The British Classics Dictionary

Automotive terminology explained properly.

Aerodynamic design

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Aerospace technology

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Aircraft engineering

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All-Wheel Drive (AWD)

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Amphibious car

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Analogue driving

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Anglo-American hybrid

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Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

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Austerity motoring

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Automobilia

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Badge engineering

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Bentley Boys

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Boot space optimisation

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British automotive engineering

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British luxury cars

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British motorsport

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British sports cars

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Brooklands

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Bubble cars

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Car meet

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Chassis design

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Classic car features

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Concept car

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Connolly leather

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Convertible

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Coupé

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DeLorean

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Driver aids

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Ecurie Ecosse

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Endurance racing

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Fastback

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Fibreglass body

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Ford Duratec

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Four-wheel drive

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Front-wheel drive

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Gearbox

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Grand Touring

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Hydrolastic suspension

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Independent Suspension

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Jabbeke

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Kit cars

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Laminated plywood construction

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Le Mans 24

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Liftback

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Lightweight construction

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Luxury car

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Matching numbers

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Mechanical engineering

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Mid-engined car

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Monocoque chassis

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Motorsport Valley

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Muscle car

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Overdrive

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Performance engineering

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Prototype car

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Racing heritage

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Renovation

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Restomod

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Restoration

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Roadster

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Saloon car

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Sedan

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Supercar

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Torsional rigidity

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Touring cars

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Traction control

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Transverse engine

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V12 Engine

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V8 Engine

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Waftability

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Weight distribution

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