The Geneva Motor Show opens to the public tomorrow (8 March), and in amongst the shiny new metal lies the occasional classic.
Toyota has its latest GT86 on show, and is displaying it alongside a 2000GT. The two cars share a basic front-engine, rear-drive layout, but Toyota – in collaboration with Subaru – is planning to build rather more of the new model than the 337 2000GTs that were produced between 1967-'70.
Renault brought along its 1902 Type K (C&SC, October 2003), which looked beautifully patinated alongside the firm's new models. A Type K won the ’02 Paris-Vienna race in the hands of Marcel Renault, who averaged 39mph and arrived in the Austrian capital two hours before the first cars were expected.
To celebrate 35 years of modifying the Porsche 911 turbo, RUF has one of its 1977 3.3 turbos on its stand. The enlarged engine helped boost power to 303bhp instead of 260bhp, and it was mated to a five-speed gearbox.
Bertone marks its centenary (C&SC, April 2012) by showing one of the two 1955 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Spider prototypes, alongside the new wedge-shaped Nuccio Concept.
Both Lotus and Ferrari are making much of their heritage through films and audio, even if their stands are filled with their latest products. The British company offers highlights of its competition success through the years, reinforcing its fresh commitment to motor sport by showing an F1 car and the new LMP2 Le Mans contender.
