In the 54th issue, the cover story features the Renault 4, the anti-Volkswagen and Swiss film star. Another article looks back at the Swiss roads 60 years ago, the treasure chests of amateur photographers from the 1950s are rummaged through and SwissClassics takes a close look at the off-road Brit Range Rover in the buyer's guide. Other topics include the long history of the Kriens-Eigenthal hill climb and the dashboard through the ages.
Anti-Volkswagen and movie star
The Renault 4 GTL was built 8,135,424 times over a period of more than 30 years. This put it ahead of its strongest rival, the Citroën 2CV, which it beat in terms of practicality. It also had a much more modern design than the VW Beetle and became a movie star in Switzerland. The R4 from "Der Goalie bin ig" shows what it can do.
There are SUVs on every corner today. But 40 years ago, it was almost impossible to combine the characteristics of "off-road capability" and "comfort" in one car. It was either one or the other. In 1970 came the Range Rover, which sought to combine these characteristics: a 4x4 that also looks good in front of the opera. Swiss Classics Revue takes a look at what the off-road Brit is capable of as a classic in the buyer's guide.
The myth of stationary damage
It's not only a scaremonger, but also the cause of a wide variety of problems with classic cars: the breakdown. What sounds so simple as a word is in reality a complex conglomeration of physical and chemical effects that can affect almost all parts of an old car.
In the 1950s, an amateur photographer neatly labeled and filed each of his black-and-white automobile photographs. A closer look reveals some rare everyday automobiles that today would at best only appear at a Concours d'Elégance.
Tell me what's going on, dashboard!
The dashboard has always been the command center of every vehicle, no matter how old, big or small. It is in the field of vision of the passenger in charge, namely the driver, for whom it carries a large proportion of the controls. It keeps the driver up to date on what is happening in, on and nowadays even around the car, and warns and protects against serious trouble.
As soon as the last of the snow has melted and any remaining salt has been washed away, the classic car season can begin. But where should the maiden voyage go this time? A trip to Eigenthal in Lucerne leads through scenic roads - and on the trail of a famous hill climb.
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