Photo Gallery «Classic car show Berlin 2024 - burgers, beer and a great atmosphere»

Classic car shows are always a mixture of folk festival and trade event. The classic car show in Berlin was actually the second in the German capital within two weeks. After the Classic Days Berlin on the Kurfürstendamm, the scene met on the Whitsun weekend at the ADAC grounds in Linthe.

Alfa Romeo was once synonymous with sports sedans - Classic Car Show Berlin 2024

Auction vehicles_ MG ZT-T 260, BMW 325i and Ford Escort 1600i - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Start of the auction - Classic Car Show Berlin 2024

BMW 02 in sports outfit_ Turbo from Munich and Alpina from Buchloe - Classic Car Show Berlin 2024

The Alfaclub with old, young and very young classics - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Fire trucks and road cruisers_ Heavy traffic on different levels - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Presentation of the vehicles at the classic car auction - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Auctioneer in a good mood - Classic car show Berlin 2024

Basically always the same idea, from the round headlights to the air-cooled rear engine - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

KITT and the diesel ant - classic car show Berlin 2024

Unfortunately it had to be_ heavy downpour on Whit Monday - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Old Opels. What then_ That's the name of the club - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Peugeot specialties_ The 504 coupé was clearly designed by Pininfarina. With the 205, this only applies to the convertible - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Pontiac Firebird Trans Am_ The one on the right apparently thinks it's KITT with its red running light at the front - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

He once had one of these himself: Johannes Hübner at the presentation of an Opel Commodore A - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Parts market_ The offer went more into the textile area and towards souvenirs - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Parts market_ The real parts buyers are more likely to browse other markets - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Tuning of the eighties_ sometimes radical, sometimes discreet - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Other auction vehicles_ Alfa Romeo 156, Mercedes-Benz W126 Coupé with moderate capelin tuning and Barkas B 1000 with VW engine - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Other auction vehicles_ VW Corrado, Mercedes-Benz W124 Coupé, Ford Escort III - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Twice three_ VW T3 from 1989 and VW Golf III from 1991. Yes, even this already has classic car status - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Alfa Romeo Giulia 1300 Super (1971) - born as a 1300, now a sharp two-liter is at work here - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Alfa Romeo Giulietta (1962) - on the way to the Alfaclub - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Alpina C1 2.3 Baur (1979) - next to an "ordinary" three-seater convertible of the E30 series - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Audi 80 2.3 E (1992) - recently a little-noticed used car, but the five-cylinder engine alone makes it interesting - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Audi 90 (1985) - it could hardly be more inconspicuous: five-cylinder enjoyment without much show - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Audi 200 Avant 20V Quattro (1990) - also already a classic, the Type 44 - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Audi Coupé (1986) - Presenter Johannes Hübner has something to say about every car - Classic Car Show Berlin 2024

Austin Allegro Estate (1977) - Large side windows are practical if you want to document your travels. This Allegro also seems to want to mock the legendary unreliability - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Barkas B 1000 multi-purpose vehicle (1973) - former fire engine at the auction - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Bitter CD (1975) - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

BMW 3.0 CSi (1971) - congenial design by Wilhelm Hofmeister and Michelotti - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

BMW 320 (1977) - Classic Car Show Berlin 2024

BMW 501 B (1954) - "Baroque angel" in economy version with two-liter six-cylinder engine - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

BMW 750i (1988) - first twelve-cylinder from German production after the Second World War - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

BMW 2002 Turbo (1974) - looked like an outstretched middle finger during the 1973 oil crisis. The mirror-image spoiler lettering is legendary - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

BMW Z1 (1990) - more of a technology carrier than a commercial success: only 8000 were built, two of which were on the exhibition grounds - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Buick Special 2-Door DeLuxe Tourback Sedanet (1951) - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Buick Wildcat (1968) - lots of space, little info: the dashboard - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Buick Wildcat (1968) - Classic Car Show Berlin 2024

Cadillac Coupe de Ville (1967) - Decoration is everything at a meeting like this - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Cadillac Eldorado Convertible (1976) - A short time later, convertibles went out of fashion - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Cadillac Eldorado Convertible (1976) - Brand lettering in the rear-view mirror - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Cadillac Eldorado Coupe (1975) - A vehicle with history: Elvis Presley bought 14 Cadillacs in 1975, including this one for his father Vernon - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado (1969) - Classic Car Show Berlin 2024

Chevrolet Bel Air 4-Door Sedan (1954) - wears its patina with dignity... well, rather with a wink - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Chevrolet C10 Fleetside (1966) - Nothing is broken here, even if you have to look three times. When installing the air suspension, the primary aim was not to increase the utility value of the pickup - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Chevrolet Caprice Classic Station Wagon (1983) - VW Passat Variant in American style. In other words: here a fat ship, there a normal family station wagon - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Chevrolet Impala SS Sport Coupe (1968) - Zastava 750 - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Citroën 2 CV 6 - Timeless? Out of time? It doesn't matter at all. The duck always puts you in a good mood - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Citroën 2 CV (1955) - already 12 hp, but still with the corrugated iron hood. The paintwork shines more than any new car - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Citroën C4 (1930) - Classic vehicle construction of the 1920s. Citroën engineers were already working on the Traction Avant at the time - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Citroën DS 21 (Pallas) 1967 - Classic Car Show Berlin 2024

Citroën HY (1972) - Exceptionally not born for work: extended by Carrossiers Currus, it has given its two owners camping pleasure for over 50 years - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Citroën SM (1971) - The info sheet says: "Special features: many" - undoubtedly correct - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Dino 308 GT 4 (1975) - the first production eight-cylinder from Marnello - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

EMW 340 (1953) - Red and white instead of white and blue. How BMW had to become EMW is history, a rather short one at that - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Ford 17M 2300 RS - It is possible that a few parts got mixed up during the restoration. The result is a discreet powerhouse with mixed tires.

