In November 1966 – not long after the introduction of the Fiat 124 Sedan – Fiat launched the Spider version of this 124. Pininfarina was responsible for the development and production, which had a chassis shortened by 14 cm of the aforementioned Fiat 124 Sedan. The design of the Fiat 124 Sport Spider […] More
The regular readers of Auto Motor Klassiek will recognize the car in the image accompanying this article. AMK 1-2016 featured a nice report by Thomas Touw. He described the Peugeot 504 Coupé V6 TI of Adriaan Kikkert. The former owner certainly restored the beautiful French coupé in a cosmetic sense, which left the factory in Turin in 1980. Former owner? Yes, because nowadays the beautiful coupé is also owned by Pieter Fokkema, the driving force behind the 2015 and 2016 editions of CLASSICSNL in Leeuwarden. More
This month it is fifty years ago that Fiat presented the beautiful 130 Coupé in Geneva. This fact offers us every reason to reflect on one of the most beautiful compartments of its time, which was designed by the people of Pininfarina. A beautiful car. More
The year 2020 should have been marked by numerous anniversaries. 1970, for example, produced illustrious automobiles, but ten years earlier the world was introduced to the car that could be considered for the title of jubilee of the year. The Peugeot 404 breathed harmony and showed balance. Moreover […] More
There was once a very renowned, now deceased Dutch entrepreneur whose name still no one knows. But we are working on that! That entrepreneur decided that he wanted to drive Mercedes-Benz. For this he abandoned his preference for Rolls-Royces. He liked the Mercedes, but he found a 300 SEL 6.3 a bit boring […] More
The chimney must also smoke at car designers. What one does not want, you can possibly sell to the next. So had Citroëns BX might as well be the Marcello Gandini-designed Volvo Tundra. The Tundra remained an idea. The BX became a success. Before that time, the Peugeot […] More
There she is. In all their glory, the historic Pininfarina lines stand out against the radiant sky. Sharpness and beautiful curves are meticulously forged into a form of coherence that exceeds any ideal of beauty. There she is, the regular player of my car top 10, competing for a place of honor on my personal podium. […] More
Northern Italy can be regarded as an absolute attraction for classic car enthusiasts. It houses several car museums. One of those stopping places for soaking up automotive history is in Turin: the Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile di Torino. We visited the museum in the capital of Piemonte. We make the entrance in the modern stylized building, and […] More
The Classic Motor Show in Bremen once again attracted a respectable number of visitors. From 44.737 to XNUMX February, XNUMX visitors managed to pass through the gates of the OVB Arena. They were rewarded with a richly varied range, which was exhibited in a pleasant and accessible atmosphere. Italian elegance The central theme […] More
Today the kick-off of the German classic car season takes place in Bremen. Up to and including 8 February, 600 exhibitors are responsible for the Bremen Classic Motorshow, among others. In the ÖVB Arena this year a lot of attention is paid to the theme “Italian Elegance”. Italian dream cars and motorcycles The organization would like to continue this year […] More
The economic crisis is no longer just at home with dealers and manufacturers, but also with various leading design houses.
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