A Short History of the Mercedes W123
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
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.
A Short History of the BMW 320i
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)...
A Short History of the Toyota Corolla
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)...
A Short History of the Ford Transit
With over 8 million sold, the Ford Transit is the third most popular van of all time and the best-selling light commercial vehicle in Europe for four decades. Amazingly, it was only introduced officially by Ford US in 2013, but it’s been a familiar sight on British and European streets since the...
A Short History of the Volvo 700
The Volvo 700 looked like the box that a rounder car had been shipped in, but it was a dependable hauler of people and cargo.
The Volvo 700 range kicked off in 1982 with the upmarket 760. Designed as a luxury mid-size car (only in the US could this be considered ‘mid-sized’!) it was produced right...
A Short History of the Porsche 914
You could take one look at the Porsche 914’s crisp, angular lines and think it was a typical product of the eighties or nineties. But you’d be wrong. The 914 first hit the road in 1969, the year Nixon became US President, the first Apollo moon landing took place and supersonic jet Concorde made its...
A Short History of the BMW 2002
Born almost by accident after a chance meeting, the BMW 2002 is an automotive classic
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October 18, 2024