Hamburg, Venedig des Nordens?

Drei Tage Kopf frei in der Heimat (1)

Hamburg hat mehr Brücken als Venedig, wetten? Um die 2500 müssen es bestimmt sein und die imposanteste von allen ist die Köhlbrandbrücke, eines der vielen Wahrzeichen von Hamburg. Auf einer Länge von 3618 Meter überspannt der Stahlkoloss den Hamburger Hafen und bei freier Straßensicht ist es ein irres Fahrerlebnis von Freiheit in über 50 Meter Höhe! Hätte mir wer in meiner Hamburg Sturm, Studien und Drangzeit erzählt, dass ich eines Tages meiner "Perle Hamburg" hinterher heulen würde, dann hätte ich ihn für komplett verrückt erklärt. Immer wenn ich Inspiration oder einfach nur einen Kopf frei brauchte, bin ich zum Hafen an die Landungsbrücken gelaufen um mein Gesicht in die steife, salzige Brise zu halten und um  Schiffe anzu "gucken". Von meiner damaligen Wohnung auf St. Pauli alles nur einen Katzensprung entfernt. Wie es sich anfühlt für drei Tage zurück in der Heimat zu sein, lest ihr in diesem dreiteiligen Artikel.

Die Mutter aller illegalen Straßenrennen

20 Jahre Gumball 3000 Rally

Man nehme eine bunte Schar aufgemotzer, exotischer Sportwagen Karren, eine Strecke von 4,828 km (3000 Meilen) in nur acht Tagen, glamouröse Abendveranstaltungen und extreme Fahrtouren, missachte alle existierenden Verkehrs- und Geschwindigkeitsregeln und nenne das Ganze "Gumball 3000 Rally". Gegründet wurde Gumball 3000, die Mutter aller illegalen Straßenrennen von dem Engländer Maximillion Cooper. Die erste Fahrveranstaltung führte die 120 Teilnehmer im Jahr 1999 vom Start und Zielpunkt London nach Belgien, Deutschland, Österreich, Italien und Frankreich. Trotz eines schwarzen Schicksalsjahr in 2007 mit Todesopfern, feierte die Gumball 3000 Rally dieses Jahr ihr 20-jähriges Bestehen. Zum Kick-Off-Event der Jubiläums Tour "London- Tokio" am Covent Garden haben wir Timi von 4s-events geschickt und von ihm stammen all die schönen Fotoimpressionen!

A Ferrari 250 GTO fitted with a Chevy Engine?

The anniversary rally of the Ferrari 250 GTO

Last year the Italian marque celebrated 70 years of Ferrari with an extremely, grandiose anniversary year with an indefinite number of thoroughbred Ferrari's and some prestigious major events around the world. On September 20th, 2017 a rally of twenty Ferrari 250 GTO`s arrived in Maranello to honour the 55th birthday of one of its most famous motorcars, which was born in 1962. I asked a friend, Christopher Renwick, one of the leading personalities for purchasing valuables motorcars, to give me his opinion about this beautiful motor car. Read my interview here:

Hyundai's N 2025 Vision Gran Turismo Car

Muroc- the legacy of Gyro Gearloose?

Stepping closer to the thrilling Hyundai N 2025 Vision Gran Turismo concept car one could think it was fine-tuned by Gyro Gearloose, the clumsy nerd of the comic series Donald Duck. Doesn't it outer shell appearance looks like an exciting breeding of a Jetfighter, Batmobile, shark or ground vehicle?

Corsa America Rally shut down the Times Square!

Car spotters celebrated the supercar convoy in NYC

On the 4th of May, a convoy of one hundred twenty-three furious super and hypercars shut down the Times Square in Manhattan, so that the evening rush hour nearly collapsed! Thousands upon thousands of Car spotters and Enthusiasts celebrated the field of participants of the Corsa America Rally on their way to San Diego like world-famous rock stars! The Corsa America Rally was founded in 2013 by financial expert Thomas Heinrichs and since this year Thomas has organized thrilling Rally Events on American highways and race tracks. It was a fortunate coincidence that one of my female networking friends living in NYC captured the special evening atmosphere with her smartphone! Therefore, a great thank for Atessa Zolghar.

Driving a Gullwing!

Zen Woman Driver on Board- A Cliche?

A Gullwing is an automotive industry term describing the special doors of the Mercedes-Benz 300SL. Originally designed to accommodate the tubular racing frame that weighs only 84 kilos, the open doors open upwards evoking the image of a seagull's wing. Creating awe in 1952, the Mercedes-Benz SL 300 and its road legal version of this Supercar was introduced in 1954 for special customers.

