Fantastic Plastic 2016 - blessed world of plastic cars

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Created on June 6, 2016

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Alpine-Renault A110 1600 S VB (1972) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Im Verkehrshaus wurde eifrig geknipst - Fantastic Plastic 2016

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Sechziger- und Siebzigerjahre will durcheinandergemischt - Fantastic Plastic 2016

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Schon früh waren über 70 Autos vor Ort - Fantastic Plastic 2016

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Der Tag begann mit dem noch ziemlich nassen Einzug im Verkehrshaus Luzern - Fantastic Plastic 2016

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Trocken kam niemand im Verkehrshaus an - Fantastic Plastic 2016

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Die erste Reihe war schon vor der offiziellen Startzeit voll - Fantastic Plastic 2016

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Ein Schirm war den ganzen Tag über nützlich, mit dem Markenzeichen sowieso - Fantastic Plastic 2016

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Zwei Alpine-Renault A110 am Fusse der Sommer-Skischanzen in Einsiedeln - Fantastic Plastic 2016

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Die charakteristischen Scheinwerfer der Berlinette (Alpine-Renault A110) - Fantastic Plastic 2016

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Am Fusse der auch im Sommer genutzten Skischanze Einsiedeln reihten sich die Plastikautos auf - Fantastic Plastic 2016

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Lotus Sportwagen am Fusse der Skischanzen Einsiedeln - Fantastic Plastic 2016

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Formenvielfalt in Einsiedeln - Fantastic Plastic 2016

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Marcos-Sportwagen vor der Skischanze in Einsiedeln - Fantastic Plastic 2016

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French Connection - Kunststoff-Sportwagen von Alpine-Renault und Matra - Fantastic Plastic 2016

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Nicht alle schafften es auf Achse bis nach Einsiedeln - Fantastic Plastic 2016

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Für die Teilnehmer des Treffens war ein eigener Parkplatz reserviert - Fantastic Plastic 2016

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Kunststoff-Sportwagen der Sechziger-, Siebziger-, Achtziger- und Neunzigerjahre - Fantastic Plastic 2016

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Kunststoff-Sportwagen von TVR, Alpine, Lotus, usw. warten auf ihre Segnung - Fantastic Plastic 2016

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Alpine-Renault A110 in Reih und Glied - Fantastic Plastic 2016

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Die farbige Kunststoff-Sportwagen-Armada in Einsiedeln - Fantastic Plastic 2016

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Da hat es offenbar jemanden aus den Schuhen geworfen - Fantastic Plastic 2016

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Segnung der Autos durch Pater Daniel - Fantastic Plastic 2016

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Bruno Weibel, der bekannte FIA Lurani Formel Junior Europameister mit Nachwuchs im modernen Lotus - Fantastic Plastic 2016

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Spiel der Farben und Formen - Fantastic Plastic 2016

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Mit einem Grossaufgebot rückte die Marcos-Truppe an - Fantastic Plastic 2016

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Ein Jahrzehnt Differenz, aber designmässig durchaus nahe beieinander - Fantastic Plastic 2016

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Nach dem Regen folgt die Sonne - wie hier im Verkehrshaus Luzern - Fantastic Plastic 2016

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AC 3000 ME (1978) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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AC Cobra Replica (1966) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Alpine-Renault A110 1300 VC (1976) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Alpine-Renault A110 1300 (1968) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Alpine-Renault A110 1600 S (1971) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Alpine-Renault A110 SI (1974) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Alpine-Renault A110 (1970) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Berkeley (1960) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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BMW Z1 (1990) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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BMW Z1 (1991) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Chevrolet Corvette C1 (1958) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Chevrolet Corvette C3 (1973) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Chevrolet Corvette C4 ZR-1 (1990) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 (1990) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Chevrolet Corvette C5 (2000) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray C2 (1966) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Citroën Jorgia (1967) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Daimler SP 250 (1962) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Isdera 033i (1984) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Kellison J5 (1959) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Lotus 2-Eleven (2010) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Lotus Elan SE S3 (1968) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Lotus Elan Sprint DHC (1971) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Lotus Elan Sprint FHC (1970) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Lotus Elan Turbo S2 M100 (1994) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Lotus Elan (1973) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Lotus Elise (2010) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Lotus Elite 502 S1 (1978) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Lotus Esprit S 2.2 (1981) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Lotus Esprit Turbo (1982) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Lotus Esprit Turbo (2000) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Lotus Europa S2 807 Hemi (1971) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Lotus Europa Special (1973) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Lotus Europa TC (1972) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Lotus Evora (2010) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Lotus Exige (2010) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Marcos 1500 GT (1966) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Marcos 1600 GT (1967) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Marcos 2 Liter BMW (1969) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Marcos 2 Litre V4 Ford (1968) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Marcos 3 Litre (1974) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Marcos 3 Litre (1976) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Marcos Mantara (1998) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Matra Murena S (1984) - nur 480 Exemplare gebaut - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Matra Murena (1981) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Microplas Toledo (1954) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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MVS Venturi 260 LM (1995) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Opel Speedster 2.2 (2002) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Pontiac Fiero Formula (1988) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Reliant Scimitar GT SE4 (1966) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Reliant Scimitar SE6a (1976) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Renault-Alpine A310 (1980) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Renault-Alpine A310 (1982) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Renault-Alpine A310 (1984) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Renault-Alpine A310 (1985) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Renault-Alpine V6 GT (1990) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Renault Clio V6 (2002) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Sylva Fury Spyder (1971) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Sylva Stryker Clubman IV (1972) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Tornado Talisman V8 SP 250 (1960) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Bill Woodhouse im von ihm gebauten Prototypen Tornado Talisman V8 SP 250 (1960) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Bill Woodhouse und der von ihm gebaute Prototyp Tornado Talisman V8 SP 250 (1960) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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Bill Woodhouse signiert den von ihm gebauten Tornado Talisman V8 SP 250 (1960) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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TVR Grantura Mk2a (1960) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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TVR Grantura Mk2a (1962) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

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When does an event become a tradition? After three editions? If so, the "Fantastic Plastic" plastic car meeting would have already become a tradition, as it took place for the fourth time on June 4, 2016. And just like the last three times, the Lucerne Museum of Transport was responsible for organizing the fourth edition together with Zwischengas.

