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 Sanook
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15 Jun 09 13:22
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Auto Industry Trivia
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Land Rover ... the classic name in cars for the extraordinary driver...
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The first state to require licence plates on cars: New York, in 1901.
First car to offer seatbelats: the 195 Nash Rambler.
Best-selling passenger car ever: Toyota Corolla. At least 30 million have been sold since it was introduced in 1969.
About 2000 million tires are distributed evewry year in the United States.
Raised-bump reflectors on U.S. roads are called Botts' Dots.Invented and developed by Dr. Elbert Dysart Botts (January 2, 1893 – April 10, 1962).
The world's most popular car color is red.
The little statue on the grill of every Rolls Royce has a name: Spirit of Ecstacy".
The slowest time for car dealers is just before Christmas.
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