http://www.carsthatsoldamillion.com www.carsthatsoldamillion.com Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:09:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The next best seller after the Volkswagen Beetle and the Opel Rekord is the Renault 4, with sales of over 5 million. The French firm can boast of several ‘millionaire’ models; these are, after the 4, the 12, the Dauphine, the 5, the 6, the 16, the 1945-61 4CV and ... http://www.carsthatsoldamillion.com/the-renault-4 The Rekord was born in 1953 as a replacement for the Olympia and it retained some of its predecessor’s features. In appearance it resembled the Chevrolet of that year (the sides, in a continuous sweep covered the wheels, a technique known in America as the pontoon side; the windshield being ... http://www.carsthatsoldamillion.com/the-rekord The first British car to pass the million mark was the Morris Minor which was designed by Alec Issigonis, one of the brightest designers in automobile engineering since the war and the only true innovator in this field. He deserves this recognition for having got the Mini, the first modern ... http://www.carsthatsoldamillion.com/the-morris-minor The Land-Rover has also had a unique career in the history of cars. Intended for mainly cross-country ues, in imitation fo the wartime Jeep, the Land-Rover has passed the million mark and far exceeded the hopes of its creators and builders. The Citroën 2 CV and its close relative the Dyane ... http://www.carsthatsoldamillion.com/the-land-rover The Kadett has a singular history. When Opel decided to re-enter the small car market it was thought best to build a new factory which would be capable of producing at least 1,000 cars per day (one a minute in two 8-hour shifts). After various studies the choice fell on ... http://www.carsthatsoldamillion.com/the-kadett The 124 was the Turin company’s first medium sized car to be produced on a large scale. Solid and spacious, with its 4-5 seats , it was intended for the family. It has migrated to the Soviet Union and it will presumably continue to be produced there for years though ... http://www.carsthatsoldamillion.com/fiat