Michael Kliebenstein
About the author
Michael Kliebenstein was born in 1960, educated at St. Blasien and Schloss Neubeuern High School in Germany. As a teenager he went straight to work as a property master at a German Film Company specializing in 1920s/1930s outdoor sets all over Europe, a profession where historic vehicles played a major role.
He had a variety of interesting jobs in this context and later spent a year in New York as a photographer. National Service followed. At the same time he acquired his private pilot’s license at Cologne Airport. He then decided to go into the film industry and directed his first short film. After having shown his film at festivals, he then decided to study Film at the London International Film School in Covent Garden. Additionally, he took a course in Media & Advertising at Cologne Werbefachschule, paralelled by a stint as a Special Effects Editor at Pinewood Film & Television Studios in Iver Heath. What followed was a 15 year period as a Film & Television Director/Producer with his own company in Cologne, Germany. He produced more than 150 films, mostly advertising and television programmes on behalf of large German corporate companies.
Michael Kliebenstein was born in 1960, educated at St. Blasien and Schloss Neubeuern High School in Germany. As a teenager he went straight to work as a property master at a German Film Company specializing in 1920s/1930s outdoor sets all over Europe, a profession where historic vehicles played a major role.
He had a variety of interesting jobs in this context and later spent a year in New York as a photographer. National Service followed. At the same time he acquired his private pilot’s license at Cologne Airport. He then decided to go into the film industry and directed his first short film. After having shown his film at festivals, he then decided to study Film at the London International Film School in Covent Garden. Additionally, he took a course in Media & Advertising at Cologne Werbefachschule, paralelled by a stint as a Special Effects Editor at Pinewood Film & Television Studios in Iver Heath. What followed was a 15 year period as a Film & Television Director/Producer with his own company in Cologne, Germany. He produced more than 150 films, mostly advertising and television programmes on behalf of large German corporate companies.
Michael Kliebenstein is a true automobiliste and has been playing with cars since he was old enough to first hold a Matchbox model car in his hand. A lifelong enthusiast, he has been active in the field for over 40 years. His automotive-related activities include being a collector, restorer, racer, writer, photographer, advisor and marketing expert. With his long-standing expertise, Kliebenstein scouts for many collectors, museums and other historic car-related companies worldwide. Based in Germany, Michael has travelled the world pursuing old cars. He has published several books and written many features for classic car magazines. Above all, Michael is a true enthusiast and has a passion for collectors’ cars in their untouched original condition and form.
Read Michael’s article ‘Experiencing Special Drives – A Classic Car Eulogy‘
AMAZING WORLD of Classic Cars
AN INSIDER’S PERSPECTIVE BY Michael Kliebenstein
The Amazing World of Classic Cars takes a look behind the scenes of the magnificent and nostalgic world of classic cars with images of outstanding photographic quality.
Printed on high quality paper, the pictures seem to pop right off the page, immersing the reader in the fascinating world of classic automobiles. In it, Michael Kliebenstein takes a playful look at some of the world’s rarest and most expensive vintage cars, allowing the reader to share both the passion of driving them as well as the adventure of looking for and discovering hidden automotive treasures, often in the most unlikely places.
KLASSISCHE COCKPITS | classic car dashboards
Passion behind the wheel
Herausgeber Michael Kliebenstein mit Co-Autor Steve Natale
Faszination und Nostalgie pur: „Leidenschaft am Steuer“ gibt spannende Einblicke in die Cockpits von Oldtimern des 20. Jahrhunderts. In diesem Buch geht es auch um leidenschaftliche Oldtimerfahrer und die große Herausforderung, alte Schätze an verborgenen Orten aufzuspüren.
ISBN 978-3667-11239-2
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