Rarity, elegance, class, comfort, understatement, wealth, power, and taste. This is in a nutshell the CV of this 1963 Bentley S3 Continental FHC Mulliner Park Ward. One of 27 LHD pieces. Steel blue with beige Connolly hide interior.

The nickname ist "Chinese Eyes" on account of the shape of its headlights. In the 1960s, it was among the most expensive cars on the market, and today it still embodies refinement and prestige. Enjoy it.

And here another one, see previous post for more details. 1956 US specifications. And with two colors. Splendid.

A car I particularly like, the Mercedes-Benz 220 S Cabriolet, here a 1959 model (W180).

This was not a rare sight in Essen. This car is derived from the saloon Ponton. This nickname came from its unibody-type, ponton-shaped exterior styling. The Ponton-shape was used for the types W120, W121, W105, W128, and W180. Mercedes aficionados can correct me, if I am mistaken.

Of course, there is here no sporting pretension at all. But for smooth, classy cruising, this is the ticket thanks to the fine 6-cylinder engine. And it has a clutch, which I like very much. Have a good ride.

2019 Pagani (Automobili S.p.A) Huayra Roadster. Number 58 of 100, virtually new. Around 3 mio. EUR. The Huayra replaces the Zonda range. Is it worth that much? Good question.

I am not in high-performance hypercars. However, I like the engineering challenge, the creativity, the people behind the project, and the built quality. And it was nice to see one in Essen.

As reminder, if I am not mistaken, the engine should be the Mercedes-Benz M158, twin-turbocharged V12. Also a great piece of engineering. And you know what I think about the color... Enjoy it.

MG Midget Mk III seen in Essen. Not too many British cars in Essen, so I am happy to share this nice MG.

This car should have the Cooper S 1275 engine. The round wheel arch - with nice Rostyle rims - was introduced in late 1971. This model is more a cabriolet than a pure roadster compared to the previous models.

I particularly love the color. But not sure about it, I try Lime Flower green offered in 1973? Please correct me if wrong. Enjoy it.

1965 Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint Bertone. Splendid Coupé, six-cylinder flagship, ticks all the boxes according to my opinion. And relatively cheap compared to other Alpha designed by the Carrozzeria Bertone.

Note that the 2600 series had also a Spider (designed by Carrozzeria Touring) and a Berlina (actually the rarest of the breed). Bertone also drafted a Spider, but it was never produced.

1994 Porsche 968 CS Clubsport Targa, one of around 400 cars, so rare, and so underrated.

This CS has a 4-cylinder, 3-litre engine, i.e. a quite large 4-pot motor. The 240 PS may seem a bit short, but the car is also lighter, around 100 kg compared to a plain vanilla version. And personally, I do not like the color... but the model is great.

Just for the color. A red SM, never seen one in my life. Good taste? Courageous? Ignorance? Bad education? Wrong brand? Your neighbor has another color? Same color as your lipstick? You name it.

I have to admit, this is not my cup of tea, the car yes, but not the color... actually "Rouge de Rio" if I am not mistaken.

Apparently Rétromobile 2025 gave some ideas to this very nice Citroën stand in Essen, which beautifully replicated the Parisian setup of 1955, when the DS 19 was presented to the public for the first time. Congratulations. The two original pictures of the Paris Motor Show are not mine, but those from the Citroën archives. Thanks.

Very rare, BMW 3.0 Si Estate E3. Around 20 cars were produced, this one being in very good working order.

I particularly like the fifth door which has a small, flat, last section. BMW never officially sold a SW version of the E3 saloon. However, a conversion package was offered to UK customers, which explains the RHD.

E3 were produced between 1968 and 1977 or 1978 depending on the sources. Langley Motors (in Thames Ditton UK) produced this estate or tourer version. The i means injection, either Bosch D or L-Jetronic. A very nice car.

The Techno Classica was great, sure with a strong bias towards German manufacturers, implying the fantastic German quality and know-how, but also German prices. Where can you see so many early 911? Yes, in Essen.

However, I am wondering how somebody can pay EUR 300K for a perfectly restored 911, when the cost of a well-done restoration is clearly much below this price. Early 911 are not so complicated to restore, because they are relatively simple. Moreover, such a price for 130 CV - even Porsche horses - seem for me a bit extreme. Anyway, it was a nice moment to see them, because looking at these beauties is still (almost) free.