Virgil Exner had already put the idea on paper in December 1963, but it had not progressed beyond a 1:25 scale model kit. At the end of the 1970s, Budd Bayliff therefore made another attempt to revive the defunct Packard brand: In 1978, he acquired the rights to use the name and emblems and began applying both to brand-new Cadillacs and Buicks in his body store in Lima, Ohio. Of course, the luxury cars from the Detroit assembly line had previously undergone a whole series of visual...
On April 24, 2026, Bonhams will auction 43 predominantly high-priced automobiles as part of the 15th Grand Prix de Monaco Historique. Each lot is expected to fetch an average of 400,000 euros. The estimated total value is between 15 and 18.5 million euros. In keeping with the auction venue, the majority of the offerings consist of racing and rally cars.
If you work, you need something between your teeth. As my workshop is a little way from home, I occasionally enjoy my neighbor, a simple country pub that serves well-made food without all the frills, while I'm working. As a place where craftsmen and "tradesmen" meet, as we say, it's perfect for me. What's more, you won't be looked at the wrong way if you come here in overalls. Or at least not if you haven't just stepped out of the oil sump. These breaks are the moment to think about this or...
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Switzerland has produced more than 70 car brands. Some are still familiar today, such as Berna, Turicum and Martini. But Sigma? The company once not only built very advanced cars, but also successfully engaged in motorsport.
April 6, 2026 - Astronaut Jeremy Hansen takes a photo from Orion. It was July 20, 1969, when Apollo 11 became the fifth manned space mission to land on the moon for the first time. The three astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin took off on their mission in a Saturn V rocket on July 16. While Collins waited in the spacecraft, Armstrong and Aldrin touched down on Earth's satellite in the lunar module "Eagle". At exactly 02:56.20, Armstrong was the first person to...
In 1958, NSU in Neckarsulm took over the sale of Alfa Romeo models in Germany. The plan was to set up a German customer service network and even the later assembly of the Giulietta at NSU. In return, Alfa Romeo was to take over sales of the NSU Prinz in Italy. But nothing came of it. NSU and Alfa Romeo parted company just two years later - what had gone wrong?
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Everything was sold on March 13, 2026 in Paris, when the collection of Fritz Neuser, who is known far beyond Germany, went under the hammer at Artcurial. Almost EUR 3.9 million was paid for the 30 cars, even though the hammer prices were on average slightly below the estimates. Spare parts and...
...and everything in between lesser so. At the auction of Broad Arrow Auctions on Amelia Island, sports cars from the 21st century and century-old veterans were particularly convincing. Models from the fifties and sixties were rather mixed, although there were winners and losers here too. In total,...
The AR testers summarized the results of this short test from 1964 in a few words: As could not be otherwise, the qualities of the Lotus model of the Cortina series, built in a relatively small series, have to be paid for, both literally and figuratively. As a mere means of transportation, it is...
When Donald Healey designed the "Hundred", he already had relevant experience. This was evident in the sports car presented in 1952. Thanks to the collaboration with Austin, the Austin-Healey 100 could be sold at a reasonable price, which, together with its basic speed and attractive body line,...
They do exist - those evenings that are simply better than most before and after. Not because the "Tatort" is more exciting or the beer is colder. No: it's the encounters with friends and like-minded people that create a special energy. If the location and cuisine are also right, an evening becomes...
Bernhard Taeschler was president of the Swiss Historic Vehicle Federation SHVF, the umbrella organization for classic cars, and organizes the micro-car meeting in Switzerland, which takes place every four years and is the largest of its kind in Europe. He has long been concerned about the lack of...
Ayrton Senna only drove a single Group C sports car race at a time when he was barely known. But even in this outing, the exceptional Brazilian talent impressed with his basic speed and his feel for the racing car he was unfamiliar with ...
On November 14, Michèle Mouton spoke about her racing career at the Energypark in Laupersdorf on the occasion of the 4th Legends Meeting. Swiss photo reporter Dieter Schöni led the conversation. He had twice had the opportunity to experience some fast test drives with Mouton in an Audi Quattro in...
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