2001 AvD Oldtimer Grand Prix Nürburgring ... over 600 historic cars competing on the contemporary grand prix track


 

Nürburgring, 10-12th August, 2001 

With well over 600 historic cars competing on the contemporary grand prix track in the Eifel mountains, together with a 400km Marathon on the historic Nordschleife and numerous parking lots occupied by the visiting marque clubs, the 29th run of the AvD Oldtimer Grand-Prix provided for a weekend packed with motor racing.

12 different race series

The first race of the ”FIA Cup for Historic GT Cars” brought Swiss Lukas Hüni on the grid in his delightful silver 250 GT LWB TdF Berlinetta Scaglietti. The model earned the ”TdF” (Tour de France) part of its model title through its victories in the gruelling French classic in the late fifties, as an honour bestowed by the organisers. The Swiss car broker recently acquired this car, chassis number 1141GT, for his own racing pleasure, so to speak. The second run of the ”FIA Cup for Historic GT Cars” saw Rogier Battelier in a Ferrari 275 GTB/C and David Piper in the well known BP-Green 250 LM, chassis number 8165.  

The ”Racecars of the fifties” race had two Ferrari entries, Italian Corrado Cupellini drove his 500 TRC, chassis number 0670MDTR and Dutchman Paul Schouwenburg drove his 250 TR replica. The grid also included 11 various Maserati models and plenty of other makes. A further 9 Maserati competed in the Pre-1960 Historic Grand Prix Cars race. 

The programme was completed a number of other interesting races where no Ferrari or Maserati competed. To name but a few highlights of this programme; FIA Championship for Thoroughbred GP-cars, FIA Challenge for Historic Touring Cars, International SuperSports Cup and Group C, Group 5 and IMSA racecars.

 

Matadoren demonstration run

Star of the ”Matadoren demonstration run” was a very rare Ferrari 330 P, chassis number 0818, driven by Michael Hofer. For the first time in 34 years, this particular car was back on the track. The car was campaigned in 1964 by Maranello Concessionaires’ Colonel Ronald Hoare and was driven by Graham Hill and Joakim Bonnier. Highlights were winning the 1000km of Paris at Montlhery and the Tourist Trophy at Goodwood. In 1966 the car was crashed fatally by Dick Protheroe at Oulton Park in England, and the wreck later bought from his widow by David Piper. The father of the driver in the demonstration run, Austrian Egon Hofer, acquired the chassis and some other parts of the car from David Piper in 1967, and has had it restored over the years. However, the story does not end there, as Englishman Mike Ostroumoff claimed to have bought chassis number 0818 from Tom Meade in Modena in 1973, which he rebuilt in England during the period up to 1981, and then raced before selling it to the USA. This car is currently in the Collezione Maranello Rosso in San Marino.

Also in the demonstration run there was a Ferrari 250 GT SWB driven by German Axel Schütte and a 500 Mondial, chassis number 0438MD, driven by Hans-Jürgen Phiesel from Germany. Two Maserati and the so-called ”Ferrari-Prototype von 1967” driven by Swiss Max Theiler completed the Ferrari share in this demonstration.

Bonhams & Brooks auction

This years’ auction tent was situated in the middle of the paddock, where the auction itself took place at Saturday 11th of August 2001 from 17:00 onwards. Among the 82 classic cars  for sale, there were two major Ferrari stars in this auction. The first being a 500 TRC ”Testa Rossa”, and the second a 1987 Formula 1 monoposto.

The 4 cylinder ”Testa Rossa” was build in 1956 for American John. V. Quakenbush. This dark red Scaglietti build 500 TRC, chassis number 0634MDTR, was being sold on behalf of a Japanese collector, who entered the car in this year’s Millia Miglia. The sale estimate was between 1 and 1.2 million Deutsch Mark, but it turned out to be the top sale on Saturday for DM 950.000.

The second Ferrari of particular interest was Gerhard Berger’s 1987 formula 1 monoposto. Enzo Ferrari himself gave this car to Gerhard Berger as a present, to thank the Austrian driver for winning the Japanese and Australian GP in this particular car, chassis number 097.

