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This appendix provides a list of motor car manufacturers who were involved in cycle manufacturing before becoming automobile manufacturers. The list includes well-known brands such as Adler, Aston Martin, Chevrolet, and Dodge. The article also highlights the cycling backgrounds of some of the founders and key figures in these companies. For example, Heinrich Kleyer of Adler was a cyclist and imported bicycles from England before starting his own bicycle manufacturing company in Germany. Additionally, many of these companies went on to become major players in the automobile industry. Some of them are still operating today, while others went out of business relatively early due to competition and consolidation in the industry. Overall, the article emphasizes the historical connection between cycling and the development of motor cars.

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