In 1951, Soviet engineers began to develop unusual wheeled designs with the engine at the rear. A little less than 10 years passed – and on November 20, 1960 the first...
The Italian Enzo Ferrari in the 60s of last century was not going through the best of times. From all sides of him were family troubles, unstable financial situation, health...
He is one of the most successful managers in the history of the automotive industry. He has gone from intern to president. He was involved in the creation of the most famous car...
It’s hard to imagine May 9 without a solemn Victory Parade on Red Square. But the symbol of this very parade, no doubt, is the military equipment and cars. The luxurious...
If the title of Hero of the Soviet Union was awarded not to people but to cars, this car would have taken several awards at once. The decision to produce a national car in the...
Toyota Motor Corporation, perhaps the world’s largest car manufacturer, celebrated its birthday in November. How did it happen that the Japanese manufacturer switched from...
65 years ago, the unknown town of Trolhettan became the center of the Swedish car industry. That’s when the city started serial production of Saab cars. We will tell you...
The trip to life of the car with the increased cross-country ability was received on September 23, 1940, when Europe was burning in the flames of...
In a year the famous German company BMW will celebrate its 100th anniversary. In honor of the forthcoming anniversary we decided to remember curious facts from the biography of...
More than 60 years ago, the Englishman Colin Chapman registered a company with the famous name Lotus Engineering. He started with the bulkhead of old engines, and ended up with...
The most beloved car in France was sold 65 years ago. But why did we call it ugly? The inimitable French car was born only because the famous Michelin company wanted to sell...
This brand has been known since childhood to every resident of the Soviet Union. Since 1956, Volga has been a dream for hundreds of thousands of citizens of that country. The...
What were the gansek’s car preferences? It turns out, the most...
The very first Tatra car can be considered a machine with a pathos name Prasident, built in 1897. Of course, if you dig deeper, the company was founded in 1850. Ledvinka himself...
Like many other famous car brands, Jaguar started out as a wheelchair company rather than a car manufacturer. In the old photo below you can see two good friends and future...
August, the 11th. It’s 1966. The first Chevrolet Camaro leaves a small factory in Ohio. Despite the fact that the official presentation was just over a month away, no one...
There’s a lot of speculation and myths about Bugatti. The company was first mentioned in the international press in 1910. However, then the brand was not characterized in...
Thanks to the miraculous coincidences of circumstances, among the factory collections of a pair of rare cars, racing type “Moskvich – G5”. Not many people know...