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Citroën
DS (1955–1975)
1955–1975 · 1,455,746 built
The Citroën DS, unveiled at the 1955 Paris Salon, was a technological thunderbolt that looked and behaved like nothing else on the road. Styled by sculptor…
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Porsche356 (1948–1965)
1948–1965 · 76,000 built
The Porsche 356 was Porsche's first production car and the foundation of the marque. Introduced in 1948—beginning with roughly 50–60 hand-built aluminum co…
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