Nicolas Alexacos

The VW Beetle was conceived in 1925 by Austro-Hungarian inventor and father of automobile passive safety, Bela Barenyi. Much like the insect, Belaryi's creation was engineered with adequate consistency to survive through all hardships to a production of 21mi units over a 65-year span. Despite being materiarized by Ferdinand ...

The Fiat 128 was in production from 1969 to 1985 and is most significant for establishing the front engine – front drivetrain of unequal driveshafts layout in the automotive world. The Dante Giacosa-conceived engineering entailed mounting the Aurelio Lambretti-designed engine adjacent to the manual gearbox providing ...

When Gianni Agnelli took control of Lancia Automobiles S.p.A. he decided to provide full support via the incorporation of Fiat's technological ingenuity to the design of all Lancia models. In honor of Vincenco Lancia’s tradition of use of the Greek alphabet and to signify the beginning of a new era, the company’s new ...

Specificatios Year: 1981 Make: Toyota Model: Starlet 1.0 Series: KP60 Model code: KP60L-PHKRSW Body type: 5-door, hatchback Chassis number: JT1HOKP6000688312 Engine number: 2K 0862657 Engine type: 993cc, in-line 4 cyl., Aisan 12019-carburetted, 45 bhp at 5600 rpm, 67 Nm at 3800 rpm Transmission type, code: 4-speed ...

Open air motoring had always been pivotal in Alfa Romeo’s heritage. Spiders were first offered the year the company was founded and later when mass production facilities were established. In 1958, Alfa Romeo unveiled Tipo 102.04 as a Spider version of the 2000 series. Its graceful presence was sculptured by Carrozzeria ...

Since its inception, the Mercedes-Benz 190SL was meant to be replaced for matching sportscar styling to conventional sedan 100 bhp performance. Under Mercedes-Benz technical director Fritz Nallinger and chief engineer Rudolf Uhlenhaut, the 190SL’s successor was to be completely redesigned into a well-rounded sportscar. ...

The XK120 was presented in 1948 at the London Motor Show by Bill Lyons for its formidable ability of reaching 120mph. This early Jaguar XK120 was constructed on the 14th of June 1950 for the export market. In 1995 it was imported from France to the UK by Chelsea Cars and in 2001 sold to a London collector. In turn he conducted ...

The Alfasud was presented in 1971 at the Turin Motor Show as Alfa Romeo's first front engine front wheel passenger vehicle. It incorporated several principles its Austrian creator Rudolf Hruska had previously developed with Cisitalia, Fiat and Porsche. The engine's Boxer flat-4 cylinder arrangement allowed for low center ...