Classic Car News
70 years of the Toyota Land Cruiser
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The Toyota Land Cruiser, then known as the Jeep BJ, was launched on August 1, 1951. Since then, well üover ten million of these robust and all-terrain vehicles have been produced and they also play an important role as classics today …
Motorworld Classics Bodensee - a little later in 2022
Events
Instead of April 1 to 3, 2022, as originally planned, the next Motorworld Classics Bodensee classic car fair is to take place from May 6 to 8, 2022, of course as always at the exhibition grounds in Friedrichshafen. It was mainly the exhibitors who pushed for a later date …
Opel Kadett and Opel Astra: Compact class bestsellers for 85 years
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As early as 1936, Opel launched the Kadett, an affordable compact car with modern technology. From the 1960s onwards, the post-war Kadett A continued the success story that led to eleven generations of Kadett and Astra models. The latest generation will soon be hitting the showrooms. It is worth taking a look back üover 85 years of the Kadett/Astra model series ...
Skoda F3 Type 992 from 1964: Formula racing car in the European class
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The Škoda type 992 übernnahm as a Formula 3 racing car in the mid-sixties the 1.0-liter engine from the Škoda 1000 MB. Water-cooled, it produced 90 hp at 8000 rpm and brought Jaroslav Bobek the Czechoslovak championship title in 1966, but his career did not end there …
Bosch Hockenheim Historic jumps into the gap on August 27-29, 2021
Events, Motorsport
After the cancellation of the AvD Oldtimer Grand Prix, there would have been a considerable summer gap in German historic racing. However, because the Bosch Hockenheim Historic has to be postponed in spring, racing fans can now enjoy old racing cars in eleven racing series at the Hockenheimring on August 27-29, 2021 …
Bonhams with extremely colorful offer at Quail Lodge on August 13, 2021
Auctions
If the other auctions surrounding the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elégance don't offer enough variety and color, you should work your way through the list of cars that Bonhams will be putting under the hammer in Carmel on August 13, 2021. The Amphicar, Bucciali, Dolphin, Facel, Riley, Talbot-Lago and TVR on offer show that there will hardly be any average cars for sale here. 139 vehicles are expected to fetch around USD 44 million, but as little as USD 5000 can be enough for a knockdown …
The Volvo V70 XC from 1997 as the ancestor of today's Cross Country models
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With the Volvo V70 XC, the Swedish manufacturer built a spacious estate car with all-wheel drive and increased ground clearance that could also go further off-road. The “Cross Country” theme has played an important role in the Volvo model range ever since…
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