https://cars.cleebration.com/en/ Cars I came across – one car, one place. en https://cars.cleebration.com/en/vw-kaefer-pilion/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/vw-kaefer-pilion/ Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT A light blue Beetle with red wheels among olive trees. More than 21.5 million Beetles were built; the last one left the line in Puebla, Mexico, in 2003. Pelion, Greece https://cars.cleebration.com/en/volvo-240-hvar/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/volvo-240-hvar/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT A red Volvo 240 estate with roof rails in the evening light. The 200 series was built from 1974 to 1993 – almost unchanged for nearly 20 years, with a reputation for being virtually indestructible. Hvar, Croatia https://cars.cleebration.com/en/autowrack-hvar/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/autowrack-hvar/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT A silver saloon almost swallowed by bushes – nature is taking the car back piece by piece. With around 2,700 hours of sunshine a year, Hvar is considered one of the sunniest islands in the Adriatic. Hvar, Croatia https://cars.cleebration.com/en/lkw-kabine-hvar/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/lkw-kabine-hvar/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT A red truck cab without its truck, set on a stone plinth – in the light of the setting sun. Many trucks have tilting cabs: for work on the engine the whole cab is tipped forward. Hvar, Croatia https://cars.cleebration.com/en/ambulanz-hvar/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/ambulanz-hvar/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT An old American box ambulance with its lights still on the roof stands behind a pile of stones – the sea in the background. Box bodies on a van chassis have been used since the 1970s; in the US they are called “Type III” ambulances. Hvar, Croatia https://cars.cleebration.com/en/skoda-felicia-krumau/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/skoda-felicia-krumau/ Mon, 09 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT A red Felicia convertible on the cobbles of the old town, among Renaissance façades. The Felicia convertible was built from 1959 to 1964, just under 16,000 in total. Český Krumlov, Czechia https://cars.cleebration.com/en/trabiworld-berlin/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/trabiworld-berlin/ Mon, 20 May 2024 12:00:00 GMT Colourful Trabis in front of the yellow Trabiworld near Checkpoint Charlie – one says “I ♥ Berlin”, and two more stand on the roof. At Trabiworld you can drive a “Trabi safari” through Berlin yourself – the two-stroke car is now a tourist attraction. Berlin, Germany https://cars.cleebration.com/en/opel-rekord-gruenburg/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/opel-rekord-gruenburg/ Wed, 01 May 2024 12:00:00 GMT A light blue Rekord with a white roof and whitewall tyres in front of the Steyrtalbahn station. The Steyrtalbahn is a narrow-gauge railway with a 760 mm gauge; today heritage steam trains run on it. Grünburg, Austria https://cars.cleebration.com/en/mg-midget-linz/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/mg-midget-linz/ Fri, 16 Jun 2023 12:00:00 GMT A red Midget with wire wheels and its top down in a short-stay parking zone. The MG Midget was a twin of the Austin-Healey Sprite; both were built in the same factory in Abingdon. Linz, Austria https://cars.cleebration.com/en/trabant-tulln/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/trabant-tulln/ Thu, 24 Feb 2022 12:00:00 GMT An ochre Trabi with a roof rack, displayed on a gravel bed by the road. In the GDR people often waited more than ten years for a new Trabant. Tulln, Austria https://cars.cleebration.com/en/blumenauto-tulln/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/blumenauto-tulln/ Wed, 23 Feb 2022 12:00:00 GMT A rusty classic car in a garden centre: white flowers and grasses grow out of the engine bay. Tulln calls itself the “garden city” – its horticultural fair is considered one of Europe's largest. Tulln, Austria https://cars.cleebration.com/en/renault-zoe-hands-on-gin/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/renault-zoe-hands-on-gin/ Fri, 30 Oct 2020 12:00:00 GMT A black Zoe with big golden handprints and the words “Hands On Gin”. The Zoe was launched in 2012 and was Europe's best-selling electric car for several