The new issue of Oldtimer Markt magazine is here, including driving reports, event reviews and vehicle duels.
A spin - BMW Nullzwo
It has been around for 50 years - the BMW 02 series. An important model for BMW's rise to become a global competitor. Without a distinctive name and as a risk, it came onto the market in 1968 and proved to be a complete success.
Ousted from the throne - Princess 2200HL
It was an attempt to shake off the British misery of the seventies. But even the Austin Princess 2200 HL failed to do so. But sometimes even a bad reputation can't stop you from buying one, and that's a good thing.
The catapult - Corvette LT-2
Anyone who wants to fly a rocket must first experience a ride in the Corvette LT-2. Always higher, always faster, always further was the motto in the USA in the 1960s. The car industry also developed rapidly and brought the right engine onto the market for everything and everyone.
Greetings from the sun - Farman A6B
If that doesn't work with airplanes, we take on automobiles - and Furman was not the only manufacturer to change the scene after the First World War. The first models were produced to high standards - you were supposed to get on, not in, and glide instead of roll.
Water games - Eifel Rallye Festival
Once again there was a relaxed atmosphere around the small town of Daun. It was time for the Eifel Rallye Festival with 150 cars. With rubber boots on our feet, we first trudged along the muddy path before experiencing the entire race up close.
VW 411 vs. K70 family feud
Two dissimilar brothers from the same year compete against each other in a duel. Neither the VW 411 nor the VW K70 were highlights in VW's company history, which of them has the edge in a direct comparison?
Under and over - Gotthard trip in an Opel Kadett A
Hardly any alpine crossing has longer roots, so it is fitting to start the journey over the Gotthard Pass with a classic. the Kadett in the Alps fights its way up the mountain and gets quite sweaty
