Classic Car News
Porsche 917 back in the successful factory museum
Car Culture
The Porsche Museum welcomed eight percent more visitors in 2015 than in 2014, and the cumulative figure for 2016 is expected to reach three million, who will also be able to enjoy a freshly restored Porsche 917 works racing car ...
10th Altmühltal Classic Sprint from June 10 to 12, 2016 - "From friends for friends"
Events
Communal activities are usually a reason to celebrate for classic car drivers and enthusiasts. June 10, 2016 offers a special occasion for this: on this day, the program of the tenth Altmühltal Classic Sprint starts in Nürnberg.
Willem Lenssinck's "HorsePower" exhibition shows the transition from horse to automobile
Car Culture
On December 16, 2015, the Lowman Museum officially opened HorsePower (=horsepower), an unusual exhibition. On display are nine unorthodox sculptures by the Dutch artist WIlem Lenssinck. The artworks symbolize the Ütransition from natural power to the mechanical age of the automobile in the 20th century.
Italiauto 2016 on May 1 - automotive Italianità in the monastery
Events
The ninth edition of the popular Italian car rally will take place for the second time on May 1, 2016 in the spacious setting of the former St. Urban monastery. Once again, around 70 to 100 Italian automobiles are expected to be judged and awarded prizes by a jury of eleven experts as part of the Concorso d’Eleganza ...
Ferrari 250 GTO from 1962 - as a model car from CMC
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With the Ferrari 250 GTO, Ferrari set the benchmark in GT sports car racing from 1962. Just 39 original GTOs were built and today they are among the most expensive cars üever, fetching prices in the tens of millions. Those who like it a little cheaper and smaller can now get their hands on an excellently crafted miniature ...
25 years of the VW Golf Country - the adventure for everyday life
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One of the pioneers of today's ubiquitous sport utility vehicle (SUV) category was the Golf Country. It came onto the market 25 years ago and paved the way for Volkswagen's later Fun, Cross and Alltrack vehicles in particular. The basis of the Country was the all-wheel drive Golf II syncro. The Volkswagen AutoMuseum is dedicating a special exhibition to it ...
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