The time has come - the first issue of the SwissClassics Revue of 2017 is on the market. Find out, among other things, what role a Swiss played in the success story of Range Rover, whether it's worth buying a T3 now and how Honda's first sports car was presented...
Range Rover - Breakthrough with Swiss help
When it was launched in 1970, the Range Rover was one of the few 4x4 cars that offered a little comfort. However, it was only available as a two-door model. Rear seat passengers had to squeeze in. In the end, it was a Swiss man who gave the Range Rover its rear side doors and thus helped it make its breakthrough.
BMW 328 - sports car with a family connection
A BMW 328 is something very special simply because there are only 460 of them. However, some of the chassis were also fitted with special bodywork. The model portrayed in the Swiss Classic Revue also has an extraordinary history ...
Buying advice VW Bus T3
Many classic cars are hardly ever driven. Be it because the old car is too small, too expensive or too impractical. The VW Bus T3 is a completely different story - you can do anything with it. Its predecessors, the T1 and T2, have become prohibitively expensive, but what about the T3?
Instruments in classic cars - almost everything can be repaired
The gauges for speed, oil pressure, oil temperature, water temperature, fuel level, amperes, volts and time are essential in every car. You often only realize how delicate these instruments can be when they break...
Emil Hegglin - the Volkswagen accelerator
There are many things that can be said about the VW Beetle, but there is one thing that certainly cannot be said - that it was a sporty machine by nature and has inspired entire tribes of people with its temperament for decades. With a few exceptions perhaps, but these came from specialized companies, like Hegglin ...
Honda S600 / S800
In 1962, motorcycle manufacturer Honda presented its first sports car and made rapid improvements to it. The Honda S600 was a rev wonder and its rear wheels were driven by chains. The S800 also inherited the high revs, but at least it had a cardan shaft for power transmission.
