To mark the 50th anniversary of the cult English film „The Italian Job“ (starring Michael Caine), the 17th Alpenbrevet will take in routes familiar from the film and will take place from August 15 to 18, 2019. It also includes a visit to the Fiat plant in Lingrotto and a tour of famous film locations …
At the end of June 2019, the singing of the birds will fade into the background for once in the tranquil village of Döllikon. Instead, the rattling of numerous vintage cars will be heard. Two events will take place on the weekend of June 29-30. More about this in the news.
RM Sotheby’s has secured a dream collection of modern classics to be offered at auctions in Paris, Amelia Island, Fort Lauderdale and Essen in 2019. The private collection consists of more than 140 vehicles, most of which üwill be auctioned without a minimum bid.
46 cars and a motorcycle will go under the hammer at the second auction of the Oldtimer Gallery in Gstaad on December 29, 2018. Once again, Reinhard Schmidlin and his team have put together a broad and exclusive offering. The vehicles are worth around CHF 9.3 million (EUR 8.2 million), so an average of CHF 197,000 or EUR 174,000 is expected per car/motorcycle. The highlights are likely to be a Porsche 356 Carrera GT with Swiss racing history, a Lancia Stratos and an Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 three-wheeler.
Sometimes film enthusiasts go one step further than the makers of their favorite movies and recreate the movie cars, but unlike movie props, they work. This is what happened with the most famous DeLorean in the „Back to the Future“ movies. After we had already reported on a one-to-one replica, another replica has now come to our attention - and this one has it all.
The McKlein calendars for 2019 are now available. The team specializes in World Rally Championships and presents itself from its best side with these calendars. The high-quality photos show the diversity of rallying, its spread around the world and the driving skills of the rally champions. There are also collections of historic motorsport images in other calendars ...
For the fifth time, the rally ‘Grand Prix Caracciola’ will take place on September 12-14, 2019 in the Bamberg/Bayreuth area. Three days of enjoyment and sport with friends is the order of the day, with discounted registration until February 28, 2019 …