Oldtimer Magazin - short-lived but self-confident magazine
01/18/2013
The first issue of the magazine "Oldtimer Magazin" was labeled "Nr. 10/1991". It was launched by Otto Walenta, who acted as editor-in-chief and co-publisher alongside Alfons Czerny.
"We simply want to produce a well-made and interesting magazine and are confident enough not to look too far to the left or right," wrote Walenta in his first editorial. The premiere issue included an E-Type story, a report on the "2000 km through Germany" and a look back at Graf Berghe von Trips. An obituary of Soichiro Honda was also well worth reading.
A monthly publication was planned, but by 1993 the magazine was only appearing quarterly. Instead, there were exciting reports such as "35 years of the car telephone" or a report on the Lotus Europa. Some people will also have enjoyed the "Fifite advertising girls".
With No. 4/1995, the magazine - now published bimonthly again - was surprisingly discontinued after just four years. Egbert Schwartz was now editor-in-chief, and he also contributed interesting articles to the last issue, e.g. on the Auburn Cabin Speedster by Wade Morton, a review of the history of the electric car and an article on the Citroën CX.
With this episode, we continue our loose series on (almost) forgotten classic car magazines. We think it's a shame that these well-crafted stories were only printed in relatively small editions and have largely been forgotten, as only a few collectors still have these magazines stored in their cellars (or storerooms).
All issues of "Oldtimer Magazin" can also be found in our media library.
