Classic Car News
50 years of Formula V - the bathtub tango at Dutzendteich
From June 26 to 28, 2015, the historic Formula Vee made a guest appearance at the Norisring to celebrate 50 years of Formula Vee on the occasion of the DTM race, a reunion with small single-seaters with Volkswagen technology and the drivers who raced against each other in this first one-make formula. This article shows many of the Formula Vee cars of the time and their drivers and lets them have their say and rummage through their memories.
RM/Sotheby's auction in St. John 2015 - solid results, but no room for euphoria
On July 25, 2015, RM/Sotheby's offered 80 vehicles at the Concours d'Elégance of America in St. John, 63 of which were sold for a total of around 7.4 million American dollars, including a Porsche 930 Turbo that exceeded expectations, but also many cars that were sold well below the estimated prices. This auction report analyzes the results, shows the vehicles and lists the prices achieved in a sortable table.
FNA - Friends of Nostalgic Cars - with its own annual meeting on September 6, 2015
Events
On September 6, 2015, the FNA - the Association of Friends of Nostalgic Cars - will be holding its annual meeting at Hornbach in Littau (near Lucerne). Association members, as well as other classic car drivers and enthusiasts, are welcome ...
Indianapolis Oerlikon 2015 - hot classics on the steep face
On July 21, 2015, classic sports and racing cars as well as motorcycles once again took to the concrete racetrack in Oerlikon, a suburb north of Zurich, which is normally reserved for bicycles. A spectacle that left no one unmoved unfolded in front of packed crowds in perfect weather conditions. This extensively illustrated report explains the special features of the race on the 333.3-meter-long oval and shows many of the competing vehicles in pictures and in a video.
Shelby builds 50 one-off Cobra Daytona Coupés in a limited edition
Products, Motorsport, Publications
Artcurial Monaco 2015 - Auction results well above expectations
On July 20, 2015, Artcurial auctioned 11 vehicles from a collection in Monaco, including two Mercedes-Benz 600s that once belonged to Maria Callas, as well as an Aston Martin Lagonda and a Lamborghini Diablo. Moderately valued, the cars, most of which were characterized by low mileage, achieved high valuations. This auction report analyzes the results and shows the cars in pictures.
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