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Foreign cars from mild to wild

On February 21, 2014August 28, 2018 By Benjamin YongIn Automotive, FeaturesLeave a comment

From a car named after a warm beverage to one that represents a few firsts for a nation, here are some fun vehicles that sadly aren't available in Canada or the United States. From Japan: the Daihatsu Mira Cocoa  Looking like a smaller and rounder version of the Nissan Cube, the retro-styled Mira Cocoa is …

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