Autofocus AG, Goodtimer

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Ferrari, the most renowned sports car manufacturer in the world, developed the worthy successor to the now highly prized 246 Dino GT/ GTS in collaboration with Sergio Pininfarina. In 1974, the Dino 308 GT designed by Bertone was launched, which, despite the new and powerful V8 engine, was not really recognised as a true Dino successor.
In 1975, the successful 308 GTB was introduced, ...

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Jaguar was the real sports car manufacturer in Europe in the 1950s. The Jaguar XK120C, from whose development the XK120 for the road emerged, won the prestigious Le Mans race in 1951 and 1953. And it was the fastest production car in the world at the time. Three XK series (120/ 140/ 150) were produced from 1950 to 1961. 3457 examples of the Jaguar XK 150 Coupé were built. This Coupé ...

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The MG A is one of the most beautiful British classics of the 50s and 60s and is an interesting investment. Its design language and rock-solid technology make every MG A a welcome guest and loyal companion. The original version came onto the market with a 72 hp 1489 cc four-cylinder twin-carburettor engine. The technically slightly improved MGA 1600 variant (1588 cm3, 80 hp, front disc ...

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The Citroën DS has made history. Only a few cars have been allowed to be immortalised as style icons in the automotive world. The then head of state Charles De Gaulle was also a fan of the Citroën DS and ID and had the entire state fleet equipped with them. De Gaulle also appeared at the parade in Paris in a semi-convertible, like the example for sale here. The company AEAT (Anciens ...

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At 115, 000 units, the successor to the legendary Jaguar E-Type is not actually a high-volume model. Nevertheless, the XJ-S series was regarded as a successful model from Jaguar and was also the fastest (and most expensive) coupé with automatic transmission at the time. During the 22 years of production, various engines were used in this beautiful car. The well-known V12 from Jaguar ...

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The V8 BMW Type 502 was called the king of the motorway in the 1950s. With this car, BMW built a V8 engine for the first time, which was one of the first large series aluminium engines in the world. After overcoming the financial difficulties, the new BMW model was presented to the public for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1954: The BMW 502. It was the first German ...

With only 830 vehicles built, the 220 SE Ponton Coupé is one of the rarest vehicles in post-war Mercedes production. This example was delivered in 1959 to Max Hoffmann, the legendary Mercedes importer in New York, and delivered to the famous author Majorie Moore.

Before a German professor of medicine living in Switzerland took over the car, it was kept in a Danish museum.

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Sports cars in the 70s were either 2-seater - or beautiful. The Indy was and is both. Large doors invite comfortable entry front and rear. Four people enjoy the incomparably sporty acoustics and the power of the high-torque V8 engine. With a total of 1, 136 examples produced, the Indy is also one of the secret favourites in the classic market in terms of production strength. The Vignale-designed ...

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The Aston Martin DB2 started the era of car manufacturing under the leadership of David Brown. The body of the DB2 was built at Mulliner, which served as a model for the following series up to the DB6. With the DB2/ 4, a hatchback coupé body was created, offering seating for 4 people. From October 1953 to October 1955, around 400 coupés and 165 cabriolets were produced. The handcrafted ...

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From 1969 to 1971, Rolls Royce built the first convertible based on a 2-door Silver Shadow, which was later built as the Corniche with a slightly larger engine capacity. The luxury car, of which only 505 were built, was the most expensive production convertible in the world. This Drop Head Coupe was built for the export market and, according to the entry in the original logbook, was ...

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With the ‘affordable dream car for young men’, according to the press at the time, Alfa Romeo achieved a stroke of genius with the Giulia GT Coupé designed by Bertone. Around 224, 000 units of the 4-seater sports car were built between 1963 and 1977. Following an extensive restoration, this example was acquired by Goodtimer, where it is to be put back on the road as an active vehicle.

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The MG B was a sports car launched by the MG division of BMC in May 1962 as the successor to the legendary MG A. The MG B was produced in over half a million units (including the GT Coupé) until 1980 and is regarded as the most successful British sports car of all time. In terms of performance, the MG B was on a par with its competitors at the time of its release. Even a Porsche 356 ...

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In 1989, a new model series was launched at BMW. What is now called a Gran Coupé was then a Gran Tourismo in the luxury class.
With a production time of 11 years and over 30, 000 units produced, BMW could be very satisfied, even though a worldwide recession at the beginning of the 1990s caused many potential buyers to hold back. The coupé of the 1990s is considered an exotic ...

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The MG A is considered one of the best-selling sports roadsters in British automotive history. Its success story began in 1955 as the successor to the T series. The extreme popularity also outside the British market is unique: Of more than 101'000 units produced, only 5'869 remained in England, more than 94% of the total production was exported - a world record! Perhaps it ...

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The Fiat 500, born in July 1957, was produced over 3. 7 million times in its career. The successful model, which followed the equally popular Topolino (built from 1936 to 1955), stopped production in five series (Nuova, D, F, L, R) in 1975. This lovingly restored Nuova D Fiat was completely disassembled and rebuilt by a Cinquecento specialist. Even if the restoration costs exceed the ...