Roßfeldrennen 2013 - dazzling diversity in the Bavarian mountains

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Created on October 6, 2013

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Mercedes Benz AMG 300 SEL 6.8 (1970) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Lotus Elan (1969) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Lotus 23 (1963) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Ford Escort (1974) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Fiat-Abarth 1000 OTS Coupé (1965) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Abarth 850 Bialbero Rekord Monza (1958) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Porsche 911 S (1969) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Porsche 356 A Carrera GT (1957) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Puch imp 700 GT (1961) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Fiat 128 SL (1973) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Simca 1200 S (1968) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Alfa Romeo Giulia 1600 Sprint (1963) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Jaguar E Type 3.8 Lightweight (1961) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Lancia Aurelia B20 GT DaCorsa (1958) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Alpine-Renault A 110 (1972) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Chevrolet Corvette C1 (1961) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Ford Mustang Shelby GT 350 (1965) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Morgan Plus 4 Super Sport (1961) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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VW Beetle (1951) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Denzel 1300 (1957) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Alvis 12/70 Special (1938) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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MG Mölders Magnette (1936) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Ford A Speedster (1929) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Sbarro ACA Spider sports prototype Lotus (1970) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Werkmeister BMW Großer Werkmeister 328 (1952) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta (1961) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Mercedes Benz 300 SL (1956) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Glass 1300 GT (1964) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Glas S 1004 Coupé (1963) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Glass Goggomobil 400 (1968) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Bugatti 51 GP (1935) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Bugatti 35 C (1929) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Bugatti 37 A (1929) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Lagonda 2 Litre Supercharged (1929) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Bentley Mk VI Special (1948) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Austro Daimler ADR 6 (1929) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Mercedes Benz SSK (1928) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Celebrities at the 2013 Rossfeldrennen - Jochen Mass

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Fiat-Giannini Formula Junior (1939) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Alvis Speed 25 (1937) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Pontiac Racer Special (1928) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Sunbeam 3 Litre Supersport (1930) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Chevron B8 (1968) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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BMW 1800 Ti/SA (1965) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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BMW 2002 Ti (1969) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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BMW 2002 Tii (1973) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Celebrities at the 2013 Rossfeld Race - Prince Leopold of Bavaria

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Martini BMW 700 Coupé (1963) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Morris Cooper S Rallye (1966) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Falcon Competition (1960) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Opel Kadett B Rallye Coupé (1970) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Burkhart Formula V (1968) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Abarth SP 1000 (1968) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Abarth OT 1300 (1967) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Abarth 2300 Coupé (1963) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Fiat 124 ST/R (1970) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Porsche 908/2 (1969) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Porsche 908/3 Spyder (1970) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Porsche 906 Carrera 6 (1966) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Porsche 356 B 2000 GS-GT (1963) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Celebrities at the Roßfeldrennen 2013 - Hans Herrmann

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Porsche 718 W-RS Spyder (1962) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Porsche 904 GTS (1964) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Porsche 904 GTS (1964) - View of the interior - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Porsche 550 Spyder (1955) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Audi Sport Quattro E2 "Pikes Peak" (1987) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Celebrities at the 2013 Rossfeldrennen - Walter Röhrl

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NSU Wankel Spider (1964) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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NSU Brixner Spyder Type 1 (1967) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Ginetta G 12 (1967) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Sauber C1 (1970) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Ferrari 500 Mondial (1955) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Maserati A6 GCS Series I "Monofaro" (1947) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet (1960) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Delahaye 135 (1936) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Riley 12/4 (1936) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

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If the spectators are hooting with excitement every time a BMW drives up the mountain, then you are most likely in Bavaria. And indeed, the Roßfeldhöhenring road is located in the extreme south-east of this very state, close to the famous winter sports resort of Berchtesgaden. This Alpine road is 16 km long, its steepest gradient is 13% and it climbs to an altitude of 1560 meters.

Abarth 850 Bialbero Rekord Monza (1958) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

The first races were held on the interesting mountain course as early as 1958, and from 1961 the Rossfeld race was included in the European Mountain Championship and famous racing drivers such as Sepp Greger, Edgar Barth, Gerhard Mitter, Hans Herrmann, Rolf Stommelen and Johannes Ortner won the "International Alpine Mountain Prize Rossfeld".

The energy crisis put an end to the mountain prize in 1973, but in 2013, exactly forty years later, the tradition was resumed with a classic car mountain race.

