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In this publication we look at British-built racing cars from 1945 to 1969. By ‘racing cars’ we mean single-seat open-wheel racers mainly designed ...

Chikuhei Nakajima was an engineer officer with the Japanese Navy who became interested in aviation and set up as an aircraft manufacturer in the 19...

As the Auto Review series works it way through the many American car brands produced by the various groups, some important makes are left as ‘orpha...

In the early years of the 20th century the company established by Marius Berliet made cars which were so advanced that they formed the basis of ear...

Dodge Brothers cars and light trucks were made from 1914 onwards, based on experience making cars and components for other companies. The tough, ha...

Here we have the first part of the story of the Ford Motor Company in the USA; cars and car-derived vans or pickups made from the beginning, up to ...

Hanomag was a long-established steam locomotive manufacturer which in 1905 took out a licence to make steam road vehicles and railcars. In 1912 the...

AR191 Mazda Album And the story of the Wankel engine The Toyo Cork Kogyo Co Ltd was founded in Hiroshima in 1920. It diversified from cork products...

Mercury was created as a car marque in 1938 by Edsel Ford, to fill the gap between Ford and Lincoln-Zephyr, competing against middle-priced models ...

Auto Review 031 A Mini Album, the first volume in the relaunched Auto Review series, published in 2007, tells the story of the original Austin Se7e...

Here we have the story of Shelvoke & Drewry (S&D), a company which found a profitable niche in the commercial vehicle market. This was due ...

As Tesla grew to be one of the biggest car brands in the world, and other new start-up companies were pouring into the electric vehicle market, it ...

 The Auto Review series has covered all the principal smaller US car-making groups of the postwar era; Kaiser-Frazer, Willys, American Motors, Stud...

AR192 American Classic; 2 And the men behind the marques In Auto Review 181 we looked at American Classic car marques regarded by car enthusiasts a...

The history of our roads is told in this Auto Review publication, as they improved from muddy tracks and dusty lanes to a system of fast metalled r...

Bristol buses were sturdy, dependable, workmanlike pieces of engineering. Similarly, the bodywork by Eastern Coach Works (ECW), seen on so many Bri...

Auto Review 165 Bus & Coach Album: 1 TheAuto Reviewseries includes many titles relating to builders of buses; AEC, Bedford, Leyland and more. I...

AR173 Bus & Coach Album: 2 A bus or coach is usually referred to as a Bedford, a Dennis, an AEC or whatever, but in most cases only a badge, or...

Auto Review 167Cadillac Album and the story of LaSalle Cadillac division of General Motors was the biggest producer of luxury cars in the USA, and ...

One and three-quarter million Chevrolet Corvettes have been produced over eight decades, all two-door, two-seat sports cars, and in eight distinct ...

AR174 French cars of the postwar era Before the Second World War France had a very wide selection of home-grown marques from which a buyer could ch...

AR170 Italian Specialists Our title of Italian Specialists was suggested by a group of small car manufacturers called Gruppo Costruttori Vetture Sp...

Auto Review 037a Land Rover Album The Land Rover celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2008, the year in which the first edition of thisAuto Reviewboo...

Many fine cars have been made in Belgium. Abundant raw materials, technical expertise and capital supplied a car industry which  It is easily forgo...