Classic of the Month
from our Zeithaus Collection
We will present a classic from our Zeithaus collection regularly, which in terms of technology, design or production method served as a model for subsequent generations of vehicles in one way or another and which is also celebrating an anniversary this year.
Golf V Gumball
The Golf V GTI “Gumball 3000” is a true one-off that brought the GTI legend to the streets in a unique way. Initiated by Volkswagen’s marketing team, London-based designers Mark Eley and Wakako Kishimoto, and British VW tuner Jason McLean, the GTI “Gumball” was custom-built for the lifestyle rally “Gumball 3000.” The car participated in the 2005 rally, which ran from London through several European capitals to Monte Carlo. The GTI “Gumball” features a 1,984 cm³ inline four-cylinder engine and reaches a top speed of 250 km/h with its 172 kW (240 hp).
Der Typ2c in Zahlen
Der Typ 2c „Kombi“ hat einen Vierzylinder-Boxermotor mit 1.584 cm3 und erreicht mit seinen 43 kW (58 PS) eine Höchstgeschwindigkeit von 120 km/h. Der T2 wurde in allen Varianten von 1953 bis 2013 in Brasilien gebaut, insgesamt über 1.120.000 Fahrzeuge.