Classic Car News
Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed auction on June 24, 2016 - a colorful and exciting mix
Auctions
Bonhams is putting a total of 88 cars under the hammer at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on June 24, 2016. 16 of them date from the pre-war period, almost half from the post-war period up to 1969 and 13 were built in the last 29 years. In total, the vehicles represent a value of around £ 15 million. From a factory Le Mans Aston to a Bentley in mint condition, there is almost everything, including three BMW coupés in the colors blue, red and white …
New on newsstands - Auto Bild klassik 7/2016: VW Golf GTI 16 V, Mercedes-Benz 220, VW Karmann-Ghia, Alfa Romeo Giulia SS, Porsche 550 RS,...
Publications
The July issue of Auto Bild klassik, the magazine for classic and vintage cars, is packed with topics such as the whole family of the VW Golf II in a comparison test, the most beautiful coupés to melt away, the most beautiful Porsches of all time, and much more…
Fantastic Plastic 2016 - blessed world of plastic cars
On June 4, 2016, the international plastic car meeting "Fantastic Plastic" took place for the fourth time. Around 80 vehicles gathered in Lucerne and then embarked on a one-hour drive to Einsiedeln, where ski jumps and the monastery could be visited. Before returning to Lucerne, the plastic cars were also blessed. This event report describes the course of events and special features and shows many impressions in around 200 pictures.
Vintage car fair Laufen 2016 - successful first edition
The historic town of Laufen in Basellandschaft formed the backdrop for the first Oldtimer-Messe-Laufen (OML for short) on the weekend of May 21 and 22, 2016. 1500 spectators attended, with many even arriving in classic cars in good weather conditions. This report gives a brief insight into the exhibition.
Jo Siffert Challenge on October 8 and 9, 2016
Events
Who doesn't remember the likeable Swiss racing driver Jo Siffert? In memory of him, his son is organizing a historic rally with a logbook, regularity driving and time checks. The idea behind it is to revive the old road races and to recall which race tracks Jo Siffert contested …
The Dino car brand celebrates its 50th birthday
Events, Products
It was exactly 50 years ago that the Ferrari brand set up a subsidiary called “Dino” on its own Räder. The 50th anniversary was therefore coming up in 2016, which of course had to be celebrated with a wild drive …
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