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Photo Gallery «Oldtimer Open Air 2024 - After big comes fine»

Name: Mazda 929 1989
Brand: Mazda

May is traditionally the time for major classic car gatherings in the capital region. After the Classic Days on Kurfürstendamm and the classic car show in Linthe, we experienced a completely different event concept on May 25 and 26, 2024 at the "Oldtimer Open Air" in the Spandau Citadel. We have summarized our impressions in this review with over 100 photos.

Sharpened-up VWs of the 80s: visually discreet, but they have it thick as a fist under the hood - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Pioneering bicycle construction was also presented - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Surrounded by water on four sides - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

The Juliusturm is the oldest building in Berlin - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

The large stage has already been set up for the "Citadel Music Festival" - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

The Spandau Citadel from above - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

The Spandau Citadel was well attended - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

A heart for the little ones: Abarth 1000 TC (replica), Goggomobil TS 250 and Fiat 500 A - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

A boy's dream: Bonanza bike from Neckermann from 1970. The photographer had a slightly younger one from Quelle - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

One of the most picturesque venues in Berlin - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Vehicle presentation: The owner had a lot to say about his Citroën SM - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Florian Fegeler (left) from Zitadelle Spandau in conversation with Ulf Schulz (center) and Luzian Born - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Enough space for vehicles, visitors and gastronomy - including a magical ambience - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Well attended despite many competing events on the same weekend - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Hot VWs of the late 70s and early 80s: VW Golf and VW Jetta - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Julian and Luzian Born: Founders of "Rebornclassics" and organizers of the "Oldtimer Open Air" - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Classic cars without engines: The organizers also gave space to friends of historic bicycles - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Stylish appearance to match the automobiles: Durant Star Tourer from 1923 and Ford Model A Panel Delivery from 1930 - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Organizer Luzian Born and presenter Ulf Schulz symbolically cut the ribbon to open the Oldtimer Open Air 2024 at Zitadelle Spandau - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Giving the VW EA 827 engine wings: sports camshaft and twin carburettors - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

From penny-farthing to almost modern times - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Two-wheeler enthusiasts also had plenty to see, including the Zündapp DS 350, DKW SB 250 and Standard CT 350 - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Abarth 850 TC (1958) - hot-rodded Fiat 650, here still with the doors hinged at the rear - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Austin-Healey 3000 Mark III (1967) - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Bentley Alpine Special (1951) - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Bentley Alpine Special (1951) - steering wheel wrapped with cord for better grip - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

BMW 2002 ti (1976) - powerful sports sedan with an unobtrusive look and one of the last 02s. The first 3 Series was already in production in 1976 - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

BMW 2002 ti (1976) - Legendary M10 engine: It also provided the basis for the BMW Formula 1 engines of the 1980s with well over 1000 hp in the end - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Borgward Isabella Coupé (1961) - I also gave the beautiful Bremen woman the honor - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Borgward Isabella Coupé (1961) - at the vehicle presentation - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Buick Century 4-Door Riviera (1957) - The time of the huge tail fins was yet to come - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Buick Skylark (1953) - on the way to the vehicle presentation - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Buick Skylark (1953) - Jukebox design on the dashboard - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Buick Skylark (1953) - launched for Buick's 50th anniversary as a luxury model of the Roadmaster series and "six-seater sports car" - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Buick Special 4-Door Sedan (1954) - slightly dissatisfied facial expression around the grill - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - next to two of its successors, one with a chrome nose and one with a plastic nose - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Sport Coupe (1963) - "Split Window" in elegant "Daytona Blue" - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Chevrolet Fleetmaster Town Sedan (1948) - slightly higher positioned and more chrome-adorned than the... - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Chevrolet Stylemaster Town Sedan (1947) - Buick Century 4-Door Riviera (1955) - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Chevrolet Stylemaster Town Sedan (1947) - the two-door sedan, not to be confused with the Coupé or the "Aerosedan" - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Citroën 11 CV Commerciale (1956) - at the vehicle presentation - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Citroën SM Mylord (1972) - probably one of the first SM convertibles built by Chapron - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Citroën SM (1975) - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Daimler DS 420 (1985) - Image with symbolic value: Daimler was taken over by Jaguar in 1960. 25 years later, the heyday was over - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Daimler DS 420 (1985) - Rare Landaulet version of the state limousines. There were only two ex works, an unknown number were subsequently converted - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Durant Star Tourer (1923) - hiding behind the presenter and owner at the vehicle presentation - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Fiat 500 A "Topolino" (1937) - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Fiat 500 F (1969) - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Fiberfab Bonanza GT (1969) - one of countless kit cars based on the Beetle - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Ford Capri 1600 (1971) - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Ford De Luxe Phaeton (1930) - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Ford Model A Panel Delivery (1930) - a quail as a popular radiator mascot - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Ford Model A Pickup (1931) - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Ford Model A Tudor Sedan (1930) - with contemporary Berlin license plates - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Ford Mustang Convertible (1965) - with GT radiator grille and wheels - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Ford Probe GL (1988) - Co-production of Ford USA and Mazda, a marginal phenomenon from a European perspective - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Ford Ranchero (1977) - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Ford V-8 Coupe (1939) - a lot of sheet metal for the manageable amount of space - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

