Classic Car News
Over 525,000 classic cars with H license plates registered in Germany
For the first time on January 1, 2020, over 500,000 cars with H license plates were registered in Germany, an increase of 11 percent compared to the previous year. Mercedes ahead of Volkswagen. Younger cars close the gap …
Silverstone Classic Live Online Auction on July 31 / August 1, 2020 - quite a wide range on offer
Auctions
226 vehicles will go under the virtual hammer at Silverstone Auctions on July 31 and August 1, 2020. 47 brands are represented, including exotics such as Allard, Alvis and Swallow Doretti. The total value of the vehicle lots (there is also a motorcycle among them) is üover £ 22 million. 17 percent of the vehicles, which are on average 40 years old, are auctioned without a reserve price. Anyone looking for a rare Triumph, an Allard as a sports estate or a cycle car should take a look at what is on offer.
Red light violation: measurement errors are possible with traffic light flashers
Car Culture
You can also run a red light in a classic car. At urban intersections in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, there are traffic light flashers that stop when a car runs a red light. But not every stop is justified …
When are monograde engine oils still needed today?
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Until the seventies, single-range tires were the standard. They were designed for either the cold or warm season and, in theory at least, had to be changed in spring and fall. Then came multigrade oils, but for older engines, single-grade oils are still the first choice.
For the "Rote Sau" and other classic cars - Bilstein with the right suspension solutions
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Bilstein is one of the world's leading suppliers of suspensions and shock absorbers. Bilstein can look back on a long history both as a series supplier and for sportier replacements, use in motorsport or the reconditioning of old parts. The "Rote Sau" is probably one of the best-known, but far from the only vehicle to have achieved success with Bilstein know-how.
RM/Sotheby's swings the virtual hammer on over 91 cars at the 2020 North American online auction
Auctions
Following the cancellation of the Monterey auction due to Covid-19, RM/Sotheby’s is also switching to a one-week online auction for the North American market. On offer are 92 vehicles worth USD 7.8 million, which corresponds to an expected price of USD 84,712 per car. On average, the vehicles are almost 48 years old, 23% are being auctioned without a minimum bid.
Peugeot under power - electric models from 1902 to the present day
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ÜIt has now been over 100 years since Peugeot presented its first electric car. In 2020, üover half of the model range is now electric.
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