years. Riegersburg, Austria https://cars.cleebration.com/en/peugeot-traveller-altenberg/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/peugeot-traveller-altenberg/ Wed, 28 Oct 2020 12:00:00 GMT A copper-red Peugeot van with its sliding door open and a caravan behind – the holiday can begin. The Traveller is a twin of the Citroën SpaceTourer and the Toyota Proace Verso – three brands, one vehicle. Altenberg bei Linz, Austria https://cars.cleebration.com/en/koller-museum/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/koller-museum/ Thu, 03 Sep 2020 12:00:00 GMT A hall full of classics under the motto “The stars of the past and their cars” – from pre-war roadsters to sports cars, with a life-size elephant among them. All exhibits carry the number plate “WT Koller” – WT stands for the district of Waidhofen an der Thaya. Kleinwetzdorf, Austria https://cars.cleebration.com/en/mercedes-300-sl-kleinwetzdorf/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/mercedes-300-sl-kleinwetzdorf/ Thu, 03 Sep 2020 12:00:00 GMT A dark grey 300 SL with its gullwing doors open, next to a Jaguar coupé. The gullwing doors weren't a gimmick: the tubular space frame left such high sills that conventional doors weren't possible. Kleinwetzdorf, Austria https://cars.cleebration.com/en/porsche-550-spyder-kleinwetzdorf/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/porsche-550-spyder-kleinwetzdorf/ Thu, 03 Sep 2020 12:00:00 GMT A silver Spyder with red stripes and race number 13 – low, open and barely bigger than a go-kart. The 550 Spyder was Porsche's first purpose-built racing car (from 1953). James Dean was killed in one in 1955. Kleinwetzdorf, Austria https://cars.cleebration.com/en/studebaker-kleinwetzdorf/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/studebaker-kleinwetzdorf/ Thu, 03 Sep 2020 12:00:00 GMT A bright red Studebaker roadster with red leather seats and black wings. Studebaker started in 1852 as a maker of horse-drawn wagons and built cars until 1966 – longer in vehicles than almost any other American brand. Kleinwetzdorf, Austria https://cars.cleebration.com/en/renault-pionierzeit-kleinwetzdorf/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/renault-pionierzeit-kleinwetzdorf/ Thu, 03 Sep 2020 12:00:00 GMT A red Renault limousine with brass headlamps, a roof luggage rack and the typical sloping bonnet. Early Renaults had their radiator behind the engine on the bulkhead – hence the distinctive coal-scuttle bonnet. Kleinwetzdorf, Austria https://cars.cleebration.com/en/jaguar-e-type-kleinwetzdorf/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/jaguar-e-type-kleinwetzdorf/ Thu, 03 Sep 2020 12:00:00 GMT A dark green E-Type with a hardtop and a rally plaque on its long bonnet. Enzo Ferrari is said to have called the E-Type “the most beautiful car ever made” when it was unveiled in 1961. Kleinwetzdorf, Austria https://cars.cleebration.com/en/ape-kaffee-linz/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/ape-kaffee-linz/ Thu, 13 Aug 2020 12:00:00 GMT A black Ape with a box body and the words “Coffee to go” – a café on three wheels. The Ape is one of the most popular vehicles for street food and coffee: it fits almost anywhere and catches every eye. Linz, Austria https://cars.cleebration.com/en/ford-mustang-freistadt/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/ford-mustang-freistadt/ Wed, 12 Aug 2020 12:00:00 GMT A dark red first-generation Mustang fastback with louvres behind the side windows, parked in the old town. The Mustang was unveiled in April 1964 and created the “pony car” class – sporty, affordable coupés. Freistadt, Austria https://cars.cleebration.com/en/vw-golf-wrack-rab/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/vw-golf-wrack-rab/ Tue, 14 Jul 2020 12:00:00 GMT A faded red Golf with flat tyres among scrub and stones – with a view of the sea. The Golf II (1983–1992) was built more than six million times. Rab, Croatia https://cars.cleebration.com/en/smart-weihnachtsmarkt-nuernberg/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/smart-weihnachtsmarkt-nuernberg/ Sun, 22 Dec 2019 12:00:00 GMT A Smart advertising mulled wine, with a gingerbread pattern and the slogan “Heißes Gerät” (hot stuff) – just right for the Christmas market. The name Smart stands for Swatch, Mercedes and Art – the idea came from a partnership with the watchmaker Swatch. Nuremberg, Germany https://cars.cleebration.com/en/vw-polo-regensburg/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/vw-polo-regensburg/ Sat, 21 Dec 2019 12:00:00 GMT A pale green Polo with hubcaps and mud flaps, parked under bare trees in winter – a youngtimer once found on every street. The second-generation Polo (1981–1994) came as a hatchback with an upright tailgate and as a coupé with a flatter rear window. Regensburg, Germany https://cars.cleebration.com/en/unimog-bad-aussee/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/unimog-bad-aussee/ Tue, 01 Jan 2019 12:00:00 GMT A white Unimog stands in a dark wooden shed, only its headlights and lettering shining out. Unimog is short for “Universal-Motor-Gerät”, universal motorised machine – developed after the Second World War as a cross between a tractor and a truck. Bad Aussee, Austria https://cars.cleebration.com/en/ford-model-a-stein-am-rhein/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/ford-model-a-stein-am-rhein/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 12:00:00 GMT A brown-and-black Model A with cream wire wheels and a spare wheel drives through the old town. The Model A replaced the legendary Model T in 1927; Ford built almost five million of them in just four years. Stein am Rhein, Switzerland https://cars.cleebration.com/en/britische-limousine-stein-am-rhein/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/britische-limousine-stein-am-rhein/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 12:00:00 GMT A white saloon in the style of the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud with flowers on the bonnet – clearly on its way to a wedding. In the 1950s Rolls-Royce and Bentley built nearly identical cars: the Silver Cloud and the Bentley S differed mainly in their radiator grilles. Stein am Rhein, Switzerland https://cars.cleebration.com/en/vw-bulli-t1-muenchen/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/vw-bulli-t1-muenchen/ Sat, 12 May 2018 12:00:00 GMT A burgundy-and-white T1 with skylight windows, decorated with flowers – ready to be a wedding car. The “Samba” was the deluxe T1, with up to 23 windows including the little roof windows, and a large fabric sunroof. Munich, Germany https://cars.cleebration.com/en/triumph-spitfire-duernstein/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/triumph-spitfire-duernstein/ Sat, 05 Aug 2017 12:00:00 GMT A light blue Spitfire with its top down at the edge of the Wachau vineyards. On the Spitfire the whole bonnet, wings included, tilts forward – giving access to the engine from three sides. Dürnstein, Austria https://cars.cleebration.com/en/vw-kaefer-cabrio-bakar/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/vw-kaefer-cabrio-bakar/ Sat, 29 Jul 2017 12:00:00 GMT A silver Beetle convertible with a black top on a steep lane, its wheels bleached by the sun. The Beetle convertible was built by Karmann in Osnabrück from 1949 to 1980 – longer than the Beetle saloon was made in Germany. Bakar, Croatia https://cars.cleebration.com/en/renault-4-rab/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/renault-4-rab/ Mon, 10 Jul 2017 12:00:00 GMT A white R4 with a roof rack by the harbour – the classic holiday car on the island. The R4 was built from 1961 to 1992, more than eight million times. Its gear lever sticks out of the dashboard. Rab, Croatia https://cars.cleebration.com/en/cadillac-cabrio-tulln/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/cadillac-cabrio-tulln/ Mon, 03 Jul 2017 12:00:00 GMT A white 1960s Cadillac convertible, more than five metres long, parked on the main square – the other cars look tiny next to it. Cadillac is named after Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, the Frenchman who founded the city of Detroit in 1701. Tulln, Austria https://cars.cleebration.com/en/roadster-tulln/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/roadster-tulln/ Thu, 08 Jun 2017 12:00:00 GMT A burgundy roadster with wire wheels, leather seats and an open aluminium bonnet – engine and dashboard on full display. Wire wheels with a centre lock come from motor racing: a single knock-off nut holds the wheel, so it can be changed in seconds. Tulln, Austria https://cars.cleebration.com/en/feuerwehr-oldtimer-hausleiten/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/feuerwehr-oldtimer-hausleiten/ Tue, 30 May 2017 12:00:00 GMT A red tanker of the Karnabrunn volunteer fire brigade with blue lights, searchlight and ladders, next to a blue veteran truck – all stored in a shed. “TLF” stands for