With the start of spring, the desire for an open-top sports car also increases, so the new Swiss Classics 2/2014 is just in time, as it reports on Valentin Hänggi and how he came to own his Triumph TR4. And it's an adventurous story, because it has to do with customs, police and technical problems all the time. And it's entertaining, so it's just the thing if it rains again this spring. For once, the pictures are in elegant black and white.
Over 27 Alpine passes in the Ferrari 250 GTE
Roger Gloor has come up with something very special. He is conducting a real endurance test with the Ferrari 250 GTE with chassis number 4787, a 1500 km drive over 27 passes from Gstaad to the Côte d'Azur and back. And it goes without saying that classic car enthusiast Gloor is in a real storytelling mood.
Buying advice Jeep
The biggest problem with the Jeep is the driver. This is how the buyer's guide to the original off-road vehicle, which began its career in the army and then developed into a leisure vehicle, begins. Whether this really explains the origin of all the problems is explained in the article, which covers the Willys MB to Jeep CJ-5 models.
The best mountaineer named Martini
In the second part of his brand history, Ferdinand Hediger summarizes the post-war years of the Swiss manufacturer Martini. The many photos and interspersed advertisements provide a good insight into the car manufacturer's product range. Production came to an end in June 1934, and perhaps the most beautiful Martini NF from 1935 with Worblaufen bodywork was only completed after that.
In addition, the reader accompanies Markus Rühle during the rust protection treatment of a Pagoda, an antiquarian book about the Cobra is discussed and past and future events are reported on. The Classic Data price index with 2200 vehicles is also back on board. It's well worth a trip to the newsstand (CHF 9, Euro 7).
