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A classic Toyota from the pre-Lexus era

A classic Toyota from the pre-Lexus era
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The Soarer is a really classic Toyota, it’s a 2+2 coupé that is the predecessor of the Lexus SC coupé. In fact, it was built before Toyota had invented Lexus.

The box-shaped Toyota Soarer was available in Japan, the USA and the Asian market and was never on sale in Europe. For Toyota-enthusiasts, that

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Simca Aronde P60: An American in Paris

Simca Aronde P60: An American in Paris
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What was it that made the 1950’s Simca Aronde P60 so successful? Was it their highpowered Rush-engine? Was it the French comfort? Or was it the American styling?

Probably it was all of that.

Of all the French carmakers, Simca was the least French. After all, they built Fiat models under license during the 1930’s

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Classic Ford campervan available for the summer

Classic Ford campervan available for the summer
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This Ford Thames was turned into the famous Dormobile campervans in the 1960’s.

It was the British who created the first caravans in the early 1930’s.

They also have a history of creating campervans.

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In the 1960’s and 1970’s, it was a firm named Martin Walter Ltd of Folkestone that became famous fort

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Renaults little big car

Renaults little big car
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The little Renault 5 was in many ways ahead of its time. Not because of its technical features, but because it was the first small three-door hatchback.

At the introduction in 1972, the Renault 5 was a considered a very smart, very modern small car.

For instance, it didn’t have the usual chromed tubes for

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A Mercedes workhorse from Portugal

A Mercedes workhorse from Portugal
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Long before Mercedes-Benz produced their own stationwagon, the Portuguese were doing it for them.

It took Mercedes-Benz a while to discover that there was a demand for stationwagons.

During the 1960’s, stationwagons got really popular in Europe and brands like Opel, Ford, Peugeot, Fiat and even Borgward produced combi-versions of their best selling sedans already

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Just a plain old Opel Kadett

Just a plain old Opel Kadett
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There was a time when this was all you needed: some space for 4 people, a simple 50 hp engine, a gear lever of a meter long and a roof over your head.

That is exactly what the Opel Kadett B offered in the late 1960’s and early ‘70’s.
And nothing more.

If you bought

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