Classic Car News
40 years of transaxle in the Porsche Museum as a special exhibition
Car Culture
Füor some they are perfect sports cars, for others an aberration in Porsche history: the transaxle models. In 1976, Porsche introduced the transaxle design with the Type 924, breaking new ground: the engine is at the front, but the transmission is on the rear axle. With the 924, 928, 944 and 968, Porsche built a generation of sports cars between 1976 and 1995 that departed from the proven principles of the 911. To mark the 40th anniversary, the Porsche Museum is devoting a special exhibition to „The Transaxle-Ära. From the 924 to the 928 “
Will it soon no longer be possible to restore modern classics?
Products, Car Culture
Many modern classics manufactured since the mid-1980s face an uncertain future if the industry fails to preserve the technology of these vehicles – the so-called "digital generation" –.
Special exhibition "Gotthard" at the Pantheon Basel until October 16, 2016
Events, Car Culture
For once, the Pantheon's new special exhibition is not üabout a car brand or a car race, but üabout Switzerland's most important pass, the Gotthard. With 40 exhibits - veteran automobiles, bicycles and motorcycles - the history of the Alpine pass is unrolled …
In 2016, classic cars will once again meet on the first Sunday morning of the month in Zug
Events
On May 1, 2016, 10:00 am, it's that time again. The new season kicks off with the 2nd Oldtimer Sunday Morning Meeting in the Zug bull stables. The organizers are expecting good weather and 600 classic cars, cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles of all makes under the motto: "100 years of BMW - 50 years of BMW 2002".
Unfinished restoration of Aston Martin DB4 Vantage is put up for public auction
Auctions
It is not every day that an Aston Martin DB4 ös sold at public auction. This is even less likely to be the case if it is a Vantage-specification example that has not yet been fully restored …
RM/Sotheby's Monaco on May 14, 2016 - from horse-drawn carriages to neo-super sports cars
Auctions
RM/Sotheby’s will be holding two auctions in Monaco, bringing some 110 automobiles as well as motorcycles, a ship, horse-drawn carriages and automobiles under the hammer over the course of around eight hours, with a total value of around 72 million euros or 79 million Swiss francs. And while the Ferrari 275 GTS/4 NART Spider on offer is the most expensive car, it is hardly the rarest …
Vintage car gallery auction on April 23, 2016 in Toffen - great interest in bread and butter cars
The classic car gallery in Toffen auctioned off 85 vehicles on Saturday, April 23, 2016. More than three quarters of the lots were sold for an average of around CHF 32,000 or EUR 29,000, including cars such as the BMW 2002, four different Opel Rekords, a Mercedes-Benz 130 and other former bread-and-butter cars. However, exotic cars such as an Aero 662 Roadster, two Lotus and two Maserati Coupés were also sold. This auction report describes the atmosphere on site, shows all the cars on offer and lists the complete results.
Little interest in Porsche at the Auctionata auction on April 22, 2016
Auctinata brought 40 cars under the hammer at Auction 499 in Berlin, 11 of which were from Porsche and Mercedes-Benz alone. The bidding public did not seem to fully appreciate the selection, as many cars were left standing. However, good prices were again paid for specialties. This auction report analyzes the mood and results of the auction and shows all the vehicles in pictures.
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