Car History

Insight into the significance of the BMW 3 Series and its glorious generations-long journey.

The S-Class sets the standard for prestige and technology.

For 50 years, the 911 has known as the ultimate sports car.

The history of the Audi Quattro.

Founded by Louis Chevrolet, the brand climbed straight to the top at the turn of the 20th century.

An up-close look at how the Mercedes SL evolved from a racing car into a luxury sports vehicle.

The Ford Mustang is one of the most successful sports cars in the world and has been an icon for over 50 years. It has amazed the world with its power, speed and amazing design.

One of the biggest icons of the swinging sixties was the Mini. It was the perfect car of its time and often crowded streets of London.

A car that everyone knows and that almost everyone has ridden in, a car that has conquered all continents and bears an unmistakable nickname, the Volkswagen Beetle.

The BMW 3 Series is the epitome of a sports saloon. Since its debut in 1975, it has been the undisputed leader of the premium segment. It's a family saloon, a sports car, a tuning object and a racing car.

From the very beginning of its company history, AMG has set itself the goal of being the epitome of automotive top performance, exclusivity and dynamic driving pleasure under the sign of the Mercedes star.

The BMW motorsport division has been a success story since its foundation, and not only on the race track. The high-performance road cars with the letter M on the rear caused worldwide enthusiasm right from the start.

The cars of the iconic Saab brand are stylish, quirky and have that certain Swedish flair. Saab built cars that were different from others: with idiosyncratic shapes, innovative technology and exemplary safety.

From tame and conservative to avant-garde, in the 1960s and 70s Ford built one classic after another, always following the proven formula of the company: simple technology, appealing shapes, affordable price.

The classic car models by Volvo are sometimes square and angular, sometimes rounded and smooth. They are reliable, resilient and comfortable, with a unique style and feel. Almost every Volvo model was an instant classic.

Vive la différence: the cars of Renault are always unusual in design, exceptional in their driving comfort and often avant-gardistic. Renault writes history with the Dauphine, R4, R5 and R16 models.

From the very beginning, Citroën celebrated the joy of extravagance. While the 1950s Traction Avant was a milestone in automotive history, the 2CV remains one of the most unusual and charming small cars ever built.

Be it the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Monte Carlo Rally or Formula 1: Porsche won it all at least once. Even the first prototype was a race winner, and the successes of the Spyder in the Carrera Panamericana or the Targa Florio are unforgettable.

The emphatically sporty cars and motorbikes of BMW are equally successful with customers and in racing. However, the former aircraft engine manufacturer's entry into automobile production threatened to fail at an early stage.

The Porsche 550 Spyder is small, flat and fast. It wrote history, even though only 140 of them were produced.