It will soon be June and the Oldtimer Markt issue 6/2017 will be available at the kiosk. Many entertaining articles invite you to linger in the shade. Just in time for the upcoming Nürburgring anniversary, memories of the last 90 years are rekindled.
Ferrari 400i versus Bitter SC
Back then they were both expensive, today they are almost cheap compared to their peers. And almost as expensive. The silhouettes of the Bitter SC and Ferrari 400i are also similar, but if you open the hood, you will find significant differences.
Oldtimer Markt shows the characteristics of these two coupés in a direct comparison.
Restoration VW 181
Actually, a computer scientist just wanted to buy a fun car for the summer, and he also wanted it to be cheap.
But in the end, the opportunity purchase ended in a two-year complete restoration, which the key man carried out himself.
The savior Peugeot 205
The French car company Peugeot was not doing well in the 1980s, but with the Peugeot 205, the people in Paris, in collaboration with Pininfarina, succeeded in creating a smash hit that enjoyed a surprisingly long production time for 15 years.
Oldtimer Markt shows several models, including of course one of the particularly sought-after GTI models.
Ride in the Simplex
Gregor Schulz was allowed behind the wheel himself and first had to get to grips with the four gas pedal pedals of the 1903 Mercedes Simplex.
A search for clues in the south of France resulted in a somewhat different Mercedes story.
A collection with a difference
Mathieu V. from Belgium has already collected around 60 cars in a hall. He wants to restore them all at some point. From the W124 Mercedes to the Israeli Sabra GT, everything Mathieu finds interesting can be found here. As an impulse buyer, he simply cannot resist beautiful cars, regardless of their condition. Let's hope he gets old enough to bring some of them back to life. Until then, let's enjoy the impressive pictures.
Opel fans can also find advice in the buying guide, which focuses on the Opel Kapitän from the 1950s. You can learn more about the ignition system and in particular the interrupter contacts. Another tips and technology article shows that you don't have to capitulate when the air conditioning system needs a refrigerant change. And Wolfgang Blaue explains that the ignition lock is not on the left-hand side of rear-engined Porsche models because this is better for a Le Mans start.
So you should plan enough time when you open the new Oldtimer-Markt magazine, a beer as an accompaniment will probably not be enough.
