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Open a BMW Isetta’s Only Door and the Steering Wheel Comes With It

Approach a BMW Isetta with the keys and the usual question comes first: where is the door handle? The answer is on the front of the car. Open its single door and the windshield, dashboard and steering

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People Called the Trabant a Cardboard Car. Its Body Was More Interesting Than That

At a classic car show, a Trabant can attract two kinds of attention. Some people remember one from the streets of East Germany. Others have heard that it was made of cardboard and want to know whether

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There’s a Little Metal Button Beside the Pedals. It Used to Control the Headlights

Look down beside the pedals of an older car and you may find a small metal button poking through the carpet. It is easy to mistake for an abandoned starter or some ingenious accessory installed by a p

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The Steering Column Once Pointed a Steel Shaft at the Driver. Then Engineers Made It Collapse

Drivers spend hours holding the steering wheel without giving much thought to what lies behind it. Remove the trim, switches and wiring, and the basic arrangement appears simple. A shaft carries th

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Acura Built an NSX-Worthy Sports Car, Then Said You Can’t Buy It

Acura has built a sports car that looks ready to steal the spotlight from the NSX, then immediately told us we can’t buy it. That may be the most frustrating part of the Nexera Vision, a dramati

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Why the Car in Front Blinks Red and Yours Blinks Amber

Watch the back of two cars at the same intersection and you might notice something odd. The first car hits the brakes, then one of its red brake lights starts flashing. The second car does the

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Fuzzy Dice Used to Mean You Had a Bit of a Death Wish. Now They’re Mostly Just Nostalgia

There was a time when fuzzy dice actually meant something. Now they mostly mean the person driving either likes old-school car culture, enjoys ironic throwback accessories, or found them online for

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5 Companies Keeping Dead Classic Cars Alive After Automakers Gave Up On Them

Every classic car fantasy starts the same way. Somebody finds “the right project.” It is rough, but not too rough. Mostly complete. Needs work, sure, but they can see it already: pa

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The Movie Cars So Wrong They Instantly Ruin the Scene

A bad movie car can do more damage than a bad line of dialogue. Most people will forgive a lot if the story is moving. They will forgive a plot hole, a ridiculous explosion, even an actor tryin

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Why Your Car Shakes at 60 MPH (And What It's Trying to Tell You)

You're doing 62 mph. Not 58. Not 70. Sixty-two. And that's when the steering wheel starts twitching. Maybe it's subtle at first. Just enough movement that you wonder if yo

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