigiana Radiatori Torino”, a small factory for the production of radiators in [[Turin]].
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• Ferrari 166 S
  |Class || [[FR layout|front-engined]] [[sports car]] ...rement in 1950. It was replaced by the 2.3&nbsp;L [[Ferrari 195 S|195 S]] in 1950. '''166 S''' competition models were generally coachbuilt by [[Carroz
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• Fiat 509
  ...ent for the [[Fiat 501|501]]. Approximately 90,000 of the model were sold. In 1926 the car was upgraded to the 509A. For 1928, the 509 was offered with s In addition to as the standard car, there were 509S and 509SM sports models, as well as and taxi and commercial versions.
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• Ferrari 166 Inter
  |Production || 1949&ndash;1951<br>37 produced :''See also the [[Ferrari 166 S|166 S]] [[sports car]] and [[Ferrari 166 F2|166 F2]] [[Formula 2]] racing car''
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• Amilcar Italiana
  ...ompagnia Generale Automobili S.A''.,of [[Rome]] to build [[cyclecar]]s and in 1927 to ''Societa Industriale Lombardo Veneta Automobili'' of [[Verona]]. ...s, Joseph Lamy and Emile Akar. Two other characters, however, participated in the foundation of Amilcar, namely André Morel and Edmond Moyet.
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• ISO Motorcycles
  ...ailways, then ''Isothermos'' bought the rights to [[Ferret]] [[scooters]]. In 1950 they introduced a modified dual-piston engine 123 cc version two-strok The Iso 250 cc engine was also used in engineer's Glas's Auto [[Isetta]]. The engine was also used for the [[Isett
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• Jean-Pierre Wimille
  ...ean-Pierre Wimille''' ([[February 26]], [[1908]] &ndash; [[January 28]], [[1949]]) was a [[Grand Prix motor racing]] driver. ...ix debut, driving a [[Bugatti]] 37A at the [[1930]] [[French Grand Prix]] in [[Pau]].
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• Grand Prix of Rome
  ...'''1947-present:''' Gran Premio di Roma)'' was an [[automobile race]] held in [[Rome]], [[Italy]] from 1925 until 1991. ...rand Prix was run to [[Formula One]] rules, but neither event was included in the World Championship.
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• Ferrari 166
  |Class:||[[FR layout|front-engined]] [[sports car]] ...its introduction at the [[Turin Motor Show]] in [[1948]] to its retirement in [[1950]]. It was replaced by the 2.3&nbsp;L [[Ferrari 195|195]] and 2.6&nb
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• Luigi Chinetti
  | Years || 24hLM 1932 - 1935, 24hLM 1937 - 1939, 24hLM 1949 - 1953 | Team(s) || ''[[Raymond Sommer]]''<br />[[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]]<br />Private<br />''[[Peter Mitchell-Thomson|Lord S
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• Parilla
  ...[[injection]] pumps and was a Bosch [[spark plug]] wholesaler. After WWII in October 1946, Giovanni released two newly designed [[racing]] [[motorcycle] In 1947 production of the Corsa (racer) and the Sportster street bike began, a
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• Sertum
  ...'', specialized in building engines for industrial uses and motor boating. In [[1932]] they began production under the '''Sertum''' motorcycle brand. The ...chi motorcycles|Bianchi]], [[Gilera]] and [[Moto Guzzi]]. Sertum took part in competitions, especially those regularity held, with excellent results (fiv
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• Alfa Romeo 6c
  ...ting from 1933 there was also a 6C version with a factory Alfa body, built in [[Portello]]. ...too large and heavy, so a new development began. The 6C1500 was introduced in 1925 at [[Milan]], production started 1927, with the [[Alfa Romeo P2|P2]] G
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• Raymond Sommer
  '''Raymond Sommer''' (August 31, 1906, Mouzon, in the Ardennes ''[[département]]'' of France - September 10, 1950) was a [[G ...n 12 laps in the lead. Sommer traveled to Long Island, New York to compete in the 1936 [[Vanderbilt Cup]] where he finished 4th to the winner, [[Tazio Nu
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• Straight-6
  ...'''I6''') is an [[internal combustion engine]] with six cylinders aligned in a single row. The name '''slant-6''' is sometimes used when the cylinders ...argest are used in tractor-trailer combinations and some low speed diesels in cargo and passenger ships. These engines have a displacement of 1,000 L or
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• Geoff Duke
  ...ff Duke [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]]''' (born [[29 March]] [[1923]] in [[St Helens, Merseyside|St. Helens]], [[Lancashire]]) was a British multi-t ...d five [[Isle of Man TT]] races. Duke came to prominence after winning the 1949 Senior Clubmans TT and the Senior Manx Grand Prix and was to become the ver
