The new Auto Bild Klassik 6/2014 is an acoustic and visual reminder that summer is coming soon. The restoration story about a VW Beetle Cabriolet, for example, is perhaps just the thing.
The German buggy scene
The buggy story, which consists of several parts, is just right for the hopefully soon warm weather. TV reporter Rolf Fuhrmann talks about how he built his buggy in 1971, which he still drives today.
Bruce Meyers recalls the beginnings of the buggy invention and four buggy owners (three APAL, one Albar S) present their iconic vehicles. There is also a brief insight into the German buggy scene
Borgward Hansa 1500 and VW Hebmüller Cabriolet versus Porsche 356
What did people drive at the beginning of the 1950s if they really had a lot of money and a taste for the unusual?
For example, the super-rare, elegant and pontoon shaped Borgward Hansa 1500 Cabriolet, the first German post-war new design ever. Or the most beautiful Beetle Cabriolet of all time from Hebmüller? Why the Auto-Bild guys liked the Porsche 356 more after all is written in the magazine.
Cheap V8s?
They entice with low prices. Just a few thousand euros and you're the owner of a lot of engine and perhaps also very high fuel and repair bills?
Auto Bild Klassik describes the characteristics, advantages and danger spots of the BMW 540i (E34), Chevrolet Camaro LT, Mercedes Benz 420 SE, Ferrari Mondial, Rover Vitesse, Simca Vedette and Tatra 613. With this original composition of a V8 field, nobody can complain about one-sidedness or boredom. Only the "other bargains" could perhaps have come up with one or two more interesting cars. But it's always entertaining.
Where can you find the best classics?
Should you buy at home or abroad and if not at home, where exactly? A number of markets are briefly analyzed in a wide-ranging history, including the Netherlands, the USA, England, Sweden, Japan, Poland, Italy, France and Switzerland. There are lots of valuable tips and advice in the flow of the text, so it's worth reading through carefully.
And then there are
Good tips on how best to transport your classic, whether it has just been bought or not, are always useful. For once, the correct "trailering" is also explained, i.e. how to load a classic onto a trailer and what needs to be taken into account.
The issue is now available in newsagents for Euro 4.20 (CHF 8.50).
