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The Pontiac Firebird was GM's answer to the Ford Mustang, and proved popular over four generations. Haynes tells it story...

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A Short History Of the Jeep Cherokee

Wednesday 23rd November 2016 Tagged as:

The Jeep Cherokee XJ is often pointed to as the vehicle that started America's modern love affair with the SUV. Just right sized, boxy, handsome, and dependable, the model outlasted the company that originally designed and produced it by more than 15 years. Originally conceived by Jeep...

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A short history of the Toyota MR2

Friday 11th November 2016 Tagged as:

The Toyota MR2 went through three very different generations, but it’s the first that remains the most memorable.

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A short history of the Saab 900 Turbo

Friday 4th November 2016 Tagged as:

Amazingly, the Saab 900 had a production run of 20 years, from 1978 to 1998, though the first generation 900 was superseded for the last 4 years by the second-generation model, which was essentially a re-skinned Opel Vectra. Just as remarkable is how little the 900 changed visually, though...

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A Short History of the Mercedes W123

Friday 28th October 2016 Tagged as:

The Mercedes W123 is an instantly recognizable classic. Haynes explains the history of this iconic model

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A Short History of the Mazda RX7

Friday 23rd September 2016 Tagged as:

Rotary engines are used in aircraft, snowmobiles, jet skis, chainsaws and other applications where a small, simple, lightweight engine needs to produce a lot of power.

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A Short History of the BMW 320i

Wednesday 14th September 2016 Tagged as:

The BMW 320i was part of the first-generation BMW 3-series (E21), which ran from 1975 to 1981, during which time over 1.3 million cars were made. It was designed to replace the innovative 02 series models with a slightly longer, lower and wider body but keeping the 2-door compact sedan (saloon)...

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A Short History of the Toyota Corolla

Thursday 8th September 2016 Tagged as:

The name has stayed the same, but the car has changed almost beyond recognition. Introduced in 1966, the first-generation Corollas had an almost dainty, small-wheeled look typical of Japanese cars of the period. This carried through into the second generation (1970) and third generation (1974)...

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A Short History of the Ford Transit

Tuesday 30th August 2016 Tagged as: