"Nissan Maxima The Nissan Maxima is a mid-size car manufactured by Nissan and sold primarily in North America, the Middle East, and China. Making its sales debut in 1981 for the 1982 model year as the Datsun Maxima, it replaced the earlier Datsun 810. The name ""Maxima"" dates back to 1980 for the 1981 model year when the upscale 810 sold as the ""810 Maxima"" in North America. Like the 810, early versions of the Maxima had their origins in the Datsun/Nissan Bluebird. The Datsun brand was phased out in favor of Nissan in 1984 for the 1985 model year,"
"VAZ-2104, 2105 and 2107 – marketed as the Lada Riva (or Lada Classic ) in most Western European markets. Production of this line reached 17,332,954 cars, this being the second largest production volume for a car in automotive history The Fiat 124 was also introduced in India by Premier Automobiles Limited. Premier had acquired in 1981 the chassis of the facelifted SEAT 124 after authorisation from Fiat and was released in the autumn of 1985 as the Premier 118NE. The car was very similar to the 1966 version except for a few cosmetic changes to the front and rear. However,"
"the only four-cylinder to be seen in the C32), the L24S the VG20ET, the VG30E and the electronic carburettor installed VG30S. It also came with the LD28 diesel. In 1987 there were a minor facelift which basically were bigger bumpers, new grilles, and new lights in the front and back. The LD28 diesel engine were swapped out in favor of the similarly dimensioned RD28. This generation became the first Laurel with a V6 engine. The C32 was the last model to be sold outside Japan. In Europe the Laurel was replaced by the Nissan Maxima which was not available as"
"Lamborghini Jarama The Lamborghini Jarama () is a 2+2 grand tourer manufactured and marketed by Italian car manufacturer Lamborghini between 1970 and 1976. It was styled by Bertone designer Marcello Gandini. Ferruccio Lamborghini intended the name to recall the fighting bulls bred in Jarama river area in Spain and not the Jarama racing circuit near Madrid. In 1970 Lamborghini designed the Islero to meet the demand of the American market. When it came time to replace it, instead of just redesigning the Islero, Lamborghini instead made the Jarama, filling the spot which would have been taken by a second generation"
"more stable. The railways for which this style of vehicle was originally designed continued to be a primary customer, although there were many other users, the manoeuvrability proving popular for companies operating in city environments. Production of the Scarab ceased in 1967 and it was replaced with the Scammell Townsman that now featured a fibreglass cab. Like that fitted to the Trunker, Handyman and Routeman, it was designed by Giovanni Michelotti. The Townsman utilised many developments in large vehicles including vacuum-assisted hydraulic brakes and although the same automatic coupling feature was used, this now used a vacuum-operated release mechanism rather"
"Laurel did not sell as well as expected, largely because the design was too similar to that of the smaller, cheaper Bluebird (510). This car was developed by the Nissan Tsurumi vehicle development team, but the C30 Laurel was fitted with the Prince four-cylinder SOHC engine, the G18. (On the other hand, the GC10 Skyline 2000GT was developed by the former Prince Ogikubo vehicle development team, but was fitted with Nissan L20 six-cylinder SOHC engine.) This was of 1,815 cc capacity. The suspension is the same four-wheel independent system that was fitted on the C10 Skyline. The Laurel Hardtop model"
"to ""Nissan Motor Store"" which sold the Laurel, while the Sunny remained exclusive to ""Nissan Satio Store"". The Laurel Spirit was offered in four trim packages, starting with the LT, LT-G, LF, XJ, and the XJ-E denoting a fuel injected ""E15E"" engine. In 1983 the top level XJ was installed with a turbocharger, designated as the Laurel Spirit Turbo XJ. The Laurel Spirit was exported as the ""Nissan Sunny Maxima SGL"", which was sold in limited numbers in the United Kingdom. This was not in any way related to the much larger ""Bluebird Maxima"" (which was simply just sold as"