The current Motorsport Director of BMW sold the car to a collector, who subsequently sold it to the German collector that had put the Formula 1 car up for auction. Estimated to sell at around DM 480.000, bidding stopped at DM 450.000, before it reached its reserve.

Anniversary

Be sure to find time in your diary for next year, when the Oldtimer Grand-Prix will fill the Nürburgring and the famous Nordschleife with action, when the event will celebrate its 30th anniversary.

 

 

 

Some Ferrari of particular interest in attendance

Click on the underlined chassisnumber for more information

 

Telaio

Tipo

Color

License

Country

2423GT

250 GT Drogo rebody

Blue

HH-SB 16H

D

5377GT

250 GT Lusso

Red

CE-0764

D

?

250 GT Lusso

Silver

HM-GT 250

D

?

250 GT Lusso

Red

SLS 06685

D

1141GT

250 GT LWB "TdF"

Silver

ZH 4166

CH

2327GT

250 GT PF Cabriolet

Silver

HS-Z 250H

D

1349GT

250 GT PF Coupe

Silver

ENZO

USA

1669GT

250 GT PF Coupe

Silver

AC-070

D

4515GT

250 GTE 2+2

Red

SI-JT 3H

D

8165

250 LM

Green

 

 

?

275 GTB

Red

GÖ-06131

D

?

275 GTB

Red

GER-F 275H

D

?

275 GTB

Red

BOR-0722

D

?

275 GTB

Black

SLS 06775

D

53755

288 GTO

Red

D-EF 288

D

5121GT

330 America

Silver

RüD-I 330H

D

?

330 GT 2+2 series I

Silver

DAH-ZN 40H

D

?

330 GT 2+2 series II

Blue

SB 077

D

?

330 GT 2+2 series II

Black

MS-HH 99H

D

?

330 GTC

Silver

HU-F 88H

D

11987

365 GT 2+2

Yellow

KS-FE 1H

D

?

365 GT 2+2

Brown

DüW-F 365H

D

18955

365 GT/4 BB

Red

MYK-F 365

D

13969

365 GTB/4 Daytona

Red

SG-S 4H

D

16329

365 GTB/4 Daytona

Blue metallic

D-F 365

D

?

365 GTB/4 Daytona

Yellow

M-FP 365H

D

?

365 GTB/4 Daytona

Red

OE-SF 25

D

?

365 GTB/4 Daytona

Red

MS-AY 111

D

?

365 GTB/4 Daytona

Yellow

AC-0722

D

12375

365 GTC

Blue metallic

TO G61031

I

12387

365 GTC

Dark Blue

D-CC 36H

D

14625

365 GTC/4

Brown metallic

HD-C 365

D

14493

365 GTC/4

Blue

H-LR 820

D

16689

365 GTS/4 Daytona

Yellow

M-WZ 111

D

 

 

 

 

 

01228

Dino 246 GT

Red

S-FD 246

D

04161

Dino 246 GT

Orange

AC-D 246

D

04608

Dino 246 GT

Red

UN-WS 11

D

04724

Dino 246 GT

Yellow

F-FU 20

D

07172

Dino 246 GT

Dark Blue

ES-RU 71

D

01342

Dino 246 GT

Red

KO-07502

D

01706

Dino 246 GT

Yellow

BN 0701

D

?

Dino 246 GT

Yellow

F-F 420

D

06930

Dino 246 GT

Yellow

F-AR 440

D

?

