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  • Car-Nation (1912–1915)

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    1910s
    Car-Nation (1912–1915)

    Car-Nation American Automotive manufacturer Detroit, Michigan, USA From 1913 to 1914 The Car-Nation (also known as Carnation) was a brand of automobile manufactured in Detroit, ...

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  • Carbodies of Coventry (1919-1998)

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    Carbodies of Coventry (1919-1998)

    Carbodies of Coventry A Alvis TA14 from Carbodies of Coventry Carbodies Limited is a British company, based at Holyhead Road, Coventry. It started business as a coachbuilder, and ...

  • Carbon (2003–2013)

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    2000s
    Carbon (2003–2013)

    Carbon Motors Corporation History Indiana USA Carbon Motors Corporation Former type Private Industry Automotive Founded 2003 Defunct 2013 Headquarters Connersville, Indiana, ...

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  • Carburetter (Carburetor)

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    Carburetor Explained A carburetor (American and Canadian spelling), carburator, carburettor, or carburetter (Commonwealth spelling) is a device that blends air and fuel for an ...

  • Carburetter Motorcraft 2150

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    Carburetter Motorcraft 2150

    Motorcraft 2150 carburettor The Motorcraft 2150 was a Ford (also used by AMC) 2-barrel carburetor manufactured from 1973 through 1983, based heavily on its predecessor, the ...

  • Carburetter SU

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    SU Carburettor Explained SU carburettors (named for Skinners Union, the company that produced them) were a brand of carburettor of the sidedraught constant depression type. A ...

  • Carburettor automatic choke how it works

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    Carburettor automatic choke how it works

    How an Mechanical automatic carburettor choke works A mechanical automatic carburettor choke works when the engine is cold, press the accelerator pedal once before switching on ...

  • Carburettor cable lubricating controls

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    Carburettor cable lubricating controls

    Lubricating carburettor cable controls and linkages Lubricating the carburettor cable controls and linkages .The carburettor's cable controls start at the accelerator pedal. ...

  • Carburettor dashpot oil top up Guide

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    Carburettor dashpot oil top up Guide

    Topping up the dashpot oil level Guide Carburettor dashpot oil top up on SU and Stromberg carburettors. Guide Tools needed Correct oil for make Rag to clean Grips if lid (screw ...

  • Carburettor Diffcult starting

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    Carburettor Diffcult starting

    Difficult starting problems with Carburettor Often with cars fitted with a Carburettor, problems can be easily solved here we explained problems and how to find and fix them. 10 ...

  • Carburettor heat

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    Carburettor heat

    Carburettor heat Carburetor, carburettor, carburator, carburettor heat (usually abbreviated to 'carb heat') is a system used in automobile and piston-powered light aircraft ...

  • Carburettor linkages Lubricating and adjusting

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    Carburettor linkages Lubricating and adjusting

    Lubricating and adjusting carburettor rod linkages Most older Cars with carburettors have rod linkages these have a ball-jointed head attached to the throttle valve lever, which ...

  • Carburettor stalls not idle

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    Carburettor stalls not idle

    Carburettor Engines car will not idle or stalls easily. Problems with Carburettors when the Engine will not idle or stalls easily. Help Guide This is usually simply a matter of ...

  • Carden (1913-1916)

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    Carden cyclecar history Farnham, Surrey , Teddington, Middlesex , Ascot, Berkshire. Manufacturer Carden Engineering Production 1913-1925 Class cyclecar Body style single seat ...

  • Cardway (1923-1924)

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    1920s
    Cardway (1923-1924)

    Cardway history Frederick Cardway was an American manufacturer of automobiles. The brand name was Cardway. Frederick Cardway produced between 1923 and 1924 in New York City ...

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  • Caresto (2004-)

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    2000s
    Caresto (2004-)

    Caresto Car manufacturer sweden From 2004 on Caresto is a Swedish car company which was started in 2004 by Leif Tufvesson. Caresto is registered in Ängelholm in southern Sweden ...

  • Carey (1906)

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    1900s

    Carey Motor Company Automotive manufacturer New York ,USA From 1906. Carey Motor Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles . History The company was founded in 1906 ...

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  • Carhartt (1910–1911)

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    Carhartt (1910–1911)

    Carhartt Automobile Company American Automotive manufacturer Detroit, Michigan, United States from 1911 to 1912 The Carhartt was an automobile manufactured in Detroit, Michigan, ...

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  • Caribbean (1981-1983)

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    Caribbean (1981-1983)

    Caribbean (Reef engineering) Kit Car makers manufactured in Lichfield , Staffordshire.Great Britain from 1981 to 1983. Reef Engineering was a British manufacturer of kit cars and ...

  • Caribe (1982-1993)

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    Caribe (1982-1993)

    Caribe Automotive manufacturer Venezuela. Caribe was a car brand from Venezuela since 1963 untill 1993. History Mack de Venezuela , based in Las Tejerías , has been ...

  • Caribe (2000-2001)

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    Caribe (2000-2001)

    Caribe Caribe was a Brazilian kit car brand.The brand name was Caribe . History A company from Messejana, a district of Fortaleza , manufactured automobiles between 2000 and ...

  • Carice (2013-)

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    2010s
    Carice (2013-)

    Carice Cars Vehicle manufacturer Netherlands from 2013 on. Carice Cars from Delft in the Netherlands build Retro look electric cars since 2013. The Carice MK1 is a roadster ...

