30 Apr 2020

MV Agusta 125 TR

Year: 1955
Power: 6.5 PS
Capacity: 125 ccm
Engine: 1 Cyl

Already in 1927, after the death of the company founder Earl Giovanni Agusta, the renowned Italian aircraft manufacturer MV Agusta had started to build motorcycles.

In 1945, after the end of World War II, his son Domenico Agusta transferred motorcycle production to a separate company called Meccanica Verghera Agusta.
     

29 Apr 2020

Messerschmitt KR 200

Year: 1955
Power: 10.2 PS
Capacity: 191 ccm
Engine: 1 Cyl

This construction with two seats and air cooled 2 stroke engine was developed by Fritz Fend in 1948 from the Fend Flitzer.

Everyone could afford this car with a selling price of 2700 SM at this time.

But the car did not come up to its expectations despite of it's good technical design.

The customers in Germany wanted a car that had a bonnet in front and in a luggage compartment behind.
     

28 Apr 2020

Wanderer V2

Year: 1910
Power: 4 PS
Capacity: 408 ccm
Engine:V2 Cyl

Wanderer motorbikes were produced at Schonau near Chemnitz.

They were already equipped rocker arm suspension and acethylene lamps.

The V-2 was the first German motorbike with front rear wheel spring suspension.
     

27 Apr 2020

Lotus super seven

Year: 1957
Power: 37 PS
Capacity: 948 ccm
Engine: 4 Cyl

The career of Colin Chapman began with the building cit cat Lotus Seven in 1955.

You can equip this Roadster with different engines.

This car itself has only got the essential equipment.

The Ford units are most often used.
     

26 Apr 2020

Carnielli Koffer motorrad

Year: 1971
Power: 1.5 PS
Capacity: 49 ccm
Engine: 1 Cyl

This vehicle is the ideal one for camping friends.

The Motograziella can totally be folded up and can be put down on end.

Therefore you could easily transport it in a car or a camping bus.

It was offered as small moped.

The Motograziella attained a maximum speed of 40 kph.

But driving at that speed is a little bit dangerous although the advertising promised security and stability.
     

25 Apr 2020

FIAT 500 F

Year: 1972
Power: 18 PS
Capacity: 500 ccm

The Cinquecento (five hundred) was built between 1957 and 1975.

During this period of time 3702078 units were built including the estate car and several other special versions.

In 1965, the D-model was replaced by the F-model with 18 hp.

The body was more or less a completely new construction.

The most obvious innovation were the front hinged doors.

Due to the sunk-in door hinge and door latch the A and B columns are wider.

Other changes during the production period of the F-model affected the attachment of the air grate above the engine hood.
     

24 Apr 2020

Mercedes W150 / 770K

Year: 1938
Power: 230 PS
Capacity: 7600 ccm

This car was delivered to the Reichskanzlei in 1938.

The vehicle is equipped with an armored floor as protection against mines, thick bullet proof glass an armour plates in the doors.

There is no possibility to protect the hood.

Hitler who should be protected due to these efforts was only secure below the belt.
     

23 Apr 2020

Mercedes W150 / 770K

Year: 1943
Power: 230 PS
Capacity: 7600 ccm
Engine: 8 Cyl

Only 10 of these cars were produced.

Today, only three specimen are known to exist.

The car was used among others by Heinrich Himmler an was finally found at the end of the war at the Obersalzberg.

This vehicle has a special outfit: central door locking for emergency cases to prevent the opening of the door form outside.
     

22 Apr 2020

Red Baron

Power: 150 PS
Capacity: 3600 ccm

The name Red Baron chosen for this extraordinary custom bike, a reminiscence to the legendary German WWI fighter pilot, not only refers to its red painting but also to the huge 9-cylinder Rotec radial engine that usually propels aircraft.

Around this engine, the mechanical engineer Frank Ohle of Wuppertal created a unique chopper that at the 2012 German Custom bike Show was awarded a first prize.
     

21 Apr 2020

Leonhardt Gunbus

Power: 350 PS
Capacity: 6728 ccm

The aircraft parts used for this jumbo bike of superlatives give concepts like size or power completely new meaning.

With only a glance at the engine with two cylinders taken from an An-2 aircraft engine, you can already glimpse the elemental force of the centerpiece of this custom bike.

The tyres are from a Boeing 767.

The Gunbus with sidecar was developed to give all Gunbus lovers a chance riding this bike.
     

20 Apr 2020

Mercedes Benz G4

Year: 1938
Power: 110 PS
Capacity: 5400 ccm
Engine: 8 Cyl

Only 75 vehicles of the Mercedes G4 have been produced between 1933 and 1939.

Originally it was assumed as a car for the Army General Staff.

Most of them were instead of this used for the Leaders of the 3 Reich.
     

