BMW stands for Bayerische Motoren Werke, or, translated into English, Bavarian Motor Works.

The Vert-A-Pac shipping system, designed specifically for the Chevrolet Vega, made it possible to ship 30 vehicles per rail car, instead of 15. All the cars were positioned nose down, and since they were shipped with all of their required fluids, certain aspects had to be specially designed for this type of shipping, including an oil baffle in the engine, a special battery and even a repositioned windshield washer reservoir.

Nash Motors Company, an American automobile manufacturer originally based in Kenosha, Wisconsin, pioneered several important innovations, including the heating and ventilation system still used today (1938), unibody construction (1941), and seat belts (1950).

Prince Charles' Aston Martin Volante was customized to run on wine after he demanded its makers find an alternative fuel to petrol. "They discovered they could run it on surplus English white wine," Charles explained, "The engineers at Aston said, 'Oh, it'll ruin the whole thing'. I said, 'Well I won't drive it then', so they got on with it and now they admit that it runs better and is more powerful on that fuel than it is on petrol. Also, it smells delicious as you're driving along."

The Lexus brand is marketed in more than 70 countries and territories worldwide and has become Japan's largest-selling make of premium cars.

The classic television series Starsky and Hutch (1975-1979) featured two streetwise cops and their red and white 1975 Ford Gran Torino.

The Mercedes-Benz F200 "Imagination" coupe featured a drive by joystick design that could be toggled between the driver and passenger.

On entry to the U.S. market (shortly after the end of World War II) the VW Beetle was briefly sold as a Victory Wagon.

The design of Type R models was originally focused on race conditions, with an emphasis on minimizing weight, and maximizing performance potential.

The 1959 Cadillac featured huge iconic tailfins and unique bullet-shaped tail lights.