"as to increase the fuel efficiency and reduce emissions as a result of the Japanese Government having passed emission control regulations in the 1970s. The turbo and the diesel were both later additions to the lineup, having been presented in September 1982. The Sunny Turbo Leprix was sold in the United Kingdom as the ""Sunny Maxima Coupe"", alongside the ""Sunny Maxima"" sedan. A further spin-off from the Sunny line was the (in Japanese), which was essentially a rebadged and better equipped Sunny sedan designed to capitalize on the premium image of the larger Nissan Laurel. The Laurel Spirit was exclusive"
"vehicles. The minor change to the late-C34 has been changed significantly from the initially unpopular exterior design of the type. The eighth and last generation debuted in June, 1997. The number of available models was further reduced; the models had a DOHC two-liter engine, a 2.5 L six, or a 2.8 L diesel six. In late 2002 Laurel production was ended. The Toyota competitor was the Cresta and the Honda Inspire. This generation finally lost the manual transmission. June 1997 The C35-facelift. With the RB20DE engine type, RB25DE type, RB25DET type (such as adopting a variable valve timing mechanism is"
"Car"" positioning, a return to a marketing term used on the Third Generation J30 series (1988-1992). The vehicle is 82 pounds lighter than before, and it presents the revamped interior taking inspiration from aerospace. The ""VQ35DE"" engine was carried over with minor updates and more power, now rated at and of torque. The Maxima is available with nine exterior color options and five trim levels: S, SV, SL, SR, and Platinum. This generation Maxima made its debut in China at the 2015 Guangzhou Auto Show with the Chinese name 西玛, which they used as previous generation Nissan Cima. An updated"
"up participating in any races. The car was reportedly restored in the UK in 1990 after being discovered in Saudi Arabia. Lamborghini Jarama The Lamborghini Jarama () is a 2+2 grand tourer manufactured and marketed by Italian car manufacturer Lamborghini between 1970 and 1976. It was styled by Bertone designer Marcello Gandini. Ferruccio Lamborghini intended the name to recall the fighting bulls bred in Jarama river area in Spain and not the Jarama racing circuit near Madrid. In 1970 Lamborghini designed the Islero to meet the demand of the American market. When it came time to replace it, instead of"
"Maximag Maximag was the name of a Swiss automobile, produced by Motosacoche, based at Carouge, a suburb of Geneva, from 1923 till 1928. By the time it embarked on automobile manufacturing, the company had already established itself as a maker of engines and motor cycles. From 1924 the cars were also assembled in Lyon which enabled them to be sold in France without being penalized by the tariff barriers that separated the national markets of the two countries in question. The manufacturer took at stand at the 19th Paris Motor Show in October 1924 and exhibited a sporty ""voiturette"" style"
"Maggiora, Moretti UK: Brocklebank, Invicta, Jappic, McEvoy, MG USA: Empire Steam Car, Ajax, Diana France: Alma, Arzac, Chaigneau-Brasier, Constantinesco, Lambert, Ratier, SAFAF, Sensaud de Lavaud, Tracta Germany: Daimler-Benz, Gutbrod, Mercedes-Benz UK: Arab, HP, Marendaz, Swallow USA: Ansted, Divco, Dodgeson France: Rosengart, Silva-Coroner UK: Arrol-Aster, Avro, Streamline (Burney Car) USA: Falcon-Knight, Graham-Paige, LaSalle Sweden: Volvo Germany: BMW, DKW UK: Ascot, Vincent USA: DeSoto, Plymouth France: Alphi, Michel Irat Germany: Borgward Italy: Ferrari Soviet Union. Motorcycle: Izh Spain: National Pescara UK: Alta USA: American Austin, Blackhawk, Cord, Roosevelt, Ruxton, Viking, Windsor Belgium: Astra France: AER, Virus Germany: Ardie-Ganz Soviet Union: KIM Germany:"
"Maxima will be revealed at the 2018 LA Auto Show with a preview posted by Nissan. Performance: In other markets, the Maxima J30 series sold internationally between 1990 and 1994, albeit with different frontal styling to the North American version. Between 1994 and 2003, the ""Maxima"" name was applied to the Nissan Cefiro sold in Australasia, Europe, and South America. From 2003 until 2013, Nissan in Australasia also retailed the Teana under the Maxima badge. In the United Kingdom, the ""Maxima"" name was also used in the mid 1980s as a high series trim designation on the B11 Sunny, N12"