Diverse starting field

Almost 150 vehicles took part in the mountain races for the "International Edelweiss Mountain Prize Roßfeld Berchtesgaden". And in contrast to many other events, there was an impressive variety of brands and vehicle types. In fact, there were hardly two of the same type, with an impressive 70 brands (or brand derivations) on the starter list.

Martini BMW 700 Coupé (1963) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

The cars entered included a number of vehicles that are rarely seen at events, such as a Puch Imp 700 GT, a Thurner Stiletto A30, the only remaining BMW-Martini 700 Coupé, an Abarth 2300 Coupé and three representatives of the former Glas brand (1300 GT, S 1004 Coupé and Goggomobil). A whole series of rare Formula Vee monoposti were also spotted.

Glas S 1004 Coupé (1963) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

The pre-war fraction was also well represented with four Bugatti, several Riley, Lagonda and Alvis, an Austro Daimler, a Mercedes Benz SSK and other vehicles.

Mercedes Benz SSK (1928) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

6 km and 700 meters difference in altitude

Impressions from the 2013 Rossfeld race

The course was around six kilometers long, with an average gradient of nine percent and an extreme gradient of 13 percent. Slow and fast passages, hairpin bends and serpentine track elements alternated and offered the driver plenty of entertainment.

"Goodwood on the mountain"

Porsche 908/2 (1969) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

The organizers had set their sights high with the slogan "Goodwood on the Mountain", but they were able to meet expectations to a large extent. The Porsche and BMW factory museums opened their doors and sent a number of rarities to Berchtesgaden, including the BMW 700 RS, the Porsche Carrera 6 and the Porsche 908/03 Spyder.

Impressions from the 2013 Rossfeld race

In addition, matching service vehicles, race transporters, police cars, fire engines and ambulances and, last but not least, authentic decorations created a nostalgic atmosphere, even if there was still a lot of potential before the Goodwood standard was reached.

Enthusiastic audience

The spectators were offered a lot, starting with the vehicle acceptance on Friday in Berchtesgaden and then followed by three races each on Saturday and Sunday. The guests' physical well-being was also catered for, with several kiosks offering food and drink at the spectator points. The organizer reported around 6,000 paying visitors and considers this a success.

Anyone arriving in a car that was at least forty years old was able to drive up Roßfeldstrasse and park in the finish area, which made for a beautiful sight overall.

Röhrl lets it rip

Audi Sport Quattro E2 "Pikes Peak" (1987) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

Patron Walter Röhrl made sure that the spectators who had traveled to the event got their money's worth. For the first time since his triumph at the "Pikes Peak" hill climb, he was back at the wheel of the legendary Audi Sport Quattro S1 winning car and showed off his driving skills with the rear wheel off the ground in tight bends.

Celebrities at the 2013 Rossfeldrennen - Walter Röhrl

As soon as the former Audi works driver got out of the car, crowds of people immediately formed. The other racing legends, including Hans Herrmann, Prince Leopold of Bavaria, Jochen Mass and Karl Wendlinger, did not fare any better, but they certainly seemed to enjoy being in the crowd. At the wheel of their precious cars, most of which came from the factory museums of the major manufacturers, they also provided plenty of entertainment for the spectators along the route.

Celebrities at the Roßfeldrennen 2013 - Hans Herrmann

Ernst Piech, the grandson of Ferdinand Porsche, drove an Austro-Daimler ADR 6 from 1929 on the mountain.

Austro Daimler ADR 6 (1929) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

Corvette as the most even

Chevrolet Corvette C1 (1961) - at the Roßfeldrennen 2013

The Rossberg race was run according to a uniformity rule. Helmut Petrowitsch, driving a 1961 Chevrolet Corvette C1, was best at keeping the time difference to a minimum. With a total difference of 1.2 seconds, he was celebrated as the first winner of the modern era. Second place went to Albert Kröpfl in a 1958 Lancia Aurelia B20 GT DaCora, while third place went to Michael Hasch in a 1929 Ford A Speedster. 18 participants remained under the 10-second total difference in the final standings; only mechanical clocks were permitted.

Next year again

The event will be repeated in 2014. "In view of the overwhelming feedback, I firmly believe that the Edelweiss Bergpreis am Roßfeld will take place again in 2014," said initiator Joachim Althammer.