GAZ 24 Volga (1990) - Between the Americans of the 70s, the Volga sometimes only catches the eye at second glance - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Goggomobil TS 250 (1955) - At the time of the West German economic miracle, the Goggo was a car to be taken seriously - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Jaguar XJ6 2.8 (1969) - with mechanical gearbox and overdrive - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Jaguar XJ6 2.8 (1969) - delivered new to the Netherlands - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Jaguar XK 120 OTS (1950) - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Lincoln Continental Mark IV (1974) - makes a bit of a muscle car with semi-strong tires - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Mazda 323 (1985) - Mazda 929 (1989) - Japanese cars from the 80s are thin on the ground at classic car meetings - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Mercedes-Benz 190 E (1992) - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Coupé (1964) - This red would probably have been too indiscreet for many new buyers - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Mercedes-Benz 220 SE (1964) - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Mercedes-Benz 220 (1953) - still in pre-war style. The successor in pontoon dress arrived in the same year - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Mercedes-Benz 230 CE (1982) - This W123 Coupé was the initial spark for the Born brothers' "Rebornclassics" - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Mercedes-Benz 280 SE (1982) - in "thistle green" with rarely seen chrome hubcaps - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Mercedes-Benz 300 D (1979) - with three-liter five-cylinder engine, here a late model of the first series still with the "rabbit ears" headrests - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Mercury Colony Park (1968) - top model among the station wagons with the obligatory wooden decor - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Mercury Cougar Convertible (1971) - frequent guest at classic car meetings in Berlin and Brandenburg - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

MG A 1600 Mk II (1962) - A very well-known vehicle in the Berlin classic car scene - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Nissan Figaro (1991) - Japanese reinterpretation of German fifties small cars - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Opel Blitz (1966) - This flatbed truck has apparently been out of work for some time - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Opel Commodore (1967) - Opel Kadett GT/E (1983) - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Opel GT (1970) - with contemporary ATS alloy wheels - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Opel Kadett GT/E (1978) - once a fast rally car, if it lasted - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Opel Kadett GT/E (1983) - only on a par with the Golf GTI in the last model year - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Opel Monza 2.0 E (1984) - with Irmscher wheels and still in first hand - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Opel Rekord Caravan (1962) - Station wagons had not yet arrived in families. Two doors were enough for the trade - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Opel Rekord Caravan (1962) - As well-maintained as it is here: luxury station wagons had not yet been invented in Germany - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Opel Rekord (1966) - Sixties car in eighties style - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Peugeot 205 GR (1993) - a huge success for Peugeot and a milestone in small car history - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Peugeot 504 (1976) - one of the few 504s that were not used up in Africa. This 504 is a representative of the Pe-Re-Ci-Club from Berlin - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Plymouth Plaza Club Sedan (1958) - "Christine" is now to '58 Plymouths what "Herbie" is to the VW Beetle... - Classic Car Open Air 2024

Plymouth Satellite 4-Door Sedan Police Special (1968) - on the hunt for gangsters with 233 hp - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Pontiac Chieftain Deluxe Two-Door Sedan (1954) - when Pontiacs still held their Indian heads to the wind - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Pontiac Firebird (1969) - from the time before Burt Reynolds or David Hasselhoff - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Porsche 911 Targa (1971) - not quite a convertible, but saved extensive body reinforcements - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Porsche 912 (1966) - 911 housewife style. The four-cylinder is not for sound fanatics, but for cornering fetishists - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Renault 4 L (1969) - This R4 regularly pulls a Rapido folding camper - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Rolls Royce Silver Cloud III Four-Door Drophead Coupé (1963) - very rare four-door convertible - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Rover Mini (1985) - probably the most original team of the event - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Skoda Felicia Cabriolet (1961) - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Talbot-Matra Murena (1981) - The successor to the Bagheera took over its three-seater concept, but finally got three-digit engine power - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Triumph 1800 Roadster (1949) - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

TVR 350i (1986) - another use of the Rover V8 originally from Buick - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Volvo 780 (1986) - Bertone had gone to great lengths to add a touch of elegance to the Swedish hand-wedge design - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Volvo PV 444 (1952) - still with split rear window - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Volvo PV 444 (1953) - 4 cylinders, 4 seats and 40 hp result in 444 according to Volvo calculation type - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

Volvo PV 444 (1953) - Radiator mascot - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

VW 1200 Export (1956) - an "Ovali" in top condition - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

VW 1500 (1966) - Acute sensory overload: every accessory that could possibly fit is installed - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

VW 1500 (1966) - Anything goes: This "Dünnholmer" offers a largely complete overview of the accessories available for the Beetle - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

VW 1500 (1966) - A VW radiator grille made in Australia to match the Aussie chrome on the side, for the trunk lid of course - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

VW 1500 (1966) - How many accessories can a car take? - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

VW Golf Cabriolet (1993) - VW skipped the Golf II in the convertible segment. When this one was built, the Golf III was already on the market - Oldtimer Open Air 2024

VW Scirocco 16V (1986) - with the headlights of the base model - Oldtimer Open Air 2024