Acknowledgments |
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Introduction |
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11 | (4) |
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1 Can I power my car with water? |
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15 | (3) |
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18 | (4) |
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3 Why the arm out the window? |
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22 | (3) |
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4 The truth about racing films |
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25 | (4) |
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5 What do old buggers say? |
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29 | (3) |
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6 Caution: falling magnates |
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32 | (3) |
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35 | (3) |
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8 How are recalls explained? |
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38 | (3) |
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9 A short rundown on road rage |
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41 | (3) |
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10 When will our flying cars be ready? |
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44 | (4) |
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48 | (2) |
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12 The reticence of the Swiss |
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50 | (4) |
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13 Let's look at the research |
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54 | (3) |
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14 Ode to Monaro: a lost literary classic |
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57 | (3) |
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15 Why do racers talk in cliches? |
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60 | (3) |
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63 | (4) |
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17 The worst Holdens ever |
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67 | (4) |
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18 Who talks the most twaddle? |
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71 | (3) |
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74 | (4) |
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20 Which car should Dave buy? |
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78 | (3) |
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81 | (3) |
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22 What's the top Toyota? |
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84 | (3) |
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23 The art of taking it with you |
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87 | (4) |
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24 Quiz: Test your knowledge and amaze your friends (or not) |
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91 | (2) |
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25 How many cars in the average movie? |
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93 | (4) |
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26 What do they say at car launches? |
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97 | (3) |
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27 Who said what (and why) |
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100 | (3) |
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103 | (4) |
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29 Just what is a Volvoid? |
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107 | (4) |
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30 The equine origins of motor sport |
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111 | (4) |
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115 | (3) |
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118 | (4) |
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33 Curious cases of hoarding |
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122 | (4) |
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126 | (2) |
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35 The pain of loving a man who might die |
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128 | (3) |
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36 Colonel Gaddafi and his Rocket |
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131 | (4) |
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37 What do people say when they complain? |
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135 | (4) |
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38 Other locals that deserve a thump |
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139 | (6) |
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39 Other fuels for thought |
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145 | (3) |
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148 | (3) |
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41 Yesterday's view of tomorrow |
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151 | (3) |
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154 | (3) |
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43 The worst car film ever |
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157 | (3) |
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44 What would Enid write? |
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160 | (3) |
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45 What is hyperlink hell? |
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163 | (4) |
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46 Reasons you can't work on cars these days |
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167 | (4) |
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47 Quiz: Multiple choice this time |
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171 | (4) |
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48 What America's ultra-conservatives drive |
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175 | (4) |
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49 Car theft, from go to woe |
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179 | (3) |
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50 For auction: 964 Tortellini Superleggera GT |
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182 | (3) |
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51 A short treatise on Superhero transport |
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185 | (6) |
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52 What happened to the Fabulous McPhibbys? |
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191 | (3) |
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53 What language are brochures written in? |
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194 | (5) |
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54 Origins of the traffic jam |
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199 | (4) |
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203 | (4) |
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56 The fascinating Devrim |
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207 | (3) |
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57 The toughest driving of all |
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210 | (3) |
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213 | (3) |
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59 How do you announce nothing? |
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216 | (3) |
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219 | (4) |
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61 The worst thing on wheels |
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223 | (3) |
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62 Is that absolutely the truth? |
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226 | (2) |
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228 | (4) |
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64 What do old engineers say? |
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232 | (3) |
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65 A quick look at the Welsh |
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235 | (4) |
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66 The lowdown on Studebaker |
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239 | (5) |
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67 What does the new MD say? |
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244 | (3) |
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68 Quiz: Matters Antipodean |
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247 | (2) |
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69 All the fun of the world's fastest roller coaster |
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249 | (4) |
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70 The weirdest French cars |
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253 | (4) |
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71 Are women smarter car buyers than men? |
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257 | (3) |
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72 Jack Brabham's star turn |
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260 | (4) |
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73 Any corrections to issue? |
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264 | (3) |
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74 The strange tale of the Dale |
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267 | (3) |
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75 Time for a short story |
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270 | (5) |
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76 The third best-selling car of all |
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275 | (3) |
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77 Which car should Janet buy? |
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278 | (3) |
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78 Is this really the standard of the world? |
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281 | (4) |
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285 | (4) |
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80 Carmakers no one's heard of: the incomplete list |
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289 | (5) |
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81 Aren't car blogs terrific? |
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294 | (4) |
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82 Ticking the historic boxes |
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298 | (3) |
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83 Final four-wheeled falsehoods |
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301 | (2) |
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303 | (3) |
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85 When cars and smoke go together |
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306 | (4) |
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86 Obituary: Lord Stanley Oversteer |
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310 | (3) |
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87 One last quiz: More questions for the cranially retentive |
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313 | (2) |
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87 Answers to the quizzes |
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