On January 27, 2022, RM/Sotheby’s will auction 68 cars with a total value of üover USD 43 million in addition to some automobilia and a motorcycle. The cars, which are on average 47 years old, cover a broad spectrum. For example, three Mercedes-Benz 300 SLs, a Porsche super sports car collection and exotic cars such as the Apollo 3500 GT, three pre-war classics and many super classics from the 1950s and 1960s will go under the hammer.
The Oldtimer Galerie Toffen has been auctioning cars and motorcycles several times a year since 1991. Four major auctions are now held each year. This will be the case again in 2022, the dates are already known …
A quarter of a century ago, the Citroën Berlingo entered the automotive world. In the fall of 1996, it was first presented as a panel van at the IAA Commercial Vehicles in Hanover and shortly afterwards as a passenger car version at the Paris Motor Show. Since then, the Berlingo has been sold more than 3 million times worldwide, with only the legendary 2CV ahead of the high-roof estate in the German registration statistics.
The pandemic has not been the only reason why the past few months have been so turbulent and full of hardship. In Europe, and particularly in the Eifel region, a flood disaster of historic proportions caused billions in suffering and damage last summer. However, not least thanks to the efforts of the organizers of the Eifel Rallye Festival for the victims of the flood disaster, we can look forward to next summer with more optimism. Then 50 years of rally history will be rolled up and celebrated in style…
By January 9, 2022, Catawiki will be offering 23 special classic cars with an average age of 56 years from six countries. Rarities from Alfa Romeo, Chevrolet, Ferrari, Jaguar, Lancia, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Toyota are represented, ranging from the Austin-Healey, üto the Porsche 930 Turbo as a convertible and the VW Bus T1 Samba …
At the end of 2021, the production of three well-known sports cars that Lotus ühas kept alive over the last quarter of a century was stopped. The Lotus Elise, Exige and Evora are history. The last examples built will go into Lotus' historic collection, while the sports car manufacturer prepares for series production of the Emira…