The temperatures are getting colder and the nights are getting longer - the classic car season is coming to an end. Reason enough on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at the «Classic Center Switzerland», Safenwil, to review the extraordinary year 2020 and the season's highlights among like-minded people in a cozy atmosphere with musical entertainment. As a special attraction, there will also be a "rolling museum" ...
With the Volvo 240 Turbo, Volvo demonstrated the full potential of the exhaust gas turbocharger. Also in terms of safety, Volvo was able to set new standards As a result, the Volvo 240 Turbo became a multiple production millionth, was used by many police units worldwide and even became a touring car legend. Now the 240 Turbo is celebrating its 40th anniversary. This news article looks back on its historyü
For the second time, Bonhams will be auctioning 80 cars and motorcycles near Geneva on September 20, 2020. Different target segments will be addressed, as the offer is divided into 26 motorcycles and 54 cars, the latter consisting of vehicles from the neo-classic generation (including SUVs) and older classics. Overall, the value of the cars, which are on average 25 years old, is CHF 18.5 million, or CHF 341’620 per car. 30 percent of the vehicles, including mainly more modern cars, will go under the hammer without a minimum price. The most valuable are five largely new super sports cars aged between 4 and 9 years old, all of which are expected to cost over CHF 1 million.
It is now 50 years since the Porsche 917 won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1970. Driver Hans Hermann, together with his winning car at the time, met the current overall Porsche Le Mans winner Timo Bernhard, also together with his weapon of war, the 919 Hybrid. What distinguishes the two cars and why Le Mans is still one of the most important car races in the world today ...
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