"year earlier, as the four-door large family saloon in the range. In the Benelux countries, a well-equipped ""Ultra"" special edition with metallic paint, alloy wheels, and velour interior, appeared in December 1983. French manufacturing of 1510, Alpine and Solara, along with the smaller Horizon, ended in 1986. In the United Kingdom the last cars were rebadged as the Rapier and Minx which were badged depending on trim level rather than body style. Production of the Alpine, Solara and Horizon models had already finished at Ryton in the autumn of 1985 to make way for the Peugeot 309. The names were"
"Lada Riva The VAZ-2105, VAZ-2104 and VAZ-2107 (collectively known as the Lada Riva in the United Kingdom and the Lada Nova in much of continental Europe) are a series of compact cars of Zhiguli brand built by Russian car manufacturer AvtoVAZ, introduced in 1980 in the Soviet Union, and progressively in other European markets through the early 1980s and sold in sedan and station wagon versions. AvtoVAZ cars are currently branded as Ladas. Today they are generally referred to as the Lada Classic series, being derived from the original Fiat 124 platform which has been the now-iconic mainstay of the"
"high annual road tax bill to Japanese buyers. Nissan took the unusual step of making a left-hand drive version of the Cefiro A31, sold in Latin America, Turkey and other Eurasian countries as a Nissan Laurel Altima – in most export markets this slot was filled by the Nissan Maxima. Unlike the Japanese versions, export models are fitted with a carburetted single cam ""CA20S"" inline-four producing and RB24 engine which was a single-cam 2.4-liter ""RB"" inline-six producing . Left hand drive Laurel Altimas were the flagship vehicle of Nissan's Turkish lineup for the early 1990s. From 1990, the A31 was"
"tourer: the Maserati Shamal, built on a modified short wheelbase Biturbo bodyshell, clad in new muscular bodywork by Marcello Gandini. It was powered by an all-new twin-turbo 32-valve V8 engine paired to a 6-speed gearbox. Two-litre, 24-valve engines also debuted. In October 1989, De Tomaso bought the remaining Gepi quota. In December, Fiat entered in Maserati's history. Maserati and Innocenti were separated; Innocenti Milano S.p.A., the company that sold Innocenti cars, continued its business under a 51% Fiat Auto ownership. All of the Modena and Lambrate plants went to a newly created company, the still extant Maserati S.p.A.; 49% of"
"including the Chaparral 2F sports car. Colin Chapman introduced modest front wings and a spoiler on Graham Hill's Lotus 49B at the 1968 Monaco Grand Prix. Brabham and Ferrari went one better at the 1968 Belgian Grand Prix with full width wings mounted on struts high above the driver. Lotus replied with a full width wing directly connected to the rear suspension that required a redesign of suspension wishbones and transmission shafts. Matra then produced a high mounted front wing connected to the front suspension. This last innovation was mostly used during practice as it required a lot of effort"
"Jarama share similarities in their exterior styling and were both styled by Marcello Gandini. The Jarama Rally, also known as the Jarama ""Bob"", is a one-off, race modified Jarama built by Lamborghini's test driver Bob Wallace. It features a modified 3.9-liter V12 engine that was repositioned to sit farther back in the engine bay. This allowed it to achieve a nearly 50/50 weight distribution (the standard Jarama had 53/47 weight distribution). The engine produces at 8,000 rpm, more than stock, and could reportedly reach a top speed of 270 km/h (167.7 mph) and accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (0"
"both the 3 and 6-ton models. Scammell introduced diesel engines to the range, using the Perkins 4-199 for 3-ton and 4-203 for 6-ton models. The rounded all steel cab, fitted with doors as standard, was slightly more comfortable for drivers. The Scarab remained in production until 1967. The Scammell Townsman replaced the 3-ton Scarab. There was no provision for a 6-ton model; more conventional vehicles were used to take on the heavier role. The Townsman closely followed the Scarab in its basic design. The frame was of a welded construction and had integral coupling ramps fitted with Scammell Mechanical Horse"
