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History of Rolls Royce

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The meeting led to an agreement that Rolls would exclusively sell as many cars as Royce could produce. The marque launched in 1904 following a verbal agreement made back in May although a formal agreement was not signed between the two until December. C.S. Rolls & Co were the sole agents for a series of two, three, four and six cylinder cars that broke the mould for engineering and craftsmanship. By 1907 Royce had created the first Silver Ghost, a car of legendary smoothness that completed a 14,371-mile virtually non-stop run that led a journalist to call it 'the best car in the world'.
Charles Rolls trained as a mechanical engineer at Cambridge. The first undergraduate to own a car, he soon began racing and to fund his passion set up a car dealership, selling mostly foreign cars.
By 1903 he was looking for a supplier of reliable English cars which led to his introduction to Henry Royce. Rolls was also an accomplished pilot, he was the first aviator to complete a double crossing of the English Channel.
Tragically, he was killed when his aircraft crashed at an air show in July 1910.

Henry Royce had a passion for engineering and set up his first business at the age of 21. Known for his attention to detail and pursuit of perfection, he registered his first patent (the bayonet lamp socket) in 1887 and went on to produce dynamos, electrical motors and world-renowned cranes.
Dissatisfied with his first car in 1902 - a Decauville - Royce characteristically decided he could improve on it and turned his attention to build the best motor cars in the world.
By the end of 1903 Royce had designed and built his first engine and the first of three prototypes took to the road in 1904.
First introduced in 1907, the 40/50 HP, later to become known as the Silver Ghost, remained in production until 1925.
It was powered by a six-cylinder engine in two blocks of three and originally displaced 7,036cc but in 1909 this was increased to 7,428cc.
Best-known body styles included the Barker Tourer, Hooper Landaulet, the London-Edinburgh type and Barker enclosed cabriolet.
The first cars were built in Royce's Cooke Street factory in Manchester but following the success of the Silver Ghost, the company moved to a custom-built factory, designed by Royce, in Nightingale Road, Derby.

Toyoda Story

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Mr Toyoda Sakichi is nicknamed the "King of Inventors." In 1897, at age 30, he created his first company, Toyoda Automatic Loom Works. He produced the first automatic looms from Japan. He constantly perfecting the machines, making them more efficient and cheaper. Toyoda weaving machines spread throughout the country and reputation come to England, while global center for the textile industry.

First machine Toyoda, 1890
Machine 1925
In 1929, Platt Bros. home., The main British manufacturer of automatic weaving machines bought a license for the manufacture and distribution of Toyoda machines for Europe, Canada and India for the price of £ 100,000. Sakach Toyoda continues to develop its industry and, over the years became one of the world leader in the field.

Kiichiro had joined the family business as an engineer for some years. Having seen his father develop his business successfully, he thinks the future and believes that its weaving machines of another generation. At that time, in 1930, another machine deserves a great inter ^ and the automobile. It is still rare to see one in the country but in a national policy, the mayor of the city of Nagoya sees the future in the automotive industry, he would build his city in a small Detroit.
Kiichiro convinces his father and he was given money from the license sold to Pratt Bros. to create an Automobile Department in Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, we are in 1933. He made several trips to USA and Europe for storing a maximum of knowledge in the field of automotive manufacturing. It was then decided to make the first car fully Japanese.

Toyoda Story

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M. Sakichi Toyoda est surnommé le "Roi des Inventeurs". En 1897, à 30 ans, il crée sa première entreprise, la Toyoda Automatic Loom Works. Il fabrique les premiers métiers à tisser automatiques du Japon. Il perfectionne sans cesse ces machines, les rendant toujours plus efficaces et meilleure marché. Les machines à tisser Toyoda se répandent dans tout le pays et leur réputation arrive jusqu'en Angleterre, alors centre mondial de l'industrie du textile.

Première machine Toyoda, 1890

Machine de 1925

En 1929, la maison Platt Bros., principal constructeur britannique de machines à tisser automatiques achète une licence pour la fabrication et la distribution des machines Toyoda pour l'Europe, le Canada et l'Inde pour le prix de £ 100'000. Sakachi Toyoda continue à développer son industrie et, avec les années devient l'un des leader mondial dans le domaine.

