Mercedes Benz 220 SE

Year: 1960
Power: 115 PS
Capacity: 2195 ccm
エンジン： 6cyl

This convertible was produced from 1956 on.

This derivation of the Ponton sedans had a lot of space and luxury for 2 + 2 passengers.

The car needed not to be sporty - the comfort was much more important.

You could drive very well even under had weather conditions with the carefully lined hood.

Inside the car the motto was: no experiments.

Study technique has always been the basis for the excellent reputation of Mercedes-Benz.
     

Ford Model T / Speedster

Year: 1912
Power: 20 PS
Capacity: 2900 ccm
Engine: 4 Cyl

Until well into the 1950s most people in Europe could not afford a car.

In the USA the situation took an entirely different turn with Henry Ford's Model T which made the automobile a means of transportation for the masses already in the 1920s.

By leaving out everything which was not absolutely necessary, like a techometer or
a fuel gauge, and assembly line production a standard model cost only $ 500. in 1914, which corresponded to about four monthly wages of an industrial worker.

For nineteen years the Model T was the car with the largest production numbers in the world.

More than 15 million units were built, and many years had to pass before Volkswagen broke this record with the Beetle.

The car shown here is a typical  series model from 1917 with a 2.9 l engine with an output of 20 hp.
     

Morgan Three wheeler Super Sports

Year: 1935

Morgan created with his Super Sport a racing car for the common people.

The vehicle is propelled by means of a modified V-2 cylinder motorcycle engine, is water cooled and has a cubic capacity of 1.000ccm.

Tuned vehicles produce from 80 to 85 hp.

The model shown here has an output of 40 hp.

The vehicle is considered to be extremely fast.

Due to the three-wheel chassis, the road-manners are rather tricky.

The Morgan drivers Boeuf and Layher can certify that.
     

Ferrari 250 GT Lusso

Year: 1964
Power: 255 PS
Capacity: 2953 ccm

Of the Ferrari 250 GT Lusso only 350 specimens were built.

Powered by a V-12 engine, the elegant coupe with its comfortable interior reaches a top speed of 240 km/h.

Even if running at full throttle the handling characteristics of the car are excellent which is not least due to its sophisticated rear axle which was derived from the GTO.

When the car was introduced in 1962 it was suggested by Ferrari as the follower of the 250 GTO Berlinetta swb.

In spite of its rareness it was not spared from outrageous alterations: During the decades some of the 250 GT Lusso models were converted into false GTO.
     

Mercedes Simplex

Year: 1909
Power: 35 PS
Capacity: 5300 ccm
Engine: 4 Cyl

The Mercedes Simplex was of decisive significance for the automobile as we know it today.

It was the first car with front engine and rear wheel drive, radiator, pedals and steering wheel.

Substantial contributions to the development of this car were made by Wilhelm Maybach.

Its price was immense, 40000 goldmarks.

In relation to this, a Mercedes of the top class would have to cost two million euros these days.

The Simplex shown here is from 1909.

It was acquired first hand from the chauffeur of the Anhausser-Busch family, the most famous brewery dynasty of America.

The family had donated the car to their chauffeur after retirement.
     

De Tomaso Pantera GTS

Year: 1984
Power: 300 PS
Capacity: 5700 ccm
Engine: V8

The Pantera was another great success of the De Tomaso.

It is also powered by a Ford, 5,7 1, V-8 type engine, developing an output of about 300 hp.

In order to make the unique shape of the Pantera more attractive, widened fenders were added and oversize tires became mouted, also a rear spoiler.

The Pantera can easily attain a speed of 280 kph.
     

Aston Martin DB6 Volante

Year: 1967
Power: 286 PS
Capacity: 3995 ccm
Engine: 6 cyl

With a slightly changed character, the DB6 followed in the footsteps of the DB5.

Compared to its forerunner it was a bit larger, better equipped and featured an improved aerodynamics.

The spoiler edge at the rear distinguished it from the traditional design.

The main change, however, was that the DB6 body no longer used a steel tube frame but rather consisted of a conventional sheet steel body fixed to the chassis.

Equipped with three SU carburettors the in-line 6-cylinder engine generated 286 hp.

Under the model name Vantage , an enhanced version with three Weber carburettors and 325 hp was also available as well as a convertible referred to as Volante.
     

Real Grand-Prix Motorrad

Year: 1983
Power: 74 PS
Capacity: 250 ccm

This racing bike is a self-made-construction of Manfred Herweh.

Manfred Herweh achieved a 7th place at the and with his self-made Real GP motorbike in the World Champion season in 1983 in the class up to 250 cc.

In Salzburg (Austria), he even won his first Grand Prix.
     

Real Grand-Prix Motorrad

Year: 1985
Power: 78 PS
Capacity: 250 ccm

Manfred Herweh achieved several good places with this motorbike in the World Championship season 1985.

He got the 8 place in the final Championship ranking.
     

Heron Suzuki

Year: 1986
Power: 150 PS
Capacity: 500 ccm

The Heron Suzuki shown here belonged to the three Skoal Bandit motorcycle which competed in the 1986 Grand Prix World Championship series.

The rider was Paul Lewis.

In the final classification of the 500 cc class he finished on the 18th place.

The Skoal Heron Suzuki was the first Grand Prix motorcycle which instead of the
 traditional aluminium frame was equipped with a glass fiber frame developed by Ciba Geigy.

This reduced the weight to only about 90 kilobrams.