What about electrically powered autos? GM is cutting back production on account of low demand for their Volt and at the Salon de l’Auto in Geneva is seems that e-mobility has been marginalized.
The German love of classic and veteran automobiles continues unabated. More and more the Germans are lovingly caring for the cars they call in pseudo-English ‘oldtimers’. The ‘Verband der Automobilindustrie’ (VDA - German Association of the Automotive Industry) decided to track developments in this sector and have now delivered an interim report.
For lovers of classic cars the second weekend in August is a date not to be missed. Then those whose hearts beat faster when veteran automobiles are to be seen gather at the Nürburgring for their very special Grand Prix.
Summer is the season for lovers of classic and veteran cars to get together to celebrate their shared passion. Countless rallies and events bring together automobiles from the widest range of epochs, often in picturesque surroundings. But everywhere the safety checks are part of the ritual.
For the past fifteen years there have been regulations allowing owners of automobiles over thirty years old and in original condition to apply for license plates with an ‘H’ ( for ‘historical’) suffix. At the end of 2011 there were 231 thousand private cars with H plates registered. And Germany’s most popular ‘oldtimer’ is the VW Beetle.
The legendary Hudson Hornet is one of the most legendary cars from the 1950s. It is also famous for its motorsport achievements, especially in the NASCAR and AAA series.
If you collect 35 Lambretta scooters in a hut somewhere in the forest, you got to be a maniac! We show you a collection of the legendary italian scooters, that became cult classics on two wheels.
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.
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