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29cm
actual image size: 21cm x 32cm
Description
Display in the 'Making the Modern World' gallery, Science Museum, showing, from the top: Fiat 600, made in 1956; Citroen 2CV, made in 1952; Morris Minor MM, made in 1950; Volkswagen 1300 (Beetle), made in 1965; Saab 93, made in 1956; Hino Contesa 1300 Sedan, made in 1965. The increase in popular motoring following the Second World War led to a period of design diversity. These cars represent a range of differing aesthetic and engineering solutions to the problem of creating a functional family car at a reasonable cost.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10322620
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