The organizers have noticed a few areas for improvement, such as the logistics with the buses. The fact that there was fog in the paddock was nobody's fault, but perhaps the weather will be kind to us in 2014.

List of registered vehicles and results

The following list shows the registered vehicles and their rank in the final standings. The table can be sorted by clicking on the column headings.

Start no.	Make	Type	Year of construction	Era	Rank
1	Lotus	23	1963	B	N.G.
2	Lotus	Elan	1969	C	52
3	Lotus	Elite	1960	B	9
4	Ford	GT40	1966	B	90
5	Ford	Escort	1974	C	16
6	Fiat Abarth	1000 OTS Coupé	1965	B	19
7	Fiat Abarth	Peccaris Monomille	1960	B	N.G.
8	Abarth	850 Bialbero Rekord Monza	1958	A	71
9	Porsche	914/6	1971	C	51
10	Porsche	911 S	1968	C	31
11	Porsche	356 A Carrera GT	1957	A	48
12	Porsche	911 S	1969	C	35
13	Porsche	356 Speedster	1955	A	32
14	Steyr Puch	650 TR Europe	1967	B	22
15	Puch	Imp 700 GT	1961	B	82
16	Fiat	500	1970	C	17
17	Fiat	128 SL	1973	C	27
18	Simca	Rally 2	1973	C	8
19	Simca	1200 S	1968	C	13
20	Volvo	122 S	1969	C	N.G.
21	Alfa Romeo	Bertone GT	1973	C	12
22	Alfa Romeo	Giulia 1600 Sprint	1963	B	79
23	Alfa Romeo	Giulietta Spider Veloce	1960	B	20
24	MG	A	1957	A	69
25	Triumph	TR 4	1962	B	24
26	Triumph	TR 3A	1959	A	56
27	Austin Healey	Sprite MK 1	1958	A	33
28	Austin Healey	3000 MK 1 BN7	1959	A	76
29	Jaguar	E 3.8 Lightweight	1961	B	49
30	Lancia	Aurelia B20 GT DaCorsa	1958	A	2
31	Alfa Romeo	Junior Zagato	1973	C	25
32	Sunbeam	Tiger	1965	B	47
33	Alpine	A 110	1972	C	45
34	Chevrolet	Corvette C1	1961	B	1
35	Ford Mustang	Shelby GT 350	1965	B	7
36	De Tomaso	Pantera	1972	C	73
37	Morgan	Plus 4 SS	1961	B	21
38	VW	Beetle	1951	A	6
39	Denzel	1300	1957	A	N.G.
40	VW	1303 S Salzburg Rallye Beetle	1972	C	57
41	Alvis	12/70 Special	1938	A	41
42	MG	Mölders Magnette	1936	A	66
43	Lagonda	VAZ	1938	A	44
44	Ford	A Speedster	1929	A	3
45	Fiat	509 S	1927	A	N.G.
46	Sbarro ACA	Spider sports prototype Lotus	1970	C	23
47	Thurner	Stiletto A30	1956	A	67
48	Werkmeister-BMW	Large Werkmeister 328	1952	A	N.G.
49	Ferrari	250 GTBerlinetta	1961	B	N.G.
50	Mercedes	230 SL	1965	B	62
51	Porsche	911 Carrera RS	1974	C	N.G.
52	Mercedes	300 SL	1956	A	59
53	Mercedes	220 SE	1963	B	5
54	glass	1300 GT	1964	B	15
55	Glass	S 1004 Coupé	1963	B	68
56	Glass	Goggomobil 400	1968	C	72
57	Renault	4 CV	1956	A	N.G.
58	Bugatti	51 GP	1935	A	55
59	Bugatti	35 C	1929	A	N.G.
60	Bugatti	37 A	1929	A	N.G.
61	Bugatti	37	1927	A	N.G.
62	Lagonda	2 Litre Supercharged	1929	A	65
63	Bentley	4,25	1937	A	43
64	Bentley	MK VI Special	1948	A	N.G.
65	Austro Daimler	ADR 6	1929	A	93
66	Mercedes	SSK	1928	A	N.G.
67	Mercedes	AMG 300 SEL 6.8	1970	C	N.G.
