The September issue of Oldtimer Markt, which is now available on newsstands, once again contains a wealth of exciting stories and useful information. There is a report on the Mercedes W124 as a culture shock, a comparison between the two rear-wheel drive cars Simca Rallye 2 and NSU TTS, talk of a long restored Volvo Amazon, a Bentley that challenged the night express and the magazine also includes buying advice for the Lancia Flaminia. These and other stories can be found in issue 9 of Oldtimer Markt...
On Sunday, August 17, 2014, the PS elite once again celebrated a lavish party in Pebble Beach, California. For the 64th time, countless polished gems of automotive history were displayed and praised. In 2014, both Maserati and Ruxton were among the car brands highlighted. Others include Fernandez et Darrin, innovative Tatras, early steam vehicles, various post-war Rolls-Royce Phantoms, fiery Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa and also Eastern European motorcycles. This year, after almost 50 years, the top "Best of Show" award went to a post-war Ferrari 375 MM Scaglietti Coupé from 1954. This event report provides impressions and impressions in words and pictures and lists all the winners in detail.
The second edition of the Saalbach-Classic took place from August 20 to 24, 2014 and, with patron Walter Röhrl on board, once again attracted almost 80 participants from various countries and with a wide variety of vehicles. The weather played along reasonably well, the enthusiasm of the rally teams was great and there is nothing to prevent a third edition. This event report goes into some of the events and shows the best impressions in powerful pictures.
On August 24, 2014, around 1400 British cars and their owners came together at the 35th British Car Meeting in Mollis. The guest of honor was the AMOC, which managed to bring together over 110 Aston Martin sports cars from various eras, which was a small sensation in itself. This event report reflects the atmosphere and diversity of the meeting and shows this in over 70 photos.
On August 20, 2014, the most beautiful and elegant of 72 vehicles were honored at the Zurich Classic Car Awards. The Borghi Diablerets built in the 1960s by two Swiss nationals went down in history as Best of Show, while the Audience Award was won by an Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Corsa from 1940. This report summarizes the atmosphere and results and shows most of the vehicles in over 180 pictures.