At the Geneva Motor Show the spotlight also falls on the niche car makers. They can be relied upon to break the monotony of all the series cars and set accents whether with limited edition super sports car models or exotic designer experiments.
Even miniature automobiles can arouse the passions. At the Toy Fair in Nürnberg there are plenty of little cars for big kids. The traditional Matchbox toy must give way to precision models in XXL format. And there are clever inventors who are determined to bring toy cars into the digital era.
Yesterday, the 28th of July, the movie ‘Cars 2’ zoomed onto German cinema screens. The Disney/Pixar sequel to the first automotive animation extravaganza is now a 3D spectacle.
Just in time for the sixtieth birthday of the Corvette there comes the 427 Convertible Collector Edition from Chevrolet, the most powerful roadster in the history of the marque.
Horch was Germany´s premium car mufacturer in the era before World War 2 and built some of the moste memorable and luxurious classics of the 1930s. Konrad Engel is an expert with Horch vehicles and loves restoring oldtimers.