Bild Sechziger- und Siebzigerjahre will durcheinandergemischt - Fantastic Plastic 2016

Around 80 vehicles gathered in Lucerne on the rainy morning.

Diverse program

Unlike the last time, however, the caravan moved on to Einsiedeln shortly after ten o'clock, where they first visited the ski jumps, which are also used in summer, and then explored the baroque Benedictine monastery and library - with around 230,000 printed books.

Expert guides informed the interested plastic car drivers about the special features and treasures. However, one participant commented afterwards that there should be no books about Lotus.

The vehicles were then blessed before driving back to Lucerne, where the day ended with a barbecue.

Colorful world of plastic cars

As in previous years, a colorful crowd had gathered in Lucerne. Although some exponents of plastic car history were missing - the Enzmann was conspicuous by its absence, as were the plastic sports cars from Italy and the VW buggies - the Marcos Coupés were once again present in large numbers and at least one model of the Chevrolet Corvette represented all model series from C1 to C5.

Bild Chevrolet Corvette C1 (1958) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

An Isdera 033i with a Mercedes-Benz engine from 1984 was painted entirely in light green. This extremely rare sports car, which has to make do without a real windshield and roof, was certainly one of the rarities rarely seen at the meeting.

Bild Isdera 033i (1984) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

Guest brands Lotus and Alpine

The two brands Lotus and Alpine received special attention in 2016 and many different examples of both found their way to Lucerne and Einsiedeln.

Bild Alpine-Renault A110 1600 S VB (1972) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

Of course, there were many Berlinettes (A110) among them, but the Renault Alpine A310 was also well represented.

Bild Renault-Alpine A310 (1982) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

From Lotus there were several Elan, some Europa, various Esprit, Elise, Exige and one of the modern 2-Eleven, driven by Bruno Weibel, also known from the FIA Lurani Formula Junior Championship.

Bild Lotus Elan Sprint FHC (1970) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

There was also a front-wheel drive Elan from the nineties and a Lotus Elite from the seventies. Yes, it was possible to get an almost complete overview of the work of Colin Chapman's brand.

Bild Lotus Esprit S 2.2 (1981) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

Many rarities and special features

Anyone strolling through the Forum of the Swiss Museum of Transport on Saturday morning could discover many a rare automobile. There was an AC 3000 ME, a Reliant Scimitar GT, a Reliant Scimitar SE6a sports estate, a Jensen C-V8, a tiny Berkeley, an MVS Venturi 260 LM and two open-top Sylva cars, all of which are rarely seen.

Bild MVS Venturi 260 LM (1995) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

It was of course a pity that some of the rarities did not show up due to technical difficulties, personal reasons and the less than favorable weather forecast. In the end, the Ogle SX1000, the Belcar, the Panhard CD, the Sbarro BMW, the Bond Equipe, the Citroën Méhari and various other specialties were missing.

Bild Ein Schirm war den ganzen Tag über nützlich, mit dem Markenzeichen sowieso - Fantastic Plastic 2016

Overall, the weather was better than expected. Although it rained a few times, the umbrella only had to be opened a few times. It was pleasing to see that many drivers of cars without soft tops were not deterred from getting their cars out of the garage.

The very special Tornado Talisman and its designer

A veritable prototype caused a stir not only because of its V8 baritone, but also because it was a prototype. Visually similar to the Tornado Talisman, its plastic body is not based on the Tornado chassis but on that of the Daimler SP250. The car was intended as the successor to this Daimler, but Jaguar, owner of the Daimler brand, decided against series production of the car at the time, probably because it would have been too much competition for the in-house Jaguar E-Type.

Bild Tornado Talisman V8 SP 250 (1960) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

Anyone who wanted to know more about the prototype even had the opportunity to talk to the designer Bill Woodhouse in person, as he had come to Lucerne at the invitation of vehicle owner Markus Tanner.

Bild Bill Woodhouse im von ihm gebauten Prototypen Tornado Talisman V8 SP 250 (1960) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

Bill and his wife naturally took the opportunity to drive up the hill in Einsiedeln and take a closer look at the monastery church in Einsiedeln.

Crowd favorite Kellison

And then there was the Kellison J5, driven by Georg Pfiszter from near Graz. A sports car with a truly spectacular design, which was further enhanced by the rudimentary finish.

Bild Kellison J5 (1959) - am Kunststoffautotreffen "Fantastic Plastic 2016"

Technically, the J5 was based on its own chassis, which carried a Corvette axle at the front and a V8 from the C1. The Kellison company produced cars from 1957/1958, the J5 in Lucerne dates from 1959.

Company founder Kellison was a military pilot and the design of his cars seems to have been inspired by the jet fighters of the time.

In any case, the audience was thrilled by the gray sports car and it actually won first place in the competition for the most unusual car on the course. Owner Pfiszter was more than just surprised at his coupé's performance.

Home dry

Those who stayed until the end of the barbecue had a good chance of getting home dry. In any case, the enthusiasm of the participants about the successful event was great, so a few drops of rain could hardly diminish the enjoyment.