Opperman Unicar-1958
Opperman was a tractor manufacturer that decided to expand into the microcar business. They commissioned Lawrie Bond (who designed and built the Bond Microcar) to design a car for...
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Opperman was a tractor manufacturer that decided to expand into the microcar business. They commissioned Lawrie Bond (who designed and built the Bond Microcar) to design a car for...
During the communist regime in Poland, scooters were associated with the freedom and luxury of the West. After World War II, when the motoring industry had numerous difficulties to...
Otas offered two FIAT-based sports cars–most were based on a FIAT 500, 850 or 128. While this car was more costly than FIAT’s 850 coupé, it was far more...
In the 1950s and ‘60s there were over 300 motorcycle manufacturers in Italy. Paglianti was one of the small manufacturers in business from 1948-1966. They built 49cc mopeds...
Panhard & Levassor was one of the oldest car manufacturers in the world. They started car production in 1891. Before WWII Panhard was well known for its large luxurious...
This French manufacturer built its first motorcar in 1891. In the early days of the automobile, the company led the way in French car design and motor racing. By...
The Panhard Dyna X series of autos was quite a departure for Panhard et Levassor, maker of large luxury cars prior to WWII. Under the post-war Pons Plan, a...
In 1891, Panhard built a batch of four identical cars, followed by series after series of increasing numbers. While Benz and Daimler had built cars earlier, they were individual...
This car is a one-off prototype built by Ghia-Aigle of Lugano, Switzerland for the 1954 Geneva Auto Show. The body is hand-formed aluminum and the chassis and drivetrain are...
René Panhard and Emilé Levassor built their first car in 1890, a mid-engined, back-to-back horseless carriage. The following year, they built what many consider to be the first modern...
In 1891, Panhard built a batch of 4 identical cars, followed by series after series of increasing numbers. Although Benz and Daimler built cars earlier, they were isolated examples....
René Panhard and Emilé Levassor built their first car in 1890, amid-engined, back-to-back horseless carriage. The following year, they built what many consider to be the first modern car, in...
In 2000, Martin Ogilvie designed a car for the British Hillclimb series. This series has one rule – engine size. Martin focused on making the car as light as...
The main business of Peel Engineering Company, located on the Isle of Man, was making fiberglass molds for motorcycle fairings and boat hulls. In 1955, the company entered the...
Peel Engineering holds a unique place in automotive history for producing the world’s smallest car (P-50) and the world’s smallest 2-seater car (the Trident). The Peel Trident was an...
Cyril Cannell was a talented engineer, and started Peel Engineering on the Isle of Man in the late 1940s.Cyril was fascinated with the new material called fiberglass (sometimes called...