"BMWs, and German made Fords were the company's common offerings. Many cars were offered as promotional models in manufacturer approved packaging with official logos. Later diecast cars were offered in 1:24 scale – so Schabak was one of the earlier model manufacturers to move up to the larger sizes, in the mid-1980s. Vehicles offered in the larger scale were: Ford Sierra Cosworth (the Sierra also offered in police livery), Granada, Orion, and Fiesta XR2i; Audi 80 Quattro, BMW 750, BMW 850, and Z1; Mercedes S Class, and VW Golf VR6. Over time, Schabak has carved a respectable name for itself"
"France: Automobiles René Bonnet Soviet Union: AvtoKuban Japan. Motorcycle: Kawasaki USA: Apollo Italy: ATS, Scuderia Serenissima, Lamborghini UK: Bond, Gordon-Keeble USA: Exner Revival Cars; trucks: Marmon Italy: ASA Soviet Union: ErAZ USA: Fiberfab France: Matra India: Heavy Vehicles Factory Italy: Ferves Soviet Union: IzhAvto Spain: IPV UK: Jago, Peel Bulgaria: Bulgarrenault Italy: Bizzarrini Soviet Union: Lada; trucks: MoAZ Romania: Dacia UK: Norton-Villiers, Trident, Unipower TATA MOTORS Italy: Autozodiaco, LMX Sirex Turkey: Tofaş UK: Piper USA: Savage GT Soviet Union. Trucks: Kamaz UK: Enfield Timeline of motor vehicle brands This is a chronological index for the start year for motor vehicle"
"of production, however, cost saving measures became apparent. From 1968 until 1980 Jouef produced variants of the following cars; Renault Alpine 3000, Matra Djet, Chaparral 2F, Mini Cooper, Renault 8 Gordini, Lotus F1 'Looping', Matra F1 'Looping', Lotus F1 front wing, Lotus F1 front & rear wing, Matra F1 front wing, Matra F1 front & rear wing, BRM F1 'Baby' (winged), Ferrari F1 'Baby' (winged), Drag Car, Go-Kart, Ford Capri, Renault 5, Porsche 917, Matra 650, 'Niki Lauda' Ferrari, Ligier JS1, Renault F1, Ligier JS11, Carabo Bertone, Alfetta GTV2000, Porsche Carrera Turbo, BMW 3.0 csl, Renault Alpine 1600, Fiat 131"
"Cabalero, was manufactured and marketed for model years 1975 and 1977 by Stinebaugh Manufacturing Company, founded by Donald E. Stinebaugh (1916-1992) with his son Leonard D. ""Sonny"" Stinebaugh (1946-2001) in Post Falls, Idaho. Donald Stinebaugh named the car after his wife Hilda (Erickson) Stinebaugh, giving the car her nickname, Leata — a misunderstanding of ""litt,"" Norwegian for ""little."" The Leata featured power windows, power seat and cruise control — as well as baroque styling with custom fiberglass body panels, round headlights in square bezels, a rectangular ""classic"" grille, and heavily styled fenders; 97 were made in either in pickup or"
"88, Buick Riviera, Buick Reatta, Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera, Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, Pontiac Grand Prix, Lexus SC, Chevrolet Caprice Classic, and Chevrolet Impalas, as well as full size conversion vans such as the GMC Vandura. Supercharged automobiles are particularly sought after due to their high performance. Similar to donks from the south, the cars are highly customized, with large custom rims, custom paint (two-tone is popular as of 2008) and custom interior to match the paint, loud audio (called slaps) and televisions. What makes Scrapers different from Donks is that Donks are typically fifth generation Chevrolet Impalas and Caprices, fourth generation"
"on all GXEs (RE4F02A) was an innovative compact unit from Jatco, which featured ""sport"" and ""comfort"" modes that shifted at different points. The 1992 to 1994 SE received an optional automatic transmission (RE4F04V) that had stronger internals, but kept the ""sport"" and ""comfort"" modes. The SE also had a rear spoiler and black side mirrors, whereas the GXE has body-color side mirrors. During this year, the Maxima was first introduced to the European market, replacing the Laurel. For European markets, the model range was: 3.0, 3.0 S, and 3.0 SE. Nissan Australia began importing the J30 series for a May"
"Lamborghini Urraco The Lamborghini Urraco is a 2+2 sports car manufactured by Italian automaker Lamborghini, introduced at the Turin Auto Show in 1970, marketed for model years 1973-1979, and named after the cattle breed. The car is a 2+2 coupé with body designed by Marcello Gandini, at the time working for Carrozzeria Bertone. Rather than being another supercar, like the Lamborghini Miura, the Urraco was more affordable, an alternative to the contemporary Ferrari Dino and Maserati Merak. When production ceased in 1979, 791 Urracos had been built, of which 21 were Urraco P111s (P250 Tipo 111s) for the American market."
