Classic Car News
Plastic sports car pioneer at the Fantastic Plastic 2016 meeting
Events
One of the pioneers from Great Britain will also be taking part in the plastic car meeting “Fantastic Plastic” on June 4, 2016: Bill Woodhouse, founder of Tornado Cars and one of the most influential car manufacturers of the late 1950s. Around 100 plastic cars of all shapes and sizes are expected …
Group B rally legends from July 8 to 9, 2016 with world premiere
Events
When the engines roar again in and around Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer on 8 and 9 July 2016, tens of thousands of motorsport fans will make the pilgrimage to Austria's most beautiful federal state Österland to take part in the third edition of the Group B Rally Legends. Although the event has broken all records and expectations in recent years, the organizing team is not resting on its laurels. In 2016, there will be three more sensational premieres in addition to the well-known „Night of Thunder“ on Friday evening and the famous city circuit „Hexenkessel“ of Saalfelden.
New on newsstands - Curbs 12/2016: Brabham BT 30 Formula 2, Ford Escort RS 2000 MK I, IMSA, Emerson Fittipaldi,...
Publications
Sir Jack Brabham, who died in 2014 at the age of 88, was the jack of all trades in motorsport, not to mention a universal genius. After the Second World War, the trained aircraft mechanic set up a small workshop in Sydney, where he mainly built and tinkered with midget cars for a racing friend. When it came to racing car technology, the self-taught Brabham mechanic taught himself everything, and his knowledge and expertise grew through constant learning by doing - this is how the Brabham BT 30 Formula 2, which is the subject of the cover story in the April issue of Curbs, was created.
Bonhams on May 13, 2016 in Monaco with a colorful bouquet of rarities
Auctions
It is a diverse offering that Bonhams is putting up at its first auction on the occasion of the Grand Prix Historique in Monaco, putting it in direct competition with RM/Sotheby’s. 40 vehicles worth EUR 22.5 million (CHF 24.6 million) will go under the hammer, including a famous Bugatti 35, an Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 SS, but also a De Tomaso Vallelunga or a Lancia 037 …
Calm waters at the 1st SHVF delegates' meeting
Car Culture
The first delegates' meeting of the Swiss Classic Car Association SHVF, which was created in May 2015 through the merger of the two previous associations FSVA and Swiss Oldtimers, offered little to talk about. There was little controversy on the agenda and it was clear that calm has returned to the work of the board …
Klassikwelt Bodensee from June 3 to 5, 2016 - "Vive la France - Driving like God in France"
Events
From June 3 - 5, 2016, fans of classic mobility will come together at the Klassikwelt Bodensee sales and experience fair. ÜOver 800 exhibitors, clubs and participants will be present in ten halls on 85,000 cm2 of exhibition space in Friedrichshafen. For the ninth time, the classic car scene will ensure interesting, international encounters. Around 40,000 visitors from all over the world are expected to come to Lake Constance to admire exclusive collectors' vehicles, but also to discover affordable and charming classic cars.
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