Kiichiro avait intégré l'entreprise familiale en tant qu'ingénieur depuis quelques années déjà. Ayant vu son père développer son commerce avec succès, il pense au future et croit que les machines à tisser son d'une autre génération. A cette époque, en 1930, une autre machine mérite un grand intér^êt, l'automobile. Il est encore rare d'en apercevoir une dans le pays mais dans une politique générale nationale, le maire de la ville de Nagoya voit l'avenir dans l'industrie automobile, il aimerait développer sa ville en un petit Detroit.

Kiichiro convainc son père et il se voit confier l'argent de la licence vendue à Pratt Bros. pour créer un Automobile Department au sein de Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, nous sommes en 1933. Il effectue plusieurs voyages aux USA et en Europe pour emmagasiner un maximum de connaissances dans le domaine de la fabrication automobile. Il est alors décidé de réaliser la première automobile entièrement nipponne.

Le team de l'Automobile Department

Ce n'est pas sans difficultés techniques que, deux ans plus tard, un prototype roulant est fabriqué. La Toyoda A1 est très inspirée des produits de Detroit. Une production en série nécessite un réseau de distribution. Kiichiro est ingénieur et il sait qu'il faut être expérimenté pour lancer un nouveau produit sur le marché. Il fait alors appel à Shotaro Kamiya qui n'est autre que le directeur des relations publiques de General Motors Japan. Ensemble, ils décident qu'en fait, le premier produit commercial de la compagnie devrait être un camion plutôt qu'une voiture.

All for Cars

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L'ex Ferrari

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Ferrari è una casa automobilistica italiana con sede a Maranello, Italia (44 ° 31 '52 "N 10 ° 52 '22" E). Fondata da Enzo Ferrari nel 1947, il marchio è visto dagli italiani come "il più famoso nella storia dell'automobile" 2. Produttore di serie sportive di prestigio, la Ferrari è subito diventato un punto di riferimento auto, sia tecnicamente che esteticamente.

La storia della Ferrari è indissolubilmente legata al team della Scuderia Ferrari che corre giocando in Sport-Prototipi come in Gran Turismo - e successivamente in Formula 1 - dal 1929, in cui il costruttore ha costruito i suoi più grandi successi. Con la sua esperienza nelle competizioni, il "cavallino rampante" marchio ("Cavallino rampante") attinge da tecniche di dotare i suoi modelli di produzione, come testimonia la Ferrari 288 GTO, F50 e Enzo, le prestazioni del modello.

Di 166 mm, la Ferrari Enzo prima automobile che porta il suo nome, la più recente 458 Italia, la Ferrari continua a generare un "fascino irresistibile" 3. Enzo Ferrari amava anche descrivere una Ferrari come "incarnazione di un uomo bellissimo meccanica che hanno il desiderio di ricompensa se stessi, per realizzare un sogno e respirare a lungo nella loro vita il fuoco di giovani "3 passione.

Car Collection (01)

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MERCEDES BENZ

Der Original-300-SL, der Rennsportwagen Mercedes-Benz W 194, errang im Jahre 1952 unerwartete Erfolge. Im Vorjahr fiel bei der Daimler-Benz AG die Entscheidung, 1952 wieder an Rennen teilzunehmen und hierfür einen Sportwagen zu bauen. Dieser erhielt den Namen „300 Sport Leicht“. Um eine für Rennen ausreichende Leistung zu erreichen, musste der vorhandene Motor der Limousine 300 (Adenauer) weiterentwickelt werden. Noch mit Vergasern bestückt, leistete dieser mit 175 PS deutlich weniger als die Straßenversion von 1954.

Car Collection

2011-07-13T02:15:00.000-07:00

GENERAL MOTOR

What's good for General Motors is good for the United States. "This famous phrase illustrates the power of the first company worldwide, archetypal symbol of American triumph.

Voiture de Collection

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GENERAL MOTOR

Ce qui est bon pour la General Motors est bon pour les Etats-Unis". Cette célèbre formule illustre la puissance de la première entreprise planétaire, symbole archétypique de l’Amérique triomphante.