The people's republic of models
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Fantasy-car factories in Guangdon, a province in southeast China dedicated to light industry are building cars toys and models that are sold at Wal-Mart. The high-volume model-car factories such as Maisto employs 10,000, assembles a line of remarkably detailed 1/18- and 1/43- scale model cars that sell worldwide under the Gate, AUTOart, and UT Models brand names.
Publication Name: Car and Driver
Subject: Automobiles
ISSN: 0008-6002
Year: 2005
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Stormin' Norman's 68-ton grunt meets Jay Leno's tank-powered torpedo, for no particular reason
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The Tankrod is a 21-foot aluminum-bodied roadster on Goodyear garbage-truck tires with two cozy seats created by Randy Grubb, a glass artist from Grants Pass, Oregon. It has an aluminum air-cooled 1792-cubic inch V-12 engine making 810 horsepower and 1590 pound-feet of torque.
Publication Name: Car and Driver
Subject: Automobiles
ISSN: 0008-6002
Year: 2004
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2007 Lexus ES350 and GS450h
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The 2007 Lexus ES350 and 2007 Lexus GS450h, luxury cars from Lexus, priced at $33,000 and $55,000 respectively, are equipped with efficient fuel management techniques. The specifications of the cars are presented.
Publication Name: Car and Driver
Subject: Automobiles
ISSN: 0008-6002
Year: 2006
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