There is a widespread misconception that classic car ownership is an expensive hobby. Certainly, if you are in the premium segment, repairs and maintenance cost a lot. The VW Beetle is just one of numerous examples that debunk this prejudice and provide appropriate entry-level models in every type of budget. Continue reading Beetle & Co – Three entry-level classics for under 20,000 euros
No question: SUVs are IN – from the Suzuki Jimny to the now ubiquitous G-Class, the roads are full of SUVs. Every manufacturer is betting on this market segment – and even luxury brands are occupying this market. Aston Martin builds the DBX, Maserati the Levante, Lamborghini the Urus and soon Ferrari will also delight mankind with an SUV. Continue reading Fiat Panda 4×4 & Co. – The birth of the cult SUVs
In 1970, the “Trimm Dich fit” campaign was launched to motivate Germans to do more sport and thus fight the “prosperity belly”. With various slogans and campaigns, this campaign of the German Sports Federation DSB ran until 1986. Whether it is a coincidence that the Ford Capri (1968-1986) and the Opel Manta (1970-1988) were produced in the same period, we do not know. But we do know that both vehicles represent this zeitgeist wonderfully. Continue reading Ford Capri vs Opel Manta A – Two sporty coupés for everyday use
When I turned 40, I got a poster. On it, a fat 40 grinned in my face, in front of it a BMW M1 and above it the slogan – “Legendary since 1978”. It doesn’t look that old yet, I thought, and wondered who would have held up better – definitely the M1! When another BMW legend turned 40 last year, my cylinders suddenly started ringing. No amount of 100 octane from the trusted fuel dealer helped, but I went into my garage, stroked the squeaky orange seat of my 1983 BMW R 80 G/S and looked at it as if falling in love for the second time with my own… um… let’s not make such comparisons.
Today’s roads are dominated by so-called sport utility vehicles (SUVs). However, their forefathers were designed for off-road use by the military, aid organisations and forestry and agricultural operations. A look back at their actual purpose.
Continue reading Off-road vehicles in action – from army to civil defence
Anyone who thinks about legendary sports cars immediately thinks of the usual suspects – the brands that dominated Le Mans or had their bodies drawn by Pininfarina, Bertone or Zagato. One dreams of American V8 engines, Italian twelve-cylinder engines, British wooden chassis and German perfectionism. Only a few people think of the Land of the Rising Sun – but there were and still are a considerable number of interesting sports cars in Japan, for example the Toyota Supra. Continue reading Toyota Supra – A cult vehicle with many faces
The 80s were a formative decade for motorsport. Especially in rally and touring car racing, new records were set and great but sometimes tragic stories were written.
Continue reading Motorsport in the 80s: New directions in rally and touring car racing
It all began in 1951, when the Ulm-based Kässbohrer Fahrzeugwerke presented its S 8 at the IAA in Frankfurt and gave the brand its name “Setra”, which simply stands for the „selbsttragend“, the German word for self-supporting.
Continue reading 70 years of Setra – The story of a self-supporting success
The Modena Motor Gallery (25 and 26 September 2021) is one of the most important exhibitions in Italy related to the Classic cars and motorcycles. ModenaFiere stands for a huge area where visitors can find a wide exposition of classic and vintage cars and motorcycles. Continue reading Modena Motor Gallery 2021 – The Italian Fair you need to go to this Fall
The 17th Internat. Concours d’Elegance ASC-Classic-Gala Schwetzingen will once again take place with the tried and tested Corona precautionary concept, which gives visitors the opportunity to stroll along the timeline of automobile history at their leisure.
Continue reading Classic Gala Schwetzingen 2021 I Great anniversaries and a world premiere