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• Ferrari 125 S
  |Class || [[FR layout|front-engined]] [[sports car]] ...947]] at the [[Piacenza]] racing circuit. Like the 815, it was a racing [[sports car]], but unlike its [[Fiat]]-powered 8-cylinder predecessor, the 125 S ha
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• Motto
  ...to''' (CAMO), was an Italian ([[Turin]]) coachbuilding company established in 1932 by [[Rocco Motto]]. ...the 1100S MM). In 1946 they moved to a new premesis and began specialising in aluminium, producing complete bodies for cars, with an emphasis on sporting
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• Hermann Lang
  ...He won the very first race he entered and before long decided to compete in the sidecar class. At age twenty-two, he won the German sidecar mountain ra ...the Mellaha Lake course in [[Libya]] which was then the fastest racetrack in the world. Lang dominated the event, winning it for three straight years. T
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• Ferdinand Porsche
  ...dible "e" -- "PORSH-uh", not "PORSH". The german name "Porsche" originates in Czech "Boreš" [boresh]. ...gymnasium) in Liberec. He got a recommendation for a job at [[Bela Egger]] in [[Vienna]] at the age of 18. After work, he sneaked into university classes
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• Ermini
  |Acceleration || 0-­‐100Km/h estimated in less than 3,5 sec. ...squale Ermini named "Pasquino" was one of the most representative Italian, sports car manufactures of '40 and '50 years.(the cause of his premature death is
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• Pescara Grand Prix
  ...he years was held to a variety of vehicle class regulations and durations. In F1 1957 the Pescara Grand Prix formed a round of the [[Formula One]] World ...sea. The pit and paddock complex was located at the end of this straight. In an effort to slow competitor speeds past these pits the Pescara circuit bec
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• Zagato
  ...nd [[Aston Martin]]. In addition to the cars that were produced officially in small series, the company also built exclusive one-offs and prototypes for * 1949: [[Maserati A6|Maserati A6 1500 Panoramica]]
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• Phil Hill
  ...ship. Hill was described as a "thoughtful, gentle man" and once said, "I'm in the wrong business. I don't want to beat anybody, I don't want to be the bi ...tions. He and Gendebien would go on to win the famous endurance race again in [[1961 24 Hours of Le Mans|1961]] and [[1962 24 Hours of Le Mans|1962]].
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• OSCA
  ...t low-key opposition but achieved little thereafter. At the [[Italian GP]] in September OSCA entered two works cars for Franco Rol but the car was a long ...success in 1960 with victory in the Italian [[Formula Junior]] series but in 1962 the aging [[Maserati]] brothers sold the company the [[MV Agusta]] mot
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• Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
  |Class || [[Sports car]] The '''Alfa Romeo Competizione''' is a [[Sports car]] produced by Italian automaker [[Alfa Romeo]]. It was firstly presente
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• MV Agusta
  ...Agusta''' is a [[motorcycle]] manufacturer founded in 1945 near [[Milan]] in Cascina Costa, [[Italy]]. ...tation. They produced their first prototype, ironically called "Vespa 98", in 1945. After learning of that that the name had already been registered by [
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• Moretti
  ...0 1948.jpg|right|200px|thumb|'''The Moretti 350 Cita of built from 1948 to 1949: on board the vehicle, the manufacturer, Giovanni Moretti''']] ...formerly based in [[Italy]]. It was founded in 1925 and ceased operations in the mid-1980s. Today, many of its sportscar models can still be found at va
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• Nardi
  Nardi Danese (1947) following a one off race car built in 1932 (capable of 180km/h with a 65bhp JAP 998cc two-cylinder air-cooled vee ...rdi-Danese production alternated between these [[Alfa Romeo]] powered cars in this "Marco" style, along with two additional Alfa Romeo powered coupe and
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• Alfa Romeo 6C
  The '''Alfa Romeo 6C''' name was used on road, race and sports cars made between 1925–1954 by Alfa Romeo. 6C refers to to a straight 6 e ...from 1933 there was also 6C version with Alfa Romeo own body manufactured in [[Portello]].
