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Unmistakably, the Fiat 500, or Cinquecento in Italian, is linked with Italy’s culture. Derived from the original Fiat 500 Topolino, meaning little mouse, the 500 was produced to be an affordable, small car for everyone. The Lusso came out in September 1968 with a higher trim package than the standard 500 F. It featured tubular […]
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One year after the introduction of the Fiat 600, another version was introduced–possibly the first minivan–the Multipla (which means “all service”). This vehicle had three rows of seats for a total capacity of six people, the two rear pairs of seats could be folded into the floor, leaving a large flat loading area. Due to
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William M. Hyslop was the Half Mile Bicycle Champion of Canada and a member of the Toronto Bicycle Club. He was in the bicycle Works business with his brother George Hyslop, established circa 1892. Hyslop Brother’s bicycles were known for their quality of build and dependability. In promotional material, they offered: “Only the very latest
Hyslop Brothers Aviator Tandem Bicycle with Aerothrust Propeller- 1912 Read More »
The Dragonfly Airdrive was an all-season, above-water outboard engine manufactured by Robertson-Hedges Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. They were produced from 1954 through the mid-late 1960s. Advertisements in Boating Magazine and Popular Science Magazine touted the 4 hp Airdrive Outboard as able to push boats through shallow, unobstructed water and could troll at very slow
Dragonfly Ice Sled- 1957 Read More »
Introduced in 1971, the Solex 5000 was the hip and trendy version of the 3800 model, aimed squarely at the youth market.Although they share the 3800’s engine, 5000s have a few distinct differences: smaller16” (406mm) wheels, a headlight attached to the handlebar, stainless steel fendersand mudguards, and a white fuel tank and flywheel cover. Solex
The Honda Insight is a hybrid electric vehicle, introduced in Japan in November 1999. It features Honda’s Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) gasoline-electric engine, producing 61 mpg in the city and 70 mpg on the highway. In the following month, December 1999, the Insight became the first hybrid available in North America. The first-generation Insight stayed
Honda Insight Cutaway- 2001 Read More »
This one-of-a-kind, canvas-bodied roadster was created and commissioned by Anatoly “Toly” Arutunoff. The name he gave his unique vehicle, Lapin Agile (LEH-pawn AH-zheel), loosely translates as the Rabbit that Wouldn’t Hold Still, which speaks volumes about the man. Toly began his racing career in 1957 after purchasing a Porsche Carrera Speedster in Tulsa. He competed
Carlo (Karl) Abarth selected the scorpion emblem to represent his high-performing, powerfully tuned, sports cars. Abarth vehicles were small and agile, dangerously fast and did exceptionally well in competitive racing. He also developed sports car tuning kits in collaboration with Fiat that offered affordability, enjoyment, and broadened his patronage. The Fiat Abarth 695 “esse esse”
Fiat Abarth 695 SS- 1967 Read More »
Renault brothers Louis, Marcel, and Fernand founded Renault as Société Renault Frères in 1898. Their first Renault car was the A-Type Voiturette 1CV, fitted with a De Dion-Bouton-supplied, single-cylinder engine. The A-Type endured in various forms until 1903. By 1904, Renault was building engines of their own design, and the following year, the Type AG
Renault Type Ag Series 1- 1909 Read More »