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‘Sembra una vespa’ – ‘It looks like a wasp’ is what Enrico Piaggio supposedly said when he first saw the prototype, thus creating the name for the “cult scooter” par excellence. Continue reading Valuable Classics Part 8: The Vespa – Hunt for the record price
The G-Class was clearly built with the military in mind. In addition to orders from the Persian army Mercedes was betting the Bundeswehr would be interested as well. Continue reading Valuable Classics Part 7: Mercedes–Benz G-Class models
‘Horch 8 – the German eight-cylinder’ that’s how the series with the new eight-cylinder was heralded in the 1920s. Germany’s first series eight-cylinder engine was introduced at the Berlin Motor Show in 1926 and , quite frankly, was considered a sensation. Continue reading Valuable Classics Part 6: Horch 853 Sport Cabriolet – A sporty star on the boulevard
With its sensational success, at the Panamerica in 1952 the 300 SL R sure made some headlines at the time. No wonder the idea to offer this car to well-off customers hatched at Mercedes headquarters immediately. Especially the strong US market was targeted. Continue reading Valuable Classics Part 5: The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing
The connection between Aston Martin and the famous Milan-based coachbuilder Zagato goes back to the revered 1960 DB4 GT Zagato, but in the early 1980s the two companies decided to do it all again – with the Aston Martin V8 Zagato. Continue reading Aston Martin V8 Zagato – One of 51
In 2010 “Auto motor und sport” magazine headlined: Cheap Ferrari with high maintenance costs. The headline was validated by “Classic Data” who put a € 50,000.-price tag on the Ferrari 308 Vetroresina in condition 2 at the time. Continue reading Valuable Classics Part 4: Ferrari 308 – A hot ride cools down
After the German market was drained and the price for the local Samba Bulli went through the roof, many T1 and T2 were brought back from the USA and other countries. Continue reading Valuable Classics Part 3: Samba Bulli – Due south and back again
At the start of DS production, a convertible version was already planned. The strong platform of the car provided a good starting point for a cabriolet. Citroën chief designer Flaminio Bertoni did make a draft, but other projects initially took priority and therefore production was postponed. Continue reading Valuable Classics Part 2: Citroën DS Chapron and “Usine” – The goddess blows her top
It’s not just the wide arches that distinguish the Renault R5 Turbo from its next of kin. In contrast to its brother, the R5 Turbo is a true racer. Although some of its rougher edges were shaved off to make it road legal and meet homologation requirements, the Turbo was still born for speed. Continue reading Valuable Classics Part 1: THE RENAULT R5 TURBO – THE SMALL BIG FRENCHMAN
