Photo Gallery «Einbeck Classic Car Days 2024 - Ten years of PS.Speicher»

Originally, Karl-Heinz Rehkopf was only looking for a post-mortem future for his motorcycle collection. Ten years later, it has become one of the most important vehicle collections in Europe. The anniversary was appropriately honored at this year's Einbeck Classic Car Days. A brief look back at the development of the North German museum, including a photo gallery of the PS Speicher Rallye.

Line-up for the parade on Sunday, just before the rain - Einbecker Oldtimertage 2024

The entrance area of the PS.Speicher with the restaurant (left), ticket sales (right) and the racing simulator at the back (where the helicopter is) - Einbecker Oldtimertage 2024

Colorful starting field at the eighth PS.Speicher Rally: Wartburg 311/3 Coupé from 1957 meets Ferrari F40 from 1991 - Einbecker Oldtimertage 2024

Karl-Heinz Rehkopf and his wife Gabriele cutting the birthday cake, which was transported on the loading area of a Piaggio Ape - and almost completely filled it - Einbecker Oldtimertage 2024

Karl-Heinz Rehkopf, the benefactor and founder of the PS.Speicher, gave a short, witty speech on the tenth anniversary of his museum - Einbecker Oldtimertage 2024

Ready for the rally on Saturday: Karl-Heinz Rehkopf and his wife Gabriele - Einbecker Oldtimertage 2024

Viktor and Dirk from the Altrego Theater in Hildesheim designed and built "Otto von Tounix", a rower on a helium balloon that floated above the visitors - Einbecker Oldtimertage 2024

Viktor and Dirk from Theater Altrego in Hildesheim with "Rider Mo". His bike imitates real Harley noises using a sound generator - Einbecker Oldtimertage 2024

Karl-Heinz Rehkopf took part in the rally at the wheel of a 1971 Oldsmobile Toronado - Einbecker Oldtimertage 2024

Just like the Mille Miglia: police motorcycle escort - Einbecker Oldtimertage 2024

On Friday evening on the stage of the "PS.Halle", on Saturday morning at the start of the rally: Cologne cabaret artist Jürgen Becker at the wheel of the 1956 DKW F 93 Cabriolet - Einbecker Oldtimertage 2024

Arrival of the rally at the stage destination Duderstadt in Eichsfeld - Einbecker Oldtimertage 2024

Not his last rally, just his last as a police officer on duty: Torsten Müller has accompanied all PS.Speicher rallies and is retiring. He received a big round of applause for his dedicated service. His starting number: 110 - Einbecker Oldtimertage 2024

Clouds gathered for the parade through the town of Einbeck on Sunday morning. Then it started to pour - Einbecker Oldtimertage 2024

Good mood despite high humidity: Chief mechanic Michael Marx at the wheel of an American La France fire engine chauffeured the employees of PS.Speicher and the rally organization through the rain during the parade - Einbecker Oldtimertage 2024

Performance by "VoLA StageArt" at the silo tower of the PS.Speicher - Einbecker Oldtimertage 2024

DKW F 93 Cabriolet (1956) - at the wheel: Cologne cabaret artist Jürgen Becker - Einbecker Oldimertage 2024

VW 1100 Export (1952) - at the start of the PS.Speicher rally on Saturday - Einbecker Oldimertage 2024

Cadillac Eldorado (1955) - Einbecker Oldimertage 2024

BMW 501 Convertible (1955) - Einbecker Oldimertage 2024

Pontiac 6 Convertible Coupe (1931) - Einbecker Oldimertage 2024

Elgin Long Tail Racer (1917) - oldest car at the start of the rally - Einbecker Oldimertage 2024

Elgin Long Tail Racer (1917) - Owner Pat Feeney from Ireland looks after the six-cylinder - Einbecker Oldimertage 2024

Elgin Long Tail Racer (1917) - The engine with its open valve train is a crowd puller - Einbecker Oldimertage 2024

VW Golf (1977) - Einbecker Oldimertage 2024

VW 411 E Variant (1971) in fire department version, next to it a BMW M 635CSi - Einbecker Oldimertage 2024

Matra Murena (1981) and Bitter CD (1978) - Two large glass tailgates park side by side - Einbecker Oldimertage 2024

Fiat 130 Coupé (1977) - Einbecker Oldimertage 2024

Opel Corsa (1988) and Maserati 3500 GT (1959) - The starting field of the rally showed all extremes - Einbecker Oldimertage 2024

BMW 2002 Turbo (1974) - Einbecker Oldimertage 2024

Volvo P 1800 Cabriolet (1970) - Double rarity: The H license plate with the old DIN lettering was only available between 1997 and 2000, when the new EU plates became mandatory - Einbecker Oldimertage 2024

Glas 2600 V8 (1967) from the PS.Speicher collection. The museum owns numerous models of the brand from Dingolfing - Einbecker Oldimertage 2024

BMW 518 (1977) - Einbecker Oldimertage 2024

Mercedes-Benz SL (1976) - Einbecker Oldimertage 2024

Opel GT (1973) - Einbecker Oldimertage 2024

Shiguli 2101 (1973) - Still occasionally seen in the former "zone border area" near the former border with the GDR. From 1976 it was called "Lada" - Einbecker Oldimertage 2024

Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2.0 Zender (1985) in unusual two-tone paintwork - Einbecker Oldimertage 2024

Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 (1971) from the collection of the PS.Speicher - Einbecker Oldimertage 2024

VW Polo Genesis (1992) with folding sunroof - Einbecker Oldimertage 2024

Opel Manta CC (1975) - Einbecker Oldimertage 2024

Ford Taunus 1300 Turnier (1973) - PS.Speicher has a big heart for commercial vehicles - Einbecker Oldimertage 2024

VW Derby (1981) - another almost extinct everyday classic - Einbecker Oldimertage 2024

Audi Quattro (1987) - Einbecker Oldimertage 2024

VW Golf (1977) - Einbecker Oldimertage 2024

Peugeot 504 Cabriolet (1982) - Einbecker Oldimertage 2024

VW Passat (1974) - also almost extinct - Einbecker Oldimertage 2024

Porsche 356 C (1965) - next to 356 B Cabriolet (1962), 356 A (1956) and 356 C (1964) - Einbecker Oldimertage 2024

DKW F 93 Cabriolet (1956) in front of a VW van of the ADAC road patrol during the rainy parade through Einbeck - Einbecker Oldimertage 2024

Fiat 1500 Cabriolet (1964) on the picturesque rally route, which led almost exclusively along small side roads - Einbecker Oldimertage 2024

Mercedes 8/18 PS (1911) - Karl-Heinz Rehkopf defied the rain and started the parade on time at 11:00 on Sunday morning - Einbecker Oldimertage 2024