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Tag Archives: Frankfurt Motor Show
News: Citroën will preview the upcoming 21st century Méhari in Frankfurt
The concept will be based on the C4 Cactus. Continue reading
1980s / German / Mercedes-Benz
A look at the 1981 Mercedes-Benz Auto 2000 Concept
Mercedes-Benz traveled to the 1981 edition of the Frankfurt Motor Show to introduce a concept car called Auto 2000. As its name implied, the Auto 2000 was designed to show what a full-size luxury car could look like at the turn of the 21st century. The Auto 2000 project started in 1980 when West Germany’s … Continue reading
BMW restoring Elvis-owned 1957 507 roadster
BMW has announced it is preparing to fully restore a 1957 507 roadster purchased by rock star Elvis Presley when he served in the United States Army in Germany. Wearing chassis number 70079, the 507 is in rough shape but it appears to be largely rust-free because it has been stored indoors for several decades. The … Continue reading
A look at the 1969 Opel CD concept
Opel traveled to the 1969 edition of the Frankfurt Motor Show to unveil a state-of-the-art concept car dubbed CD, a name that stood for Coupe Diplomat. Billed as merely a design study, the CD was the work of a team led by American designer Chuck Jordan, the same man who designed the Opel GT as … Continue reading
