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Vintage Autos Archive

  • 1950 BMW Isetta: 1 Door Car with Two-tone Blue Paint

    1950s BMW Isetta

    The 1950s BMW Isetta was truly a death box, as the only entrance to the vehicle was from the front, preventing escape in the event of a head on collision...

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    1916-20 Le Zèbre

    Check out a popular car from the early 1900s that had more problems that it was worth, including leaking oil and wheels that wouldn't stay on the car in motion...

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    1970s Volvos Experienced Everything from Paint Finish to Mechanical Systems Failure

    Something happened in 1970, and this something continued to happen through the year 1976, in the assembly lines of Sweden’s Volvo. Those who had bought and relied upon Volvos suddenly found that the new Volvos were defective, with rust making itself known within the first...

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    History of Poorly Designed Cars

    Some cars are terrible safety risks. The glamorous Tatras of the 1930s contained hidden dangers in their sleek, aircraft-inspired styling. Fast and exhilarating, they were notoriously unstable at speed. On the other end of the scale, the humble Ford Pinto took over the ‘unsafe’ title...

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