68	Mercedes	300 SLS	1957	A	N.G.
69	Fiat-Giannini	Formula Junior	1939	A	N.G.
70	Alvis	Speed 25	1937	A	42
71	Pontiac	Racer Special	1928	A	84
72	Ford	ASpeedster	1929	A	N.G.
73	Railton	Light Sports	1935	A	N.G.
74	Sunbeam	3 liter Supersport	1930	A	91
75	Raymond lift	R.H. 7CV Grand Sport	1926	A	N.G.
76	Austin	7 Ulster	1930	A	77
77	Morris	Oxford Special	1928	A	N.G.
78	Chevron	B8	1968	C	29
79	Chevron	B21	1972	C	N.G.
80	BMW Schnitzer	2800 CS	1970	C	N.G.
81	BMW	1800Ti/SA	1965	B	40
82	BMW	1800 Ti	1965	B	34
83	BMW	2002 Ti	1969	C	87
84	BMW	700 RS	1961	B	14
85	BMW	2002 Tii	1973	C	61
86	BMW	700 Martini Coupé	1963	B	38
87	BMW	700	1959	A	36
88	Mini	Cooper S	1969	C	37
89	Morris	Cooper S Rallye	1966	B	4
90	Falcon	Competition	1960	B	N.G.
91	Opel	Commodore A GS-2800	1970	C	26
92	Opel	Kadett B Rallye Coupé	1970	C	39
93	Steyr Puch	650 TR	1962	B	70
94	Fiat-Giannini	700 R	1974	C	58
95	Austro Vau	Formula V	1969	C	28
96	Burkhart	Formula V	1968	C	50
97	Caldwell	D 13 Formula V	1969	C	86
98	Kaimann	WRD	1969	C	85
99	Kaimann	MK4	1968	C	N.G.
100	Mahag Olympic	Formula V	1968	C	81
101	Abarth	SP 1000	1968	C	N.G.
102	Abarth	OT 1300	1967	B	N.G.
103	Abarth	2300 Coupé	1963	B	N.G.
104	Alfa Romeo	Giulietta Ti	1961	B	46
105	Fiat	124 ST/R	1970	C	74
106	Alpine	A 110	1969	C	N.G.
107	Porsche	908/2	1969	C	95
108	Porsche	908/03 Spyder	1970	C	N.G.
109	Porsche	906 Carrera 6	1966	B	N.G.
110	Porsche	718 RS 60 Spyder	1960	B	N.G.
111	Porsche	718 W-RS Spyder	1962	B	N.G.
112	Porsche	911	1966	B	N.G.
113	Porsche	904 GTS	1964	B	10
114	Porsche	Elva MK 7 S	1964	B	N.G.
115	Porsche	356	1951	A	N.G.
116	Porsche	356 Carrera Speedster	1957	A	N.G.
117	Porsche	550 Spyder	1955	A	N.G.
118	Porsche	911 Carrera 3.0 RSR	1976	C	N.G.
119	Porsche	356 GTL Abarth Carrera	1961	B	N.G.
120	Ferrari	275 GTB 6c aluminum	1965	B	N.G.
121	Audi	Sport Quattro E2 "Pikes Peak"	1987	C	60
122	Audi	80 Rallye Gr.2	1979	C	N.G.
123	DKW	1000 AU	1959	A	N.G.
124	Mitter-DKW	Formula Junior	1960	B	N.G.
125	NSU	Wankel Spider	1964	B	83
126	NSU	TT	1968	C	N.G.
127	NSU	Thurner RS	1970	C	80
128	NSU	Brixner Spyder Type 1	1967	B	18
129	NSU	Brixner Spiess Spyder	1967	B	64
130	Brixner	Spyder 1300	1969	C	63
131	Brabham	BT 21	1968	C	54
132	Ginetta	G4R	1963	B	88
133	Ginetta	G12	1967	B	78
134	Clean	Cl	1970	C	92
135	Alpine BMW	7530 PI	1975	C	53
136	Ferrari	500 Mondial	1955	A	N.G.
137	Maserati	A6 GCS - Series I "Monofaro"	1947	A	75
138	Siata	Daina Gran Sport	1952	A	11
139	Jaguar	XK 120 OTS	1950	A	N.G.
140	Ferrari	250 GT Convertible	1960	B	N.G.
141	Ford Mustang	Shelby GT 500	1967	B	30
142	BMW	315-1	1934	A	N.G.
143	Delahaye	135	1936	A	89
144	Riley	12/40	1936	A	94
145	Riley	Special Big Four	1938	A	N.G.