Motorheads - Legends of Automotive History (2011)
Motorheads - Legends of Automotive History
2011What do Nikolaus August Otto, Carl Benz, Ferry Porsche, Henry Ford and Enzo Ferrari have in common? They were all visionaries and pioneers. Her passion drove her to top performance. "Motorheads" portrays legends of automotive history, but also people who shaped and shaped the mobile life of today, such as Sebastian Vettel or Walter Röhrl, and shows fascinating pictures from past days and current interviews combined in exciting documentaries. (Text: Motorvision TV)
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The legend of Lamborghini has its roots in the tranquil town of Sant Agada Bolognese in the northern Italian province of Bologna. This is where the noble forge with the bull, the icon of Italian automotive technology, is located. In 1964, Ferrucio Lamborghini decided to build the best sports cars in the world. A bold undertaking just a few kilometers away from Ferrari.
Portrait of Sebastian Loeb, one of history's most successful rally drivers. Known for his extraordinary skill and consistency, Loeb won nine consecutive World Rally Championship (WRC) titles from 2004 to 2012.
Sebastian Vettel is the new hero of motorsport. He won his first world championship title in 2010 at the age of just 23, making him the youngest Formula 1 champion of all time. Motorheads shows an exciting documentary about the rise, the fans, the life, and the dreams of the man from Heppenheim.
Hans Joachim Stuck, known as Striezel, won his first 24-hour race at the age of just 19. In 2011, the racing legend bids farewell to active racing and has therefore chosen the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring for his farewell performance. Together with the Reiter Engineering team, he will be competing in a Lamborghini Gallardo.
The Dakar Rally has been held since 1978. Winning this long-distance rally immensely boosts the image of the winning vehicle and the manufacturing company. For this reason, some car manufacturers invest a lot of money and expertise in the development and use of the vehicles, and they engage the best rally drivers in the world. One of them is the Frenchman Stéphane Peterhansel.
In the idyllic market town of Pfaffenhausen in Unterallgäu, the Ruf company has been designing and building exclusive Porsche-based sports cars for almost five decades. The owner, source of ideas and centre of this innovative company is Alois Ruf, a passionate entrepreneur.
Hans Herrmann was one of the most important motor racing drivers of his time and had a major influence on the motorsport era of the 50s and 60s. He was fast, courageous, and a real racer. Despite a number of spectacular accidents, the 83-year-old is still alive and well today. He competed in a total of 261 races and stood at the top of the podium 79 times.
Since the 1930s, racing drivers from all over the world have been trying to set records on the Nürburgring. Among them is Sabine Schmitz, a racing driver with heart and soul. In 1996 and 97, she won the annual 24-hour classic. And even today, she is still a strong contender for a place on the podium at important races on the Ring.
From his youth, Prince Leopold of Bavaria was a committed motorsport enthusiast and, for a long time, an enthusiastic and recognized racing driver. And even today, he loves everything that has two or four wheels and is fast and powerful. Blue blood flows through his veins. As a descendant of the House of Wittelsbach, he comes from a royal family that has very famous ancestors in its family tree.
America at the beginning of the 20th century: industrial development is making enormous progress. And in the field of mobility, a man appears on the world stage and achieves astonishing progress on four wheels over the next few decades. A car pioneer, do-gooder, and charismatic engineer. His name: Henry Ford.
What do Nikolaus August Otto, Carl Benz, Ferry Porsche, Henry Ford and Enzo Ferrari have in common? They were all visionaries and pioneers. Her passion drove her to top performance. "Motorheads" portrays legends of automotive history, but also people who shaped and shaped the mobile life of today, such as Sebastian Vettel or Walter Röhrl, and shows fascinating pictures from past days and current interviews combined in exciting documentaries. (Text: Motorvision TV)