The March issue of Oldtimer Markt celebrates three anniversaries at once. The Alfa Duetto is celebrating its 50th birthday and it has been 60 years since the Wartburg 311 replaced its predecessor, the IFA-DKW F9. The BMW brand can also look back on a 100-year success story.
From zero to 100
On March 6, Bayerische Motoren Werke celebrates its 100th birthday! The article tells the entire eventful history of a company that has made engines the centerpiece of more than just its name.
50 years old, wind in its hair: the Alfa Romeo Spider has retained its youthfulness remarkably well to this day. The classic car market - together with one of the first buyers - sings the style icon a little birthday serenade.
The wild 13
Is 13 an unlucky number? Definitely not for Ettore Bugatti. After the Italian-born designer had initially put his ingenious ideas on paper as an employee at De Dietrich in Niederbronn, at Mathias in Illkirchen and at Deutz in Cologne, he set up his own business in Molsheim. The first production model with the Bugattei lettering on the radiator was the Type 13 - better known as the Brescia.
These cars were supposed to save their brand and bridge the gap between sport, luxury and everyday practicality. A great burden - too great, as it turns out. Today, both the Lotus Éclat and the Masserati Biturbo have a reputation for being a pain in the neck.
Undeclared work
Class reunion in the Oderbruch: 60 years ago, the Eisenach engine plant presented the Warburg as the successor to the IFA-DKW F9 from pre-war days. The state planners were initially unenthusiastic, as they had been passed over for the newcomer developed on the initiative of the plant director... Almost the entire range was on show for the 60th anniversary of the Wartburg 311.
Springtime is cleaning time - both at home and in the garage. A maintenance pro shows you how you can make your classic car shine with little effort in just one afternoon.
Star Dirt
An alien species is storming our home soil: Vintage Dirt Track is conquering traditional sites and seducing German youth with motorsport. We must not close our eyes to this...
Where does the car end and the human being begin? With Andrea Schröder and her Bedford CA Dormobile, the boundaries are fluid. A portrait of an unusual friendship.
And of course there are many more articles in the new market ...
