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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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It’s the year 1980, and you have some money to order a new family sedan. It needs to be spacious enough to take a family of four on holiday. It ought to be a safe car. It should really have a modern design and the latest electric gadgets. Last not least – you would like to have some fun at the steering wheel as well. What are the options?  Well, the options were still quite different from what was available only 10 years later: There was no Mercedes 500 E, there was no BMW M5, the sports sedan as such wasn’t really invented yet. FromRead More →