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The 1972 version of Chevrolet Nova.
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Most Famous Badge Engineered Cars

  • August 12, 2015

The Americans probably invented badge engineering, as a means of building a huge catalogue of cars for not much money. It’s simply a simple idea where a manufacturer with a portfolio of several distinct brands develops a single body shell, that each brand can add their own styling and trim[...]

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What Exactly Is A Concept Car?

  • August 11, 2015

You have seen them in the international motor shows. They are sleek, every man’s and woman’s dream. They look like something out of this world. Some are unbelievable, out-of-this-world cars, yet some look very close to the real deal. Do you know that many years ago, 1958 to be precise,[...]

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These Cars Have Changed The World – How?

  • August 1, 2015

There are cars, and then there are cars that have changed the world. And in very many positive ways too. From horseback to the horse carriage, to the locomotive and today’s car that is an entertainment as well as comfort hub, we have really come a long away. And the[...]

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5 Reasons To Buy Nissan Bluebird Saloon

  • July 26, 2015

Nissan is a Japanese brand manufacturing giant with an active market in all continents. This is a very competitive brand, always producing vehicles in almost all categories. Africa is a large Nissan market and this is why we will look at one of their models. The Nissan Bluebird saloon is[...]

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Used Car Market In Benin

  • July 19, 2015

Cotonou, the largest and the commercial city of Benin has a busy port around which the Beninese economy is shaped. There are bags or rice, cotton and cocoa being handled at this port. Alongside these valuable goods, there is also another cargo that gets offloaded here, used vehicles from Asia,[...]

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Rattles, Squeaks And Squeals – Whats Wrong?

  • July 19, 2015

These cars aint loyal! One moment, everything is silent, the car is running as good as new, and then there is a squeak, well, at least that is what you think you heard. Must be a pebble that hit the side. You conclude and drive on. Tomorrow, the squeak becomes[...]

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Ghana’s Homemade Luxury SUV

  • July 13, 2015

So it seems that there is another SUV from Ghana, joining the ranks of the Kenyan-built Mobius, a simple yet very effective vehicle. Oh! Did we mention the Laraki Fulgura of Morocco? That was an awesome performance car! Today, we look at the Ghanian Kantanka SUV, a car that looks,[...]

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How To Decide What Car You Want To Buy

  • July 8, 2015

The first thing you need to know about buying a car is that there is no perfect vehicle, there is no one-size-fit-all. There are always different situations, budgets and regions that will demand a different car and not unless you have all the money to buy each type of car[...]

Importing Vehicles in South Africa.
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Importing a Used Car to South Africa

  • July 6, 2015

In South Africa, you can only import a second-hand vehicle if you have been granted a permit to do so. The importation of used vehicles is restricted to protect the local motor vehicle manufacturing industry where permits are issued under specifically defined circumstances. Many returning South African nationals and immigrants[...]

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Used Car FAQ

  • July 2, 2015

Buying a used car is a process that should never be taken lightly. Unlike new vehicles, used cars have a lot going on and you will need to check quite a number of things before you take that money out of your pocket and replace it with a car key.[...]

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