There are only a few days left until the Fribourg Classic Car & Parts Market opens its doors for two days on March 22, 2014.
Visitors will have the pleasure of seeing two car rarities that you don't come across every day.
Famous Porsche 959
The Porsche 959 is shown, which Herbert von Karajan once owned as his last Porsche.
From 1984 to 1988, Porsche built just 292 different racing and road-going variants of the Type 959, which today are treated almost like works of art on wheels. The special show "50 Years of Porsche 911" at the classic car & parts market in Fribourg (March 22-23, 2014) presents the ex_Karajan-959 as the most famous and most expensive 959 in the world.
The Austrian conductor Herbert von Karajan - one of the most famous and important conductors of the 20th century - was a fan of fast cars and, as a long-time Porsche driver, was one of a small circle of celebrities who received the super sports car. Porsche delivered the 959 to his winter residence in St. Moritz. With 450 hp, intelligent all-wheel drive, the first tire pressure control system in automotive history and acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds, the 959 was considered the fastest production car in the world with a road license at the time.
After Herbert von Karajan's death, the 959 went to Prince Sadruddin Agan Khan. Today, the super sports car is owned by a Porsche collector from Ticino.
Rare Subaru 360
Much smaller and slower, but no less interesting, is the Subaru 360 from 1968 that Emil Frey Classic AG will be exhibiting in Fribourg.
The 360 model was produced from 1958 until 1970 - an incredibly long production period for this small 2-cylinder, 2-stroke car with a transverse rear-mounted engine of 356 cm3. The engine was deliberately designed with a displacement of less than 360 cc in order to be classified in Japan's "Keicar Class" (tax-privileged small car). The vehicle produced 16 hp at the beginning and up to 36 hp at the end. More information about the Subaru 360 was published on Zwischengas a few months ago.
Everything about the Fribourg classic car and parts market can be found on the event website.
