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An archive of 7,730 cars from 213 marques, online since 2014. Photographs and the stories behind them.
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- ABARTH 14
- ACURA 15
- AEC 11
- ALFA ROMEO 73
- ALLIS-CHALMERS 5
- ALPINA 24
- ALVIS 22
- AMC 16
- APRILIA 30
- ASTON MARTIN 36
- AUDI 27
- AUSTIN 39
- AUTOCAR 6
- AUTOSAN 10
- BAJAJ 11
- BEDFORD 25
- BENELLI 12
- BENTLEY 24
- BERLIET 9
- BIMOTA 20
- BMW 29
- BOBCAT 17
- BRISTOL 18
- BSA 21
- BUGATTI 14
- BUICK 40
- BULTACO 8
- BYD 8
- CADILLAC 42
- CAGIVA 16
- CASE 25
- CATERPILLAR 17
- CHERY 16
- CHEVROLET 74
- CHRYSLER 61
- CITROEN 72
- CPI 6
- CZ 5
- DACIA 10
- DAEWOO 27
- DAF 19
- DAIHATSU 17
- DAIMLER 18
- DATSUN 25
- DE TOMASO 6
- DELAHAYE 5
- DKW 24
- DODGE 78
- DUCATI 33
- FARMALL 10
- FENDT 5
- FERRARI 61
- FIAT 102
- FORD 102
- FREIGHTLINER 11
- GAZ 32
- GEELY 9
- GILERA 22
- GINETTA 10
- GMC 36
- GREAT WALL 10
- GURGEL 11
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON 23
- HINO 8
- HOLDEN 34
- HONDA 104
- HOTCHKISS 10
- HUSQVARNA 6
- HYOSUNG 8
- HYSTER 12
- HYUNDAI 52
- IFA 16
- IKARUS 24
- INDIAN 5
- INFINITI 20
- INNOCENTI 10
- INTERNATIONAL 26
- INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 21
- IRISBUS 12
- ISUZU 30
- IVECO 32
- IZH 10
- JAGUAR 39
- JAWA 12
- JEEP 29
- JELCZ 21
- JENSEN 6
- JOHN DEERE 16
- KAISER 8
- KAMAZ 27
- KAROSA 11
- KAWASAKI 40
- KEEWAY 5
- KENWORTH 18
- KIA 50
- KOENIGSEGG 6
- KRAZ 10
- KTM 13
- KYMCO 11
- LADA 15
- LAGONDA 8
- LAMBORGHINI 29
- LAMBRETTA 12
- LANCIA 47
- LAND ROVER 14
- LEXUS 17
- LEYLAND 31
- LIGIER 7
- LINCOLN 17
- LOLA 14
- LOTUS 51
- MACK 23
- MAHINDRA 11
- MAN 22
- MARUTI 13
- MASERATI 35
- MASSEY FERGUSON 17
- MATRA 14
- MAYBACH 6
- MAZ 28
- MAZDA 50
- MCI 14
- MCLAREN 29
- MERCEDES-BENZ 113
- MERCURY 31
- MG 29
- MINI 9
- MITSUBISHI 56
- MODENAS 10
- MORGAN 7
- MORRIS 22
- MOSKVICH 13
- MOTO GUZZI 29
- MOTO MORINI 8
- MV AGUSTA 7
- MZ 11
- NASH 11
- NEW HOLLAND 31
- NISSAN 108
- NOBLE 7
- NORTON 10
- NSU 15
- OLDSMOBILE 29
- OM 13
- OPEL 52
- PACKARD 23
- PAGANI 5
- PANHARD 12
- PEGASO 27
- PETERBILT 25
- PEUGEOT 97
- PIAGGIO 24
- PLYMOUTH 37
- POLSKI FIAT 11
- PONTIAC 48
- PORSCHE 45
- PRAGA 11
- PROTON 12
- PUCH 8
- RENAULT 129
- RILEY 12
- RINSPEED 12
- ROLLS ROYCE 15
- ROVER 27
- ROYAL ENFIELD 5
- SAAB 24
- SACHS 15
- SATURN 9
- SAVIEM 10
- SCAMMELL 12
- SCANIA 19
- SCION 6
- SEAT 31
- SHELBY 9
- SIMCA 17
- SIMSON 7
- SKODA 30
- SMART 5
- STANDARD 13
- STEYR 16
- STUDEBAKER 13
- SUBARU 27
- SUNBEAM 9
- SUZUKI 78
- SYM 5
- TALBOT 17
- TATA 13
- TATRA 29
- TEMSA 6
- TEREX 12
- TESLA 8
- TGB 12
- TOMOS 11
- TOYOTA 116
- TRABANT 6
- TRIUMPH 41
- TVR 18
- UAZ 7
- URAL 20
- URSUS 15
- VALTRA 5
- VAUXHALL 44
- VESPA 9
- VOLKSWAGEN 45
- VOLVO 74
- WILLYS 13
- WOLSELEY 11
- YAMAHA 71
- ZASTAVA 7
- ZAZ 7
- ZETOR 14
- ZIL 18
- ZIS 13
Guides and deep dives
Beyond the photographs: how cars are built, named and collected.
A short history of the electric car: from a Paris tricycle to the Nissan Leaf
Electric cars were on the road in 1881, held the land speed record in 1899 and were 38 per cent of US cars in 1900. A guide to how they won, lost and came back, with a timeline and the milestone cars.
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Homologation specials: road cars built so a racing car could be legal
Some of the most extreme road cars were built only because a racing rule demanded them: a guide to homologation specials, the rules from 25 to 2,500 cars, and how to spot one.
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Engine layouts explained: where the engine sits and which wheels drive
Front, mid or rear engine, front, rear or all-wheel drive: what each layout does to weight, grip and handling, and the cars that made them famous.
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Muscle car engines, decoded: small-block, big-block and Hemi
Small-block, Hemi, big-block: what the numbers mean, how to read the ratings of the 1960s and why these engines became legends.
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Concept car or production car: what changes on the way to the showroom
From a design sketch to a road car, and what gets lost: four show cars, Mustang I, Corvette EX-122, Dodge Viper and Audi TT, and what each changed before sale.
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Latest additions
New entries in the archive.
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ULTIMA Ultima Evolution: a kit-built supercar with up to 1,020 hp
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CHEVROLET 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air: the tail fins and the fuelie
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MERCEDES-BENZ Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss: the 75-car speedster
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DODGE Dodge Coronet R/T: Dodge’s first R/T
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BUICK Buick Riviera boat-tail: Bill Mitchell’s controversial 1971 coupé
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BMW BMW Vision Future Luxury: the 2014 concept behind the 7 Series
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PORSCHE Porsche Carrera GT: the V10 supercar born from a cancelled Le Mans car
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SHELBY Shelby Daytona Coupe: the six cars that won America its first world title
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BMW BMW M1: the mid-engined supercar that started the M badge
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PONTIAC Pontiac GTO Judge: the muscle car with a catchphrase
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MAYBACH Maybach Exelero: the one-off built to test a tyre
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FORD Ford GT40: the Le Mans winner built to beat Ferrari
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