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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “The Engine.avi” is a rare card of the Italian Memes pack, number 159 of the collection, and the 76th best-known meme of its 300 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.
What does the “The Engine.avi” meme mean?
People bring up il motore.avi to evoke the deliberately rough, dated feel of the very first amateur video shares in Italy, before today's polished edits. It's more a nostalgic wink than a joke about a specific piece of content.
Where does the “The Engine.avi” meme come from?
The title refers to the .avi file format used to trade amateur videos before streaming became common, back when the earliest videos shared online in Italy circulated as downloadable files rather than playback links. This kind of unstaged footage of an engine now resurfaces in compilations devoted to the early years of Italian YouTube, alongside other raw clips from that period.
How to use the “The Engine.avi” meme
- This video has il motore.avi quality, like some old file found by chance.
- Barebones editing, terrible audio: pure il motore.avi energy.
- People still bring up clips like il motore.avi among internet nostalgics.
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The “The Engine.avi” card in MyMemeCards
| Number | No. 159 |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Rare |
| Collection | Italian Memes pack |
| Fame | 55/100 · #76 of 300 |
| Recycle value | 10 MemeCoins (30 in Shiny) |
How to get the “The Engine.avi” card
Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; The Engine.avi comes out of the Italian Memes pack as a rare card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.
Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 10 MemeCoins.
Open your free pack
5 meme cards, one of them at least Rare. One free pack per person.
Free · no account needed
Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art ≤ 0.1%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details
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Frequently asked questions
What does il motore.avi show?
An amateur video of an engine, filmed with no staging, typical of the earliest videos shared online in Italy.
Why the .avi in the name?
Because that file format was used to trade amateur videos before online streaming became common.
Why is it still mentioned?
Because this kind of raw clip became a nostalgic touchstone in retrospectives about early Italian YouTube.
How do I get the The Engine.avi meme card?
Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “The Engine.avi” is a rare card of the Italian Memes pack. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.
How rare is the The Engine.avi card?
It is a Rare card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.
Sources: Il motore full version.avi - YouTube · checked on November 5, 2026.
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