In the 6th edition 2018 of Oldtimer Markt, we learn interesting facts about the Mercedes-Benz W111 Coupé and Cabriolet, Ferrari F40, Panhard Dyna Z, Honda CRX vs. Volvo 480 Turbo, Ballot /8 LC and many more. In addition, the stories of the Elferwette: What came next, the Baltic Sea round and much more will be presented.
No experiments - Mercedes-Benz W111 Coupé and Cabriolet
No experiments. This was the slogan with which the CDU started the 1957 Bundestag election campaign - with success, as Konrad Adenauer entered his third term in office with an absolute majority. Daimler-Benz AG also seemed to have internalized these words, as the W111 coupé and cabriolet were far less fashionable in 1961 than the saloon, which was two years older. This is precisely why it was built for ten years ...
Last Action Hero - Ferrari F40
It is the dream car of an entire generation, the last Ferrari developed under Enzo's leadership - but the F40 is one thing above all: an uncompromising sports car that takes no heed of sensitivities. Pragmatism can be so beautiful - if you sit on the right side ...
Petit Routier - Panhard Dyna Z
Are you looking for a unique selling point at classic car meetings, don't like so-and-so conversations anyway and have a fatal penchant for quirky technology? Voilà - the Panhard Dyna Z is your car!
Scrappy duel - Honda CRX vs. Honda 480 Turbo
Cars as flat as the jokes of Mike Krüger and Thomas Gottschalk. The eighties were a long time ago, most of your cars more forgotten than the models of previous decades. But that is a mistake. Volvo 480 Turbo and the Honda CRX are more fun than all the Supernose movies put together.
Restart - Ballot /8 LC
Ernest Henry's four-valve Grand Prix engines caused a sensation even before the First World War and influenced racing engine designers of several generations. What is less well known is that the Swiss continued with Ballot in 1919 exactly where he had left off with Peugeot ...
Back in the race - Elferwette: What came next (episode 3)
After the misdiagnosis of engine damage and subsequent overhaul, the Wettelfer's heart beats again. The hearts of the spectators are racing for him at his first sporting event. Nevertheless, he does not end the competition with a happy ending.
Business Class - 1938 De Soto Business Coupe
"Americans only put crap on wheels" is a widespread misconception in the motherland of the Benz patent motor car. Supporters of this conspiracy theory mainly show that Michael Bossmann has not yet asked them to test drive his 1938 De Soto Business Coupe ...
Baltic Sea Circle - Around the Baltic Sea in a Wartburg 353
The Baltic Sea Circle is no coffee trip with a heating blanket. The participants drive from Hamburg to the North Cape and back - around 7500 kilometers in 16 days. A team from southern Germany took on the adventure in a 1985 Wartburg 353 W.
Pfadfinder - Nordhessen: Finding routes to travel
Cruising through the country in an oldie on the most beautiful roads: great idea - but where are they? A self-experiment in northern Hesse. With all the tips you need to discover the best routes yourself.