Tanklöschfahrzeug, a water tender: it carries its own water and can start fighting a fire before a hydrant is connected. Hausleiten, Austria https://cars.cleebration.com/en/hyundai-ioniq-keutschach/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/hyundai-ioniq-keutschach/ Sat, 27 May 2017 12:00:00 GMT A silver Ioniq on the gravel in front of a Carinthian inn with wooden balconies. The Ioniq was the first car planned from the start for three powertrains: hybrid, plug-in hybrid and fully electric. Keutschach am See, Austria https://cars.cleebration.com/en/citroen-e-mehari-klagenfurt/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/citroen-e-mehari-klagenfurt/ Fri, 26 May 2017 12:00:00 GMT An electric beach buggy with no roof and no side windows – the ideal car for a sunny trip to Lake Wörthersee. The E-Méhari recalls the 1968 Méhari, whose body was made of plastic. Both are named after a breed of riding camel. Klagenfurt, Austria https://cars.cleebration.com/en/tesla-model-x-klagenfurt/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/tesla-model-x-klagenfurt/ Thu, 25 May 2017 12:00:00 GMT A black Model X with its rear doors raised at the kerb – science fiction in front of an inter-war villa. Tesla calls the upward-opening rear doors “Falcon Wings”; they fold in the middle so they can open even in tight parking spaces. Klagenfurt, Austria https://cars.cleebration.com/en/harley-sportster-wien/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/harley-sportster-wien/ Thu, 18 May 2017 12:00:00 GMT Two wheels for once: a black Sportster with chrome exhausts, parked at an angle on the pavement. The Sportster range dates back to 1957 – one of the longest-running motorcycle lines in the world. Vienna, Austria https://cars.cleebration.com/en/fiat-500-lucca/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/fiat-500-lucca/ Fri, 14 Apr 2017 12:00:00 GMT A mustard-yellow Fiat 500 with a fabric sunroof and chrome bumpers, freshly polished in front of a shop in the old town. At just under three metres long, the Fiat 500 fits into gaps usually left to scooters. Lucca, Italy https://cars.cleebration.com/en/mercedes-sl-pagode-pisa/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/mercedes-sl-pagode-pisa/ Thu, 13 Apr 2017 12:00:00 GMT A champagne-coloured SL with a soft top, perfectly in profile against a plain wall. The W 113 series (1963–1971) owes its “Pagoda” nickname to its slightly concave hardtop, reminiscent of an East Asian temple roof. Pisa, Italy https://cars.cleebration.com/en/piaggio-ape-florenz/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/piaggio-ape-florenz/ Wed, 12 Apr 2017 12:00:00 GMT A green Ape pick-up loaded with hoses and canisters, covered in graffiti – right in the old town. “Ape” is Italian for bee. Piaggio has built the three-wheeled utility scooter since 1948 – the workhorse sibling of the Vespa, the “wasp”. Florence, Italy https://cars.cleebration.com/en/fiat-500-florenz/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/fiat-500-florenz/ Wed, 12 Apr 2017 12:00:00 GMT A dark blue Fiat 500 in front of an ochre wall, its wheels a little rusty – a car that simply belongs here. The “Cinquecento” was launched in 1957 and built until 1975. Its two-cylinder engine sits at the back and is air-cooled. Florence, Italy https://cars.cleebration.com/en/trabant-gruen/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/trabant-gruen/ Mon, 27 Mar 2017 12:00:00 GMT A green Trabi with a white roof and peeling paint, parked on cobbles between tufts of grass. The Trabant's body was made of Duroplast, a plastic of cotton fibres and phenolic resin – so the outer skin doesn't rust. https://cars.cleebration.com/en/ford-ka-leopard-eidenberg/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/ford-ka-leopard-eidenberg/ Sun, 05 Feb 2017 12:00:00 GMT A white Ford Ka with a reclining leopard on its bonnet – small car, big cat. The Ka was launched in 1996; the second generation (from 2008) was built alongside the Fiat 500 in Tychy, Poland. Eidenberg, Austria https://cars.cleebration.com/en/lada-shiguli-steyregg/ https://cars.cleebration.com/en/lada-shiguli-steyregg/ Sun, 29 Jan 2017 12:00:00 GMT A beige Lada in the snow in front of a garage, with a “DDR” sticker and the name “Zhiguli” in Cyrillic letters on the boot. The Zhiguli (VAZ-2101) is derived from the Fiat 124 and was built from 1970 in Tolyatti – a city named after the Italian communist Palmiro Togliatti. Steyregg, Austria