During the summer holiday season, the police in the city of Hagen in North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany) set up a checkpoint to check the safety of vehicles. During the inspection, law enforcement officers drew attention to the white BMW 3 Series Touring of the E30 series - more precisely, the “three tails” of the 3 Series Touring were in sight. Namely: the E30 station wagon pulled a white trailer of the same series, which, in turn, consisted of two rear parts of the E30 models.

Trailers made from the back of a station wagon are not uncommon - and of course they always look good with a "tractor" of the same series. However, such trailers are often just a wagon cut in half with one axle - the front is formed by a sheet metal wall or, in more noble versions, a wall with a window. In the case of the two-axle example seen at Hagen, the two rears of the station wagon were welded together, with doors welded from the original rear side doors neatly placed in the middle of the side walls. Eight wheels with identical rims completed the image of this stylish caravan.

The Hagen police officers carefully examined the inside and outside of the trailer and found that the owner had good taste. The mattress in the trailer looked quite comfortable, officials said. They wished the driver and his family a happy journey and a pleasant stay.

In Germany, the caravan must have a general inspection sticker and be insured - from the point of view of insurance, the camping trailer is also an independent vehicle. In addition, the state levies a tax on caravans - since vehicles do not have an engine, the tax rate is calculated depending on the weight: for every 200 kg, 7.50 euros go to the state treasury annually. But in this case, the police did not find fault, they let the driver through and posted this photo on their social networks.

The reaction of users to this post was enthusiastic - they praised the Hagen police officers for an adequate response to the "homemade" and found that the motor home really looks good.

Racing cars of the Soviet Union. An exhibition dedicated to the history of sports cars of the USSR has opened in Moscow.
The first Soviet dragster, record and ring cars, as well as "formulas" from the times of the USSR - rare copies from the Shamansky Workshop can be seen in Moscow, at VDNKh. The unusual exhibition "Struggle for Speed" is located in the changing exhibition hall of the Special Purpose Garage Museum and is dedicated to record-breaking and racing Soviet cars.

Picture 1, the yellow formula: "Estonia-25" was developed at the Tallinn experimental car repair plant, and was produced at the small enterprise "Kavor" from 1989 to 1994.
A total of 66 cars were made.

Photo 2, the white-red formula: Racing cars "Estonia-3" played a big role in the development of Soviet motorsport. Once in the DOSAAF car clubs, they became the first racing cars in their lives for many pilots.
Only one copy of the Estonia-3 car has survived to this day, restored in the Shamansky Workshop.
A total of 37 vehicles were built between 1960 and 1962, including one prototype.

Picture 3, the green formula: "Estonia-18M" is a racing car of the international formula "East" / national "Formula 3". It was a modernized version of Estonia-18, produced in 1976 and 1977.
"Estonia-18M" had radiators on the sides of the cockpit and a wedge-shaped bow. From the factory it was equipped with a VAZ-21011 engine with a working volume of 1294 cubic meters. cm.
A total of 37 copies of "18M" were created. The pilots driving these cars won eight victories at the stages of the USSR championships, won three golds, one silver and one bronze.

Photo 4, the blue dragster: "Kharkov-L3" - the first Soviet dragster. A car for races over short distances with a start from a place. Designed by Edward Laurent in 1965.

Photo 5, The white sports car: "Estonia-8", also known as "Tartu-1", was created by Ants Seiler on the model of the British "Cooper-T49 Monaco".

The rarest Toyota Classic frame sedan appeared on sale in the USA. The starting price of the car at the Duncan Imports & Classic auction is $49,991.

The Toyota Classic was produced in 1997 in 1997, in honor of the 60th anniversary of the first Toyota Model AA car in 1936, celebrated a year earlier. The car had a retro exterior and was sold only in the domestic market of Japan.

The Classic is based on a Toyota Hilux frame pickup truck with a two-row cab (code N100), which is quite modern for the 90s. If you look closely, you can see that the body of the “neo-retro model” is made on the basis of the pickup truck cab - the power frame, all doors and windows are preserved from it. The front and rear of the Toyota Classic are original, in the style of Toyota AA. Coloring two-tone.

The supporting spars of the Classic frame are shortened relative to the pickup truck, the wheelbase is 2850 mm, the total length of the sedan is 4885 mm.

Under the hood of a retro car is a 2.0-liter 3Y-E gasoline engine with 96 hp. and a torque of 160 Nm. Gearbox 4-speed, automatic, rear-wheel drive. The salon basically repeats the Hilux, but from a stylistic point of view it is aged with decorative wooden inserts and a wooden steering wheel. The seats are upholstered in genuine leather.

A car sold in the US has traveled only 11,077 km in 25 years and is in virtually new condition.

It should be noted here that, unlike other rare JDM cars of the 90s, which in recent years have begun to skyrocket in price and acquire collectible value, Toyota Classic as an investment tool is a so-so option. Indeed, in 1997, this model cost $ 75,000 new.