  • Carioca (1980)

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    1980s

    Carioca Carioca was a Brazilian car brand from the 1980s History Carioca was the brand name of a Rio de Janeiro company that manufactured automobiles in the 1980s . Overall, ...

  • Carisma (1989-1992)

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    Carisma (1989-1992)

    Carisma Engineering Kit Car manufacturer From Sandy , Bedfordshire; Great Britain from 1989 to 1992. Carisma Engineering Limited was a British manufacturer of automobiles . The ...

  • Carlette (1913)

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    1910s

    Carlette cyclecar history Weybridge, Surrey. Manufacturer Holstein Garage Production 1913 Class cyclecar Engine JAP V twin The Carlette was a British cyclecar made in 1913 by the ...

  • Carley (1900-1902)

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    1900s

    Carley Iron Works Automotive manufacturer Colfax , Washington ,USA From 1900 to 1902. Carley Iron Works was an American manufacturer of automobiles . History The Carley brothers ...

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  • Carlisle (1899-1900)

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    1890s

    Carlisle Manufacturing Company Automotive manufacturer Chicago , Illinois ,USA From 1899 to 1900 Carlisle Manufacturing Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles . ...

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  • Carlson (1904-1911)

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    1900s
    Carlson (1904-1911)

    Carlson Motor Vehicle Co. Automotive manufacturer Brooklyn, New York; USA From 1904 to 1911. Carlson Motor Vehicle Company was an early American manufacturer of Commercial motor ...

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  • Carlton (1922-1929)

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    Carlton (1922-1929)

    Carlton Car Company Automotive manufacturer of Gisborne ;New Zealand From 1922 to 1929. Carlton Car Company was a New Zealand manufacturer of automobiles from the 1920s. The ...

  • Carlton (1983-2002)

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    1980s
    Carlton (1983-2002)

    Carlton Automotive Car manufacturer of Barnsley , South Yorkshire.Great Britain from 1983 to 2002 Carlton Automotive is a former British manufacturer of automotive kits . The ...

  • Carlton Carriage Co (1925-)

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    Carlton Carriage Co (1925-)

    Carlton Carriage Co Waldo road Willesden, North London.UK The Carlton Carriage Company were an English coachbuilder based in Willesden, North London. from 1925 Originally formed ...

  • Carpo (1966)

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    Carpo (1966)

    Carpo Ltda. Santos , Brazil Carpo Ltda. was a Brazilian manufacturer of automobiles in the 1960s . History The company was based in Santos .1966 Valdemar Augusto Pereira and ...

  • Carrena (1989-2010)

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    1980s

    Carrocerias y Ensambles Automotrices, SA de CV Monterrey , Mexico from 1989 to 2010 Carrocerias y Ensambles Automotrices, SA de CV is a Mexican company in the field ...

  • Carrera (1993)

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    1990s

    Carrera Carrera was a Brazilian car brand. History In 1993, the production of automobiles began in Brazil under the brand name Carrera , which ended a short time later. The model ...

  • Carrico (1909)

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    1900s

    Carrico Motor Company Automotive manufacturer incinnati , Ohio ,USA From 1908 to 1909. Carrico Motor Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles . History FD Carrico ...

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  • Carroll (1921-1922)

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    1920s
    Carroll (1921-1922)

    Carroll Automobile Company Automotive manufacturer Lorain, Ohio; USA From 1921 to 1922. Carroll Automobile Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles in the 1920s. ...

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  • Carrosserie Caruna (1965-2010)

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    Carrosserie Caruna (1965-2010)

    Carrosserie Caruna AG Automotive manufacturer of Dietikon;Switzerland from 1965 to 2010. The Carrosserie Caruna AG was a Swiss coachbuilder . Erwin Schill founded the company ...

  • Carrozzeria Fissore (1919-)

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    Carrozzeria Fissore (1919-)

    Carrozzeria Fissore Italian coachbuilder located in Savigliano, Turin History The firm was founded in 1919 by the brothers Antonio, Bernardo, Giovanni, and Costanzo Fissore. ...

  • Carrozzeria Ghia history (1916-)

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    1910s
    Carrozzeria Ghia history (1916-)

    Carrozzeria Ghia History Turin, Italy The Carrozzeria Ghia SpA is an Italian design bureau specializing in the design of design studies and prototypes of motor vehicles. Until ...

  • Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera (2006-)

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    Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera (2006-)

    Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera Terrazzano di Rho , Italy The Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera is an Italian design studio and bodybuilding company that designs automobile ...

  • Cars in films 1950s

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    Cars in films 1950s

    Cars featured in films from the 1950s Here we put together a collection of famous cars from films of the 1950's Some main featured others just used during filming. For more ...

  • Cars in films 1960s

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    Cars in films 1960s

    Cars featured in films in the 1960s Here we put together a collection of famous cars from films of the 1960's Some main featured others just used during filming. Motor car ...

  • Cars in films 1970s

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    Cars in films 1970s

    Cars and vehicles featured in films in the 1970s Here we put together a collection of cars from films of the 70s. With out doubt the best era for car films from the earl 1970s ...

  • Cars in films 1980s

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    Cars in films 1980s

    Cars featured in films in the 1980s Here we put together a collection of cars from films of the 1980s .Some main featured others just used during filming. The 80s was also pure ...

  • Cars in films 1990s

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    Cars in films 1990s

    Cars featured in films in the 1990s Here we put together a collection of cars from films of the 1990s .Some main featured others just used during filming.The Motor Car 90s ...