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801:. Illustrations by Bertil Nydén; foreword by
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671:Convertible
612:though the
385:Triumph TR4
353:MS roadster
277:touring car
137:touring car
2360:Categories
2307:Two-stroke
2203:Front-rear
2196:Rear-front
2112:Four-wheel
2102:Rear-wheel
1941:Propulsion
1931:Voiturette
1916:Flying car
1911:Police car
1876:Amphibious
1788:Quad coupé
1678:Berlinetta
1395:Street rod
1337:Subcompact
1217:28 October
1192:28 October
1167:28 October
1142:28 October
983:2012-10-26
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689:References
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468:Ariel Atom
464:Caterham 7
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1959:Biodiesel
1926:Tow truck
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880:0362-4331
763:Roadster.
665:Barchetta
650:1968 race
561:The term
185:, and in
163:Chevrolet
161:In 1962,
141:dashboard
107:Etymology
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1864:vehicles
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321:roadster
288:Austin 7
286:and the
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156:phaetons
125:bicycles
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1352:Compact
1320:By size
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