1969-1974 - The crustacean Budapest "Mini-taxi" service 1.

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The launch of the Budapest minicab service was not without its tempers, the idea being that the already...

26 horsepowerApr 17, 20248 minutes

1969-1974 - The crustacean Budapest "Mini-taxi" service 2.

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The 1972 article in the Volán trade journal shows clearly how the storm clouds were gathering - after only two years of operation...

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1980 - Description of an Opel Kadett-D in Hungary and chronicle of a test drive 1.

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A truly new Kadett In January and February 1980, Autó-Motor published an in-depth review of the then new Opel Kadett D in the...

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1969-1974 - The crustacean Budapest "Mini-taxi" service 1.

26 horsepowerApr 17, 20248 min read

Even the start of the Budapest minicab service was not without its controversies, the idea being to expand and, according to the official view, to add colour to the already bipolar taxi service in the capital. It was as if we were witnessing a market competition, a rarity in the existing socialism, between the two major operators, [...]

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1969-1974 - The crustacean Budapest "Mini-taxi" service 2.

26 horsepowerApr 14, 20248 min read

The 1972 article in the Volán magazine clearly shows how the storm clouds were gathering over the "mini-taxi" service after only two years of operation. The chronic shortage of manpower, the completely unsuitable technical content of the 750 Zastava, and...

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1980 - Description of an Opel Kadett-D in Hungary and chronicle of a test drive 1.

26 horsepowerApr 13, 20248 min read

In January and February 1980, a thorough review and test drive chronicle of the then new Opel Kadett D by György Liener was published in Autó-Motor, a truly new Kadett. After a brief historical overview, you can read this. The Kadett D was launched in August 1979...

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1969-1974 - The crustacean Budapest "Mini-taxi" service 1.

26 horsepowerApr 17, 20248 min read

Even the start of the Budapest minicab service was not without its controversies, the idea being to expand and, according to the official view, to add colour to the already bipolar taxi service in the capital. It was as if only one, in the existing socialism...

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1969-1974 - The crustacean Budapest "Mini-taxi" service 2.

26 horsepowerApr 14, 20248 min read

The 1972 article in the Volán magazine clearly shows how the storm clouds were gathering over the "mini-taxi" service after only two years of operation. The chronic shortage of manpower, the completely unsuitable technical content of the 750 Zastava, and...

opel-kadett-d-auto-motor-hun-1980-1-jan-page-32-33

1980 - Description of an Opel Kadett-D in Hungary and chronicle of a test drive 1.

26 horsepowerApr 13, 20248 min read

In January and February 1980, a thorough review and test drive chronicle of the then new Opel Kadett D by György Liener was published in Autó-Motor, a truly new Kadett. After a brief historical overview, you can read this. The Kadett D was launched in August 1979...

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1969-1974 - The crustacean Budapest "Mini-taxi" service 1.

26 horsepowerApr 17, 20248 min read

Even the start of the Budapest minicab service was not without its controversies, the idea being to expand and, according to the official view, to add colour to the already bipolar taxi service in the capital. It was as if only one, in the existing socialism...

mini-taxi-1969-hirado-hu-mti-kacsor-laslo-colorized

1969-1974 - The crustacean Budapest "Mini-taxi" service 2.

26 horsepowerApr 14, 20248 min read

The 1972 article in the Volán magazine clearly shows how the storm clouds were gathering over the "mini-taxi" service after only two years of operation. Chronic staff shortages, the 750 Zastava...

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1980 - Description of an Opel Kadett-D in Hungary and chronicle of a test drive 1.

26 horsepowerApr 13, 20248 min read

In January and February 1980, a thorough review and test drive chronicle of the then new Opel Kadett D by György Liener was published in Autó-Motor, a truly new Kadett. A brief history of the...

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1969-1974 - The crustacean Budapest "Mini-taxi" service 1.

26 horsepowerApr 17, 20248 min read

Even the start of the Budapest mini...

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1969-1974 - The crustacean Budapest "Mini-taxi" service 2.

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From the 1972 article in the Volán magazine, it is clear how...

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1980 - Description of an Opel Kadett-D in Hungary and chronicle of a test drive 1.

26 horsepowerApr 13, 20248 min read

A truly new Kadett appeared in January and February 1980...

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The launch of the Budapest minicab service was not without its tempers, with the...

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1969-1974 - The crustacean Budapest "Mini-taxi" service 2.

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1967 - Farewell to the last state horsepower

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"Drivers bid farewell to Bandit and Betyar, the last drivers of the Budapest Transport Company, in front of a line of cars..."

1976 - 4000 big steps

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Test drive with the "Kispolski" On 6 May 1976 Autó-Motor published the experiences of the four thousand kilometre test drive of the Polski-Fiat 126p by Tibor Almássy. The...

1977 - (125) János Csonka was born 172 years ago

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In the February 1977 issue of Autó-Motor, the commemoration of János Csonka, the pioneer of Hungarian automotive manufacturing and the Hungarian mechanical engineering industry, was published....

1963 - The Aermacchi MB-1 DIESEL

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In October 1963, the Czechoslovakian sister magazine of Autó-Motor, Svět Motorů, published a review of the then eighteen-wheeled goods...

1978 - The Volvo 343

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Hungarian test of a Swedish car from 1978.