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A look at the 1973 Audi-based Karmann Asso di Picche concept
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A look at the 1973 Audi-based Karmann Asso di Picche concept

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Italdesign Giugiaro presented an Audi 80-based concept car called Asso di Picche at the 1973 edition of the Frankfurt Motor Show. Commissioned and built by German coachbuilder Karmann, the Asso di Picche (a name that means “ace of spades” in Italian) was the first installment in a series of three experimental coupes designed to possibly … Continue reading →

Ran When Parked visits the Zeithaus museum in Wolfsburg, Germany
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Ran When Parked visits the Zeithaus museum in Wolfsburg, Germany

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Following our visit to the Volkswagen brand museum in Wolfsburg, Germany, we trekked over to Autostadt in the center of the city to visit the museum there.  Autostadt (a name that literally translates to “car city” in German) is a Volkswagen-themed visitor attraction that houses a museum, a pavilion for the SEAT, Škoda, Audi and … Continue reading →