The new Auto Bild Klassik 4/2014 is now available at newsstands and is particularly worth buying this month, as editor Bernd Wieland and his team have put together a highly interesting issue.
People with stories
How was the VW Golf I really created? What was Giorgio Giugiaro's contribution and where did the VW men Schäfer and Fiala come into play? A comprehensive report answers these questions and shows designs and details of the first Golf.
Who do we actually have to thank for classics such as the BMW 507, Mercedes Benz 300 SL, 190 SL or Porsche 356 Speedster? Max Hoffmann was usually the driving force behind these models and he made sure that they sold like hot cakes in America. A beautifully written article reveals how he did this and why the German manufacturers in particular buttered him up so much.
Mike Sander is considered a rust protection expert and his grease is known to practically every restorer, but there is much more to tell about this interesting man.
In search of the sportiest BMW
Sure, you already know the well-known BMWs from the brand's 100-year history, but when have you seen them compete against each other in a comparison test? When BMW 328, 507, 700 RS, 1800 TI and 2002 turbo are judged according to the same criteria, including lap times, there are bound to be surprises!
Fans of French exotics
Thank goodness not every classic car owner is only interested in the well-known classics that are omnipresent in the press.
There are also those who rave about French rarities. Auto Bild Klassik portrayed five of them and asked them to explain why they are so interested in Facel Vega, Rosengart, Panhard, Matra and Hotchkiss.
And that's just a small part of the many articles and scatterings of information that make the current issue of Auto Bild Klassik such a pleasure to read. Because we haven't even mentioned the many pages of the report on 20 lovable convertibles from the Austin Seven Opal to the Saab Turbo ...
