Swedish car collection celebrates milestone.
The Saab Car Museum is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2025 after facing the very real prospect of closure in 2011.
The Saab car brand disappeared over a decade ago with administrators for the carmaker scrambled to recoup losses. Thankfully, investment from the defence company Saab AB and the Wallenberg Foundation would save the day for a collection covering 120 vehicles including the oldest Saab car dating back to 1949. Last year, the museum welcomed 41,800 visitors. To find out more about the museum at 50 click: https://saabcarmuseum.se/en/museets-historia/
BMW Model overview.
BMW Historic Model Overview BMW has crafted an impressive legacy in the automotive industry since its founding in 1916. From the early motorcycles and first car models in the 1920s to the iconic vehicles of the post-war era and modern classics, BMW’s history is marked by technical innovation, sporty design, and a passion for driving dynamics. To look at the BMW model history click on the link below.
http://www.bmwgroup-classic.com
Goodwood to honour Jim Clark
Goodwood has announced that this year’s Revival will celebrate the extraordinary life and career of Jim Clark – the Scottish farmer who is widely regarded as the most naturally gifted driver of all time.
2025 marks the 60th anniversary of Clark’s greatest season – indeed, arguably the greatest season by any driver in history. As well as winning six Grands Prix en route to his second World Championship, he also became the first driver to win the Indy 500 in a rear-engined car, and the first to do so at an average speed of more than 150mph. He remains the only driver to win the F1 World Championship and Indy 500 in the same season. Not only that, but he won the Tasman Cup (a single-seater series in Australia and New Zealand, run during the European winter and contested by the leading F1 teams and drivers), the French and British Formula 2 Championships, and races in everything from touring cars to sports prototypes.
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