For the 12th time already, the Oldtimer Fair St. Gallen is inviting all fans of historic cars. In three exhibition halls, äover 100 exhibitors present what they have to offer for the rustiest hobby in the world.
The countdown to this year's Edelweiß-Bergpreis am Roßfeld - September 23-25 - is in full swing. Around four weeks before the classic car highlight in the Berchtesgaden Alps, the who's who of the classic car scene is forming for the fourth edition of the charity event. The list of rare, valuable and, above all, original vehicles in the starting field is getting longer and longer: no fewer than four manufacturers with illustrious names are sending their „works teams“ to the Roßfeld-Panoramastraße this year.
40 years ago, Audi presented the first Fünf-cylinder petrol engine in the second-generation Audi 100. This was followed by expansion stages and new developments with turbocharging, exhaust gas purification and four-valve technology, rally engines and Fünf-cylinder diesels.
Races were held on the FanöStrand in Denmark almost 100 years ago. This tradition is now to be revived. A few rüold Däns have created a pan-European event for pre-war hotrods, which is now to take place every year in Römö, the first time on September 10, 2016. It will be interesting to see …
For the second time, Bonhams is organizing an auction on the occasion of the Chanilly Concours d’Elégance, which will take place on 3 September 2016. As last time, a ümanageable but ävery varied selection of cars worth almost EUR 13 million will go under the hammer, including a unique Mercedes-Benz 500 K, but also a DB Panhard HBR5 or a British Salmson, as well as a quartet of elegant Horch vehicles.