The new issue of MotorKlassik recently hit the newsstands. Many interesting topics invite you to take a look inside the magazine. This time it is once again packed with exciting driving reports, such as on the Audi 100, Ford Granada 2.3 and Opel Commodore GS/E or the Ferrari 208 GTB Turbo, the Lotus Turbo Esprit and many more, as always of course with practical buying advice on every car presented.
Pretty weird - The three most beautiful German coupés: Audi 100, Ford Granada 2.3 and Opel Commodore GS/E
Coupés are the limousines' most beautiful sisters. The face remains, the figure changes to a sloping fastback. Audi, Ford and Opel breathed glamor into the 70s. The article reports in detail on the three vehicles and compares them with the saloons from which they were derived.
Portrait of Peter Meyer - The preselection gearbox specialist
When Peter "Banjo" Meyer couldn't find anyone to help him with the Wilson Preselector Gearbox on his Riley, he took matters into his own hands. He has now overhauled over 70 preselector gearboxes and knows the mechanics better than almost anyone else.
Around the World in a Porsche - Porsche 928 world tour
The perfect car for a 35,000-kilometer trip around the globe? For Frenchman Philippe Delaporte and his two sons, the answer is clear: a 1989 Porsche 928 GT. "This coupé is comfortable, reliable and simply has style." On May 28, 2016, father Philippe and son Thibault set off from Paris on the first leg of their trip around the world. After 104 driving days and 34,491 kilometers, the journey ended in New York on November 20, 2016.
Boost & mood - Ferrari 208 GTB Turbo & Lotus Turbo Esprit
A different interpretation of the mid-engine in each case: one transversely mounted V8, one longitudinally positioned in-line four-cylinder. Both have plenty of camshafts and a turbocharger.
Anyone who was socialized by cars in the 70s or 80s simply has to love these two sports cars: The uncompromisingly designed Lotus Turbo Esprit and the ravishingly beautiful Ferrari 208 GTB Turbo.
On cloud 507 - BMW 507 prototypes
Two sports cars from the 1950s hover between dream and reality. They were prototypes for the BMW 507 - and remained so. The silver 507a is a mind game from the pre-development phase, the red 507 Michelotti shows how the sports car was interpreted by an Italian designer. Now both one-offs have been reunited at BMW.
Back to the future - 45th AvD Oldtimer Grand Prix
The AvD Oldtimer Grand Prix is and remains the most beautiful racing museum on wheels at the Nürburgring. Around 500 racing cars keep the heroic memory alive. In the spotlight this time: the ex-touring cars from the DTM.
