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| − | ==Introduction==
| + | ''Autocade'' started in 2008 as an independent car encyclopædia, and branched out into its first print edition, a [https://lucire.biz/product/autocade-yearbook-2024/ Yearbook], in December 2023. |
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| − | ''Autocade'' aims to inform the motoring press and car enthusiasts and is a database treated as a publication in terms of accuracy, editing and editorial integrity. | + | Created by [[User:WikiSysop|Jack Yan]] as a passion project for fellow car enthusiasts, with a commitment to accuracy, ''Autocade'' focuses more on 1970 on. Over the years, it has had many contributors behind the scenes: Peter Jobes, [https://www.aronline.co.uk Keith Adams], Nigel Dunn, and the assistance of ''[https://www.carfolio.com Carfolio]'', an in-depth car specifications’ database website. |
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| − | The original pages on ''Autocade'' were the work of branding expert, publisher and typeface designer [http://jackyan.com Jack Yan] and, therefore, focus more on his lifetime (from the 1970s on). The tweaks to the home page displaying random models and other PHP edits were by [http://www.peterjobes.co.uk Peter Jobes]. In April 2011, Keith Adams of ''Classic Car Weekly'' joined and began adding entries.
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| − | Registered users can edit the database, though changes are checked whenever possible. Experiences with certain models can be recorded on the ‘Discussion’ page for each entry.
| + | The Yearbook, meanwhile, takes the passion of the encyclopædia and puts it into a print format with interesting reads. The award-winning motoring author Giles Chapman noted, ‘''Autocade'' is in the grand tradition of beautifully produced annuals like ''World Cars'', ''Car Design Yearbook'', ''Autocourse'' and ''Auto Universum'', yet offers a deep read for the road car devotee like nothing else I’ve seen.’ William Woollard, historian, producer, and long-time ''Top Gear'' presenter, said, ‘A genuine collector’s item. You won’t want to put it down.’ |
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| − | As of March 2011, unregistered users wishing to edit ''Autocade'' must [http://jackyan.com/contact.shtml email the sysop] for an account. Unfortunately, spam accounts outnumbered legitimate ones through February, and this change was, regrettably, made to prevent them, after other means failed.
| + | Moving forward, we hope to continue enlarging the website—which, at the time of writing, nets a million page views every 40 or so days—and create more print and video content. |
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| − | ==What this site isn’t meant to do== | + | ==Our approach== |
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| − | ''Autocade'' is not meant to replace ''Wikipedia'' or the specialist car sites dedicated to selected makes or models. ''Wikipedia'', for example, has lengthy pieces on selected models—''Autocade'' seeks to provide primarily summaries, akin to a dictionary. The decision of the publisher is final when it comes to disputes. | + | ''Autocade'', in its online form, provides quick summaries of each model, written from the point of view of its first home market, rather than being biased toward a single country. It is not meant to replace buyers’ guides such as ''Edmunds'' in the USA or ''The Red Book'' in Australia, or information sites such as ''[https://www.carfolio.com Carfolio]''. |
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| − | It’s also not meant to replace buyers’ guides such as ''Edmunds'' or ''The Red Book'' in Australia, or information sites such as ''Global Auto Index'' and ''[http://carfolio.com Carfolio]''.
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| − | ''Autocade'' may best be thought of as a quick, first port of call, or as a research supplement to the above.
| + | ==Copyright== |
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| − | Like ''Global Auto Index'', ''Autocade'' attempts to take the home market information as the base, adding export details on to that. It is not biased toward any one country. Many other sites are, naturally, biased toward the location of their owner or the writer.
| + | Most images used on this site fall under fair dealing and are strictly for educational and informative purposes only. The overwhelming majority are press photographs and appropriately licensed. A small handful have been photographed for one of our sister publications and are subject to copyright. |
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| − | This site attempts to be global. A British car should be written with a British viewpoint, with other markets treated as export ones; similarly, a Japanese car should be written with a Japanese viewpoint. Hence, there is an entry for the ‘[[Nissan Sunny (B14)]]’, but no entry for a ‘Nissan Sentra (B14)’—''Sunny'' was the home-market name; ''Sentra'' was merely used on exports.
| + | Sadly, due to abuse of similar sites, copying from this site is not permitted, without the express permission of ''Autocade''. This includes scraping by large language models or “AIs”. Original content here is copyright ©2008–24 by Jack Yan & Associates. You can email us at autocade, followed by @jyanet.com, for more information. |
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| − | Links to relevant specialist pages off-site are welcome.
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| | + | ''Autocade'' is a registered trade mark of Jack Yan & Associates. |
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| − | ==Copyright==
| + | There is some additional information on our ‘[[Autocade:Community portal|Community portal]]’ page. |
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| − | Most images used on this site are believed to fall under the fair use defence in copyright disputes and are strictly for educational and informative purposes only. The majority are press photographs from a publisher’s archives. However, ''Autocade'' will remove any images that are subject to a copyright dispute.
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| − | Sadly, due to abuse of similar sites, copying from this site is not permitted, without the express permission of ''Autocade''. You can enquire [http://jyanet.com/info/contact-us/ here] for more information.
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| − | ''Autocade'' is a registered trade mark of Jack Yan & Associates.
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| | + | ==Terms and conditions== |
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| − | ==Conventions and house styles==
| + | Terms and conditions of viewing ''Autocade'' can be viewed [https://jyanet.com/legal.htm here]. |
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| − | Please refer to the page ‘[[Site conventions]]’ for information.
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Autocade started in 2008 as an independent car encyclopædia, and branched out into its first print edition, a Yearbook, in December 2023.
Created by Jack Yan as a passion project for fellow car enthusiasts, with a commitment to accuracy, Autocade focuses more on 1970 on. Over the years, it has had many contributors behind the scenes: Peter Jobes, Keith Adams, Nigel Dunn, and the assistance of Carfolio, an in-depth car specifications’ database website.
The Yearbook, meanwhile, takes the passion of the encyclopædia and puts it into a print format with interesting reads. The award-winning motoring author Giles Chapman noted, ‘Autocade is in the grand tradition of beautifully produced annuals like World Cars, Car Design Yearbook, Autocourse and Auto Universum, yet offers a deep read for the road car devotee like nothing else I’ve seen.’ William Woollard, historian, producer, and long-time Top Gear presenter, said, ‘A genuine collector’s item. You won’t want to put it down.’
Moving forward, we hope to continue enlarging the website—which, at the time of writing, nets a million page views every 40 or so days—and create more print and video content.
Our approach
Autocade, in its online form, provides quick summaries of each model, written from the point of view of its first home market, rather than being biased toward a single country. It is not meant to replace buyers’ guides such as Edmunds in the USA or The Red Book in Australia, or information sites such as Carfolio.
Copyright
Most images used on this site fall under fair dealing and are strictly for educational and informative purposes only. The overwhelming majority are press photographs and appropriately licensed. A small handful have been photographed for one of our sister publications and are subject to copyright.
Sadly, due to abuse of similar sites, copying from this site is not permitted, without the express permission of Autocade. This includes scraping by large language models or “AIs”. Original content here is copyright ©2008–24 by Jack Yan & Associates. You can email us at autocade, followed by @jyanet.com, for more information.
Autocade is a registered trade mark of Jack Yan & Associates.
There is some additional information on our ‘Community portal’ page.
Terms and conditions
Terms and conditions of viewing Autocade can be viewed here.
