Editor-in-chief Bernd Wieland already refers in the editorial to perhaps the most important article in the new Auto Bild klassik 7/2014, the report on young people who start working on old cars even before they are of driving age and have chosen a BMW 728i, a Ford 12M P4, a Chevrolet Blazer Pickup, a Volvo 245 Transfer, a Glas 1700 or a Mercedes Benz 190 SL as the object of their desire.
The eternal myth of today's youth, who only have smartphones and car sharing on their minds, is refuted here, at least with individual examples. Nice to read and pleasing.
The slightly different buying advice
They are popular and are therefore often featured in magazines: buying guides. This time, Auto Bild klassik has chosen an entertaining cross-section of entry-level classic cars and describes the Mercedes Benz 280 CE (C 123), Dodge Challenger R/T 440 Magnum, Triumph Spitfire 1500, VW T2B Westfalia, Volvo 123 GT and Porsche 924 S in detail. Almost as interesting as the vehicles portrayed, however, are the alternatives offered after the report: Matra M530 LX, AMC Javerlin, Glas 1700 TS, Opel Monza, Bedford CA Dormobile and BMW 628 CSi.
Luxury vehicles of the early seventies
For classic car enthusiasts who do not want to do without luxury accessories in their classic car, the article "More luxury dare" is intended.
Here, the Opel Diplomat B 2.8 and the Mercedes Benz 280 S are compared with the Jaguar XJ6 4.2. The fact that the cat from England wins the comparison may surprise many readers, but there are solid reasons for this.
A visit to Ed Iskenderian and Tuck
They call him the "father of camshafts" in the States.
Ed Iskenderian is a pioneer of classic engine tuning, a hero of the hot rodders. Born in 1921, he tinkered with a Ford T-Model at an early age, experimenting with overhead camshafts. The result was a lot of crankshaft damage. In 1942, he made his first appearance with his hot Ford. After the war, he began to manufacture camshafts himself due to a lack of supplies, thereby founding a branch of industry. The report on the tuning pioneer is definitely worth reading.
And who remembers Jochen von Osterroth, also known as Tuck for short? In the seventies and eighties, the racing fan thrilled us with his columns and articles. And today we read with a smile about the times when Formula 1 drivers still ate pork knuckles.
Individual pieces from the East
The last article in this issue is dedicated to one-offs and self-builds from the former East Germany. If money and materials were lacking, then you had to do it yourself if you wanted an automobile or even something special. The examples on display surprise and amaze.
The remaining 194 pages contain a few more articles and the usual sections, but in any case a lot of reading material for 4.20 euros (8.50 CHF).
