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Chrysler Royal AP1 303 V8 Engine Specifications

The Chrysler Royal AP1, introduced in Australia during 1957, was available with Chrysler’s well-known 303 cubic inch V8 engine. This engine formed part of Chrysler’s early polyspherical head V8 family and provided strong performance and durability for the large Australian-built Royal models.

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The Chrysler Royal (1957–1963) – Chrysler Australia’s First True Local Car

The Chrysler Royal (1957–1963) was Chrysler Australia’s first serious attempt at building a uniquely Australian full-size car. Developed using a mix of Plymouth, Dodge and De Soto components, the Royal became a distinctive local model with strong performance and unmistakable styling.

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2,000 Km's in a Classic Holden - Hunting Vintage Car Manuals in New Zealand

Our 2002 Holden Commodore VY Berlina, affectionately known as Harry, recently proved that age is no barrier to reliability or style. Now showing 270,400 km, Harry joined our small collection...

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A Thousand Mile NZ Tour in a De Dion, 1913: A Testament to Endurance and the Allure of the Open Road

In the annals of early motoring adventures, few tales capture the spirit of exploration and the challenges of early 20th-century roads as vividly as the account of Mr. Somerset Playne's...

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Mercedes Benz 600 - The pinnacle of wealth and luxury

The Mercedes-Benz 600 is a unique vehicle that represented the pinnacle of automotive technology in 1963 when it was first introduced. During the 17 years the 600 was manufactured, a total of 2,667 vehicles were built, every one of them individually manufactured and unique.

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Emile Roger and Roger Benz Cars made in France late 1800's

A Frenchman named Emile Roger, who had a small workshop in the Rue des Dames, Paris, started purchasing Benz two-stroke stationary gas-engines in 1883

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120 years on and nothing much has changed in Automobiles since 1900

The motor is harmless to look at, but it seems to be restless when it has to stand still, and makes a low moaning all the time as if it felt bad inside. A large crowd gathered round it as we got in; they were all telling one another to be careful and not go too near in case it exploded

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One of the worlds oldest Benz resides in New Zealand

Originally sold through the British Benz agents of Hewetsons in Dean Street, London the car was shipped to New Zealand in 1900 as a wedding present for Mrs Wickliffe-Goodwin of Glenroy in rural Canterbury.

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HOW THE FORD FALCON GOT IT'S NAME

The Falcon name was not new to the automobile industry. The roster of 2600 names that have graced the automotive scene in the last sixty years shows that Falcon was used by two other manufacturers

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Having your dog chauffeur you around

Every one along ‘Auto Row’ in New York City was completely dumbfounded not long ago when the dog acted as chauffeur for his master.

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The Real Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

All of us have heard of the children’s book and movie Chitty Chitty Bang Bang written by Ian Fleming, famous for his James Bond novels. But did you know Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was based on a real life car and a real life character? Following is the story of the original Chitty Bang Bang, the story behind the story.

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Ford Falcon 70,000 Mile Durability Trial 1964

Ford was in dire need of a miracle to improve sales. With the upcoming release of the XP Falcon in 1965 Ford USA transferred Bill Bourke, an American who was Sales Manager at Ford Canada, to Australia. Bourke came up with the brilliant idea of running an 8 day reliability trial to prove just how good the new XP Falcon was.

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