Just under three years after the launch of the Citroën With the 2CV, the French manufacturer introduced a variant for the entrepreneur. In March 1951, the 2CV AU hatched, and a production period of 27 years followed. Car…
In 1966, two beautiful Italian 'spiders' appeared on the scene: the Fiat 124 Sport Spider and the Alfa Romeo Duetto. This year marks sixty years since the Italian automotive industry unveiled these two open-top long-distance cars to the world.
Charming, uniquely designed and graceful. Actually, every classic enthusiast has sympathy for the Citroën Ami 6. The Ami 6 was presented on April 24, 1961. Citroën emphasized in the press release that the new car is not intended as a replacement for the…
The Autobianchi A2 was presented on October 1969, 112. It symbolizes an era in which front-wheel drive and optimal use of space became increasingly important for car manufacturers. The Autobianchi A112, which emerged from Giacosa's project X1/2, is a…
The year 2022 is approaching the end. This year too, many car models celebrated a special anniversary. As usual, we highlighted a number of these anniversaries this year. Even now that the end of 2022 is in sight, we let…
The year 2022 is approaching the end. This year too, many car models celebrated a special anniversary. As usual, we highlighted a number of these anniversaries this year. Even now that the end of 2022 is in sight, we let…
It has been a while since we took you through the history of Toyota in the WRC in several companies. Or rather: to the forgotten rally victories and successes. Under the leadership of the legendary Ove Andersson, Toyota became very…
In the August 2019 edition of Auto Motor Klassiek we paid attention to Richard van der Bijl, his Siku collection and especially his VW 1200 Export. His newly delivered in Sweden and today personalized Beetle from…
“It could happen that I no longer work for Auto Union after today.” Ludwig Kraus – sold by Daimler Benz to Volkswagen in 1963 – has been working in complete secrecy on a new project. Volkswagen management plans…
Opel has something to celebrate this year. The German manufacturer has been around for one hundred and sixty years. You would almost forget that sixty years ago a pre-war model name returned to Opel. During the autumn of 1962, a new compact model saw the light of day. And…
In 1958, the illustrious Austin-Healey launched a new, affordable sports car. Leading up to that moment, Leonard Lord and Donald Healey were in regular contact and foresaw a good future for a small two-seater. He came…
The iconic Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray, with its unique styling, is without a doubt one of the most distinctive classics in the history of the car design universe. The Sting Ray, a stingray, British sports cars were immensely popular in the United States…
One of the cars presented that caught our attention during a fair a number of years ago was the Opel Kadett B LS Typ 91 (Fastback). It was a beautifully preserved copy from 1968, painted in beautiful beige. This…
It seems like only yesterday that we were in elementary school. That we dreamed about cars. And almost all of us have memories of our fathers' cars. That was long after the Model T Fords, and that…
The Autobianchi A1969 was built between 1972 and 111. In contrast to the Primula and the A112, this model is less known. The A111 was a luxury mid-range sedan and it actually emerged from Project 123. That was by parent Fiat…
When it comes to body design, it fits perfectly into the line that Mercedes-Benz started in the mid-108s with the W109 and W110 models. At the same time, this car is a worthy successor to the W8 Baureihe. The Strich XNUMX is actually…
De Alfa Romeo Giulia is considered by many classic car enthusiasts to be one of the most beautiful cars ever designed. The beautiful berlina from Northern Italy quickly made a name for itself as a refined and graceful driver's car. Today it still enchants,…
In August 1969 VW took over NSU. The new subsidiary was merged with Audi. This caused problems in the Netherlands between the importers of NSU and Audi. Van Oorschot (NSU) and Hart Nibbrig and Greeve (Audi) fought a legal battle. In 1974, Pon became the smiling third.
When the Austin Seven and Morris Mini Minor saw the light of day in 1959, designer Alec Issigonis could not have imagined: The little Mini would form the basis for a car that surprised everyone and everything in international rallies: The Mini Cooper S.It became the most appealing Mini version during the 41 year that the Classic Mini was built.
On October 1930, 1925, Henry Ford and Conrad Adenauer, then mayor of Cologne and later prime minister, became equally construction workers. They laid the foundation stone for the new Ford factory in - yes - Cologne. Ford was not new to Germany, but the Cologne location was. As early as XNUMX, T Fords and A Fords had been assembled in Berlin.