In the 5th edition 2018 of Oldtimer Markt, we learn interesting facts about the Triumph TR 7 and TR 8, Fiat 1200 Spyder, Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9, Volvo 850 and many more. In addition, the stories of the wreck hunters, the Concours d'Elegance Amelia Island, the last round at the racecourse in Frankfurt and much more will be presented.
Hunters of lost treasures - Wreck hunters
They are stored in bogs and on overgrown borders, rotting in abandoned villages and collapsed barns: car wrecks. One couple has been systematically searching for them all over Europe for years: Melanie Friedrich and Dominik Deblich.
The last of their kind - Triumph TR 7 and TR 8
It was the best-selling but at the same time most unlucky roadster that Triumph ever built. For some fans, like the brothers Stefan and Thomas Grün, however, the fun of old Brits only begins with the numbers 7 and 8.
On the road to the south - Fiat 1200 Spyder
After the Second World War, there were more important things to do in Italy than build small sporty convertibles. Fiat initially left the field to the small sheet metal artists in the country. In 1955, the Turin giant finally returned to the tradition of the pre-war Balilla Spider.
Boxer uprising - Elferwette: What came afterwards (Part 2)
An old Porsche 911. Wolfgang Blaube described his self-experiment to stay under 20,000 euros in the "Elferwette" from April 2012. With the continuation of the cult series, he now recounts what the Elferwette has experienced since then. Engine failure: This was the diagnosis the Wettelfer received at the Techno-Classica. Now it's time to dismantle the six-wheeler. Including: a lot of sweat - and some real surprises.
Let's hear it! Let's hear it! Let's hear it! - Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9
Kermit the Frog gave his guests in the Muppet Show a huge round of applause. Anton Ettenhofer also deserves a standing ovation for the comprehensive restoration of his Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9 in cypress green metallic, which he affectionately calls "Kermit".
The clutch is his kryptonite - Volvo 850
The Volvo 850 is an indestructible steel box of the first order. And that's a good thing. Because tinkering with the Swedish car can traumatize friends of conservatively designed vehicles faster than an 850 turbo is up to a hundred.
Island talent - Concours d'Elegance Amelia Island
Amelia Island is considered the East Coast answer to the Concours d'Elegance at Pebble Beach - which is not even half the truth. The event in northern Florida is much more of a lesson for anyone who thinks they know all car models.
End of the season - counter-steering in Lungau
The H season license plate is a crime against humanity. It forces us onto the road in sweltering heat, promotes UV damage to rubber parts and polyester fabrics that are no longer available, and suppresses driving pleasure more than any totalitarian ESP regime.
Startbahn Rest - The last race
1:0 for King Football! Germany's oldest racecourse is flattened in favor of the DFB Academy. The first automobile race on a circuit in Germany took place on the racecourse in Frankfurt in 1900. Before the excavators roll in, the Oldtimer Markt takes it under the wheels with an Opel 10/12 PS from 1903.
