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Taz_
14-04-2010, 07:55 AM
Hey all,

Since I am living in Germany at the moment and i'm only here for another 10-11 months I wanted to make the most of my time here. This means going to see as much as I can and share it with you all.

Well after a bit of an adventure getting to the event which involved a 360klm drive...

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(My MK4 Gti I bought a few weeks ago overheated and blew the head gasket on the way 30klms into my trip), I eventually made it! (6 hours later than I expected but in a MK6 Golf courtesy of VW while they fixed my car - crappy VW plastic water pump design was to blame).

Was it worth it?

I'll let the photos do the talking.

In terms of size, it's the world's biggest classic car show. Halls and halls of cars and plenty of spares and nostalgic bits up for sale.

To give you an idea of the size, think Australian motorshow, but with all classic cars. This isn't your usual sunday show kids. To put things more into perspective we were literally tired at looking at cars...

Think about it, car enthusiasts who cannot bare to see another 911, Stratos or Alfa...There is simply too much to see and I couldn't possibly capture it all.

Rather than straight up shooting each and every car that caught my eye I tried to give you a taste of the event and how special some of these cars are. Not only in their design and rarity, but also the details that make them just so amazing.

Enjoy.

This is one of the first cars we saw upon entering, it hits you like a sledge hammer. Tough, heritage and sleek. Awesome just oozes from every angle.

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Even a quick peek out the side door just uncovers another level of bad ass.
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The car park was special too, but it was raining and trust me we had seen enough.

Taz_
14-04-2010, 07:56 AM
From the outset, I knew this photo had to be titled: The Axis of Awesome!

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Very different from the usual racks of Volk racing or BBS wheels I normally drool over.
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Spares for sale...

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Need some wheels for your Stratos? No problems!
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Or perhaps just the owners manual for when it breaks?
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Taz_
14-04-2010, 07:58 AM
Amongst the many anniversaries, most notably it is Alfa Romeo who celebrate their 100th this year.

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One of my many favourite 'affordable' cars... It's not fast, but why be in a rush when you have style like this.
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10d
14-04-2010, 07:58 AM
Taz, it was worth it! :p
So many beast, beautiful beast.

Taz_
14-04-2010, 07:58 AM
The Mercedes display was impressively laid out.

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American muscle.

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Tiny but mighty.
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Tiny but...stylish.

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Just damn small...
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Lotus
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Taz_
14-04-2010, 08:10 AM
This one literally shows the stages of restoration, from wreck to concourse...

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The unmistakeable Porsche...

Wut?
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This makes me happy in my pants, you could eat off it...I wanted to sleep in it.
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Just about everything was for sale.
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Gawd, if only...
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Taz_
14-04-2010, 08:10 AM
Some BMW love. Thankfully these models aren't the kind you see driven by dudes with bad haircuts. (This is a bit of a running joke, in Germany you see so many people with M badges on their cars and seriously bad haircuts, typical BMW owners here, mainly the older ones).

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Private stuff for sale...
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Taz_
14-04-2010, 08:16 AM
Even bogans, chavs and the uber rich elite can all agree that there's nothing quite like a fast Ford...

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Taz_
14-04-2010, 08:16 AM
VAG, not a dirty word.

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30 years of...
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Got AWD? This came along well before the R32...
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The Cross Country...
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I now have a thing for those cleanly presented Kombi's
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Skoda.
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SUGA
14-04-2010, 08:19 AM
OMG - soooooooooooo much awesomness TAZ!!!! Great photos, thanks for sharing! :)

Cam
14-04-2010, 08:33 AM
Taz that would have been so incredible!!!
Thanks for sharing, beautiful photos and of course beautiful cars.
>D

Taz_
14-04-2010, 08:48 AM
If you are a glutton for punishment, the rest of the photos are here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tazphoto/sets/72157623842184398/)

Justin Fox
14-04-2010, 09:43 AM
My goodness. I need more time to go through these images, they're all so new to my eyes, so much inspiration to be drawn from some of these pics! Thanks for sharing Taz, you're a champ!

PS: Hardcore about doing the big drive there, and your MKIV breaking down! What a journey!

Taz_
14-04-2010, 11:16 AM
My goodness. I need more time to go through these images, they're all so new to my eyes, so much inspiration to be drawn from some of these pics! Thanks for sharing Taz, you're a champ!

PS: Hardcore about doing the big drive there, and your MKIV breaking down! What a journey!

No problems Justin.

Yes plenty of inspiration there, I think some of it will filter into my roadster for sure.

I am planning a trip to my Golf GTI's birthplace soon, Wolfsburg. It's only a couple of hours away from me.

Taz_
14-04-2010, 11:24 AM
Books...
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