Classic Car News
From the T13 to the W16 – The Autovision Museum Showcases Over 100 Years of Bugatti Engines
The German Bugatti Museum at Museum Autovision is hosting an interesting new engine exhibition: Ten engines, ranging from the first mass-produced T13 engine (1910) to the Chiron’s W16, showcase over 100 years of Bugatti engineering.
RM Sotheby’s Zurich 2026 – 23 Rare Classic Cars for 20 Million Francs
Auctions
23 rare cars with high estimated values: RM Sotheby’s returns to the Park Hyatt Zurich on September 26—featuring super classics and neoclassics with a total value of over CHF 20 million. That works out to over CHF 900,000 per car, but bidding opportunities start in the five-figure range, and thanks to a quarter of the lots being sold without reserve, there are even some special opportunities to be had…
52nd FNA Annual Meeting on September 27, 2026 – By Land, Rail, and Air
Events
For the 52nd time, the “Friends of Nostalgic Cars” are inviting everyone to their popular annual gathering. As in recent years, the event will take place at the Triengen airfield. Classic vehicles—from cars to tractors to motorcycles—along with steam trains, biplanes, and a unique atmosphere make this event a fitting way to wrap up the season.
100% at Le Mans—Herbert Müller and Angelo Pallavicini
To mark the 45th anniversary of Herbert Müller’s death, a tribute event will be held on September 27, 2026, in Murten and at Münchenwiler Castle—featuring a lecture by Angelo Pallavicini and the original #82 Le Mans Porsche 934. This article explores how this customer race car outpaced the factory cars in the pouring rain at the Sarthe in 1979.
The world's oldest Rolls-Royce will take part in the 2026 London to Brighton Veteran Car Run
Events
Chassis 20154 from 1904 is the oldest known surviving Rolls-Royce and the only one allowed to compete in the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. After three years of restoration and a class victory at Pebble Beach, it will make its first appearance back in the United Kingdom in late October before heading to Brighton.
Now at newsstands: SwissClassics Revue 117-5/2026 – Bentley 3-Litre Speed, Talbot Sunbeam Lotus, 50 Years of the Porsche Transaxle, Volvo 244 GLI, The New AMAG Classic, ...
SwissClassics Revue 117-5/2026 is now available. In addition to the regular sections such as the calendar of events, event recaps and announcements, and the extensive vehicle marketplace, there are once again many in-depth features and articles, e.g., on Bentley, Talbot Sunbeam Lotus, Volvo 244 GLi, Fiat Barchetta, Porsche Transaxle, and Ducati. In addition, the “Special” section covers the topic of paint stripping and rust removal.
Motorworld Book Award 2026 – These Are the Best Car Books of the Year
Car Culture
About 50 new releases, six categories, an evening at Motorworld Munich: At the 2026 Motorworld Book Award, the jury led by Jürgen Lewandowski selected the best automotive books of the year. Among the winners is a biography of Jochen Mass, the recently deceased Le Mans winner.
Artcurial Motorcars auctions the Guido Hommel collection
Auctions
On Sunday, October 25, 2026, Artcurial Motorcars will bring automotive enthusiasts together in Paris for its annual Automobiles sur les Champs auction. A highlight of the auction will be the 14 automobiles from the collection of Guido Hommel …
130 years of Daimler to be celebrated at St. James’s Motoring Spectacle
Events
In 1896 the first Daimler with a wood-framed Phaeton body on a steel chassis was built. In 2026 it’s hundred years since these first cars. A good reason to celebrate them at this year’s London-to-Brighton run and as part of the St. James’s Motoring Spectacle …
Bonhams will once again auction cars at the Grand Palais in Paris in February 2027
Auctions
In the past, auction-goers would always make their way to the Grand Palais—once the venue for the Paris Auto Show—to bid on vehicles at Bonhams. After being held at the Polo de Paris in 2026, the Bonhams auction will return to the Grand Palais as usual on February 5, 2027 …
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