19 Apr 2020

Mercedes Benz Nürburg

Year: 1932
Power: 110 PS
Capacity: 4918 ccm
Engine: 8 Cyl

This open touring car with convertible hood, 4 doors, 5 seats and two folding seats was the ideal car for prominent figures to represent themselves at parades and escorts.

The vehicle comes from Prague.

The car was used by Freiherr von Neurath, the German Governer of Bohemia and Moravia and the former Foreign Secretary of State who had his residence on the hradschin in Praque.
     

18 Apr 2020

Porsche 356 A Speedster

Year: 1955
Power: 60 PS
Capacity: 1571 ccm

The distinguisched feature of this 356 version is the low front window, which reduces the total height from 131 to 122 cm.

Already in September 1957 it shared the model improvement, so for instance the change over from nut and lever to a worm steering system.

James Dean was one of the most popular speedster clients, but on occasion of his tragic accident he was in a 550 type.
     

17 Apr 2020

Porsche 356 SC

Year: 1964
Power: 95 PS
Capacity: 1600 ccm
Engine: 4 Cyl

The model 356 was the first car built in series by Porsche.

It was based on the Porsche Nr. 1 from 1948 which was powered by an engine with a mere 35 hp output.

The car was continuously improved and engine power raised to up to 130 hp until this model was discontinued in 1965 and replaced by the 911.

In total about 76,000 units were built.

The car shown here is a 356 SC with 1600 cc engine and 95 hp.

It was delivered in the USA on 10 September 1964 and is still in the condition as supplied to the customer.

Even the paint is original.
     

16 Apr 2020

NSU Sport Prinz

Year: 1966
Power: 30 PS
Capacity: 598 ccm
Engine: 2 Cyl
Max speed: 132km/h

The Sport Prinz was designed by Franco Scaglione who  worked at that time at Bertone.

The NSU was first built only by Bertone, then also by Drauz of Heilbronn.

From 1962 on, it was exclusively assembled by Drauz.
     

15 Apr 2020

Amilcar CC

Year: 1922
Power: 30 PS
Capacity: 903 ccm
Engine: 4 Cyl

Up to their takeover by the Hotchkiss firm in 1939 Amilcar produced cars that were referred to in France as Voituette.

They were open, simply built and sparingly equipped automobiles with to three seats, intended for the driver with sporty ambitions but rather limited means.

The CC from 1922 was the first automobile built by Amilcar.

This model of dainty appearance was introduced to the amazed public still in the firm's year of formation.

Equipped with a 903 ccm motor the CC did manage to reach a respectable speed of 80 km/h.

The exceedingly sporty driving experience was due to the missing differential and an extremly hard suspension.
     

14 Apr 2020

Ford Model T Speedster

Year: 1912
Power: 20 PS
Capacity: 2900 ccm

This Ford model T was produced more than 15 million times.

The standard bodywork was to boring for many buyers.

Due to this fact many customers modified their bodywork.

The 4-cylinder engine can attain the car on a maximum speed of 60 km/h.
     

13 Apr 2020

Bugatti Typ 35 C

Year: 1930
Power: 125 PS
Capacity: 1991 ccm

In the 20ies and 30ies, Bugatti's racing cars achieved one success after the other.

Time after time, Ettore Bugatti, in general called patron, developed new types of racing cars to participate in competitions.

Three Bugattis won the first three places at the Targa Florio at Sicily immediately after their completion.

For the then times these racing cars could attain the remarkable maximum speed of 250 kph.
     

12 Apr 2020

Bugatti Typ 37

Year: 1926
Power: 100 PS
Capacity: 1496 ccm
Engine: 4 Cyl

For five years, from 1927 through 1932, the Bugatti Type 37 dominated the sport and racing class.

Prior owner of this car was Prince Georg Lobkowicz from Bohemia, a famous racing driver and Bugatti enthusiast, who was killed in an accident.

The vehicle was developed from the 8 cylinder typ 35.

The car shown here originally had a supercharger, which was, however, later on removed.
     

11 Apr 2020

EXPRESS Radex 255

Year: 1955
Power: 15 PS
Capacity: 244 ccm
Engine: 2 Cyl

Already in 1884, the Goldschmidt family produced in Neumarkt/Oberpfalz under various brand names.

The EXPRESS works were founded in 1897.

In advertisements, it was described as the oldest bicycle factory of the Continent.

After World War 2, besides bicycles they also produced mopeds and motorcycles with ILO and Sachs engines.

In 1952/53, an own engine was developed.

The EXPRESS Radex 255 was the flagship product of the company.

During the motorcycle crisis 1956/57, EXPRESS, VICTORIA and DKW merged into the Zweirad Union.

In 1959, production in Neumarkt was discontinued.
     

10 Apr 2020

Bugatti Typ 57

Year: 1938
Power: 135 PS
Capacity: 3257 ccm
Engine:8 Cyl

The double seater Type 57 was not only an excellent racing car but absolutely fiit for everyday use as well.

On Sunday you could use it to participate in veritable races and on Monday the same car would take you to the office.

