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Maico ist der Name eines Familienunternehmens im schwäbischen Pfäffingen bei Tübingen. Es wurde 1926 von Ullrich Maisch als
MAIsch & COmpagnions gegründet und begann mit dem Bau von Fahrrädern und Zubehör. Ab ca. 1931 wurden auch Leicht-Motorräder in das Produktions- und Verkaufprogramm aufgenommen, nun unter der Geschäftsleitung der Söhne des Firmengründers, Otto und Wilhelm Maisch.
Nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg wandte man sich der Herstellung von Spielzeug und Holzvergasern zu, besann sich aber nach wirtschaftlichen Problemen wieder auf den Bau von Motorfahrrädern unter Verwendung von Motoren anderer Hersteller.
Da die Nachfrage nach größeren Maschinen immer stärker wurde, Motoren entsprechender Größe jedoch von Fremdlieferanten nicht verfügbar waren, produzierte Maico 1950 den ersten eigenen Zweitaktmotor, der auch in den
Motorrollern "Maicomobil" und "Maicoletta" Verwendung fand...
http://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maico&oldid=19921490
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The company was founded in Luton, in Bedfordshire, England, in 1959 by Jem Marsh and Frank
Costin. Frank Costin had earlier worked on the De Havilland Mosquito fighter-bombers and from there he got the idea to use plywood for the chassis. The company moved to a converted mill in Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire in 1963 and in 1971 to a purpose built factory at nearby Westbury.
Problems with exporting cars to the USA and the move to the new premises led to financial troubles in the 1970s and by 1971 they were out of business. Jem Marsh however stayed in the auto business and in 1976 he bought back the rights to the Marcos name, and in 1981 the Marcos was relaunched with the Marcos V6 Coupe that was sold in kit form.
Marcos went out of business again in 2000, but thanks to a wealthy Canadian buying the company, is now producing cars again. The race car production is now located in The Netherlands while the road cars are now made in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United
Kingdom...
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marcos_%28automobile%29&oldid=92524205
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Maserati is a famous Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established in 1914 in
Bologna. The company's headquarters are now in Modena, and their emblem is a trident. Today, Maserati is owned directly by the Italian car giant
Fiat, after having been a part of Ferrari for some years...
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maserati&oldid=96627684
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Mécanique Avion TRAction or Matra was a French company covering a wide range of activities mainly related to aeronautics and weaponry which from 1994 was a subsidiary of
Lagardère Group and which now operates under that name.
Matra was owned by the Floirat family. The name Matra became famous in the 1960s when it went into car production by buying
Automobiles René Bonnet. Matra Automobiles produced racing cars and sports cars, and was very successful in racing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Matra&oldid=95644919
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Maybach-Motorenbau GmbH, founded by Wilhelm Maybach and his son Karl, was a German manufacturer of engines for
Zeppelins and later, large and luxurious automobiles. The company has historic roots through the involvement of its founder who was the technical director of the
Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (Daimler Motor Company). Today, the brand is owned by DaimlerChrysler and based in Stuttgart. Between 1921 and 1940, the company produced various classic opulent vehicles.
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maybach&oldid=97192958
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Mazda Motor Corporation (Matsuda Kabushiki-kaisha?) (TYO: 7261 ) is a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Hiroshima, Japan. As of 2006, the company is expected to produce 1.25 million vehicles per year with sales evenly divided among Japan, Europe, and North America. The Ford Motor Company owns 33.4% of Mazda.
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McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937–1970), is a racing team based in Woking, England, which is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, Canadian-American Challenge Cup, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. The team is managed by Ron Dennis and is controlled by McLaren Racing, a member of the McLaren Group.
In 1990 McLaren Cars was founded to produce road going cars based on the team's racing expertise.
McLaren is one of the most successful teams in Formula One, having won more Grands Prix than any constructor except Ferrari and numerous World Drivers' and World Constructors' Championships. When account is taken of the period of competition, McLaren emerge as the most successful team with 11 drivers' and 8 constructors' championships since 1966.
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=McLaren&oldid=98393348
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Mercedes-Benz (sometimes shortened to just Mercedes or Benz) is a German brand name of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks created for Daimler-Benz AG and now owned by
DaimlerChrysler AG. The Daimler-Benz company originated on June 28, 1926 when two companies,
Benz & Cie. and Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft (DMG), the inventors of the automobile, merged.
Established in 1871, Benz & Cie. was the most important of several companies founded by
Karl Benz. DMG was founded by Gottlieb Daimler and his partner Wilhelm Maybach in 1890, but Daimler died in 1900 and Maybach left DMG in 1907, by which time the two companies were rivals. In 1924, owing to economic necessity after World War One, they entered into an "Agreement of Mutual Interest" (valid until the year 2000), however, this initial agreement still allowed each company to manufacture and sell their products under their original brand names. It was only after the 1926 official merger, that the brand Mercedes-Benz was created and used.
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Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB) was a famous German aircraft manufacturer, known primarily for its World War II fighter aircraft, notably the Bf 109 and Me 262. The company survived in the post-war era, undergoing a number of mergers and changing its name from Messerschmitt before being bought by DASA in 1989.
After World War II, the company was not allowed to produce aircraft. One alternative the company came up with was the
three wheeled motorcycle/bubble car or Kabinenroller (cabinscooter) KR175 / KR200. According to an urban legend, it was made with old aeroplane parts. This is not true but as it was designed by an aircraft engineer,
Fritz Fend, it is probably no coincidence it looks somewhat like an aeroplane.
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