Classic Cars Wanted : Citroen DS

Classic Cars Wanted The Citroen DS was a car from the French manufacturer Citroën executive 1955-1975 produced. Styled by the Italian sculptor and industrial designer Flaminio Bertoni, French aeronautical engineer André Lefèbvre was the DS is known for its futuristic aerodynamic body design and innovative technology, including a hydraulic self-leveling.

The DS advanced attainable standards in the automobile ride, handling and braking. Citroën sold nearly 1.5 million D-run series during the model’s 20-year production. The DS was third in the 1999 Car of the Century competition, recognizing the world’s most influential car developed and was the most beautiful car of all time by Classic & Sports Car magazine.

Classic Cars Wanted Citroen DS Model History

Avant After 18 years of development in secret as the successor to the venerable Traction DS was 19 on 5th October 1955 on the Paris Motor Show. The car looks and innovative technology, the imagination of the public and the automobile industry almost overnight. In the first 15 minutes of the show were taken over 743 orders and orders for the first day was 12,000.

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Luxurious Off-road : Land Rover Range Rover Third generation

The Range Rover is a four-wheel drive Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), the Land Rover in the UK, part of India-based Tata Motors. The Range Rover was introduced in 1970 and is the third generation.
The first generation was run as a model of the Range Rover almost to its end, when the name entered Land Rover Range Rover Classic to differentiate known by his successors. The Range Rover was designed and developed by a team led by Charles Spencer King. 

The original Range Rover was introduced in 1970 is not designed as a luxury-type 4×4, in contrast to the way other commercial vehicles like the Jeep Wagoneer was the United States. While certainly up-market when compared to the previous Land Rover Range Rover early models had the very simple, utilitarian interiors with vinyl seats and plastic dashboards, which should be washed with a hose. Convenience features like power steering, air conditioning, cloth / leather seats and interior made of wood were installed.

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Legendary Offroad : Land Rover Defender

The Land Rover Defender (the first Land Rover and Land Rover Ninety One Ten) is a British all-wheel drive off-road SUV.
The product of the evolution of the original Land Rover Series I was launched in 1948, uses the simple but robust base of a ladder frame chassis and aluminum body and comes in a variety of body types from the manufacturer, and many other specialized versions available as fire trucks.

Although perhaps best associated with the expeditions Defenders are used in different ways in agriculture, industry and the military. But in recent years, the model is always more than one private car was used.

The model was established in 1983 as Land Rover One Ten and ninety, the numbers are passed to the wheelbase in inches. The song was written in full in advertising and in the manuals and instructions, and made the vehicle above the grille and badge, the Land Rover 90 “or reading” Land Rover 110 “with the number displayed numerically. The Ninety and One Ten replaces the previous Land Rover Series and at the time of introduction was the only other model in production Land Rover Range Rover.

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American Muscle Car : The Pontiac GTO

The Pontiac GTO is a car of Pontiac division of General Motors in the United States from 1964 to 1974 and built by GM subsidiary Holden in Australia from 2004 to 2006. It is an innovative and now considered classic muscle car of the year 1960 and 1970. From 1964 to mid-1973 was developed in close cooperation with the Pontiac Tempest / Le Mans and are based on the model year 1974 Pontiac Ventura was used. Century 21 The GTO is essentially a left hand drive Holden Monaro, itself a coupe variant of the Holden Commodore.

The Pontiac GTO was the brainchild of Pontiac engineer Russell Gee, an engine specialist, Bill Collins, a chassis engineer and Pontiac chief engineer John DeLorean. Published in early 1963 by General Motors management issued an edict banning divisions from involvement in auto racing. At the time, Pontiac advertising and marketing approach was heavily based on performance, and race was an important part of this strategy. Ban on GM factory sponsored race turned Pontiac is young, visionary management’s attention to highlight road performance.

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The First Japanese Super Car : Toyota 2000GT

Toyota 2000GT

The Toyota 2000GT is a limited production, front-engine, rear drive, two seats, hardtop coupe Gran Turismo, Toyota developed in collaboration with Yamaha. First shown to the public at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1965, the 2000GT made by toyota under contract with Yamaha 1967-1970.

The 2000GT is revolutionizing the automotive world’s view of Japan. The Toyota 2000GT shown that Japanese automakers could be a sports car with those from Europe, Japan, in contrast to rival picture at the time as a producer of imitative and stodgily to produce practical vehicles. Checking a pre-production 2000GT in 1967, summarized Road & Track magazine, the car as “one of the most exciting and comfortable cars we’ve driven,” and compared it positively to the Porsche 911 Today, the 2000GT is seen as the first serious collectible Japanese car and the first “Japanese super car.” Examples of the 2000GT sold at auction for as much as U.S. $ 375,000.

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Back to the Future Car : DeLorean DMC-12 : Movie Cars

Back to the Future Car

Back to the future car DeLorean DMC-12, Remember the 80′s movie, Back to the Future? The infamous car driven by Dr. Brown built and used to Marty McFly Transport back in time “was none other than the DeLorean. Today you can have a look at the Back to the Future DeLorean. If you find the Back to the Future movie memorabilia are interested, or you are just interested in DeLorean cars you are in luck.

The Back to the Future DeLorean was a real DeLorean equipped car so it looks very scientific and ready for a journey through time. Why Dr. Brown has decided to use the DeLorean for his time travel? He wanted to travel in style and because of the stainless steel body, he felt it was better for the journey through time. Although only 8000-9000 of these vehicles were being produced in the 80 years that has set back in the future six for filming.

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British Sport Cars : Marcos TSO

Marcos was a British sports car manufacturer. The name was a combination of founder Jem Marsh and Frank Costin. British Sport Cars Marcos TSO was founded in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, in 1959 by Jem Marsh and Frank Costin. Frank Costin had earlier at the De Havilland Mosquito fighter-bomber, and there he worked on the idea of plywood for the chassis was used. The company moved to a converted mill in Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire in 1963 and 1971 a £ 125,000 purpose-built factory at nearby Westbury.

Problems exporting cars to the U.S. and the move to the expensive new facilities led to financial problems in the years 1970 and 1971 they were out of business. In July 1971 it was reported that Rob Walker Group of Companies, a major distributor, had taken over the stocks and assets of the company and a new company, Marcos GmbH The new owners that the production to continue if well, at least in the short term, only for the UK market.

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Japan Dream Cars : The Nissan Skyline GT-R

The Nissan Skyline GT-R is a Japanese sports car based on the Nissan Skyline range.
The first GT-R was produced from 1969 to 1977. After a 16-year hiatus since the KPGC110 in 1972, the GT-R name was revived in 1989 with the Skyline R32. This car was nicknamed “Godzilla” by the Australian Automobile Club publication “Wheels” in the July 1989 edition, a name that sticks to this day.

The R32 GT-R dominated the race in Japan, 29 wins from 29 races. The Nissan Skyline GTR went to the JTC Group A Series Championship four years in a row to win and also had success in winning the Australian Touring Car Championship from 1990 to 1992 was banned until the GT-R in 1993. The Skyline GT-R (R33) was the first production car to lap the legendary Nürburgring in under eight minutes.

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