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  2. Perley A. Thomas - Wikipedia

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    A famous Tennessee Williams play and later film of the same name was set in New Orleans, Louisiana, where Perley A. Thomas streetcars were operated on the route labeled "Desire" around the period of 1947 in which the story was set; hence the name: A Streetcar Named Desire. Late in the 20th century, local employees carefully restored the cars ...

  3. George Barris (auto customizer) - Wikipedia

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    He moved to Los Angeles after turning 18 years old to "become part of the emerging teen car culture" and opened the "Barris Custom Shop" on Imperial Highway in Bell, California. [ 1 ] George and Sam Barris built their "kustom" designs for private buyers.

  4. History of the automobile - Wikipedia

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    1975–present BMW 3 Series—the 3 Series has been on Car and Driver magazine's annual Ten Best list 17 times; 1977–present Honda Accord saloon/sedan—a Japanese sedan that became popular in the US; 1983–present Chrysler minivans—the two-box minivan design nearly pushed the station wagon out of the market

  5. Automotive Hall of Fame - Wikipedia

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    [4] Its original mission was to perpetuate the memories of early automotive pioneers and to honor people from all parts of the auto industry worldwide. [5] [6] [7] For its first three decades, The Automotive Hall of Fame had four name changes. Its second iteration was "Automotive Old Timers" adopted in 1957 and intended to recognize its broader ...

  6. Benz Patent-Motorwagen - Wikipedia

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    For the first time Karl Benz publicly drove the car on July 3, 1886, in Mannheim at a top speed of 16 km/h (10 mph). [ 10 ] Benz later made more models of the Motorwagen: model number 2 had 1.1 kW (1.5 hp) engine, and model number 3 had 1.5 kW (2 hp) engine, allowing the vehicle to reach a maximum speed of approximately 16 km/h (10 mph).

  7. 27 Most Iconic Cars on TV Shows and in Movies - AOL

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    The biggest stars in movies and TV aren't always the actors. From the General Lee to James Bond's Aston Martins, these cars found in TV shows and movies can be real scene-stealers, too.

  8. Category:People in the automobile industry - Wikipedia

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    People in the automobile industry by company (53 C) A. Auto racing people (16 C, 25 P) Automotive businesspeople (6 C, 107 P) D. Automobile designers (9 C, 9 P) E.

  9. Chilling video released moments before teens killed in car crash

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    In the video, the boys are speeding in the car, with Careford driving and Owen filming. While the sound is somewhat muffled, it appears that Owen is telling Careford to "slow down" and "keep going."