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Touring car legends: New racing series for classic touring cars from BMW, Mercedes, Opel, Alfa Romeo and Co.

January 25, 2019 6

Motorsport

The touring cars of the eighties and nineties are popular. Back then, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Alfa Romeo, Opel and many other manufacturers competed in highly competitive championships. It is therefore understandable that these cars are once again in demand and popular in historic racing. With the “Touring Car Legends”, a new racing series for racing cars from the DTM/ITC, STW and DTC championships of the last millennium will be created in 2019.

Lamborghini Miura rust bucket auctioned for over EUR 500,000

January 24, 2019 9

Henry Ruggieri bought around 80 cars over three decades. But instead of driving them, he stored them in the backyards of his properties. After his death, the cars came onto the market and were auctioned off by Adam Encheres. The highlight was a 1968 Lamborghini Miura in need of restoration, which was knocked down for an impressive EUR 560,000 (CHF 637,000). But a Porsche 356 and a Jaguar E-Type also achieved high prices.

Automobile milestones at Retro Classics Stuttgart 2019: the Mercedes-Benz Museum presents selected pieces

Classic Car News

Touring car legends: New racing series for classic touring cars from BMW, Mercedes, Opel, Alfa Romeo and Co.

Lamborghini Miura rust bucket auctioned for over EUR 500,000

Automobile milestones at Retro Classics Stuttgart 2019: the Mercedes-Benz Museum presents selected pieces

Young cars take the reins at the RM/Sotheby's auction in Paris on February 6, 2019

Artcurial with many rarities at the Rétromobile auction on February 8, 2019

Bonhams covers almost the entire classic car spectrum in Paris on February 7, 2019

Multiple meetings of Alvis owners in Switzerland to celebrate the brand's 100th anniversary

Bugatti barn finds on the way to Paris

And yet another museum is being auctioned off - Bonhams Tupelo Automobile Museum Auction 2019

Ice racing in Zell am See, Austria - a revival