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Part 2: The Last 100 years
1: Car Production
2: Steam Powered
3: Electric Powered
4: Hybrid Cars
5: Other Sources of Fuel
6: Parts of the Car
7: Petrol/Gasoline
8: Car Manufacturers by Country
9: Special Reports/Studies
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The motor car - a concise history.
"a reminder for some,
an introduction for others"
History of the Last 100 years of the Automobile / Motor Car
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1: Car Production
1.1 The Increasing Number of Cars
1.2 Production
1.3 Manufacturers with Origins in War Production
1.4 The Top Selling Cars
2: Steam Powered
2.1 The Stanley Steamer
2.2 Saab
3: Electric Powered
3.1 1900 to 1939
3.2 Decline in Popularity
3.3 1940s
3.4 Electric Car Web Sites
4: Hybrid Cars
4.1 Early Hybrid Cars
4.2 Post World War 2 Hybrid Cars
5: Other Sources of Fuel
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Air
5.3 Hydrogen
5.4 Liquid Nitrogen
5.5 Biofuels
5.6 Solar Power
6: Parts of the Car
6.1 Brakes
6.2 Car Radio
6.3 Cruise Control
6.4 Door Locks
6.5 Fuel Injection
6.6 Gauges
6.7 Ignition
6.8 Lights
6.9 Paint
6.10 Power Steering
6.11 Radiators
6.12 Steering Wheel
6.13 Suspension
6.14 Transmission
6.15 Turn Indicators
6.16 Windows
6.17 Windscreen Wipers
6.18 Tires
7: Petrol/Gasoline
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Ancient History
7.3 Kerosene
7.4 Oil Fields
7.5 Oil Production
7.6 Oil Tankers
7.7 Petrol Stations
7.8 General Information
8: Car Manufacturers
8.1 Austria
8.1.1. Felber
8.1.2. Steyr-Daimler-Puch
8.1.3. Tatra
8.2 Australia
8.3 China
8.3.1. First Automobile Works (FAW)
8.3.2. Shanghai Automotive Industry
8.3.3. Beijing Automotive Industry
8.3.4. Nanjing Automobile Group
8.3.5. Brilliance China Auto
8.3.6. Donfeng Motor Corporation
8.3.7. Chang'an Motors
8.3.8. Chery Automobile
8.3.9. Car Production In China
8.3.10. Other Information
8.3.11. Other Chinese Automobile Companies
8.3.12. Chinese Car Web Sites
8.4 Czech Republic
8.4.1. Laurin & Klement
8.4.2. Skoda
8.4.3. Tatra
8.5 France
8.5.1. Bugatti
8.5.2. Citroën
8.5.3. Peugeot
8.5.4. Renault
8.5.5. Other French Car Manufacturers
8.5.6 French Car Web Sites
8.6 Germany
8.6.1. Audi
8.6.2. BMW
8.6.3. Mercedes (Daimler-Benz)
8.6.4. Opel
8.6.5. Volkswagen
8.6.6. Other German Car Manufacturers
8.7 Great Britain (UK)
8.7.1. Aston Martin
8.7.2. Austin
8.7.3. Bentley
8.7.4. Jaguar
8.7.5. Rolls-Royce
8.7.6. MG
8.7.7. Morris
8.7.8. Other British Car Manufacturers
8.7.9. British Car Web Sites
8.8 Holland
8.8.1. Spyker
8.8.2. DAF
8.9 India
8.9.1. Hindustan Motors
8.9.2. Maruti Udyog
8.9.3. Premier Automobiles
8.9.4. Reva
8.9.5. Standard
8.9.6. Tata Motors
8.9.7. Other Information
8.9.8. Other Indian Automobile Companies
8.9.9. Indian Car Web Sites
8.10 Italy
8.10.1. Alfa Romeo
8.10.2. Bugatti
8.10.3. Ferrari
8.10.4. Fiat
8.10.5. Lancia
8.10.6. Other Italian Car Manufacturers
8.11 Japan
8.11.1. The First Cars
8.11.2. Daihatsu
8.11.3. Datsun
8.11.4. Honda
8.11.5. Isuzu
8.11.6. Jitsuyo Jidosha Seizo
8.11.7. Mazda
8.11.8. Mitsibushi
8.11.9. Nissan
8.11.10 Prince Motor Company
8.11.11. Suzuki
8.11.12. Toyota
8.11.13. Other Models / Information
8.11.14. Other Japanese Car Producers
8.11.15. Japanese Car Web Sites
8.12 Russia
8.12.1. Russo-Balt
8.12.2. ZIL
8.12.3. GAZ
8.12.4. Moskvitch
8.12.5. Avto VAZ /Lada
8.12.6. Russian Car Web Sites
8.13 Spain
8.13.1. Abadal
8.13.2. America
8.13.3. Authi
8.13.4. Barreiros
8.13.5. Biscuter
8.13.6. David
8.13.7. Elizalde
8.13.8. Eucort
8.13.9. Hispano-Suiza
8.13.10. Kapi
8.13.11. SEAT
8.13.12. Other Spanish Car Manufacturers
8.13.13. Other Information
8.14 Sweden
8.14.1. Saab
8.14.2. Volvo
8.15 United States
8.15.1. Cadillac
8.15.2. Chevrolet
8.15.3. Chrysler
8.15.4. Ford
8.15.5. General Motors
8.15.6. Lincoln
8.15.7. Other American Car Manufacturers
8.16 Car History Web Sites
9: Special Reports/Studies
9.1 Cyclecars
9.1.1. Introduction
9.1.2. Austria
9.1.3. Belgium
9.1.4. Canada
9.1.5. Czech Republic
9.1.6. France
9.1.7. Germany
9.1.8. Great Britain/UK
9.1.9. Holland
9.1.10. Italy
9.1.11. Poland
9.1.12. Spain
9.1.13. Sweden
9.1.14. Switzerland
9.1.15. United States
9.2 Cars With Fastest Acceleration
9.3 Model T Ford
9.3.1. Introduction
9.3.2. Types of Cars
9.3.3. Other Model T Vehicles
9.3.4. Engine & Performance
9.3.5. Weight & Size
9.3.6. Fuel & Cooling
9.3.7. Lights & Horn
9.3.8. Electrics & Gauges
9.3.9. Tires & Wheels
9.3.10. Doors & Windows
9.3.11. Windscreen & Wipers
9.3.12. Heating
9.3.13. Colour
9.3.14. The Controls
9.3.15. The Chassis
9.3.16. Price
9.3.17. Manufacture (Locations)
9.3.18. US Production
9.3.19. US Assembly Plants
9.3.20. Canadian Production
9.3.21. British Production
9.3.22. Assembled Abroad
9.3.23. Engine Production
9.3.24. Production Figures
9.3.25. Overseas Sales
9.3.26. End Of Production
9.3.27. Books, Clubs, etc
9.4 Roads & Road Control
9.4.1. Roads
9.4.2. Speed Limits
9.4.3. Traffic Lights
9.4.4. Left/Right Hand Side of the Road
9.5 Vehicle Registration
9.6 Open & Closed Cars
9.7 Featured Articles
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