The style of the very rare special bodywork shows the hand of Jean BUgatti.

Today the car is still driven from time to time at vintage car races.
     

9 Apr 2020

Citroen DS Special

Year: 1970
Power: 78 PS
Capacity: 1972 ccm

When the Citroen DS was first presented to the public in 1955, it set new standards in several ways.

What was obvious at first sight was the extravagantly shaped aerodynamic body and the futuristic design of the interior, and here especially the single spoke steering wheel.

The design split the public into two camps.

Some were enthusiastic about it, for the others the car was nothing but ugly.

There was nothing in between.

However, all admired the innovative technical features that were hidden beneath the body sheet.

Amongst them were the hydro pneumatic suspension that, depending on the quality of the street, could even be height adjusted, the hydraulic disc brakes and the power steering.

All these features were made possible by the high pressure hydraulics that was used by Citroen in the DS for the first for a car intended for the mass market.

Its revolutionary suspension even saved the life of the legendary former French President Charles de Gaulle.

When he was assassinated in 1962 while riding in his Citroen DS, the car was riddled by bullets but, although it was driving on the rims in the pure sense of word, remained steerable and managed to escape with the unhurt President.
     

8 Apr 2020

Mercedes Benz 220 S

Year: 1957
Power: 106PS
Capacity: 2195 ccm
Engine: 6 Cyl

The rear chassis of this time was very elegant.

The vehicle has got a very powerful engine, an excellent road ability, a very good gear mechanism, fantastic seats, a beautiful wooden equipment and a function able hood.

This is a magnificent vehicle for every collector of classic cars.
     

7 Apr 2020

Ultima Typ EB 1064

Year: 1922/23
Capacity: 400 ccm

Between 1908 and 1951 the company Motorcycle Ultima located in Lyon / France produced motorcycles.

After World War II production was limited to light motorcycles.

Although Ultima designed many interesting models with one and two cylinder engines the company remained largely unknown in Germany.
     

6 Apr 2020

Ardie NE 125

Year: 1949
Power: 5 PS
Capacity: 123 ccm

The Ardie NE 125 was one of the first post-war motorcycles offered and, with 1775 units produced, in the first quarter of 1949 even outnumbered the NSU Quick 125.

Probably only 6000 units of the NE 125 were produced.

It was replaced by the B 125 that already featured a telescopic fork and more chrome parts.

However, with growing wealth the customers became more demanding and, therefore, the small 125 cc motorcycle was no longer offered in 1953.
     

5 Apr 2020

BMW R27

Year: 1966
Power: 18 PS
Capacity: 245 ccm
Engine: 1 Cyl

The last BMW 1 cylinder engine R 27 got a drive unit that was totally bedded in silent blocks.

The robust vehicles were usually driven for long periods of time.

They were very popular until the 70-ies and they were the appropriate motorbikes for the BMW newcomer.
     

4 Apr 2020

Mercedes Benz 500 K

Year: 1934
Power: 100 / 160 PS
Capacity: 5018 ccm
Engine: 8 Cyl

Besides the 7.7L supercharged vehicles, which were used by the prominent figures of the Third Reich these cars were the peak of the Daimler Benz production in the prewar days.

From February 1936 until October 1936, 354 models of this 8 cylinder in line engine have been produced.

This car still silently attains a maximum sinsheim was covered within 2 days without any problems.
     

3 Apr 2020

Citroen 2CV6 Club

Year: 1985
Power: 27 PS
Capacity: 597 ccm

The Citroen 2CV, In Germany and Austria usually called duck and in Switzerland doschwo, was a popular model by the French car manufacturer Citroen with an air-cooled two cylinder 4 stroke boxer engine and front wheel drive.

Between summer 1949 and the mid of 1990, 3868631 four door sedans and 1246335 delivery cars were produced.

From 1960 until 1968, 694 units of a special version with two engines and all-wheel drive called Sahara were built.

Development began in the mid 1930s already, but because of the outbreak of WWII it was not before 7 October 1948 that the 2CV was finally presented to the public in Paris.

Although the minimalistic car was not really taken serious by the automotive press in the beginning, in the following decades it became one of the most famous French car models.
     

2 Apr 2020

Opel Super 6

Year: 1938
Power: 55 PS
Capacity: 2473 ccm
Engine: 6 Cyl

When in 1937 / 38 the Super 6 was introduced into the market, it had the first Opel OHV-engine under the hood.

This was astonishing for a car of this price category.

46453 specimen of this solid vehicle were built.

Top Speed was 115 km/h.
     

1 Apr 2020

Mercedes Benz 300 SC Roadster

Year: 1955
Power: 175 PS
Capacity: 2966 ccm
Engine: 6 Cyl

The sports version of the 300 SC was the Roadster with a hood that could completerly dropped into the trunk.

This beautiful car is in original condition.

Only 45 cars of this type were built between 1955 and 1968.