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Guest contribution by our reader Henning Huth Back in 1988, I was 12 years old and my dad decided to swap our much beloved Mercedes S-class against a BMW 750iL. The BMW was more modern, technologically more sophisticated and more powerful. And I was upset, because I really loved the old S-class. However, the shock was about to turn into admiration for this wonderful car soon after… My name is Henning Huth and I recently added this silver BMW 750i to my small collection of cars from the 1980’s and 1990’s. It does bring back a lot of childhood memories and I enjoy driving itRead More →

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Having been a petrol head since I can remember, my parents’ cars play a major role in my childhood memories. I suppose this is more or less the same for all of us car guys. So this is my idea for this article: Let’s unfold a story of typical cars from the 1960‘s to the 1990‘s by retelling my late dad’s automotive life story, and remembering all the cars he ever owned! I view this story as a contribution to contemporary automotive history, just like the story of your dad’s cars may be, too. Ready to get started? Let’s jump back to the year 1964.Read More →

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If you read the very first car story on Tomorrows-Classics.net a few months back, then you know how much I fancy the Jaguar XJ8 (“X308” model). It is the last Jag that has the cool yet classy, stylish looks of a Jag and combines it with fairly modern engine and suspension technology. However, this story isn’t about the X308 model in general. It is about a specific Jaguar XJ8 Sovereign 4.0 that really belongs to the family. And it didn’t join the family recently – this Jag has been a part of the family since day 1, when dad had bought it. I inherited thisRead More →

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When you own a special car, taking it on a special road trip is probably something that keeps you dreaming. In many cases, you end up doing Sunday afternoon trips, which is fine but maybe not the fulfillment of your dreams. Others may take it out for a long weekend, which is better but still leaves room for imagination. Fantasize about more than that? Well, meet Anthony Coyne, a London-based business owner, and his partner, Californian ex-pat Renée Logsdon. First things first: Let’s talk cars. Anthony is a Porsche lover whose Porsche journey began 12 years ago, with a 986 Boxster S. This made wayRead More →

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This Alfa Romeo is special in multiple ways: First of all, the Guilia GT is a stylistic icon. There are few models that have shaped Alfa’s aesthetic sport image as much as this one. It is a true icon that shaped the “Alfa Romeo myth” which lives on until today. Secondly, this one is the late top model, the “2000 GT Veloce”. It is good for a speed of 200 km/h (120 mph), which was true sports car territory back in 1972. Mind you, a Porsche 911 T from 1972 did 208 km/h (125 mph); it was hardly faster than this Alfa! And last notRead More →

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Throwback to October 23rd, 1990: The W126 S-Class had been in production for over ten years, as this dark blue beauty leaves production in Stuttgart. It is only a few months until the all-new W140 S-Class will debut in Geneva, but the W126 was still immensely popular so that sales continued well into 1991. In fact, the W126 is the most popular luxury sedan ever: 892,123 automobiles were produced; this is unequaled by any other luxury car until today. The W126 in this story is not an average S-Class, though: It is nothing less than the power-play top-model 560 SEL. It was introduced in 1987Read More →

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No question, the BMW 750iL from BMW’s E32 model range is a truly special car: It’s the first German 12 cylinder car (at least after World War II), it came with a ton of technological innovation (such as adaptive damping and steering) and I think it looked really cool (to me, this is the best looking 7 series). The lifetime story of this specific one with the VIN number WBAGC810003055241 is as special as the 750iL itself, I suppose: It left the factory in Munich on 22 October 1988 as a Japan specified version. It was ordered in burgundy red (“Burgundrot Metallic”) with black leatherRead More →