Day: September 14, 2018

SUV Young and Oldtimer: Ten off-roader tips

SUV booming without end. But the oldies are in contrast to car classics often confusion. We recommend ten off-roaders, which are worthwhile for collectors and fans. Picture show: SUV classic >> At the beginning a definition of terms: The SUV, literally “Sport Utility Vehicle”, was only with the Europeanization of the term […]

RM Sotheby’s Oldtimer Auction London 2018

Of course RM Sotheby’s in London auctioned the usual million-dollar Ferraris , Maseratis and Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing. But also quite absurd, charming and rare. The most bizarre objects of the last auction . As beautiful and desirable as a Ferrari 365 GTB / 4, a Jaguar E-Type of the first series or a Porsche 911 GT2 of the 993 series are also – this is then standard food […]

The best car quotes

“The car is a passing phenomenon. I believe in the horse. “This probably most famous car quote comes from Emperor Wilhelm II, who obviously took the wrong horse back then. It was similarly pessimistic that the Great Brockhaus from 1896. It said, “the invention of a Gottlieb Daimler will probably remain without great significance for the development […]

Ferrari 250 GTO brings 48.4 million

This Ferrari 250 GTO is the most expensive ever auctioned car : RM Sotheby’s has the former car of Phil Hill at 24./25.08. Auctioned in Montereyin 2018 as part of the Concours d’Elegance at Pebble Beach , California . The hammer fell at $ 48.4 million. The racing GTO with the chassis number 3413GT comes from the collection of Gregory Whitten , the former chief developer of Microsoft . He had bought the car […]

Mars mineral could come from microbes

Canberra (Australia) – So far scientists have believed that deposits of the clay mineral stevensite can only occur in particularly hostile environments and environments such as volcanic lava or in h#t alkaline lakes, so Australian researchers have now discovered living microbes that produce the mineral. The discovery also has consequences for […]

Maas advises Lavrov on Syria

In Syria threatens a new humanitarian disaster . Russia has the power to prevent a major offensive on Idlib . The federal government does not have much influence on Moscow, but they want to use it. Berlin (AP) – Foreign Minister Heiko Maas wants to work with his Russian counterpart […]

Google victory in the dispute over deletion issues

In the dispute over the “right to be forgotten” in Internet searches , the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court has decided in favor of Google in a specific case . Frankfurt / Main (AP) – The appointment of a former managing director of a non-profit organization had no success, as the court announced on Thursday. The organization wrote in 2011 deep red […]