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Gooding & Company Amelia Island 2017 - no euphoria and some disappointments
On March 10, 2017, Gooding & Co hosted its annual auction on Amelia Island. 88 vehicles worth around USD 63 million were up for grabs, and with an average age of around 41 years, the auction was certainly aimed at fans of more modern classics, although not all of them were entirely convincing. With a sales rate of 78% and over 30 million, Gooding was probably able to make up for the unsold Jaguar XKSS. This auction report analyzes the results and shows the results in a sortable table.
Geneva Motor Show 2017 - Tradition and modernity at loggerheads
For many years, the automotive industry has been meeting every year in March at the Geneva Motor Show. Since the 1980s, new cars, concept vehicles and visions of the future have been on display at the airport in the Palexpo halls. Much is the same in 2017 as in previous years, but there are also some special features. Unfortunately, there is little tradition and old metal on display at the 87th Geneva Motor Show from March 9 to 19, 2017, but there are (laudable) exceptions, which are covered in this show report (with over 200 images), as are some of the modern successors.
Special show 50 years of Toyota in Switzerland - a success story thanks to model diversity
On October 4, 1966, Emil Frey signed the import contract with Toyota for Switzerland. 50 years after the launch at the Geneva Motor Show, a veritable success story can be looked back on, to which a special exhibition with various Toyota models from 1965 to modern times is now dedicated. This article offers a virtual tour of the exhibition, which is open until mid-2017, and shows some of the vehicles in pictures.
50 years of the NSU TTS - the spiritual ancestor of the Golf GTI
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In February 1967 it all started - the Prinz TT was üreworked, got more power and renounced the succession to the throne. Now the NSU TT was celebrating its 50th birthday. The NSU TTS was also presented at the same time. This was produced in a smaller number of units and had the race track as its target…
Citroën celebrates its 90th anniversary in Germany
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A traveling exhibition on the subject of “90 years of Citroën in Germany” has been opened at the German headquarters of the PSA Group in the Gremberghofen district of Köln. It looks back on a rich history and the älst automobile company in Köln.
Retro Classics Stuttgart 2017 - Italian enthusiasm in Swabia
Retro Classics in Stuttgart opened its doors from March 2 to 5, 2017, perfectly positioned for the approaching spring and once again shone with quantitative superlatives: 130,000 square meters, around 1600 exhibitors, over 3300 cars. As in previous years, the range was dominated by vehicles from the Porsche and Mercedes brands, but between the Zuffenhausen and Sindelfingen products, many other interesting rarities could also be discovered, not least a rich Italian selection. This report takes you through the exhibition and shows the vehicles on display in almost 240 pictures.
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