The 1972 BMW 3.0 CSi which had been completely restored by the BMW Classic Center’s new Customer Workshop was handed back to its owner at BMW Welt. There was twofold cause for celebration: the BMW Classic Center was pleased at having successfully completed its first full restoration since the opening of the BMW Classic Customer [...]
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Ready for visitors: Retro Classics Car Show 2010
Posted by admin on Juni 12th, 2010
Just hours before opening for the visitors (June 12 /13) we got a chance to take the first pictures from the field of participants: from classic american cars to bristish sports cars an german Legends and italian One ofs – the “Retro Classics meets Barock” in the beautiful gardens of Ludwigsburg castle is an excellent [...]
A Trio of Jim Clark’s greatest racing cars
Posted by admin on Juni 7th, 2010
Snetterton/UK. Classic Team Lotus, in association with Lotus Cars, Lotus Racing, Lotus on Track and Motorsport Vision, present an unprecedented bonanza of Team Lotus history, Lotus sports cars, Formula One and ultra competitive racing action on Sunday June 20th.
Thanks to the generous support of owners worldwide, the Classic Team Lotus Festival at Snetterton on Sunday [...]
Pebble Beach 2010 fitures Bonneville Racers
Posted by admin on Mai 28th, 2010
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (May 20, 2010) – In the halcyon days of dry lakes racing, during the years just before and after World War II, young men with little money but remarkable intuitive engineering and a lot of enthusiasm built cars in their backyards that rivaled the performance of the best in the world. Before [...]
Italdesign Giugiaro overtaken by Volkswagen
Posted by admin on Mai 25th, 2010
Turin. In a recent statement Volkswagen Group announced the overtake of the Italian design company Italdesign Giugiaro. The masterplan is, so Volkswagen, to redesign the group’s cars.
Volkswagen subsidiary, Lamborghini, is going to acquire 90.1 per cent of the design firm, which has about 800 employees. The remaining shares are in the hands of the Giugiaro family.
Giorgetto Giugiaro, [...]
“Barn Find” James Bond Aston for Auction
Posted by admin on Mai 11th, 2010
A one owner 1962 ‘barn find’ DB4 Aston Martin used as a ‘test mule’ by James Bond special effects designers is to go up for auction at Bonhams Aston Martin car sale at the Aston Martin Works Service, Newport Pagnell on 22nd May 2010 – the only auction devoted entirely to this iconic marque.
An ex-factory [...]
Classic Cars Castle of Ludwigsburg: First highlights
Posted by admin on Mai 2nd, 2010
Approaching Retro Classics meets baroque, the big Classic Car Competition in the baroque garden of Ludwigsburg castle (July 10-13, 2010), the first participants were announced : Only the vehicles which have not taken part up to now in the Concours d’Elegance can be part of this competition.
An already admitted automobile rarity is the snow-white Riley [...]
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No Comments »Rare Lagonda: Countdown for german customs auction
Posted by admin on Mai 2nd, 2010
Munich. Countdown for a very unique auction: german customs is offering a 1938 Lagonda V 12 SB 12/1 Roadster. The Auction ends May 3, 12 am MEZ. The classic car was produced while Walter Owen Bentley was technical chief of Lagonda which became Aston Martin later on. Only 128 cars like this were built. The [...]
GOODING & COMPANY WILL OFFER SIX ICONIC PININFARINA AUTOMOBILES IN AMELIA ISLAND ON MARCH 12
Posted by admin on Februar 27th, 2010
Highlights of the Italian coachbuilder’s assembly include the one-off
Nash Rambler “Palm Beach” Coupe, Ferrari’s legendary 500 Superfast and a rare 288 GTO.
SANTA MONICA, Calif. Gooding & Company, the internationally-celebrated auction house, announces that six exceptional Pininfarina-styled cars will be offered for sale in two weeks. Strengthening the European character of the company’s debut Amelia Island [...]
GOODING & COMPANY ANNOUNCES THE SALE OF FOUR HISTORIC EUROPEAN COLLECTION CARS
Posted by admin on Februar 16th, 2010
A Rare 1961 Porsche Sports Racer, an Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS and
Bugatti’s Type 50 and 35C Grand Prix from the famed Williamson Collection
will be offered for sale on March 12, 2010.
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (February 16, 2010) – Gooding & Company, the internationally-celebrated auction house, is delighted to announce four distinctive automobiles from the historic [...]
