It's just three weeks away. The participants in the Arosa ClassicCar hill climb will set off in their cars to once again conquer the winding route between Langwies and Arosa. Around 70 bends over seven kilometers, including a downhill section over one kilometer long. Everything is demanded of the drivers and their cars.
A whole series of exciting racing cars are expected. Their sounds will resound like music in the mountains, their shapes will delight the spectators. Want some examples?
Alfa Giulietta SZ from 1960
The Italians, with their large design studios, proved like no other manufacturing country that it was possible to build beautiful cars in the past. This rare Giulietta SZ from 1960 is a special example of this.
SZ stands for Sprint Zagato. Zagato is one of the best coachbuilders from Italy, who also designed the most beautiful cars in the world for many other famous brands such as Ferrari and Aston Martin. No wonder the Giulietta SZ is often seen at beauty contests.
Although the Giulietta Sprint has less than 100 hp, it still won the class victory at the famous "Targa Florio" race in 1962 and 1963.
Maserati 250F from 1956
A car even more famous than its most famous driver. In the late 1950s, the Maserati 250 F was the car to beat. Maserati built it from 1954 to 1958, and Juan Manuel Fangio drove it to the Formula 1 world championship title in 1957.
It is not a matter of course that such a valuable automobile should race up to Arosa, but it is a pure joy. If you look closely, you can see just how much you had to concentrate to tame the 290 hp. And the owner knows that caution is required.
Lancia 037 Rally from 1983
Anyone who mocked it back then has only themselves to blame. Long scorned by collectors, the Lancia Rally 037 is now one of the most sought-after sports cars of all time. The numbers produced are small, so it's no wonder that the plastic mid-engined sports cars are now among the most expensive Lancia cars ever.
The fact that it was only built 257 times makes it clear why this car is traded for half a million francs today.
The 1983 World Rally Championship title winner and one of Walter Röhrl's favorites - he finished the World Championship in second place with the Lancia. After that, nothing worked without four-wheel drive and so the 037 Rally has the honor of being the last successful rear-wheel drive rally racing car.
Riley Two Seater Sport from 1934
Riley was an extremely successful sports car manufacturer in the pre-war period. The former bicycle manufacturer was already building sporty vehicles at the turn of the century, although it was the Monaco model from 1926 onwards that achieved the breakthrough.
From the school bench to historic motorsport. This lovingly restored and maintained 1934 Riley is driven by a very important man in the Swiss restoration scene. We will soon find out whether he has mastered driving his 130 hp pre-war racer as well as the further training of Swiss vehicle restorers. You can admire the car in the vehicle store and are also welcome to have your photo taken with this racing car.
And that's just four examples of the cars that can be seen and heard driving fast uphill in the Bündlerland region at the end of August. The list comprises over 150 cars, including a fast Chevrolet Corvette, an AC Cobra, a Volvo 123 GT, a Sunbeam Tiger, an Austin Healey BN4, an Alpine A110 FASA and fast monoposti and racing car prototypes.
So a visit to Arosa and the track is definitely worthwhile.
Further information on the Arosa ClassicCar hill climb can be found on the event website.
