Automuseum Collection Schwansen

Two classic car fans have set up a museum of old motorhomes and cars in Thumby an der Schlei (Schleswig-Holstein) to share their passion with people. Last year, the museum had to interrupt the first […]

Zündmagnet Wurzen

Nikolaus Otto has been well known as the inventor of the first four stroke combustion engine in 1876 although a Mr. Christian Reithmann has tested a similar machine already in 1873. In addition to a […]

Deutsches Museum Verkehrszentrum

From racing cars to steam locomotives, from bicycles to the ICE high-speed train – at the Verkehrszentrum you can learn all about how people have travelled around the world through the ages. The three exhibition […]

MAN Museum Augsburg

Experience a stroll through the technological history of MAN – from steam engines and printing presses to Diesel engines and MAN commercial vehicles. MAN-Museum – The exhibition The MAN-Museum was opened on April 23, 1953 […]

Nationales Automuseum The Loh Collection

One of the most comprehensive and diverse collections in Europe, if not the world – the National Automuseum The Loh Collection – shows around 150unique automobiles from 135 years of automotive history. Vehicles from more […]

Hans-Peter Prosche Traumwerk

There is a lot going on in the Hans-Peter Porsche dream factory: not only trains, the park railway, steam engines, projections, cars and people – but also emotions. In order to capture all these “movements”, […]

Ford Fiesta Mk III 1989 – 1996

The third-generation Fiesta Mark III, codenamed BE-13, was unveiled at the end of 1988 and officially went on sale in February 1989. The car was based on a new platform, ditching the old car’s rear […]

Ford Fiesta Mk II 1983 – 1989

The Fiesta Mark II appeared in August 1983 with a revised front end and interior, and a bootlid mirroring the swage lines from the sides of the car. The 1.3 L OHV engine was dropped, […]

Ford Fiesta Mk I 1976 – 1983

The Ford Fiesta is a supermini car that was marketed by Ford from 1976 to 2023 over seven generations. Over the years, the Fiesta has mainly been developed and manufactured by Ford’s European operations, and […]

Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 107 1971 – 1989

The Mercedes-Benz R107 and C107 are sports cars which were produced by Mercedes-Benz from 1971 until 1989, being the second longest single series ever produced by the automaker, after the G-Class. They were sold under […]

Mecedes-Benz SL-Class 129 1989 – 2001

The Mercedes-Benz R129 SL is a roadster which was produced by Mercedes-Benz from 1989 until 2001. The R129 replaced the R107 in 1989 and was in its turn replaced by the R230 SL-Class in 2002 […]

Mercedes-Benz W121 190 SL 1955 – 1963

The Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (W121) is a two-door luxury roadster produced by Mercedes-Benz between May 1955 and February 1963. Internally referred to as W121 (BII or B2), it was first shown in prototype at the […]

Mercedes-Benz 230 SL 1963 – 1971

The Mercedes-Benz W 113 is a two-seat roadster/coupé, introduced at the 1963 Geneva Motor Show, and produced from 1963 through 1971. It replaced both the 300 SL (W 198) and the 190 SL (W 121 […]

Ford Sierra Mk I 1982 – 1987

The Ford Sierra is a mid-size car or large family car manufactured and marketed by Ford Europe from 1982–1993, designed by Uwe Bahnsen, Robert Lutz and Patrick le Quément — and noted for its aerodynamic […]

Ford Escort Mk V RS 2000 1990 – 1992

The Escort Mark V (and Mark III Orion saloon) arrived in September 1990 with an all-new bodyshell and a simplified torsion beam rear suspension (instead of the Mark III’s fully independent layout). Initially the 1.3 […]

Ford Escort Mk IV 1986 – 1990

The fourth version of the Ford Escort was launched in March 1986, with only a small number of changes. Although popularly regarded as a fourth generation model (and is popularly known as the “Mark IV”), […]

Ford Escort Mk III 1980 – 1986

Codenamed “Erika”, the third generation Escort was launched in September 1980. The North American Escort introduced at this time was a distantly related derivative. Sales in the United Kingdom increased, and by 1982 it had […]

Ford Escort Mk II 1974 – 1980

The squarer-styled Mark II version appeared in January 1975. The first production models had rolled off the production lines on 2 December 1974. Unlike the first Escort (which was developed by Ford of Britain), the […]

Wiesmann Roadster 2006 – 2010

Wiesmann GmbH is a German automobile manufacturer that specialises in hand-built custom convertibles and coupes. The company, which has its factory in Dülmen, was founded by brothers, engineer Martin Wiesmann and businessman Friedhelm Wiesmann, in […]

Opel Rekord D 1972 – 1977

The Opel Rekord D series is an executive car that replaced the Rekord C on Opel’s Rüsselsheim production lines during the closing weeks of 1971 and launched on the West German market at the start […]

Opel Rekord E Phase I 1977 – 1983

The Opel Rekord Series E is an executive car that replaced the Rekord D on Opel’s Rüsselsheim production lines in August 1977, following the end of the summer vacation plant shut-down. It shared its wheelbase […]

Opel Monza 1977 – 1986

The Opel Monza is an executive fastback coupe produced by the German automaker Opel from 1977 to 1986. It was marketed in the United Kingdom as the Vauxhall Royale Coupé by Vauxhall.

Mercedes-Benz W201 190 1983 – 1993

The Mercedes-Benz W201 was the internal designation for the Mercedes 190 series sedans, a range of front-engine, rear drive, five passenger, four-door sedans manufactured over a single generation, from 1982 to 1993 as the company’s […]

Mercedes-Benz G-Class 1979 – 2001

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class, sometimes colloquially called the G-Wagen (as an abbreviation of Geländewagen) is a four-wheel drive automobile manufactured by Magna Steyr (formerly Steyr-Daimler-Puch) in Austria and sold by Mercedes-Benz. Originally developed as a military […]

Ford Orion Mk II Phase I 1990 – 1992

The Ford Orion is a small family car (C-segment in Europe) that was produced by Ford Europe from 1983 until 1993. A total of 3,534,239 units were sold during the car’s ten-year production life. The […]