The wild Cars of Corse Clienti

Ferrari's glamorous Anniversary Tour (1)

There is always a sprinkling of extra magic in the air with a Ferrari event, and this is especially so on Ferrari Owner's Days. Ferrari celebrated its 70 years Anniversary Celebration tour, which took place in over 60 countries, in Germany at the Hockenheimring. The spectacular track activities attracted over 1000 enthusiasts and more than 400 Ferraris.

Mediterrane Luxus Ferienwohnungen

Zu Besuch auf 'Mas de la Croix de Fer'

Der herrschaftliche Landsitz 'Mas de la Croix de Fer' ist über 150 Jahre alt und liegt idyllisch versteckt hinter dicken Steinmauern außerhalb von Mallemort. Sein verträumtes, mediterranes Flair offenbart sich erst, wenn sich das gusseiserne Tor geöffnet hat und der Blick auf opulente alte Bäume, hochgewachsene Zedern und Kiesweg  fällt.

Die Alfa Giulia, ein Fashion Model?

Traumkulisse für ein spontanes Fotoshooting

Wie viel Wandelbarkeit steckt in einem dunkelblau schimmernden Mittelklasse PKW wie der Alfa Giulia hinsichtlich Mode? Kann sie als ein modisches <Auto Model> agieren?

Mullin's T57SC Bugatti

The 'Mona Lisa' Pushed to Best of Show Win

The famed event Chantilly Arts & Elegance Richard Mille north of Paris gave it's top honour to Peter Mullin's T57SC as it was literally pushed pass all other contenders including some wonderful T57SC's for a Best of Show win.

Das Weingut Château Bas

Sightseeing in der Provence mit Alfa Romeo

Die weitläufigen Weinberge des 80 Hektar großen Weingutes Château Bas liegen in der Provence zwischen Avignon und Aix-en-Provence in Vernègues, Cazan. Das Gut wird familiengeführt von Irene von Blanquet und ist seit 2010 Bio-zertifiziert. Zu dem Anwesen gehört eine alte römische Tempelanlage, die vor der zweiten Hälfte des 1. Jahrhunderts v.Christus erbaut wurde und seit 1840 ein Baudenkmal ist. Es gibt vier Linien von Weinerzeugnissen, da der Boden unterschiedliche, klimatische Merkmale aufweist. Um das Schloss herum wachsen die Weine für den Alvernégue oder Heol. Das Gebiet Badasset im Seitental, dessen Klima durch viel Sonne trockener ist, eignet sich besonders gut für Weine wie den Le Temple und Pierres du Sud.

Torofeo VS Panerai Carbotech

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious creations! (3)

What do a Mansory Lamborghini and a Panerai watch have in common? Not really much, besides the fact that they both share the same material carbon fibre, both are lightweight in their class and both are an in-house production. It seems that the designers have chosen carbon fibre for their favourite material. Welcome the Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious creations!

Carbon Fibre at the Haute Horlogerie

  Panerai Luminor Submersible Carbotech (2)

The Italian watchmaker 'Officine Panerai' is also following the trend of using extraordinary materials like carbon fibre and presenting with the 'Luminor Submersible 1950 Carbotech' another example of the excellent craftsmanship of Haute Horlogerie.

The Black Car Dress!

The Lamborghini TOROFEO (1)

A true master in creating wild creations with carbon fibre is the tuning company 'Mansory'. Well-known Automotive trade fairs like the Geneva and Frankfurt Motor Show would be quite boring without their sparkling fantasy in automotive design.

Griechische Götter auf dem Silbertablett !

Schuhcocktail mit Ganor Dominic

Nicht erst seit der Kult Serie "Sex and the City" müsste jedem das Phänomen bekannt sein, dass Frauen von Schuhen magisch angezogen werden, egal was sie kosten. Vielleicht ist diese Tatsache ja einer der Hauptgedanken und der Grund gewesen, wieso Annette Zierer mit ihrer Münchner PR Agentur 'ziererCommunications' jüngst zum extravaganten Schuhcocktail in das brasilianische Restaurant 'VIB Lounge' einlud. 