Ford 26M (1970) - Sent into the race against the Opel Commodore, but with limited success - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Ford Consul 2.0 (1973) - The economy version of the Granada, so the two-liter four-cylinder fits quite well - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Ford Coupe (1929) - classic "hot rod" with lowered roof and '32 radiator grille - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Ford Escort 1.6 GL Automatic (1984) - Still an auction vehicle in October 2022, now a visitor - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Ford Fiesta (1981) - slightly lower and with BBS wheels - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Ford Thee-Window Fordor Sedan (1929) - The "living encyclopedia" Johannes Hübner presents the Ford Model A - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Ford Three-Window Fordor Sedan (1929) - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Ford Mustang Hardtop (1969) - Classic Car Show Berlin 2024

Fortschritt Diesel-Ameise DK2002 (1955) - Working tool next to boogie van - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

IFA F8 (1950) - built as a DKW until 1942, production was resumed in Zwickau in 1949 with hardly any changes, then as an IFA - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Jawa 350 (1959) - and 1974 - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Kalmar Tjorven (1970) - Postbus on DAF chassis from Kalmar Verkstad, which otherwise specialized in rail vehicles - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Lada 2103 (1973) - The Fiat 124 had an almost eternal life as a licensed model. For the initiated: this blue was unsuspicious - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Lancia Flaminia (1959) - It's sad what happened to Lancia when people still remember such great limousines - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Lancia Flaminia (1959) - probably only to be expected from Lancia: Rear window wiper on a limousine - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Land Rover 110 - Long before it was called "Defender". Weather doesn't matter, neither do the roads - Classic Car Show Berlin 2024

Land Rover 110 - workplace for the machine operator, dramatically upgraded with burl wood applications - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Mazda RX-7 (1983) - a model of the FB2 generation, here with the matching wheels in trochoid design - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Mercedes-Benz 220 S (1963) - Classic Car Show Berlin 2024

Mercedes-Benz 230 Cabriolet B (1939) - Mercedes-Benz 290 Cabriolet B (1933) - Pre-war vehicles were rare - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Mercedes-Benz 230 (1970) - "Stroke eight" of the first series with the small six-cylinder engine - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Mercedes-Benz 230 (1979) - W 123 in wheat yellow. Was classified as condition 2 in 2022, which is obvious at first glance - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Mercedes-Benz 250 CE (1970) - Volvo P 1800 E (1972) - Classic Car Show Berlin 2024

Mercedes-Benz 300 SDL (1987) - During the brief diesel hype in the USA, Mercedes even dieselized the S-Class - for the sake of fleet consumption - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Mercedes-Benz 380 SL (1983) - one of two R 107s consigned to the auction - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Mercedes-Benz 450 SL (1977) - no bid at €21,000 starting price - Classic Car Show Berlin 2024

Mercedes-Benz 500 SE (1993) - H license plate or not, somehow the S-Class of the Kohl era hasn't quite arrived in the classic car community yet - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Mercury Cougar Convertible (1971) - rather rare in the lavish circle of Chevys and Caddys - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Mercury Monterey 4-Door Breezaway Sedan (1964) - with retractable rear window. The version with conventionally inclined, fixed windshield was called "Marauder Sedan" - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Mitsubishi Galant GTi-16V Dynamic4 - One of the few Japanese cars on the exhibition grounds - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Morgan Plus 8 (1973) - Classic Car Show Berlin 2024

MZ ETZ 250 Eskort - more fairing than motorcycle underneath: a special model for escort purposes - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

NSU OSL 251 - East-West mix: the motorcycle from Neckarsulm, the sidecar from Falkensee - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Oldsmobile Toronado (1966) - offered at the Dabag auction - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Opel Ascona Berlina (1980) - velor inside, vinyl outside. Coaxed into sport in its third life with short springs and fat tires - classic car show Berlin 2024

Opel Rekord 1900 (1975) - also with modern sneakers - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Porsche 911 (1977) - Even with the 911, originality isn't everything: here a 1977 model as a turbo widebody with the 3.2-liter engine from the '84 Carrera - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Saab 900 Cabrio (1991) - Standard option when buying new: soon to be classic car status - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Skoda 130 R (1979) - Today a UFO for some, in its day a solid rally base - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Suzuki LJ 80 (1980) - now extremely rare, especially in this condition - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

Triumph Spifire Mk 3 (1969) - the last one with knobbly lights and small bumpers - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

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Triumph Spitfire Mk 3 (1969) - Bumper like a brace - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

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Volvo 221 (1969) - Amazon station wagon as the ancestor of the later "bricks" - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

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VW 1100 Export Sedan (1952) - Pretzel Beetle with "modernized" tail lights - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

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VW Golf (1985) - No, there never was a Golf Harlequin. Here it looks more like a proper Bundeswehr substance with value-appropriate bodywork preservation measures - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

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VW Passat CL Variant (1989) - It doesn't get much more sober than this: with the small petrol engine and high mileage - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

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VW Passat (1977) - the economy car par excellence with 55 hp. On closer inspection: Sunroof, right-hand mirror and the large tailgate - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

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VW Scirocco GLI (1976) - Giugiaro showed a clear edge: What a contrast to the Karmann-Ghia! - Classic car show Berlin 2024

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VW Scirocco GLI (1976) - still with chrome bumpers - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

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VW Transporter flatbed van (1965) - extensively restored and now more beautiful than new - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

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VW Transporter - with the chrome jewelry of the "Samba" - This is how the T1 pleases in the VW custom scene - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

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Wartburg 312 (1966) - in front of its younger brother 353 - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024