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Little but a fine sense of tradition at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show

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Created on March 7, 2012

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Bruno von Rotz

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Toyota 2000 GT (1968) - together with the new GT 86 at the Geneva Motor Show 2012

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Alfa Romeo Disco Volante Coupé (1953) - unique racing coupé on the Touring Superleggera stand at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show

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Alfa Romeo Disco Volante Coupé (1953) - racing coupé from back then next to the latest creation by Turing Superleggera - seen at the Geneva Motor Show 2012

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Alfa Romeo Disco Volante Coupé (1953) - racing coupé from back then next to the latest creation by Turing Superleggera - seen at the Geneva Motor Show 2012

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Alfa Romeo Giuliette Spider Bertone (1955) - prototype from back then under silk scarves from today - seen at the Geneva Motor Show 2012

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Bertone (1955) - A look back to the 1950s on the Bertone stand at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show

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Alfa Romeo Giuliette Spider Bertone (1955) - seen at the Geneva Motor Show 2012

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Alfa Romeo Giuliette Spider Bertone (1955) - seen at the Geneva Motor Show 2012

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Alfa Romeo Giuliette Spider Bertone (1955) - seen at the Geneva Motor Show 2012

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Bertone (1955) - the Spider, which was only built once, is still a special class creation today - seen at the Geneva Motor Show 2012

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Alfa Romeo Giuliette Spider Bertone (1955) - seen at the Geneva Motor Show 2012

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Alfa Romeo Giuliette Spider Bertone (1955) - seen at the Geneva Motor Show 2012

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Bertone (1955) - where are all these people looking when the most beautiful car would be standing right in front of them - seen at the Geneva Motor Show 2012

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Bertone (1955) - the latest design can hardly compete with the 1955 Spider in terms of elegance - seen at the Geneva Motor Show 2012

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Bertone (1955) - the 1955 prototype anticipated many elements of later creations - seen at the Geneva Motor Show 2012

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Bertone (1955) - Interior of the 1955 prototype - seen at the Geneva Motor Show 2012

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Bertone (1955) - Tradition on the Bertone stand - seen at the Geneva Motor Show 2012

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Alfa Romeo Giuliette Spider Bertone (1955) - seen at the Geneva Motor Show 2012

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Alfa Romeo Giuliette Spider Bertone (1955) - seen at the Geneva Motor Show 2012

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Dino 246 GTS (1973) - on the video wall of the Ferrari stand at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show

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Lamborghini Miura (1967) - some works from the now 100-year history of the Bertone company - seen at the Geneva Motor Show 2012

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Porsche 930 Turbo Ruf (1977) - the original turbo on the Ruf stand at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show

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Toyota 2000 GT (1968) - together with the new GT 86 at the Geneva Motor Show 2012

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Toyota 2000 GT (1968) - at the Geneva Motor Show 2012

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Renault Type K (1902) - seen at the Geneva Motor Show 2012

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Renault Type K (1902) - seen at the Geneva Motor Show 2012

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Renault Type K (1902) - seen at the Geneva Motor Show 2012

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Renault Type K (1902) - Paris-Vienna vehicle at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show - the car achieved an average speed of 62.5 km/h in the 1,300 km race

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Renault Type K (1902) - seen at the Geneva Motor Show 2012

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Summary

Of course, a current motor show belongs to the novelties, but 2011 had shown that tradition can also set many a highlight. However, the 2012 Geneva Motor Show offered little in the way of tradition. This report shows the most beautiful historic vehicles and decorative elements of the Geneva Motor Show 2012 and summarizes the impressions on site.

This article contains the following chapters

Missed opportunity to cultivate tradition
But some treasures from the ancestral gallery
Tradition on video walls
Missing traditional brands

Estimated reading time: 3min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Visitors to the 2012 Geneva Motor Show who are interested in classic cars and tradition in automotive engineering were probably somewhat disappointed by the almost complete absence of automotive heritage. Things were different in 2011, when a whole range of manufacturers had historic vehicles on their stands and never tired of looking back up to 125 years. Missed opportunity to cultivate tradition There was no shortage of opportunities to leaf through the brand's own history. Why not show the original Honda NSX from 1991 when the "NSX Concept" is presented? Why not present classic Lancia vehicles when the somewhat bland new (Chrysler) Lancia Fabia is to be praised? Where were the ancestors of the new Mercedes SL or the Porsche Boxter - I'm sure many still remember the beautiful original study .... And even the Rolls Royce Phantom, which has only been imperceptibly model-maintained, would perhaps have benefited from a bit of traditional care ...

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