The May issue of Auto Bild klassik marks the official start of the season. With topics such as the best classic cars for a dream vacation, Mercedes-Benz 350 SE and BMW 3.0 Si in a comparison test, the history of the speeding ticket and the rise and fall of the great automobile nations, the German magazine for classic cars and youngtimers heralds the arrival of spring.
... and goodbye!
Anyone traveling by car is closer to the journey than to the destination. Auto Bild klassik presents the VW T1 Westfalia, the Ferrari 330 GT 2+2, the Volvo 142 and Constructam Comet 5, the Suzuki Grand Vitara, the Peugeot 404 Familiale and the Porsche 944 Turbo Cabrio, six cars with which the vacation begins on the road.
With the big touring sedans of the 70s to the Mediterranean for a comparison test: The BMW 3.0 Si from the Auto Bild classic endurance test finally takes on its arch-rival, the Mercedes-Benz 350 SE.
The Unknown Stuntman
Peter Hick was probably Germany's busiest stuntman in the 80s. Despite this, he has remained somewhat unknown to this day - an "Unknown Stuntman", as he was dubbed in the TV series "A Colt for All Seasons".
Individualism in Wolfsburg, is that possible? A journey through time through the strange annual car city in the unique VW Quantum Diesel, a 32-year-old test vehicle, aims to answer these and many other questions.
The brakemen of the nation
Citizens, cars, the state - this has always been a difficult relationship because motorists have always lacked the right balance. Auto Bild klassik tells a brief history of speed measurement.
The bad news first: if you're hoping to score an old Chevrolet for a handful of dollars, you can bury that dream. There are many enthusiasts in the Chevy scene, but only a few speculators. This prevents unhealthy price excesses, but also keeps the number of bargains small.
Big bankruptcy, big plans
Meilenwerk started out in 2003 as a pioneer of classic car centers. The company failed, but the idea lives on. What is now being built goes beyond all previous dimensions.
Origin shapes character - including that of cars. But why are the British so different from the Germans and the French? Auto Bild klassik tells the stories of the ups and downs of the great car nations.
