The new Auto Bild klassik is here and awaits readers with around 280 pages of interesting topics: Opel's powerful six-cylinder engines, the cars of German unification, the coolest muscle cars in film history and much more. There is also a special Mercedes issue this month.
Now what belongs together is growing together...
...what belongs together, finally. The wall is gone, freedom is here, Germany is becoming one. Could that happen again today? And what would the media report if unification were to happen today after the fall of reunification in 2014? Auto Bild Klassik speculates and investigates how the new cars from 1990, the year of reunification, are faring today. In the report, the Trabant 1.1, the Mercedes-Benz 500 E, the VW Golf Country, the Toyota Land Cruiser J8 and the Aston Martin Visage Volante.
"Yes, Himmi Sakral, what do we have to thank the Bavarians for!" The Bavaria Special presents five of Bavaria's outstanding vehicles and takes them back to their places of origin. The cars include the Glas V8, the Audi Quattro, the BMW 2002 turbo, the Zündapp Janus and the DKW Schnellaster.
Disco king vs. racing driver
The portrait in this issue is of Gerd Schüler. He is known as a turbo entrepreneur and disco king. However, his promising career as a racing driver was increasingly forgotten.
James Dean died 60 years ago on September 30, 1955 in the most famous car accident of all time. Over the decades, neither Grace Kelly's nor Princess Diana's death drive has had the same impact as the image of the wrecked Porsche, which is now one of the most famous photographs in automotive history.
Going for a swim in a classic car
How does it feel to drive into the water in a classic car? Auto Bild klassik explores this question in this article and takes five amphibious vehicle enthusiasts for a spin through Amsterdam. Included are a Dutten Surf, the GAZ-46, the Amphicar XL, the Beijing Jeep and the Rma Amphi-Ranger.
When up-and-comers dream of Opel, they dream of a six-cylinder coupé. This article tests what the models from Rekord A to Calibra have to offer today. In the test are the Opel Rekord (A) 6 Coupé, the Opel Commodore (A) GS/E Coupé, the Opel Commodore (B) GS/E, the Opel Minna 3 .0 E and the Opel Calibra V6.
...and action
A Mustang named Eleanor even steals the show from Angelina Jolie in the car-jacking movie "Gone in 60 seconds" or "Nur noch 60 Sekunden". In the article, the Auto Bild klassik author goes on a crazy ride in the most pinned youth room poster car of the new millennium, the Ford Mustang GT 500 E "Eleanor". And the hottest street machines in movie history are shown.
In addition, the Porsche sports cars are subjected to a price check and you learn why it is so important that everyone in the vehicle is properly belted in.
