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 [...]
Archive for Mai, 2010
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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Tags: Car Competition, classic cars, Concours d'Elegance, Mercedes 
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 [...]
