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850:"1954 Nash Metropolitan: Cuter than a box of puppies"
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2336:Biogasoline
2022:Body styles
1950:Vintage car
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695:31 December
588:Economy car
546:Ford Fiesta
431:Ford Fiesta
385:Honda Civic
321:Ford Fiesta
238:AMC Gremlin
191:AMC Gremlin
168:Ford Anglia
123:AMC Gremlin
83:compact car
2727:Categories
2674:Two-stroke
2570:Front-rear
2563:Rear-front
2479:Four-wheel
2469:Rear-wheel
2308:Propulsion
2298:Voiturette
2283:Flying car
2278:Police car
2243:Amphibious
2155:Quad coupé
2045:Berlinetta
1762:Street rod
1704:Subcompact
1629:2021-06-04
1604:2021-05-31
1579:2021-05-31
1555:2021-10-28
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1463:2021-06-04
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1366:2021-05-31
1334:2021-05-31
1309:2012-01-05
1284:2021-06-04
1259:2021-06-04
1097:. Hemmings
957:2021-10-28
927:. Hemmings
852:. Autoweek
796:19 January
743:2012-01-05
594:References
268:engines).
246:Ford Pinto
209:Ford Pinto
131:Ford Pinto
89:(Europe),
66:Ford Pinto
30:See also:
18:Subcompact
2584:Rear-rear
2494:Ten-wheel
2484:Six-wheel
2474:Two-wheel
2386:Fuel cell
2326:Biodiesel
2293:Tow truck
2268:Pedal car
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2195:Targa top
2140:Panel van
2135:Notchback
2115:Limousine
2105:Landaulet
2095:Hatchback
2040:Barchetta
2008:S-segment
2003:M-segment
1998:J-segment
1993:F-segment
1988:E-segment
1983:D-segment
1978:C-segment
1973:B-segment
1968:A-segment
1879:Hot hatch
1856:Coupe SUV
1790:Executive
1752:Lead sled
1729:Full-size
1709:Supermini
1599:USA TODAY
1524:WHEELS.ca
1497:USA Today
1394:0362-4331
1361:0362-4331
1127:. Toronto
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562:Honda Fit
507:Honda Fit
494:Honda Fit
344:Renault 9
281:pony cars
277:re-badged
91:supermini
87:B-segment
32:B-segment
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2100:Kammback
2085:Fastback
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1795:Personal
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1757:Lowrider
1724:Mid-size
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538:Scion xD
319:and the
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2125:Minibus
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1935:Economy
1930:Classic
1925:Antique
1909:Go-kart
1841:Compact
1818:Leisure
1813:Compact
1747:Hot rod
1719:Compact
1687:By size
1253:HotCars
1233:16 July
1229:(1): 22
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619:16 July
534:Mazda 2
468:14 June
445:14 June
440:Ford UK
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399:14 June
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156:Crosley
137:History
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350:1980s
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142:1960s
64:1972
47:2020
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1889:Pony
1851:Mini
1823:Mini
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1439:link
1390:ISSN
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1204:2018
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