Once again, the Revue from Switzerland is packed with reports and articles about old automobiles. It also tells of the emergence of historic motorsport and the classic car events of recent weeks.
Citroën DS in comparison
In the sixties and seventies, every child knew the Citroën DS. The goddess was an elegant luxury sedan, with the gradually more affordable mid-range car to the side. They also had taker qualities, but were they comparable to the Déesse?
Buying advice - BMW 5 Series E28
Even if the second-generation BME 5 Series is not yet considered a classic car by many, the first examples are already 35 years old. And the model is slowly disappearing from the roads. Now is the time to secure one before they become untraceable.
The Schärs collect classic cars
Peter and Matthias Schär live in the past - at least as far as their vehicles are concerned. They overhaul one classic car after another on their own initiative and ensure that the cars are practically in mint condition.
Peter, the father, is a trained car mechanic and passed on the Wolfsburg virus to his son Matthias. Now that they are both passionate about their vehicles and continue to collect them, space in the garage is slowly running out...
The emergence of historic racing in Switzerland
It was the British who started racing old cars shortly after the Second World War, after which the tradition began in France, only to reach Germany a decade later.
To get the whole thing off the ground in Germany, however, help was needed from a Swiss man. Hans-Peter Nyffeler from Teufen was an active racing driver in the sixties who founded the first AvD Oldtimer Grand Prix at the Nürburgring in 1972.
Belcar - Swiss-style microcar
Belcar was closer to a large-scale production than some other small cars, and yet hardly anyone is familiar with it. Probably the only surviving one is on the road today with a Zurich number, seventy years ago there were almost 50 of the three-wheeled vehicles.
GP Bern 1982
Gooswood in Bern? Unfortunately, unthinkable today, and the people in charge today would probably have their hair standing on end. Although the idea has already been realized once - 34 years ago.
It's just a pity that today such events are doomed to failure from the very thought of bureaucracy, safety and noise regulations.
