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183:(roadster)
93:Fritz Fend
81:Regensburg
59:Production
1252:Roadsters
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611:Citations
502:A-pillars
445:FMR Tg500
382:, formed
241:Wheelbase
186:FMR Tg500
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439:Features
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152:Platform
133:roadster
110:Microcar
88:Designer
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432:Indian
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