Exclusive Preview and Live Broadcasting of the Auction at Motorworld Classics Berlin, October 6-9, 2016
Ranging from sporty and classic cars to powerful motorbikes, this auction offers everything to make the hearts of collectors of motorized two- and four-wheelers leap. Highlights we are especially delighted about are some of the most sought after classics, including the 1939 Rolls-Royce Wraith – one of the most legendary and luxurious British automobiles per se – and the Chevrolet Fleetline Aero Sedan, model year 1948.
The absolute highlight is a 1992 prototype of the king of the sports cars, the Porsche 964 Speedster. In addition to this several high-speed motor bikes and even an Italian motorboat can be purchased.
Fair: October 6-9, 2016
Auction: October 8, 2016, 2 pm
Location: Messedamm 22, 14055 Berlin, Hall 16
Preview:
October 4, 2016, 9am – 6pm
Auto Depot Spandau, Brunsbütteler Damm 448, 13591 Berlin
Bristol’s workforce was certainly industrious in the immediate post-War years, despite being asked to effectively switch specialties from fighter planes to motor cars overnight. With their first production car, the 400, they had established an inimitable automotive identity that would inform the company’s offerings for decades to come. Plotting an apex between sportiness and stateliness as yet unclipped by other manufacturers, its 401 would follow in the same vein, both stylistically and dynamically.
A difficult gestation period and under-endowed engine aside, the Jaguar XJ220 boasted credentials that should have since seen it prosper alongside its contemporary peers, namely the Ferrari F40, Porsche 959 and McLaren F1.