Dino 246 GT

Red

N 060009

D

07256

Dino 246 GT

Blue

ME 06279

D

04840

Dino 246 GTS

Black

EBE-F 988

D

07368

Dino 246 GTS

White

NE-YY 7

D

08100

Dino 246 GTS

Yellow

61847

USA

 

 

 

 

 

76897

F40

Red

D-EF 40

D

83235

F40

Red

K-F 40

D

84221

F40

Red

BS-F 40

D

84404

F40

Red

M-HN 77

D

88638

F40

Red

E-FE 40

D

89370

F40

Red

BN-LK 1

D

89466

F40

Red

KA-WB 40

D

93464

F40

Red

BO-EE 40

D

87494

F40

Red

ME-N 2

D

94243

F40

Red

H-CA 1

D

106735

F50

Red

D-FF 50

D

106945

F50

Red

KA-SF 505

D

107090

F50

Red

WES-FF 50

D

104163

F50

Red

KEB 2410

D

105081

F50

Red

MTK-F 50

D

107135

F50

Red

DS-DM 800

D

 

 

Bonhams & Brooks Auction

Nürburgring

August 11, 2001

Lot                               Car                               Estimate           Sale *

105

6889

Ferrari 275 GTS

300.000 DM

325.000 DM

115

12375

Ferrari 365 GTC

180.000 DM

202.500 DM

136A

097

Ferrari F1-87 formula 1

480.000 DM

NS

147

2480

Dino 246 GT

115.000 DM

122.400 DM

148

7473

Ferrari 275 GTB

360.000 DM

380.500 DM

162

0634MDTR

Ferrari 500 TR

1.000.000 DM

NS

168

80738

Ferrari F40

350.000 DM

NS

 

* All figures include buyer’s premium

 

Lot       Year     Car                                                       Estimate           Sale

101

1971

FIAT Abart 595

15.000 DM

 12.000 DM

104

1961

Lancia Flaminia GT Coupe

30.000 DM

 23.000 DM

109

1965

Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Speciale

30.000 DM

 24.000 DM

110

1960

Lancia Appia GTE Berlinetta

40.000 DM

 34.000 DM

116

1969

Alfa Romeo GTA 1300 junior

80.000 DM

 withdrawn

120

1968

Alfa Romeo Giulia 1750 GTV/GTAM

45.000 DM

 25.000 DM

124

1948

FIAT 1100 S Berlinetta Competizione

200.000 DM

155.000 DM

125

1949

FIAT 500C "Topolino" Competizione

25.000 DM

 18.000 DM

129

1937

Lancia Aprilia Saloon

30.000 DM

 32.000 DM

135

1964

Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTC Cabriolet

30.000 DM

 29.000 DM

146

1976

Maserati Khamsin Coupe

45.000 DM

 28.000 DM

149

1973

FIAT Abarth 124 Rallye Spider

30.000 DM

 16.500 DM

150

1949

Alfa Romeo 6C 2500S

30.000 DM

 47.000 DM

151

1952

Alfa Romeo 1900 "Matta"

12.000 DM

   6.000 DM

152

1959

FIAT 1200 Cabriolet

23.000 DM

   8.500 DM

153

1970

Alfa Romeo Montral Coupe

22.000 DM

   9.000 DM

154

1971

Alfa Romeo Giulia 1300 Berlina

10.000 DM

   3.000 DM

155

1961

Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale

32.000 DM

 24.000 DM

156

1966

Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT Veloce

16.000 DM

   8.000 DM

157

1964

Alfa Romeo Giulia Ti Berlina

22.000 DM

   7.000 DM

158

1971

Alfa Romeo Giulia 1300 Super Berlina

10.000 DM

   4.000 DM

159

1985

Alfa Romeo 185T Grand Prix

125.000 DM

 70.000 DM

161

1960

Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Coupe

20.000 DM

 20.000 DM

163

1969

Alfa Romeo GTA 1300 Junior

75.000 DM

 65.000 DM

171

1982

Lancia Gamma Coupe

8.000 DM

   4.500 DM

173

1980

Maserati Merak SS Berlinetta

35.000 DM

 24.000 DM

174

1966

Lancia Fluvia Zagato Sport Berlinetta

20.000 DM

 14.000 DM

175

1966

Lancia Fluvia Berlinetta

10.000 DM

 12.000 DM

177

1959

FIAT Abarth 750 Berlinetta

40.000 DM

 40.000 DM

179

1965

Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider

35.000 DM

 25.000 DM