In the 1st issue 2018 of Oldtimer Markt, we learn interesting facts about the Mercedes-Benz R/C107 Rallye, Saab 99 Turbo versus BMW 2002 Turbo, the Peugeot 204 and many more. In addition, the stories of the hood seats and the myth of the Gran Turismo are told.
Mercedes-Benz R/C107 Rallye - Cross Weeks
"Your good star on all roads" - from 1977, the old Mercedes advertising slogan also applied to the worst roads in the world. The boulevard cruisers of the 107 model series, of all things, took to the bumpy roads of Africa and South America. However, the mud-catting in its most beautiful form was followed in the end by Stuttgart sweeps!
The Gran Turismo myth - the power of words
What is a GT anyway? Gran Turismo once stood for a class in motorsport, then advertising discovered the steel power of the two letters. We tell the story of perhaps the most frequently misused abbreviation in automotive history and show the first production model with GT in its name: the Lancia Aurelia B20 GT.
Saab 99 Turbo VS. BMW 2002 Turbo - Invited guests
Saab 99 Turbo and BMW 2002 turbo - two compact saloons that came under pressure to perform in the seventies. While one broke down, the other paved the way for today's turbo era...
Peugeot 204 - Just do it
Peugeot's first front-wheel-drive car is considered a bad roster with a mediocre parts supply. A restoration can quickly become a nightmare and take years. But with a dose of pragmatism, it can also be a half-year...
Hanomag Kommissbrot - One man one loaf
You can hardly have less car: space for two, no trunk, but a mid-engine and rear-wheel drive. The Hanomag 2/10 PS was more sophisticated than its smaller competitors and found 15,775 buyers in the interwar period. How does the "speeding coal box", which only managed 60 km/h, perform in everyday driving today?
Classic as an estate - Automotive heritage
You don't talk about money and death. Johannes Hübner breaks two taboos here. Why? Because it has to be done. Even if it hurts. Because the sun doesn't shine on us forever and because it's better to think about it too early than too late.
Hood sitting - party instead of trophies
"The sand smashes through the panes, and faces stand at the end. Eyes wide open. A roar on the horizon, a ban of the night." The flyer sounds like a great apocalypse, but the name of the party sounds more like ADAC car driver meditation. Is hood sitting now a dramatic octane party until the dent doctor arrives or a lame stand-up party for sociology students with old metal engines?
