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  2. History of the automobile - Wikipedia

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    From 1886, many inventors and entrepreneurs got into the "horseless carriage" business, both in America and Europe, and inventions and innovations rapidly furthered the development and production of automobiles. Ransom E. Olds founded Oldsmobile in 1897, and introduced the Curved Dash Oldsmobile in 1901.

  3. Automotive industry in Italy - Wikipedia

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    The automotive industry in Italy is a quite large employer in the country, it had over 2,131 firms and employed almost 250,000 people in 2006. [1] Italy 's automotive industry is best known for its automobile designs and small city cars, sports and supercars. The automotive industry makes a contribution of 8.5% to Italian GDP.

  4. Futurism - Wikipedia

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    Futurism. Futurism (Italian: Futurismo [futuˈrizmo]) was an artistic and social movement that originated in Italy, and to a lesser extent in other countries, in the early 20th century. It emphasized dynamism, speed, technology, youth, violence, and objects such as the car, the airplane, and the industrial city.

  5. List of automobile manufacturers of Italy - Wikipedia

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    Automobili Pininfarina (2018–present) Automobili Turismo e Sport (1963; 2012–present) Ares Design (2018–present) B. Engineering (2001–present) Bizzarrini (1964–present) Casalini (1939–present) Cecomp (1978–present) Cirelli Motor Company (2023–present) Cizeta (1988–present), manufacturer in U.S.A. but it was founded in Italy.

  6. Timeline of motor vehicle brands - Wikipedia

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    This is a chronological index for the start year for motor vehicle brands (up to 1969). For manufacturers that went on to produce many models, it represents the start date of the whole brand; for the others, it usually represents the date of appearance of the main (perhaps only) model that was produced.

  7. 20 Iconic Italian Sports Cars We'd Love to Take for a Spin - AOL

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    It became one of the first Italian sports cars to be made after World War II and, in production from 1938-1952, embodies the definition of elegance. ... rear-wheel-drive sports car was made from ...

  8. Cars in the 1920s - Wikipedia

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    Cars in the 1920s. Henry Ford near a Model T car in 1921. From 1919 to 1929, primarily North America and parts of Europe experienced the rise of the Roaring Twenties. Social and economic circumstances underwent dramatic changes. The economic power and high employment of the United States allowed Americans to spend more extravagantly on ...

  9. History of Alfa Romeo - Wikipedia

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    History of Alfa Romeo. The history of Alfa Romeo, an Italian car manufacturer known for producing sports cars, [1] began on June 24, 1910 with the founding of ALFA (an acronym for " Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili ") in Milan. [2] In 1918 the company changed its name to "Alfa Romeo" following the acquisition of control of the company by ...