Classic Car News

16th Retro Classics from March 17 to 20, 2016 - unique automotive legends up close and personal

October 7, 2015 13

Events

From 17 to 20 March 2016, it's that time again: Europe's largest classic car fair, where automotive dreams come true, will take place on around 125,000 cm2 – the Retro Classics. And preparations are already in full swing. Around 90‘000 visitors, enthusiasts and collectors of classic cars are expected, with the number of exhibitors from Germany and abroad steadily increasing and the high-class special shows also promising to generate a great deal of enthusiasm.

ADAC Rallye Köln-Ahrweiler 2015 from November 13 - 15, 2015 - Highlight at the end of the season

October 6, 2015 14

Motorsport

The Rétromobile from February 3-7 celebrates Philippe Charbonneaux - an exceptional designer and developer of modern times

October 5, 2015 18

Events

General Motors, Dalahaye, Renault and Citroën are just some of the major car and truck manufacturers that Philippe Charbonneaux has worked for worldwide. During his career as a designer and developer, he created many exceptional models such as the Chevrolet Corvette in 1953, the Dalahaye 235 or the Renault 8 and 16. Für the Rétromobile in Paris, which takes place from February 3 - 7, 2016, reason enough to celebrate this brilliant designer with a special exhibition. Many of his prototypes, including the Wimmle, the extraordinäre Pathé-Marconi truck and also many of his original sketches, will be on display.

25th Tour Auto Optic 2000 from April 18-24, 2016 - On the trail of France's cultural heritage

October 2, 2015 16

Events, Motorsport

Color Dynamics at the MAC Museum Art & Cars from October 4, 2015 - May 1, 2016

October 1, 2015 16

Products, Car Culture

RM/Sotheby's Hershey 2015 - American diversity

September 30, 2015 165

Auctions

On October 8 and 9, RM/Sotheby’s will be auctioning around 150 vehicles over two days. The offer is American-influenced and pre-war, and there are also three electric cars from the early automotive era for sale ...

Brooklands Motorsport Autumn Festival on Sunday October 11, 2015 - Classics meet F-1

September 30, 2015 2

Publications

Steckborn-Eichhölzli hill climb 2015 - a village in racing fever

09/28/2015 149

In dry and pleasant weather conditions, the Steckborn-Eichhölzli hill climb took place for the third time in 2015 as a memorial for classic sports and racing cars. 290 vehicles were registered and around 8000 visitors attended the events on the race track. A complete success! This event report describes impressions and shows many of the participating vehicles in over 350 pictures.

Bonhams auction of the Frederiksen collection 2015 - valuable pre-war classics and an extravagant Rolls

09/28/2015 80

On September 26, 2015, Bonhams auctioned the Frederiksen collection in Denmark, which consisted almost exclusively of elegant pre-war classics, for around EUR 19 million (CHF 21 million). 42 of the 48 cars on offer were sold, including the Rolls-Royce Phantom VI as a Frua Cabriolet. The Maybach DS-8 Zeppelin convertible did not find a new owner. This auction report analyzes the results and shows the cars on offer in pictures.

Auctionata "Ferrari Only" - 27 jumping horses auctioned for around 14 million euros

09/26/2015 26

The market was eager to see how suitable the Auctionata format would be for a high-priced auction of fine Ferrari sports cars. The doubters were proved wrong. Within three hours, the hammer fell 27 times and the bids, including surcharges/commissions, totaled around 14 million euros or CHF 14.6 million. Top prices were offered for the F40, F50, Testarossa and BB, and some later Ferrari cars in mint condition also fetched high prices. This report analyzes and shows the results in detail.