Manufacturer Marques & Models - Cars By Brand
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Lamborghini
Born on 28 April 1916, in Renazzo di Cento, Ferruccio Lamborghini was destined to work with machinery in some way. His parents were farmers, and from the outset Lamborghini came into contact with all sorts of farming implements. As a result he studied at the local technical institute, where he excelled. Although lamborghini spent the War years with the RAF, as soon as the hostilities… Continue reading »
Lancia
Born in 1881,Vincenzo Lancia became book keeper for Giovanni Ceirano, who imported Rudge bicycles, then built his own cycles and moved into car building.Vincenzo was fascinated by the workings of the vehicles, and when F.I.A.T. took over Ceirano in 1900, he became chief inspector for the company.
F.I.A.T. was keen to use motor sport to promote its cars, and in the summer… Continue reading »
Land Rover
To In 1948, the very first Land Rover hit the road – and the off-road. It was intended to be a stop-gap vehicle by the Rover company, who had to find a way to use-up aluminium in those austere post-war years in order make money through export. Based unashamedly on the WWII Wilys Jeep, it was designed for use by farmers or indeed anyone who needed to get to parts of the countryside… Continue reading »
Lincoln
Lincoln’s heritage goes way back to 1920 when Henry Leland and son Wilfred formed the Lincoln company, so named after the US president, and later sold the company to Ford in 1922. Lincoln’s reputation for producing fine quality motor cars is clearly evident with such models as the V12-engined Zephyr from the 1930’s and indeed the Continental MK II of 1956 was one of the… Continue reading »
Lotus
For almost 60 years sports car lovers have been enjoying the results of the genius and foresight of Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman (with the great assistance of a dedicated band of other often forgotten specialist engineers) who produced a series of Lotus models where outstanding performance and handling for their time were the chief selling points. A qualified RAF engineer and… Continue reading »
