Autumn is here and with it the fifth edition of our "SwissClassics Revue". Among other things, this issue reports on the Peugeot 504 on the occasion of its anniversary, shows our impressions of the Indianapolis Oerlikon, provides a neat buyer's guide to the Mercedes Benz 190 and offers a lesser-known perspective on Swiss automotive history with the Throndahl T.
50 years of the Peugeot 504 - La grande famille
The sixties-eighties, known for student demonstrations, hippies and the Vietnam War, but also the year in which the Peugeot 504 saw the light of day.
With it, Peugeot wanted to break into a new customer segment: the upper middle class. No expense or effort was spared, and Pininfarina designed a completely new automobile...
Mercedes Benz 190 - Buying advice
Sure, pre-war cars or cars from the fifties to the seventies are certainly more exclusive. But even an eighties car like the Mercedes Benz 190 is now a witness to times gone by. Unlike many other classics, the W201 is affordable, comfortable and suitable for everyday use. A good combination, right?
The T-Wagen - when the next Volkswagen was almost built in Thun
In the mid-fifties, a Dane made his way to the Bern region, fleeing a failed car project in Germany. He started a new attempt in Thun and this time it had to work!
Bugatti Type 40
A boy's dream came true when Max Horlacher bought a Bugatti Type 40. He had previously spent years restoring it himself and then bought it from the owner. It turned out that the bodywork was no longer original, but it was exceptionally well made. Unfortunately, the designer could no longer be identified. One thing is certain, this Bugatti is absolutely unique.
Salmson GSC San Sebastian
A displacement of 1100cc in a racing car? Sounds pretty puny at first, but in the "Roaring Twenties" lightweight racing cars with small engines were extremely successful. The Salmson car brand may have fallen into oblivion, but some of its sports and racing cars have survived to this day, including in Switzerland.
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