Trendsetters on stage, Part 1

The 85th Geneva Motor Show

The motor show in Geneva has a long history going back over 100 years. The show was initiated by Paul Buchet, chief agent by Michelin Switzerland, businessman Albert Vassali and Jules Megevet, an engineer. The first event with 59 exhibitors of automobiles and motorcycles took place in 1905 at the Geneva polling location "Batiment Electoral" and gained much success attracting more than 17.000 visitors. In subsequent years the show was presented occasionally but ultimately became a fixture where such models as the Clement (1905), Alfa Romeo 8C 2800 (1932), Ferrari Dino (1965) and Lamborghini Miura (1966) were launched. Today, the international Geneva Motor Show makes its home at the Palexpo at the airport, providing an impressive program making it to one of the five greatest auto shows in the world.

Paul van Dyk meets Giuseppe Verdi!

An absolutely, extraordinary night

Every summer a five week high-class cultural event attracts and enamours an international audience. In addition to events such as opera, concerts and ballet productions, the free admission open-air performance 'Opera for All' as developed into one of the hightlights of the whole festival. The opera festival was originally founded in 1875 when operas of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Richard Wagner were a common occurrence during the summer months at Bavarian Castles. The idea of the musical event that to discover such an act as to go over big with the people, and so Prince Regent Luipold built the 'Prinzregenten Theatre' around the turn of the century, the booming period of the Munich Opera Festival. The first production was held August 21st, 1901.

A touch of red

The Hyundai i30 Turbo. Top or Flop? 

The Hyundai Motor Company is a multi-national corporation and was founded 1967 in South Korea by Chung Ju-Yung. From their conception, they put the focus on developing motor cars with their own identities, like the 'Hyundai Pony' that was introduced in 1975 at the Autosalon in Turin, Italy. In 1998 they were taken over by Kia Motors, and an unstoppable success story began. As of today, the Hyundai Motor Company is regularly listed among the Top 5 largest automakers worldwide. Entering the German auto market on a long-term basis, Hyundai Germany was established in 1991 in Neckarsulm. They are assembling their vehicles nowadays in Turkey and partly in Germany. As successful as they are, the company is not only involved in motorsport activities. It also supports social projects and sponsors various sporting events like some of the major football world tournaments and championships. So the remaining question would be:" What's the success of Hyundai Germany?" A very radical pricing strategy? Quality? Design? Maybe the answer to this question is a mix of all these things.

McLaren's Disco Inferno!

McLaren at the Geneva motor show 2015

The styling and visual language of all McLaren cars is inspired by Formula 1 racing innovations and advanced aerodynamics. Shrink- wrapping the bodywork over the car's mechanical skeleton, for example, reduces volume, removes weight and helps improve the car's aerodynamic performance. It also creates an optimised visual design; lean, potent and beautiful to look at. It is directly comparable with a fashion couture house. Chanel is a great example of this in the way that it works, regularly launching new collections and developing them with the utmost perfection.

Is McLaren like a fashion house?

McLaren very much uses the design and work ethics of major fashion houses like Chanel does. You could also compare them to a very skilled tailor or seamstress, in that you create a dress or a suit by following a pattern, and you keep working on this pattern or method until you get it absolutely perfect. McLaren also offers their cars in various lines and categories, just as a fashion couture house does, that can be tailored to suit the customer's taste, style and requirements, for example: Sport Series, Super Series and Ultimate Series.

Gentlemen, Start Your Engines!

> Catwalk Mustangs <

The Ford Motor Company is one of the top five largest and oldest car manufactures in the global automotive industry, certainly one of the leaders; it has a long-standing and tumultuous history. The company's brands include Ford and Lincoln, they sell automobiles and commercial vehicles under the Ford brand and their luxury cars under the Lincoln brand. Founded in 1903 in Detroit USA by Henry Ford, who in 1896 created the Quadricycle and influenced the Fordism of the 19th century. In 1913 he took over the engineering and creation of the assembly line working methodology, to simplify and reduce the production times and costs of the Model-T, dubbed "Tin Lizzy", from 12 hours to only 1,5 hours. By 1927 more than 15 million vehicles were produced and sold. In 1966 the Ford GT 40 models became world famous when they won the LeMans 24 hour Race threee times in a row from 1966 until 1968, they dominated their opposition and broke Ferrari's winning strike who had won this race from 1960 to 1965 consecutively. Style icons like the Ford Mustang and various models of the Ford GT 40 are still very sought after today, and they are in a very high demand for collectors all over the world. In 2012,a GT 40 sold for more than 9 Million And not least for their starring roles on the big screen in movies like: "Gone in 60 seconds", both "LeMans and Bullit" starring Steve McQueen, and many other film/television shows, that made them very damous, timeless and immortal.