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The Porscche Strosek 928 makes you wonder about the meaning of the word ‘classic’. The word ‘timeless’ gets pretty close. After all, a classic car is appreciated at all times: both when it was new, and when it is old.

The Porsche 928 is such a car, for instance.

It was revolutionary at its

Germany, Porsche, Strosek

A Mercedes workhorse from Portugal

May 11, 2018

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Long before Mercedes-Benz produced their own stationwagon, the Portuguese were doing it for them.

It took Mercedes-Benz a while to discover that there was a demand for stationwagons.

During the 1960’s, stationwagons got really popular in Europe and brands like Opel, Ford, Peugeot, Fiat and even Borgward produced combi-versions of their best selling sedans already

eBay, Germany, Mercedes-Benz, Movauto, Portugal

Amazing value increase in Germany: BMW 320 +60 percent

April 5, 2018

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Although the classic car market in Germany is calming down and prices are stabilising, there are still some cars that increase their value spectacularly. Like the BMW 320.

A week ago we reported about the classic car market in Germany. According to the VDA Oldtimer Index, the German market is calming down and

BMW, Classic Analytics, Ford, Germany, Lancia, Mercedes-Benz, MG, Opel, Porsche, Triumph, VDA, Volkswagen

Rare Bugatti Fiacre on sale in Essen

March 20, 2018

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Next Saturday, auction house Coys will have its sale at Techno Classica in Essen, Germany. The oldest car in the sale is this magnificent 1929 Bugatti T44 Fiacre.

The special designs that Bugatti was renowned for in the 1920’s and ‘30’s, included a shape that resembled old carriages from the 18th and 17th century. And

Bugatti, Coys, Germany, Techno Classica

Fiat Dino was in hiding for 35 years

December 19, 2017

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The essential thing about a barnfind is that it’s an object that has been forgotten for a long period of time.

Take this Fiat Dino for instance. It has been stored in a warehouse for 35 years.

To demonstrate this, the seller has very wisely decided not to clean the car. The thick layer of

barnfind, Fiat, Germany

The difference between a Beetle and a Beetle

September 23, 2017

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It’s not easy to see the difference between one Volkswagen Beetle and another. And yet, differences can make a huge impact on the value.

For Volkswagen, the late 1960’s were a period of transition. The original design of the Beetle was 30 years old and many consumers wanted something new. Other car brands came

Beetle, Germany, Volkswagen

A Ford Taunus from the first lady-owner

September 22, 2017

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It still happens that cars turn up that have been with the first owner since more than 50 years ago. Or in this case, it has been with the same family, which is basically the same. This Ford Taunus 15M is now for sale in Germany.

The Ford Taunus 12M and 15M were the first

Austria, Ford, Germany, Taunus

Not just anybody’s little Austin

September 14, 2017

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Strange things can happen to cars that are for sale. Take this little 1959 Austin A35, for instance. It looks wonderful, looks as if it has been fully restored. That should be worth some money.

Yes, some money indeed. But the owner, who is in Germany, asks EUR 22,500 for it.

Huh?

You see,

Austin A35, Germany, Phil Collins

One owner, low mileage

September 11, 2017

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They still exist, cars that were bought new a long time ago and then kept by the same owner for decades. This Opel Commodore was bought brand new in 1968 by a German dentist. He took really good care of it. In all those years, he drove only 114,000 kilometers with the car, it is

Germany, Opel Commodore

A threewheeler that’s almost 120 years old

August 20, 2017

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At the end of the nineteenth century, a company named Noé Boyer & Cie in the French city of Suresnes produces bicycles under the brandname Phebus. Like so many other businesses they try their luck in the manufacture of motorised vehicles. In those days there was a market for cyclecars or voiturette: small, light motorcars

19th century, Germany, Phebus, veteran

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A monument for the 1980’s

Posted: May 23, 2018

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Mecum Dallas auction will be held, despite floodings

Posted: August 31, 2017

Despite the floodings in southeast Texas, the Mecum Dallas 2017 auction will still be held on September 6 – 9 at Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. The auction house announces this on their website. “Our hearts go out to all of those recently impacted by the disastrous flooding experienced in and around East […]

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The famous Bothwell Collection is to be auctioned

Posted: September 2, 2017

The Bothwell Collection is on sale. Bonhams will be auctioneering around 50 pre-war race cars and some horse-drawn streetcars on Saturday, November 11th in Los Angeles, California. Collector Lindley and his wife Anne Bothwell made their fortune growing oranges in California. They were avid classic car collectors and were, in fact, classic car pioneers. They […]

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New: classic car sale at Dutch Concours d’Elegance

Posted: May 21, 2018

For the first time, there will be a sale of classic cars during the Concours d’Elegance in the Netherlands this summer. So don’t be surprised if you see cars there with a sign ‘Te Koop’ on them. The Dutch Concours d’Elégance at the Royal Palace Het Loo in the city of Apeldoorn was first organised […]

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OldtimerDAILY

A monument for the 1980’s

A Mercedes workhorse from Portugal

Amazing value increase in Germany: BMW 320 +60 percent

Rare Bugatti Fiacre on sale in Essen

Fiat Dino was in hiding for 35 years

The difference between a Beetle and a Beetle

A Ford Taunus from the first lady-owner

Not just anybody’s little Austin

One owner, low mileage

A threewheeler that’s almost 120 years old

A monument for the 1980’s

Mecum Dallas auction will be held, despite floodings

The famous Bothwell Collection is to be auctioned

New: classic car sale at Dutch Concours d’Elegance

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