Classic Car News
Swiss Classic World Lucerne from May 27 to 29, 2022 - Auction, Porsche 917, 100 years of the Klausen Race and hundreds of cars for sale
Events
The Swiss Classic World will take place again in the old format and on the traditional date from May 27 to 29, 2022. Over 200 exhibitors await more than 14,000 visitors, who will be able to see the Le Mans-winning Porsche 917 from 1971, British motorcycles, a special show celebrating 100 years of the Klausen Race and much more in addition to the many cars for sale. There will also be a live auction on Saturday with a wide range of items on offer.
New on newsstands: SwissClassics Revue 91-3/2022 - Mercedes-Benz 190 SL and SLK, MG VA, Triumph TR4/5/6, Sbarro, Vonlanthen, Lomos Sesselrad...
Publications
The brand new SwissClassics Revue is here! The cover features two heavenly star drivers from Stuttgart. The two open-top Mercedes-Benzes, the red 190 SL above and the silver SLK 230 below, have much more in common than you might expect at first glance, despite an age difference of almost four decades. Our third rolling protagonist, the elegant and comfortable MG VA with Tickford special bodywork, is much less well known and also much rarer than the two Benze. This issueüs special provides information on the complex subject of classic car sales, the buying guide focuses on the popular Triumph TR4, 5 and 6 roadsters, there are portraits of racing driver and businessman Jo Vonlanthen as well as the influential designer Franco Sbarro and even a very special scooter, the Lomos armchair bike, has found a place in the magazine…
Auction of the Oldtimer Gallery Toffen at the Swiss Classic World Lucerne on May 28, 2022
Auctions
On May 28, 2022, the Oldtimer Galerie Toffen will auction 42 automobiles with a total value of around CHF 3.3 million at the Swiss Classic World Lucerne. On average, the cars are üover 50 years old and around a third will be offered without a reserve price. Exhibits include an early Chevrolet Corvette, a flat-floor Jaguar E-Type and a Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition.
The artistic dimension of the automobile
Events
The Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao (Spain) is currently hosting the exhibition “Motion. Cars, Art, Architecture”, a kind of requiem for the automobile with an internal combustion engine, in which a Ferrari 250 GTO, a Bugatti 57SC Atlantic, an Alfa Romeo BAT and the famous Pegaso Z-102 Cupula, among others, are on display in the context of works of art and architecture until September 18, 2022…
International Museum Day and cab rides in special classic cars at Emil Frey Classics on May 15, 2022
Events
This year's International Museum Day will take place on June 15, 2022. Emil Frey Classics will also be there and, in addition to an exciting museum visit with free guided tours, cab rides in an Aston Martin DB4 Vantage or a Peugeot 402 B will also be offered, a ride you won't forget …
Memorial 100 years of the Klausen Race on August 6, 2022 - three months to go until the big anniversary celebrations
Events
On August 6, 2022, the 100th anniversary of the Klausen Race will be celebrated on the Klausen, which attracted hundreds of thousands to the mountains between 1922 and 1934 to cheer on the most famous racers of the time. Although a race is no longer possible in the modern age, a commemorative event with show rides is intended to remind people of the legendary occasion. Parking tickets and bus trips to Klausen can already be booked, and there are still a few places available for the show rides …
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