SwissClassics Revue 109-3/2025 is available immediately. In addition to recurring topics such as the calendar of events, event reviews and announcements, as well as the 30-page vehicle market, car enthusiasts will of course once again find extensive articles to read.
And it does work: De Tomaso Pantera
Someone blindly buys an Italian sports car in the USA, built by a manufacturer with a dubious reputation, puts it in the single car garage of their parents' house and then sets about dismantling it - that can only go wrong, can't it?
Marcel Jenny took a chance and pulled it off: his De Tomaso Pantera can be seen and heard again.
A Swiss story: Bentley Continental S Sports Saloon
Seventy years ago, the Bentley Continental S was practically the automotive optimum and was presented in April 1955 as a "low-noise high-performance vehicle". A man from Valais ordered the impressive car for 75,000 francs and it left the factory in London as one of only 20 left-hand drive models. We tell the eventful story of this Bentley, which still impresses today.
Special: Repairing structural damage
Not all classic cars are driven regularly. They often stand around for a long time until they are moved again. Mostly during the winter break, of course, but sometimes - whether intentionally or not - they are left standing for even longer periods. And then there is the threat of the notorious standstill damage. We categorize them and look for suitable countermeasures to avoid the risk of consequential damage.
For people, goods and emotions: 75 years of the Volkswagen Transporter
It's called the Bulli, VW-Büssli or Combi, the Volkswagen Transporter. It is so popular that it has long since transformed itself from a pure commercial vehicle into an artifact of economic, mobility, but also social and cultural history. After six generations, the "VW Bus" is still extremely coveted and popular. We explore the phenomenon of the tireless helper and today's cult vehicle.
Portrait: Peter Shetty - From rookie to Ferrari works driver at record speed
It was quiet for a long time around Peter Schetty, the former racing driver, 1969 European Hillclimb Champion and racing manager of Scuderia Ferrari from 1970 to 1972. Now, however, he is popping up in public again from time to time, for example last November when Swiss Ferrari dealer Niki Hasler presented a special model of the 296 GTS in Zurich bearing Schetty's name. We recently visited Schetty and learned a lot about him.
Buyer's guide: Opel Rekord C / Commodore A
The Opel Rekord C and its six-cylinder counterpart Commodore A have many qualities: The technology is manageable, the everyday and long-distance suitability is given by, among other things, generous space, the prices are humane and the design is still pleasing sixty years later...
We're looking for the crunch nuts.
Motorcycle at a dead end: Suzuki RE 5 Rotary
The Suzuki RE 5 Rotary was launched 50 years ago. A motorcycle with a Wankel engine that was supposed to be a revolution in motorcycle construction and would bring both prestige and commercial success. Instead, Suzuki hit a dead end with this model. The history of the RE 5 explicitly shows that the market does not accept every technical development that is announced as new and progressive.
Duo Infernale: Rolf Biland and Kurt Waltisperg
Rolf Biland and Kurt Waltisberg were the most successful sidecar team of all time. We looked back with them on their greatest moments in motorsport - and beyond. For once, it wasn't just about sporting success, but also about all the anecdotes, robbery stories and backgrounds that hardly ever made it into the headlines of the news at the time.
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