Car History

Whether with their rocket vehicles or their Ascona or Calibra car models, racing has been closely associated with the Opel brand for over 100 years. Just two years after the start of car production, the first Opel won a race in 1901. Follow Motorvision On Social Media! Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tv Facebook: facebook.com/motorvision TikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvision YouTube: youtube.com/@motorvision Motorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

At the beginning of the 1970s, Volkswagen is in crisis. The company has no answer to the oil crisis and no successor to the Beetle. It was only with the new generation Passat and Golf cars that Volkswagen returned to the fast lane. Part 2 of 2. Follow Motorvision On Social Media! Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tv Facebook: facebook.com/motorvision TikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvision YouTube: youtube.com/@motorvision Motorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The history of Volkswagen begins in 1936 with the Beetle. The iconic small car becomes a propaganda object, a million-seller and a film star. But Volkswagen was almost too late in building a modern successor, and the company went into crisis. Part 1 of 2. Follow Motorvision On Social Media! Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tv Facebook: facebook.com/motorvision TikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvision YouTube: youtube.com/@motorvision Motorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

From the very beginning, Jaguar's sports and racing cars have been tailor-made for top speeds. Whether Le Mans, Daytona or the Monte Carlo Rally, Jaguar dominated and shaped international motorsport for many years. Follow Motorvision On Social Media! Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tv Facebook: facebook.com/motorvision TikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvision YouTube: youtube.com/@motorvision Motorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jaguar company founder Sir William Lyons built his first automobile in 1931. Only a few years later, the Jaguar SS 100 appeared, a sports car that was superior to all others. Since then, every Jaguar has fascinated with its power, dynamics and elegance. Follow Motorvision On Social Media! Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tv Facebook: facebook.com/motorvision TikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvision YouTube: youtube.com/@motorvision Motorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Porsche has competed in the 24-hour Le Mans classic every year since 1951. The company's prototypes have won 18 times - more often than the vehicles of any other manufacturer in the history of this racing series. Follow Motorvision On Social Media! Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tv Facebook: facebook.com/motorvision TikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvision YouTube: youtube.com/@motorvision Motorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Few manufacturers have been as active in the USA and Europe as early as Ford - and with success. While the Mustang thrilled American youth, the Capri turned the heads of Europeans. Follow Motorvision On Social Media! Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tv Facebook: facebook.com/motorvision TikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvision YouTube: youtube.com/@motorvision Motorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Henry Ford paved the way for the automotive revolution at the beginning of the 20th century. With the Ford Model T, the company conquered not only the USA but the whole world and made its inventor one of the richest men. Follow Motorvision On Social Media! Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tv Facebook: facebook.com/motorvision TikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvision YouTube: youtube.com/@motorvision Motorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 1932, the economic crisis led to the merger of the Horch, DKW, Audi and Wanderer brands under the name Auto Union, the second largest German car manufacturer at the time, which made motor sport history with the famous Silver Arrow racing cars. Follow Motorvision On Social Media! Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tv Facebook: facebook.com/motorvision TikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvision YouTube: youtube.com/@motorvision Motorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Audi is one of the most successful car manufacturers of the present day. The brand with the four rings stands for innovation, superior technology and unique design. Founded over 100 years ago, Audi is now a successful global player. Follow Motorvision On Social Media! Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tv Facebook: facebook.com/motorvision TikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvision YouTube: youtube.com/@motorvision Motorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In no other industry is marketing as important as in the automotive industry. Brands, models and advertising campaigns have been closely intertwined for decades. How has car advertising developed since the 1990s? Part 3 of 3. Follow Motorvision On Social Media! Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tv Facebook: facebook.com/motorvision TikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvision YouTube: youtube.com/@motorvision Motorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

