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<p>Welcome to ''Autocade'' (in beta), the international, editable automotive database. It is a wiki—with a difference. It’s global, rather than geographically biased; and, we hope, more accurate than general sites such as ''Wikipedia'', due to careful editing. It’s aimed at car enthusiasts, including the motoring press, who may want a quick reference to international models.
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<p class=larger>'''Considered, comprehensive, critical.''' ''Autocade'' is an international car encyclopædia that’s geo­graphically unbiased, carefully edited for enthusiasts and media who want a quick, accurate reference. There is a greater emphasis on models produced after 1970.</p>
  
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|<p>You can search by typing a car name into the search box at the top of the page. If the car’s not present, you’ll see a page with a link you can click to write a new article.
 
  
You can hop over to the [http://autocade.net/index.php/Special:Allpages ‘All Pages’] link to see what’s here. Some [http://autocade.net/index.php/Category:Marques marques] and [http://autocade.net/index.php/Category:Nameplates nameplates] are listed.
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Registered users can add and edit information on cars, and all can read the content on this site. Read more about ''Autocade'' on the ‘[[Autocade:About|About]]’ page.
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=='''New on ''Autocade'''''==
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Here are the 15 latest pages on ''Autocade''.
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[http://autocade.net/index.php/Special:Allpages View all models]
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Of the 5,000-plus pages on ''Autocade'', here is a selection. Or try the [http://autocade.net/index.php/Special:Random ‘Random page’ link] to see what cars you recognize—or don’t recognize!
Here are the 15 most recent additions to the site.
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[http://autocade.net/index.php/Special:Allpages View all models]
 
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=='''Starting out'''==
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If you want to see what’s here generally, hop over to the [https://autocade.net/index.php/Special:Allpages ‘All Pages’] link. Some [https://autocade.net/index.php/Category:Marques marques] and [https://autocade.net/index.php/Category:Nameplates nameplates] are listed.
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Some users enjoy the [https://autocade.net/index.php/Special:Random ‘Random page’ feature]. See if you recognize what pops up.
  
'''Random cars'''
 
  
Here are 15 random cars on the site.
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'''Helpful links'''
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''Autocade'' is an initiative of [http://jyanet.com/media JY&A Media].
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''Autocade'' is published by [https://jyanet.com/media JY&A Media].
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Revision as of 11:27, 8 April 2024

Considered, comprehensive, critical. Autocade is an international car encyclopædia that’s geo­graphically unbiased, carefully edited for enthusiasts and media who want a quick, accurate reference. There is a greater emphasis on models produced after 1970.


Inside Autocade

Chevrolet Rekord

1978 Chevrolet Rekord.jpg

Chevrolet Rekord. 1978–83 (prod. n/a). 4-door sedan, 5-door wagon. F/R, 1979 cm³ (I4 CIH), 2319 cm³ (I4 OHV), 2784 cm³ (I6 OHC). South African variant of GM’s V-car, initially with a four-cylinder unit derived from the Chevrolet 230 six, joined by ..→


BMW 5er-Reihe (E60)

BMW 5er-Reihe (E60).jpg

BMW 520i/BMW 520d/BMW 520Li/BMW 523i/BMW 523Li/BMW 525i/BMW 525d/BMW 525Li/BMW 530i/BMW 530d/BMW 530Li/BMW 535d/BMW 540i/BMW 545i/BMW 550i/BMW M5/BMW B5 Alpina (E60/E61). 2003–10 (prod. 1,369,817 sold to end of 2009). 4-door saloon, 4-door LWB saloon, 5-door ..→


Ford Taunus 17M (P2)

Ford Taunus 17M (P2).jpg

Ford Taunus 17M (P2). 1957–60 (prod. 239,978). 2- and 4-door saloon, 3-door estate, 2-door convertible. F/R, 1698 cm³ (I4 OHV). American-influenced styling, complete with tailfins, earned the P2 the nickname Barocktaunus (baroque Taunus) or ..→



Starting out

You can read more about Autocade on the ‘About’ page.

If you’re hunting for a specific model, you can search using the box at the top of the page.

If you want to see what’s here generally, hop over to the ‘All Pages’ link. Some marques and nameplates are listed.

Some users enjoy the ‘Random page’ feature. See if you recognize what pops up.


Helpful links


Autocade is published by JY&A Media.

 

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