Classic Car News
70 years of the Bulli - special birthday model
Products
Around 70 years ago, the Dutch VW importer Ben Pon came across a strange transport vehicle at the Wolfsburg plant - the Plattenwagen. He then sketched the VW Transporter. In memory of this idea, Volkswagen presented the special model “70 Years of the Bulli” at the Geneva Motor Show.
New location for the Surber US Car Center in Switzerland
Car Culture
After 26 years in Sirnach, US-Car-Center Surber is changing its location. Since February 1, 2017, the new address has been “Bilchenstrasse 1, 9553 Bettwiesen”. The US classics are now offered for sale on two floors with a total area of 680 square meters, in a commercial building that was built by Yves Surber especially for this purpose ...
Fantastic Plastic car meeting on June 3, 2017 with the buggies in the spotlight
Events
For the fifth time, the plastic car meeting “Fantastic Plastic” will take place on June 3, 2017. Cars from over five decades are expected again this year, which will hopefully result in an interesting cross-section of the plastic era in automotive engineering. The buggy, which helped the plastic bodywork achieve widespread success with large numbers, will be particularly celebrated in 2017 …
RM/Sotheby's Amelia Island 2017 - expensive Ferraris left standing
RM/Sotheby's hosted a two-day auction on the occasion of the Concours d'Elégance Amelia Island on March 10 and 11, 2017. A total of 150 automobiles with a total value of USD 105 million were offered. A total of USD 70.8 million (EUR 66.5 million, CHF 71.5 million) was actually realized, which was less due to the sales rate of 89% than to the fact that expensive cars in particular, including several Ferraris, were unable to pass the minimum price hurdle. This auction report analyzes the results, shows all cars in the picture and lists the results in a sortable table.
Bonhams Amelia Island 2017 - the oldest car was the most sought-after
On the occasion of the Concours d'Elégance Amelia Island in March 2017, the auction house Bonhams organized an auction of 86 cars with a total value of around USD 17.5 million at the Fernandina Beach Golf Club on 9 March 2017. While many of the newer cars, such as the Porsche Carrera GT, did not find a new owner, the oldest car in the auction, of all things, shone with a price well above expectations. A BMW 2002 Turbo also came as a positive surprise, while the otherwise highly acclaimed Jaguar E-Types were disappointing. This article analyzes the results and shows all the vehicles, as well as the detailed results.
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