As covered here before, (see the rise of the type 3), Volkswagen was among the first automakers to really leverage a single chassis for multiple […]
First Wankel
In 1963 at the Frankfurt International Motor Show, NSU introduced the world’s first production car with a Wankel engine. The Wankel Spider was designed by […]
Limerock 2017
For us, Labor Day weekend is synonymous with the Limerock Vintage Motorsports Weekend. The event has graced these pages many times before (see Lapping Limerock […]
Mercedes 200D : Building The Diesel Legend
Mercedes Benz has always been a premier luxury marque, but they have also been a producer of basic workhorse transportation. Pick a movie from the […]
On Driving On The Left
I grew up driving on the left. In fact, I’m not even sure at what point I learned that there was an alternative. I also […]
The $800 CV Boot Revisited
Some summer recycling here with a post from 2010 made relevant again due to a current S mall repair that turned into a much bigger bill. […]
Neue Klasse Homologation Special
In 1962, BMW broke even for the first time since the war thanks to a strategic infusion from the Quandt family, and some surprising success […]
Hershey 2017
The weather forecast was not helpful. Not that this is unusual for an April event in Pennsylvania. We have attended this event in snow flurries, […]
Weekend Warriors
Being in the midst of building a street car that can go to the track and pass tech inspection, I am struck by the contrast […]
A Nice History
A very nice article by Curbside Classics about the opportunities and challenges associated with BMW’s postwar V8 evolution. http://www.curbsideclassic.com/automotive-histories/automobile-history-german-deadly-sins-the-bayern-cycle-part-1-bmws-brush-with-death-the-v8-cars/.
Ponton Production
Mercedes had been slowly rebuilding its manufacturing capacity after the war, but in July 1953 they really regained that capacity with the production of the […]
The Era Error
The Classic Velocity crew considers the postwar period from the late 1940s to the late 1970s to be an era. Why? Because it is a […]
Gutbrod
What comes to mind when someone asks you about an automobile manufacturer from Stuttgart that produced rear engine cars? Porsche would be the most obvious […]
Of Krausers and Kronenburgs
Right there, between the doors of the two door garage, in a pair of cubby holes designed to fit them, were a pair of Krausers. […]
An Unexpected Stop
I had passed the shop many times before, but never during regular business hours. It had been an automotive repair shop, and then unoccupied for […]
Clash of the Marques
It had been a long time since the tribe gathered at the traditional summer breakfast spot along the river. The impending end of the driving […]
A Holiday Gathering
When you need to take a break from the regular Holidays and escape to an environment populated by like-minded inmates of the asylum, the Rocking […]
Space Management
Have you ever faced a problem with having enough space? The Classic Velocity research department (which does not exist) indicates that 96.3% of our readers […]
Horch Sachsenring
Most think of Horch for their massive luxurious pre-war cars, but they existed in the postwar period as well. From 1956 to 1959, Horch produced […]