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• Tourist Trophy
  Motor racing began on the Isle of Man in 1904 with the Gordon Bennett car trials. ...he TT race series the most significant motor-cycle road-racing competition in the world.
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• Jonghi
  ...32WP.jpg|200px|right|thumb|'''''Jeannin'' victorious in the ''GP of Rome'' in 1932''']] Jonghi was founded in [[Milan]] from the remains of "[[Nagase & Ray]]" and was moved to [[France]
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• Ronde van Vlaanderen
  ...''Tour of Flanders'') is a [[Road bicycle racing|road cycling race]] held in [[Flanders]], [[Belgium]]. It is held every spring, exactly one week befor ...]] [[Steffen Wesemann]] climbing the Muur ''(wall)'' of [[Geraardsbergen]] in the 2004 edition of the Ronde van Vlaanderen.]]
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• List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions
  ...World Champions '''[[Grand Prix motorcycle racing]]''', from 1949 to 2005, in order of year and [[engine displacement]]. ...rld Champions''', from [[1949 in sports|1949]] to [[2007 in sports|2007]], in order of year and [[engine displacement]].
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• Hatchback
  ...y doors and the hatch) or five-door (four entry doors and the hatch) cars. In Europe, [[city car]]s, [[supermini car|superminis]], and [[small family car ...ertical, to reduce the car's footprint. This is an important consideration in countries where small streets and traffic congestion are factors. Hatchback
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• Dante Giacosa
  ...lian]] car designer. His work covered a large range from [[minicar]]s to [[sports car]]s, using all the different layouts as and when they were the best solu ...Zerbi]], designer of [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] cars for Fiat. In 1933 when work commenced on the Fiat 500, the director of the aero-engine d
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• American Championship Car Racing
  ...is 500]] has been a round of the National Championship since its inception in 1911. ...|AAA]]). AAA introduced the first championship for racing cars as early as in 1905 but it was cancelled after a couple of serious incidents. Barney Oldfi
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• Cisitalia
  Following the great success of pre-World War II [[Italian]] sports and racing cars like [[Ferrari]] and [Maserati], other wealthy [[Italian]] ...initially manufacturing oilcloth followed by sporting goods, specializing in tennis rackets, bicycles, and clothing and, during the war, military unifor
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• Ilario Bandini
  [[Image:IlarioBandini0053.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Ilario Bandini at work in the 90's]] ...pened a garage and [[car rental|rental car]] ''cum'' [[limousine]] service in downtown Forlì.
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• Targa Florio
  ...r [[Palermo, Sicily|Palermo]]. Founded in 1906, it used to be the oldest [[sports car racing]] event, part of the World Championship until 1973. While also a After 1973, it was a national sports car event until it was discontinued in 1977 due to safety concerns. It is since run as a [[rallying]] event, and i
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• Gino Bartali
  1949-1950 Bartali - Gardiol<br /> :: [[Mountains classification in the Giro d'Italia|Mountain Classification]] ([[1935 Giro d'Italia|1935]], 1
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• Mille Miglia
  ...and [[Mile]]s) was an open-road endurance [[racing|race]] which took place in [[Italy]] twenty-four times from [[1927]] to [[1957]] (thirteen before the ...g) sports cars like [[Alfa Romeo]], [[Ferrari]] (which debuted as a marque in the 1940 event), [[Maserati]] and also [[Porsche]] famous.
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• List of 24 Hours of Le Mans fatal accidents
  ...rev12 enlabels.png|thumb|right|150px|21 drivers have died while competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, held at [[Circuit de la Sarthe]], half of that occ ...r]] which claimed the lives of 82. In all, a total of 21 drivers have died in and around the [[Circuit de la Sarthe]], with more than half occurring alon
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• Laverda
  ...d is famous for quality, simplicity, and efficiency; while the motorcycles in their day gained notoriety for being robust and innovative. ...y enclosed drive chain. One account says that some engine parts were cast in kitchen of Francesco, confirming that at least initially, the project was n
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• Niki Lauda
  | Video || '''Lauder in an Brabham-[[Alfa Romeo]] BT46 at [[Zolder]]''' '''Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda''' (born February 22, 1949 in [[Vienna]]) is an [[Austria]]n [[aviator]], [[entrepreneur]], former [[Form
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