"Scarab STM The Scarab STM (Sport Transport Module) was a 3-wheeled car designed and manufactured, in the United States of America, around 1975. The car was manufactured by Fiberfab, a company founded by Warren ""Bud"" Goodwin. The vehicle was a reverse trike design utilizing VW Beetle front suspension married to a rear motorcycle running gear. The scarab is considered the most rare of the Fiberfab line, with unconfirmed reports that only 6 were ever produced. A road test in Popular Science Magazine (October 1975) noted the prototype vehicle, powered by a 900cc Kawasaki, produced a 14-second 1/4 mile, reached 80"
"Maggiora (manufacturer) Maggiora was an Italian coachbuilder from Moncalieri near Turin. They produced the Fiat Barchetta and the Lancia Kappa Coupé which was designed by Centro Stile Lancia. In 2003 the company was closed. The company was formed in 1925 as ""Martelleria Maggiora"" by Arturo Maggiora as a high quality car body maker - a coach builder or 'Carrozzeria'. Their work has graced many Fiat and Lancia cars like the early Fiat 1100 Viotti Giardiniettas and the Lancia Flaminia Tourers. The company was grown and extended, with several Abarth and Cisitalia bodies produced. In 1951 it moved to Borgo San"
"of concept exercises and test mules. The first and most well-known of these specials was the Miura P400 Jota. After creating the Jota, Wallace modified Jarama #10350 (known as the Jarama ""Bob,"" RS, or Rally) with racing-oriented changes including a stiffened chassis, lighter body panels, modified aerodynamics, upgraded suspension, Miura wheels, and a reworked engine producing an estimated 380 bhp. The final Wallace special was the Urraco ""Bob"" (also known as the Rally or Rallye), created from the third Urraco pre-production prototype. The car was lightened, stiffened, and provided with aerodynamic enhancements, a roll cage, six-speed transaxle and a special"
"Kappa Coupe). In addition many design studies, prototypes, special orders e.g. were produced by Maggiora, these have included soft top Unos and Cinquecentos, special Integrales, a Barchetta Coupes, a Puntograle, the Lancia Thesis Coupe prototype. Maggiora (manufacturer) Maggiora was an Italian coachbuilder from Moncalieri near Turin. They produced the Fiat Barchetta and the Lancia Kappa Coupé which was designed by Centro Stile Lancia. In 2003 the company was closed. The company was formed in 1925 as ""Martelleria Maggiora"" by Arturo Maggiora as a high quality car body maker - a coach builder or 'Carrozzeria'. Their work has graced many Fiat"
"completed units and completely knocked down (CKD) kits. Lark-based variants represented the bulk of the range produced by Studebaker after 1958 and sold in far greater volume than the contemporary Hawk and Avanti models. Beginning with the 1963 Cruiser, the Lark name was gradually phased out of the company catalog and by early 1964, Lark-based models were being marketed under Commander, Daytona and Cruiser nameplates only. The Studebaker company, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1952, ceased automobile production in 1966. At the time the Lark was conceived, Studebaker-Packard Corporation was under a management contract with Curtiss-Wright Aircraft Company. Studebaker-Packard"