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Fiat 500L: Bigger 'Bambino' revealed
CarAdvice
... the Italian car maker's move to copy the Mini Countryman. The L in 500L stands for large and signifies how the model will feature notably bigger dimensions than the retro-inspired 500 that is a modern-day take on the 1950s model dubbed 'Bambino'.
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Come visit Cuba, says the Portland Business Alliance. Pack euros, not dollars.
OregonLive.com
The travel brochure is enticing -- even if it misspells Ernest Hemingway's name -- with photos of old Havana and 1950s American cars. "Experience Cuba," it says. "A chance of a lifetime -- nine days in Cuba brought to you by the Portland Business ...

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Fiat 500L Revealed
CARkeys
The company brings up a reference to the 600 Multipla of the 1950s and 1960s, and calls that car "a precursor to the concept of the compact people carrier". Fair enough, it could carry six people within a very short wheelbase, but the two up front were ...

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Huet Brothers Return With A New Coupe Concept: Video
Motor Authority
They build some beautiful, retro-inspired cars, too, as evidenced by the HB Special roadster. Influenced by 1950s-era LeMans racers from Aston Martin, Ferrari and Maserati, the HB Special was originally headed into production only for client use on ...

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Huet Brothers Return With A New Coupe Concept: Video
Motor Authority
They build some beautiful, retro-inspired cars, too, as evidenced by the HB Special roadster. Influenced by 1950s-era LeMans racers from Aston Martin, Ferrari and Maserati, the HB Special was originally headed into production only for client use on ...

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Cavernous new space suits Equinox nicely: Malcolm Parry
Vancouver Sun
Sylvester opened his new gallery with an exhibition composed mostly of Fred Herzog's photographs of 1950s-1960s Vancouver, when Emily Carr U was simply the Vancouver School of Art. Locating there was largely a consequence of Carter and others seeking ...

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Cavernous new space suits Equinox nicely
Vancouver Sun
Sylvester opened his new gallery with an exhibition composed mostly of Fred Herzog's photographs of 1950s-1960s Vancouver, when Emily Carr U was simply the Vancouver School of Art. Locating there was largely a consequence of Carter and others seeking ...

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Globe and Mail

Rare Ferrari sells for $1.8-million
Globe and Mail
Greg Garrison was a behind-the-TV-cameras legend who got his start directing comic Milton Berle's early 1950s show, The Buick Circus Hour. He obviously took to heart one of the star's quips – “poverty isn'ta disgrace but it is terribly inconvenient” ...

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Former town resident recalls Millburn life in '40s and '50s
NorthJersey.com
During the show, Murphy talks about her family, school, work and other activities about growing up in Millburn in the 1940s and early 1950s. She remembers socializing with the other youngsters on Duncan Street, where she grew up, and making friends ...

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Longtime sign painter finds inspiration in classic cars
Journal and Courier
Klim said he has captured newer cars in his paintings but he doesn't find them nearly has interesting. The lack of chrome is a key reason he prefers classic rides. "Today's cars are so blah," Klim said. "The best cars are from the 1950s and '60s.

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