Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Beauties of the roads....Let them load

Bentley Sport touring Car

The Bentley sport touring car (1931; England) had a 200-hp engine with two carburetors and attained a top speed of 217 km/h (135 mph).

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Karl Benz

The first automobile was built by Karl Benz (1886; Germany). A one-cylinder internal-combustion engine propelled this three-wheeler at 13 km/h (8 mph).

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Bugatti Type 41


The Bugatti Type
41 sedan (1931; France), the most expensive auto ever built, was limited to a production of only six vehicles.

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Cadillac Coupe


The Cadillac coupe (1958; United States) epitomizes 1950s U.S. car styling with its long tail fins. This two-door six-seater was powered by an 8-cylinder vee-type engine, and was capable of speeds over 180 km/h (110 mph).

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Chevrolet Corvette

The Chevrolet Corvette (1953; United States), America's first production sports car, had a 6-cylinder engine and an automatic transmission.

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Chrysler Airflow


The Chrysler Airflow (1934; United States) was one of the first automobiles to feature a streamlined aerodynamic design.

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Citroen

The Citroen 4-door sedan (1934; France) was one of the last cars built by Andre Gustave Citroen who died in 1935. His production and marketing techniques made him known as the "French Henry Ford".

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Cord Convertible Coupe

The Cord Convertible Coupe 812 (1937; United States) had a long hood fitted with louver, retractable headlights, and front-wheel drive.

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Datsun

The Datsun 240Z (1970; Japan) was a fastback car with a 6-cylinder, 160-hp, twin-carburetor engine and a 4-speed manual transmission.

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