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1189:De Simon
1158:S.C.A.T.
1153:O.S.C.A.
1059:and LCVs
883:Casalini
823:Maserati
516:See also
423:Group's
386:Lola Mk6
374:Lotus 29
346:for the
340:Lola Mk6
309:Lotus 29
255:Lotus 12
243:Lotus 18
239:Lotus 16
210:, and a
191:6-speed
155:Lotus 21
141:held at
54:Maserati
1536:Commons
1421:Pirelli
1391:Malossi
1319:Ceriani
1309:Borrani
1236:Bandini
1184:Bremach
1091:Ceirano
1076:Bianchi
1050:Defunct
1017:Morelli
909:Dallara
893:Italcar
771:Piaggio
726:Ferrari
527:Hewland
478:Ferrari
431:called
338:on the
58:Tec-Mec
18:Colotti
1451:Sparco
1441:Sabelt
1426:Polini
1396:Martin
1314:Brembo
1215:Grecav
1199:S.P.A.
1111:Diatto
1106:Cizeta
1037:Zagato
997:Ermini
972:Cecomp
939:Tatuus
929:Osella
924:M.A.T.
818:Lancia
791:Abarth
766:Pagani
736:Martin
670:Active
488:, and
123:T.C.A.
1456:SPICA
1304:Arrow
1163:Siata
1143:Qvale
1138:Itala
1027:Stola
853:Astra
848:Iveco
828:Sevel
169:Lotus
143:Monza
135:Trips
1472:Ford
1446:SCAM
1406:MOMO
1168:Zust
1066:APIS
914:GISA
808:Fiat
781:SILK
691:Alkè
683:LCVs
681:and
421:Fiat
415:for
344:Ford
332:T.37
330:The
323:and
313:T.37
301:T.37
249:and
241:and
237:for
229:and
202:for
189:T.34
185:T.32
37:and
1354:ICP
1148:Iso
1071:ATS
865:SCV
701:ATS
206:of
153:'s
1553::
1194:OM
716:DR
484:,
459:.
282:ZF
269:.
259:ZF
111:.
625:e
618:t
611:v
579:.
554:.
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