I t is known that former DDR leader Erich Honecker (1912-1994) had a real taste for cars. One of the cars that has come to the light now is badged as an EMW. it is believed to be a concept for a luxurious limousine from the east as commissioned by Erich Honecker. Remarkably, the car appears to have been based on a 1981 Mercedes S-class with 5-litre V8 engine – the quintessential limousine from West-Germany at its time.
One of the great things about classic cars is the history of cars. If they only could tell what those headlights have seen through the years.... This 1951 Mercury 1CM Convertible is not only looking good but it has some signs of the things it has done.
What happens when a 59-year old classic car collector with hundreds of cars stashed away suddenly dies from a heart attack and his three daughters are left behind without really having an idea of their father’s collection?
Brightwells has managed to find another 80-odd classics for their sale at Bicester on the 10th of April. We pick out two gems in GRP. These are perhaps not the fastests sports car classics in the world, but we adore both of them and find it hard to choose a winner.
We do not always understand photographers. In their quest to produce an image of immortality they often come up with strange ideas. This image can be placed easily and without question in that group.