The new Auto Bild klassik from June 2017 once again brings a bunch of articles worth reading, for example about VW Beetle models from five decades, about sports cars with mid and rear engines, about European classics with American engines, about a banned Mini and much more.
The original poll - Beetle in comparison
Only a few are allowed to drive eight models from the first to the last Beetle built in comparison.
This makes it all the more exciting to at least read about what makes the individual generations so special.
The fist in the neck - Porsche 911 S versus Renault-Alpine A310, Lotus Esprit S3 and Dino 308 GT4
Is the 911 really unbeatable? Yes, it is. At least that's what the editors of Auto Bild klassik think, pitting a G-model against the competition from Renault-Alpine, Lotus and Ferrari (Dino).
And in the end, it's not the 911 that wins. The report says who drives around his nose.
Transatlantic alliance
As is well known, American engines not only powered American cars, but also European ones. A whole series of quite noble manufacturers in this country relied on V8s made in the USA, including Opel, Sunbeam, Facel Vega, Bristol, De Tomaso, Monteverdi, Iso Rivolta and Jensen.
Auto Bild klassik entered one model from each brand and, of course, did not forget to name many more.
The forbidden Mini
In 1971, Mini inventor Alex Issigonis completed a successor to his small car. Nobody showed any interest, apart from himself, despite the better space economy and fresh design. Even a Mini without a gearbox (only one forward gear) came to nothing ...
And then you can also read about the restoration of wooden frames that hold some pre-war cars together. A look back at the first Ferrari is also a must on the occasion of the current 70th anniversary. Anyone looking to buy a car in Norway will receive plenty of advice. A speedometer is revised. And much more ...
