There's no question that Germany was at the forefront of automotive engineering in the 1930s. Ferdinand Porsche launched the seminal Volkswagen Beetle while Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union were dominating Grand Prix racing. Furthermore, companies like Horch and Mercedes-Benz were producing luxury cars that challenged the rest of the world with their advanced aerodynamic design. Such is the case with ...

Despite growing tensions that were just about to ignite France and Germany into war, Bugatti chassis number 57819 was sent from Molshiem to Dusseldorf. It was first delivered to a Mr. Noll in 1939 and was almost immediately sent to Voll & Ruhrbeck in Berlin. They fabricated a sleek roadster body and interior that was one of the most dramatic ever fitted to a Bugatti.

Berne Beck Engineering & Composits GmbH from Muri near Berne in Switzerland is presenting an exciting new product at the luxury motor show in Vienna: On 10 January 2007 the new Beck LM 800 will be shown to the world's public for the first time.