The “Fardier de Cugnot” was the first automobile to drive in France 250 years ago. And at this yearäs Rétromobile, Cugnot's cart is set to drive again, at least as a replica.
Thirty years ago, the VW Vento joined the Golf III, which had already been launched six months earlier. Unlike its predecessor, the Jetta, the Vento was developed and designed in parallel to the Golf. And it was also available as a VR6. The first examples soon became genuine classic cars …
After expanding to mainland Europe in August 2021, Bonhams is now launching the online auction platform “The Market”, which it acquired just under a year ago, in the United States of America on January 24, 2022 …
With 12 Citroën and Renault vehicles, the French car industry of the last 80 years may not be fully represented, but among the cars auctioned online by Catawiki there are certainly interesting and also special classics that are worth a second look …
Bonhams opens the auction year with its traditional Scottsdale sale on January 27, 2022. 90 vehicles will go under the hammer, including eleven Aston Martins and eleven Porsches, a Mercedes-Benz 300 S barn find and also a considerable selection of classic cars. On average, each car is expected to cost around USD 124’000, but almost half of the cars will be offered without a reserve price.
So far it is only rumors and insider information, but the likelihood that the Rétromobile Paris will have to be postponed (again) is increasing by the day…
The Renault 5 celebrates its 50th birthday in 2022. In 1972, one of the brand's cult models entered the limelight at the Geneva Motor Show with the compact car. From 1972 to 1994, the „little friend“ – is how the Renault 5 presented itself in the contemporary advertising campaign – üover nine million buyers. Renault will be celebrating the anniversary in France and on social networks. Fans can therefore look forward to it…