WSBK Magny Cours paddock beauties

Will Tom Sykes be crowned the 2013 World Superbike champion? We’ll find out on October 20th when the final round of the season will be played out at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit for the first time.

The World Superbike championship is probably one of the most exciting motorcycle racing series around and even if Sykes took his eighth and ninth victory of the year at Magny-Cours last weekend, the final word has yet to be written as both Eugene Laverty and Sylvain Guintoli still have a mathematical shot of also taking home the title.

The 4,428 km long Jerez de la Frontera circuit will be the scene of the final round of this championship that has offered some exciting moments so far, and not only on track, but also in the Magny Cours paddock where some pretty hot looking mademoiselles were on hand to spice up the grid, so we couldn’t let you forget the penultimate round without showing you our awesome French brolly girls gallery.

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Lutziger Classic Cars: Hunters and gatherers

Koni Lutziger is not only one of the most prestigious classic car dealers in Switzerland, he’s also a serious collector. Classic Driver was allowed to take a look inside Lutzigers’ lair and, needless to say, we weren’t disappointed…

The line between dealer and collector is narrow, and one that Lutziger treads carefully

The line between dealer and collector is narrow, and one that Koni Lutziger treads carefully, overseeing a true treasure trove at his dealership near Zurich in Switzerland. Around 80 exceptional cars of all vintages are stored there, distributed among several halls and garages. Of these 80, about 25 of them are typically for sale. 

What matters: Originality and history

As a child, Koni Lutziger was fascinated by fast cars and motorcycles. In 1966, aged 21, he founded a company that specialised in the repair and sale of bikes. As a skilled mechanic, he also oversaw the Swiss motorcycle racer Bruno Kneubühler during his championship years and around that time Lutziger began collecting racing bikes, of which he still has a considerable number today. Later came the cars, before this true enthusiast at last became a dealer. The cars’ history and original condition was important to him, and still is: you won’t find any over-restored classics here. 

An exciting ensemble

Lutziger also operates a small workshop, but only for the dealership’s needs. He’s keen to preserve the boundary between dealers and restoration specialists to avoid any conflicts of interest. As a child, Koni’s son Fabian played among the exotics and has now been involved with the family business for several years. He showed us around, explaining what treasures are gathered there.

We marvel at dusty Porsche Carreras, Turbos, Targas, a frog-green 2.7RS and even a G-series model with just 2,000 miles on the clock. In addition, there are historic racing cars (which are run at events around the world) and classics of all the notable marques and ages. We pass a Zakspeed Ford, laid up next to a race-ready De Tomaso Pantera. Next to it sits a Pininfarina-bodied Bentley Mk. IV. Our attention is drawn to a beautiful Lamborghini Miura, still wearing its original paintwork, and then to an untouched Bizzarrini. And the pièce de résistance? A jaw-droppingly gorgeous Alfa Romeo 6C, with which Lutziger recently won the a revered Zurich classic car award. It’s quite an ensemble. 

Hospitality and understatement

Given these gems, the Lutzigers could easily be unapproachable, seeing themselves as rather special, but far from it. Their understatement and hospitality are rare in this exclusive scene, and that’s why customers travel from all over the world to appreciate this special dealership. We thoroughly look forward to our next visit. 

You can find Lutziger Classic Cars’ inventory, as well as contact information, in the Classic Driver Market.

Riding The Well Of Death

Sometimes we can get all too caught up within our own existence, problems and daily grind. But the thing with the Speedhunting world is that it’s almost without limits, and it’s on the outer periphery that we find films like this one. It looks into a culture unfamiliar to most of us, whilst celebrating something we can all relate to – pushing the limits of what you do and know. London-based four piece band Django Django became obsessed with the Indian Well of Death riders and decided nothing would be better to accompany their track Wor. We like their thinking.

The well of death is called that for a reason, but what makes this film directed by Jim Demuth different, are the riders and drivers that take to it. No team colours, no flash graphics, just plain old, stunningly captured daring and courage.

Roll up, roll up, they might not be here tomorrow…