The latest issue of SwissClassics Revue, no. 86-4, is now available online and at newsstands! It focuses on a car that was ahead of its time - the Hotchkiss-Grégoire. It also celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Lamborghini Countach. The racing driver and racing car designer Louis Christen is portrayed. There is also a look back at the cars of the British company Larma an. A buyer's guide is also included again, this time on the Corvette C4. And that's not all...
Ingenious post-war design: Hotchkiss-Grégoire
It's hard to believe that the Hotchkiss-Grégoire, originally called the Grégoire R or Grégoire 2 Litres, dates back to 1947. Its inventor relied on design ideas that other car manufacturers only put into practice decades later. But it probably came too early, and above all it was too progressive and too expensive for the customers of the time. One example has survived in Switzerland.
Celebrating 50 years of the Lamborghini Countach
The Lamborghini Countach was first shown in 1971, but it was some time before buyers got their hands on the car. Even after many years, the wedge from Sant'Agata still looks futuristic and completely unique. To mark its milestone birthday, we take a look back.
Racing driver and constructor: Louis Christen
Louis Christen raced successfully throughout Europe with cars he designed and built himself. He later focused entirely on the construction side and his racing cars and motorcycles won a total of 40 world championship titles. We look back.
Special: Classic car maintenance
In the past, car owners simply took their vehicle in for a service and had any defects repaired. However, once the car has matured into a classic car, the mandatory program is usually no longer enough.
Buying advice: Chevrolet Corvette C4
After the Corvette C3, which had been built in the classic "Coke-bottle shape" for 14 years, a completely new and much more modern-looking version was launched in 1984 with the C4. Of course, the large engines and plastic bodywork were retained, but does this also help durability and value retention?
Larmar: a micro-vehicle after the war
The great demand for affordable microcars in Europe in the immediate post-war period led to highly wondrous developments. One of the most unpretentious representatives, the British Larmar, not only promised to solve the general mobility problem, but also to help the countless war invalids to participate in road traffic. It also existed in Switzerland.
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Vehicles (excerpt)
- Hotchkiss Grégoire
- Lamborghini Countach
- Chevrolet Corvette C4
- Larmar
Events (excerpt)
- RM / Sotheby's - Passion for Elegance Auction
- Bonhams Bonont Auction
- Concours d'Élégance Suisse Coppet
