Classic Car News
Mille Miglia 2013 - the charm of Italian landscapes and automotive gems
From May 16 to 19, 2013, sports cars and racing cars built between 1921 and 1957 once again caused a storm of enthusiasm in northern and central Italy. The 2013 edition of the Mille Miglia once again brought together the most beautiful racing cars from four decades and drove them through picturesque towns and winding mountain roads. This race report briefly summarizes the events and some impressions and shows vehicles and impressions in over 200 pictures, supplemented by the complete list of results.
O iO 2013 - the Obwalden classic car party for young and old
As every year, the O iO (Oldtimer in Obwalden) meeting took place on May 18 and 19, 2013. Over two days, more than 500 classic cars of all kinds come together at three locations in central Switzerland. And it's not the high-priced concours classics that make the event so appealing, but the widely represented everyday vehicles of the past, such as the Ford A, Ford Taunus, VW Beetle and Renault Heck. This pictorial event report attempts to get to the bottom of the appeal of the O iO and shows impressions from the first day in over 100 pictures.
Petition for the reopening of the Alfa Romeo Museum in Milan
Products, Car Culture
The Alfa Romeo factory museum in Arese has been closed since 2011. An online petition is now trying to persuade the Fiat Group to reopen ...
The fantastic world of plastic cars in Lucerne - Fantastic Plastic 2013
On May 18 and 19, 2013, plastic cars from five decades and eight countries came together at the Swiss Museum of Transport in Lucerne. The spectrum of almost fifty cars represented covered all engine installation variants and the most diverse vehicle concepts. What the vehicles had in common was a high degree of individuality and a wealth of shapes that can only be achieved at vehicle meetings spanning different brands and eras. This event report describes impressions of the meeting and illustrates them with over 180 pictures.
Record prices for Aston Martin sports cars at Bonhams
Connoisseurs and friends of the Aston Martin brand had eagerly awaited the Bonhams auction in Newport. 47 Aston Martin and Lagonda vehicles went under the hammer and were all sold, in some cases for record prices. The highlight was the DB 4 GT Jet from 1960, which changed hands for €3.83 million and CHF 4.78 million respectively. This auction report takes a brief look at some of the offers and shows the results in full in a sortable table.
Klausen race 2013 on course
Events
Finally, on September 27, 2013 the time has come. The 11th International Klausen Race will get underway. From September 27 to 29, 2013, the engines will be humming and the compressors screeching once again in the Urnertal. The list of participants is filling up, but you can still register until June 30, 2013 ...
Book announcement: Der Rolf - Rennfahrer für alle Fälle (to be published at the end of May 2013)
Motorsport, Publications
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