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Junkyard Find: 1959 Renault Dauphine

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But then another rear-engined European import showed up, with a price tag similar to the Beetle's and two additional doors. In 1959, a new Renault Dauphine cost $1,645 (about $17,416 in 2023 dollars). Meanwhile, a new 1959 Beetle listed at $1,545 ($16,357 after inflation). 1959 Renault Dauphine in California wrecking yard.

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Junkyard Find: 1964 Ford Fairlane 500 4-Door Sedan

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Army pickup , a 1971 MGB-GT , a 1948 Dodge sedan , a 1947 Dodge coupe , a 1969 AMC Rambler , a 1951 Studebaker Champion , a 1959 Princess DM4 limousine , a 1958 Edsel Citation , a 1951 Kaiser sedan , a 1959 Citroën ID19 , a 1963 Chrysler Newport and dozens of first-generation Mustangs and Cougars.

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Next-gen Skoda Octavia to be unveiled on February 14. Official sketches revealed

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The facelifted Skoda Octavia will be available in liftback sedan and wagon body styles in global markets, with numerous trim levels, including a Sportline grade for buyers who desire a touch of the vRS’s design without the price tag. Petrol engines ranging from 1.0 There will also be a low-tune 2.0-litre litre diesel accessible.

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GCP Carbon Budget Finds Anthropogenic CO2 Emissions Rose 2% in 2008 Despite Global Financial Crisis; Natural Sinks Not Keeping Pace With Increasing Emissions

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Using a variety of data including direct observations, computer-generated models, and estimates from countries’ energy statistics, the team created a global CO 2 budget—the amount of CO 2 produced and consumed—from 1959 to 2008. Tags: Climate Change Emissions. between 2000 and 2008, compared with 1% per year in the 1990s.

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Fuel Cell Plug-in Hybrid Taxi Unveiled at London’s City Hall

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The black cab that most people associate with London taxis was the Austin FX4, introduced in 1959. Tags: Fuel Cells Hybrids Hydrogen Plug-ins. The first hackney-carriage licences date from 1662 and apply literally to horse-drawn carriages that operated as vehicles for hire.

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Junkyard Find: 1959 Studebaker Lark VIII Deluxe 4-Door Sedan

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Newly-formed American Motors did well selling efficient Ramblers starting in 1956, and Studebaker jumped in with its own small car for the 1959 model year : the Lark. A merger with Packard in 1954 didn't help, and so for 1959 the company's lineup would consist of just the Silver Hawk coupe , various slow-selling trucks and the brand-new Lark.

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Rare Rides Icons: The Cadillac Eldorado, Distinctly Luxurious (Part V)

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With its drop-door styling , a loaded interior covered in additional leather, and a sky-high $7,750 price tag, Eldorado was out of the reach of the majority of consumers. We’ll talk more about fins that came with length (and height) when we reach the truly shocking Cadillacs of 1959.

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