Photo Gallery «Picture story Retro Classics Cologne - almost silent classic car holiday in Cologne»

The first Retro Classics Cologne took place in Cologne from November 24 to 26, 2017. The exhibitors showed what they had to offer in two complete halls, each on two levels. The classic car trade fair was already well attended on Friday, and there was already a lot of discussion about the Sunday of the Dead issue, which ruled out trade and advice on Sunday. But everyone came to terms. This picture story takes the viewer on an entertaining tour, which for once does not focus on the obvious treasures, but on the hidden exhibits and the surroundings.

The first Retro-Classic trade fair in Cologne took place on the very weekend when not even Mrs. Merkel was allowed to be sold.

Look yes, buy no was the motto, true to the tradition of the Day of the Dead.

While the Lincoln Mk V was still presented in a very summery ...

... the Audi 60 Caravan was already wearing its winter scarf ...

... and the eagle the winter coat.

The green party was not completely ignored either, so the Lancia stood in the middle of the park ...

... and the Mercedes clearly shows that even a healthy gasoline engine does not immediately lead to forest dieback.

The really bad and sinfully expensive cars, like the two Ford A, even had to be put behind bars, ...

... to protect them from a forbidden sale on "Totensonntag".

Not only the sales were protected, the cars were also protected from the cold, ...

... falling rocks ...

... and unwanted touches.

Ford not only brought the big cars, but also some small ones into the four halls, ...

... so young and old were served.

For the time being, the glasses remained empty, ...

... to prevent everything from suddenly turning ...

... and disappears into the blur.

The great love of all cab drivers of yesteryear was the forerunner of today's massage seats and could be admired in absolutely mint condition in the R16.

This spacious Frenchman must have foreseen the emissions scandal a long time ago.

Perhaps one of the five ugliest cars ever also found its way from North America to Cologne. The Italian designers will still be turning in their graves today, and especially today, on the Sunday of the dead.

You'd rather look into the sugar bowl, where you can see lots of colorful treats.

The sofa was guarded here and not the cars, as some of them were not yet ready to drive.

Cockpits of crashed airplanes with "matching numbers" were just as exciting ...

... like the barn finds that don't look quite so bad.

Racing cars are not only fast, but always a feast for the eyes and usually also deafeningly loud.

This is what they looked like when they were allowed to show off their full strength to everyone, ...

... long before tennis balls were put into their intake funnels to castrate them of all their potency.

Steering wheels, as replicas or in new versions, were also on offer, but were unfortunately not allowed to be sold (on Sunday) and should not be photographed.

The hat was just as authentic as the steering wheels.

Jochen Rindt is the only "posthumous F1 world champion" in history and already drew a lot of attention to his talent with the Winkelmann-Brabham in the sixties.

Michael Schumacher is a seven-time F1 world champion and is regarded as one of the greatest racing drivers in motorsport history, even if fate was not so kind to him in the end.