The new issue of Oldtimer Markt is now available from newsagents. The reports include a Cheetah, a Mini 1100 Speziale, a Suzuki SC100 and many other cars. You can also read a buyer's guide to the Opel Rekord C and a report on a drift training course attended in Finland.
Cheetah
Undrivability has never been so awesome as with the Cheetah - slippage in every gear, heat, noise and agonizing narrowness. The engine roars above the pedals, while the drive shafts rotate directly behind the seat backs. Only 11 Cheetahs were built by Bill Thomas Junior between 1963 and 1966.
Mini 1100 Speziale against Suzuki SC100
In 1959, Mini showed that it could also be more compact. Almost twenty years later, Suzuki built the SC100, which could compete with the Mini in terms of size. Two owners of these cars met up to compare their vehicles. Which is the better midget?
50 years of the Wartburg 353
The first Wartburg 353 rolled through the Eisenach factory gates 50 years ago. The road to series production of the Wartburg was made even more difficult by the planned economy. Today, the tour takes the water-cooled three-cylinder two-stroke along the Mulde river.
On the road in the Protos 10/45 PS
December 13 marks the bicentenary of Werner von Siemens' birthday. We take this as an opportunity to take a closer look at the automotive history of the technology group.
Buggy restoration
Father and son experience the construction and restoration of the same beach buggy 30 years apart. While the father struggled through the assembly of the kit, the son realized the reconstruction. A family project that welds together.
Drift course in Finland
Racing overalls are compulsory on the drifting course in Finland. Under the guidance of rally professor Rauno Aaltonen, the best way to learn how to drive on ice is to drift through the pylons. Just make sure you don't fly off, otherwise you'll have to shovel your car free again yourself.
