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568:Transmission
555:
503:4-door sedan
426:Manufacturer
341:
310:
303:
296:Hino Renault
223:Transmission
212:
211:893 cc
170:4-door sedan
110:Manufacturer
66:
64:
45:
32:
30:
1150:Blue Ribbon
1064:Hino Motors
987:(in Hebrew)
755:日野のクルマ：生産台数
430:Hino Motors
337:swing axles
298:(series PA)
292:Predecessor
195:Renault 4CV
191:Hino Briska
114:Hino Motors
56:Hino Briska
52:Hino Motors
48:Renault 4CV
41:Hino Motors
1404:1960s cars
1378:Categories
1331:Affiliates
1245:Rainbow II
1200:Grand View
1164:Isuzu Erga
1109:Ranger/500
991:2012-06-01
964:2012-05-27
824:2012-05-29
735:References
719:Pete Brock
658:, and the
577:Dimensions
544:Powertrain
436:Production
355:, and the
287:Chronology
232:Dimensions
201:Powertrain
120:Production
37:automobile
1215:Liesse II
1119:TH-series
1099:Dutro/300
913:Old-timer
656:Renault 8
583:Wheelbase
538:Renault 8
514:RR layout
439:1964–1969
238:Wheelbase
181:RR layout
123:1961–1964
1322:Contessa
1280:Sunlight
1104:Moonrock
1089:Commerce
1066:vehicles
935:, p. 174
684:Autocars
521:Platform
467:Designer
444:Assembly
421:Overview
329:firewall
217:inline-4
128:Assembly
105:Overview
75:countess
67:contessa
1275:S'elega
1240:Rainbow
530:Related
490:compact
474:(coupe)
313:Renault
187:Related
157:compact
71:Italian
1414:Coupés
1409:Sedans
1301:Briska
1235:Poncho
1225:Melpha
1210:Liesse
1205:HS3KRK
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726:Israel
688:Hamura
664:grille
608:Height
592:Length
550:Engine
509:Layout
265:Height
247:Length
207:Engine
176:Layout
73:for a
35:is an
1285:Kazay
1230:Okapi
1133:Buses
1114:TGE-A
1094:Delia
845:[
645:GR100
600:Width
557:GR100
485:Class
452:Japan
257:Width
152:Class
136:Japan
1310:Cars
851:ISBN
785:ISBN
641:1300
214:GP20
31:The
1317:4CV
1079:600
649:LPG
69:is
1380::
1270:RU
1265:RM
1260:RK
1255:RG
1250:RC
1195:FB
1190:DP
1185:CM
1180:CK
1175:CG
1170:BX
1166:))
1145:BG
1140:AK
1124:XL
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