Explore the history
of the automobile.

Technical and historical records for manufacturers, models and generations. Follow model lineages, variants, engines and production years — all in one reference library.

Examples: BMW 3 SeriesMercedes-Benz 300 SLFord MustangAudi A4

Model lineages

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BMW 3 Series

1 linked records · BMW 3 Series E21 (1975–1983)

Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ford Mustang

3 linked records · Ford Mustang first generation (1965–1973) · Ford Mustang II: second generation (1974–1978) · Ford Mustang third generation: Fox-body (1979–1993)

Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0
Alfa Romeo Giulia

1 linked records · Alfa Romeo Giulia 105/115 Saloon Generation (1962–1978)

Kelebek · Public domain, released by the copyright holder
Porsche 911

1 linked records · Original Porsche 911 (1964–1973)

Matti Blume · CC BY-SA 4.0

Generations in focus

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One vehicle. Six levels of detail.

  1. Manufacturer
  2. Model
  3. Generation
  4. Variant
  5. Engine
  6. Years

Follow the hierarchy from manufacturer to model, generation, variant, engine and production-year records.

Built for the garage, desk and archive.

A reference library for tracing vehicle history, with specifications in context and sources alongside the records. Coverage grows as records are researched and published.