50 years of Porsche 911, 60 years of Chevrolet Corvette: two legends, two myths, two dream cars, and two philosophies. The Porsche 911 and the Chevrolet Corvette are the sports car icons in Europe and the USA. Follow Motorvision On Social Media! Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tv Facebook: facebook.com/motorvision TikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvision YouTube: youtube.com/@motorvision Motorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Chevrolet Corvette is the best-selling sports car in the world. It belongs to the USA like the Statue of Liberty, the Superbowl and John Wayne. Since its market launch the Corvette has developed into an automotive icon. Follow Motorvision On Social Media! Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tv Facebook: facebook.com/motorvision TikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvision YouTube: youtube.com/@motorvision Motorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the 1970s and 80s, car production booms and with it car advertising. Television advertising for cars picks up speed. Even the oil crisis cannot stop worldwide car production or the corresponding advertising. Part 2 of 3. Follow Motorvision On Social Media! Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tv Facebook: facebook.com/motorvision TikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvision YouTube: youtube.com/@motorvision Motorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

No consumer good is fought over as fiercely and as cost-intensively as the car. No sooner had the first car been launched in 1886 than advertising began touting the great benefits of the motor car for mankind. Part 1 of 3. Follow Motorvision On Social Media! Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tv Facebook: facebook.com/motorvision TikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvision YouTube: youtube.com/@motorvision Motorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The development of engineering at BMW has always been closely linked to motorsport. Racing has always played a decisive role in shaping the brand and setting the pace for its future. Follow Motorvision On Social Media! Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tv Facebook: facebook.com/motorvision TikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvision YouTube: youtube.com/@motorvision Motorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Racing has been a matter of the heart for Ford for over 100 years. Henry Ford already wins the first race with his first car. Thousands of other victories were to follow. Follow Motorvision On Social Media! Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tv Facebook: facebook.com/motorvision TikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvision YouTube: youtube.com/@motorvision Motorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the 1980s and 90s, Porsche races from victory to victory. A McLaren with Porsche engine wins the Formula 1 World Championship three times. In Le Mans in 1982, Porsche starts an unbelievable winning streak with the new 956/962 prototype. Follow Motorvision On Social Media! Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tv Facebook: facebook.com/motorvision TikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvision YouTube: youtube.com/@motorvision Motorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Porsche 550 Spyder is small and fast, but only 140 units were built. It was Porsche's first racing sports car and laid the foundation for the German manufacturer to be considered a force in car racing today. Follow Motorvision On Social Media! Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tv Facebook: facebook.com/motorvision TikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvision YouTube: youtube.com/@motorvision Motorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The emphatically sporty cars and motorbikes of BMW are equally successful with customers and in racing. However, the former aircraft engine manufacturer's entry into automobile production threatened to fail at an early stage. Follow Motorvision On Social Media! Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tv Facebook: facebook.com/motorvision TikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvision YouTube: youtube.com/@motorvision Motorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Be it the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Monte Carlo Rally or Formula 1: Porsche won it all at least once. Even the first prototype was a race winner, and the successes of the Spyder in the Carrera Panamericana or the Targa Florio are unforgettable. Follow Motorvision On Social Media! Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tv Facebook: facebook.com/motorvision TikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvision YouTube: youtube.com/@motorvision Motorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Volkswagen Golf is nothing more but a reasonable car - there's nothing really exciting about it, but still it's a mega-seller. The Golf is compatible with the masses and dominates the compact car class since its market introduction. Follow Motorvision On Social Media! Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tv Facebook: facebook.com/motorvision TikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvision YouTube: youtube.com/@motorvision Motorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

From the very beginning, Citroën celebrated the joy of extravagance. Already the Traction Avant from the 1950s is a milestone in automotive history and the 2CV is one of the most unusual and charming small cars ever built. Follow Motorvision On Social Media! Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tv Facebook: facebook.com/motorvision TikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvision YouTube: youtube.com/@motorvision Motorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Vive la différence: the cars of Renault are always unusual in design, exceptional in their driving comfort and often avant-gardistic. Renault writes history with the Dauphine, R4, R5 and R16 models. Follow Motorvision On Social Media! Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tv Facebook: facebook.com/motorvision TikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvision YouTube: youtube.com/@motorvision Motorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Robust, honest, simple, the Land Rover is the bedrock of all off-road vehicles. Built in 1948 as a simple car for British farmers, the vehicle quickly became an export hit. Today, the Land Rover is at home all over the world. Follow Motorvision On Social Media! Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tv Facebook: facebook.com/motorvision TikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvision YouTube: youtube.com/@motorvision Motorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.