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122:Smart Fortwo
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88:Smart Fortwo
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1578:Front-front
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1051:Body styles
979:Vintage car
503:Zaporozhets
491:Transporter
487:VW Microbus
456:Volkswagen
397:Fronte LC20
341:130/135/136
337:105/120/125
251:Renault 4CV
233:Porsche 356
201:Hillman Imp
170:Meyers Manx
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1756:Categories
1703:Two-stroke
1599:Front-rear
1592:Rear-front
1508:Four-wheel
1498:Rear-wheel
1337:Propulsion
1327:Voiturette
1312:Flying car
1307:Police car
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1184:Quad coupé
1074:Berlinetta
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527:References
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380:Subaru Rex
376:Subaru R-2
372:Subaru 360
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1027:J-segment
1022:F-segment
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758:Full-size
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410:Tata Nano
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151:Chevrolet
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1385:Electric
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1139:Liftback
1129:Kammback
1114:Fastback
1089:Cab over
1079:Brougham
824:Personal
796:T-bucket
786:Lowrider
753:Mid-size
657:16 March
635:16 March
588:16 March
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545:16 March
510:See also
423:Tatra 77
358:Roadster
304:SEAT 600
299:GTA/A610
273:and the
255:Dauphine
175:Fiat 500
1708:V (Vee)
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1389:battery
1387: (
1360:Biofuel
1350:Autogas
1317:Taxicab
1292:Gyrocar
1287:Go-kart
1234:Touring
1229:Torpedo
1174:Phaeton
1154:Minibus
1119:Hardtop
964:Economy
959:Classic
954:Antique
938:Go-kart
870:Compact
847:Leisure
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748:Compact
716:By size
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259:Floride
159:Davrian
154:Corvair
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723:Micro
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