In the 17th edition of Curbs, we learn interesting facts about the BMW 3.0 CSL, the F2-Martini-Braham BT 18-BMW and the Cheetah G 601, as well as stories from the sports car road battles between 1947 and 1961 and the Touring Car Cups between 1994 and 1996.
BMW 3.0 CSL
The car was actually as good as finished and in the condition that the owner had agreed with the expert. However, the two were not quite satisfied. The result was a patina restoration that preserved and used 90 percent of the original parts ...
F2-Martini-Braham BT 18-BMW
Willi Martini can also justifiably be considered "a child of the Nürburgring". He actually wanted to become an aircraft manufacturer, but somehow he ended up in the automotive industry - luckily! This led to the creation of one or two Martini-BMWs, including the Martini-Braham BT 18-BMW for Formula 2...
Cheetah G 601
Charles "Chuck" Graemiger tells us how the Cheetah G 601 came into being in 1976. The Swiss designer dreamed of his own creation so that he would no longer have to modify other people's cars. So he made the decision to build a racing car himself.
A portrait of Jürgen Barth
Jürgen Barth has been involved in, accompanied, shaped or even initiated motorsport from almost every angle in his life. He grew up working for Porsche, held important positions there for over three decades and has remained associated with the company to this day. There are a lot of stories to tell...
Road battles 1947 to 1961
For a long time, the major endurance races were in no way inferior in importance to the Formula 1 World Championship races. However, it is still worth taking a look at these sports car races - in the years between 1947 and 1961, battles were fought on the roads, so to speak.
The history of the Touring Car Cup
The DTM was at its peak at the beginning of the nineties and delivered first-class sport with the Group A touring cars. Technically, however, the journey was to take a different direction, and the DTM Class 1 regulations were introduced in 1993. The alternative to the "new DTM" were touring car races in France, Italy and Great Britain...
