Audi Zuma 1998, by Zagato. A concept based on an Audi A3 which celebrated Zagato’s 80th birthday. Audi made the TT instead
One size fits two This reminds me a lot of Zagato’s earlier Hyena concept for Lancia, which later saw limited production.
1998 McLaren F1 ’ LM-Specification’
F1 Prior to the excellent F1, the idea of a McLaren road car wasn’t known to the general public. This ground-breaker changed all that.
Chrysler Chronos Concept, 1998
Retromodern Remember when Chrysler was still cool under Eaton and Lutz?
Panda car, literally André and Semir get off the plane in Majorca, looking for their Spanish Dienstwagen. In ‘Der Tod eines Jungen’, aired April 29, 1999.
WWI fighter pilot Semir Forget the Dienstwagen: Semir goes on a motorcycle and sidecar in ‘Der Tod eines Jungen’, aired April 29, 1999.
Before I was a villain, I was a TV cop André meets villain Carlos Berger, played by Christian Kohlund—Frank from Bony for those of us in the antipodes—in ‘Der Tod eines Jungen’, aired April 29, 1999.
Bang Semir Gerkhan. So cool he does not even need to aim to kill a villain (and we’re talking a katana-yielding ninja). In ‘Schattenkrieger’, aired April 8, 1999.
Air conned Poor Dieter. He’s trying to fix the air con on a hot day but Anna bumps into his ladder and the entire office’s fans are shorted out. Hotte is having a laugh while Dieter gets all the blame. In ‘Tödliche Ladung’, aired March 25, 1999.
Forget Dirty Harry Anna Engelhardt takes no shit. In ‘Im Fadenkreuz’, aired October 22, 1998.
The alternative looks of Cobra 11 Dieter and Hotte aren’t too sure about dressing for an undercover job, in ‘Der Joker’ (November 19, 1998); Dieter and Hotte are heading for a workout, in ‘Tod eines Reporters’ (March 13, 2003); Semir buys from Wigs ’R’ Us, in ‘Im Angesicht des Todes’ (September 14, 2006, screen cap by danielle-carey), and Semir and Ben are pretty in pink in an official still photo from ‘Höher, schneller, weiter!’ (March 24, 2011).
Blow out André’s driving a then-new BMW 5er, which can only mean one thing: it’s a pre-production model that will be trashed. And some driver in a Ford Granada has stolen the B-DW 8271 number plate! In ‘Im Fadenkreuz’, aired October 22, 1998. This episode marks the first guest appearance of Uwe Bohm, as the first of three nutters he would play on Alarm für Cobra 11 …
‘Der Joker’ Aired November 19, 1998. When a professional hit-man known as the Joker (played by Erdoğan Atalay) is killed, Semir (played by Erdoğan Atalay) seizes upon an idea that none of us would have thought of: ‘Why don’t I go undercover as the Joker? Look, Chefin, I even fit his clothes!’
German Smithy I don’t know who this actor is—I think he’s Ulrich Schmissat. He guest-starred briefly in the Cobra 11 episode ‘Im Nebel verschwunden’ (October 29, 1998). You’d be forgiven for thinking he’s related to James Corden.
‘Ja, Papa’ Andrea and Semir are at each other’s throats for much of ‘Die letzte Chance’ (October 8, 1998). Fan trivium: she is the first to say to Semir’s face, ‘Ja, Papa.’
Nein, (Cobra) 11 First day with the Porsche 911. Dieter Bonrath has some big problems working it. In ‘Die letzte Chance’ (October 8, 1998).
Semir Gerkhan, male model The many looks of Semir Gerkhan. This one’s for chestry007, charting the fashion phases of pre-goatee Semir (1996–8). From top: Semir’s first appearance, as leather Semir; then flannel Semir, woolly Semir, jacket Semir, naked Semir, and the last two, shoulder pad Semir (in different colours).
Once upon a time Andrea and Semir nearly kiss, in ‘Volley Stop’ (April 16, 1998). (Dieter comes in.)
