The new issue of Auto Bild Klassik is now available in magazine stores. As every month, it is dedicated to a varied selection of topics. The VW Beetle, the Mercedes 220 S Ponton, the Opel Kapitän, the Ford Mustang GT, the Subaru Impreza GT Turbo and many more are represented in the December issue.
200 hp for 5000 euros
It's staggering what kind of junk can be found in brochures and living rooms - at prices for which there is even a powerful classic. The article takes a closer look at five such classics: the BMW 733i, the Mercedes SLK 230 K, the Citroën XM V6.24V, the Ford Mustang GT and the Subaru Impreza GT Turbo.
In the mid-fifties, Germany is the football world champion, riding the food wave and becoming motorized across the board. However, anyone who drives through the scarred country in a modern luxury car is doing almost outrageously well. The Opel Kapitän, the Borgward Hansa 2400 Pullman, the Mercedes 220 S Ponton and the Horch P 240 Sachsenring belong to the so-called luxury of the 50s.
"Death always rides along"
How does a retired racing driver drive up a winter mountain pass in an old Golf with summer tires? At full throttle, of course. A death-defying drive to celebrate Strietzel's 65th birthday. The autobiography tells the story of Hans-Joachim Stuck's life.
Even on the equator, old cars are now collector's items. The organizer of the Vintage & Classic Auto Show in Uganda has even taught owners how to wash them. Auto Bild klassik has checked this out.
How the Beetle changed the world
Everything followed the Volkswagen! It seems as if it triggered a herd instinct that spread epidemically through almost all the major automobile manufacturing nations. Without the Beetle, an entire generation of small cars would probably have looked different. In addition to the VW 1200, the article shows three cars inspired by the Beetle: the Porsche 911 E, the Goggomobil TS 250 and the Abart-Fiat 695 SS.
Because fewer airplanes were needed after the end of the war, the British company Bristol began building cars in 1946. The design sketches came from BMW. The Bristol 400, the Bristol 401 and the Bristol 401 Farina tell the story of a miraculous transformation.
Who owns my classic car?
Classic cars and their owners are constantly being judged by the public. There are three different types of restoration, which the article examines in more detail. The Kiez-König, who lovingly rebuilds his Mercedes 560 SEC with original Koenig tuning parts in Testarossa look, the better-than-new maker, who has his pretzel beetle restored with incredible effort, and the hero of the working class, whose waiting castle consists of a 311 body, a 312 chassis and a 353 drivetrain.
The price check in the December issue focuses on the Jaguar brand, which reveals that beyond the high-price icons XK120 and E-Type, there are many surprisingly affordable Jaguar classics. In addition, the petrol additives are examined and chemically analyzed in another guide.
