Veterama Mannheim 2022 - It's back again!

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Created on October 10, 2022

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Pedal car, driving school model or sculpture: there was plenty of decoration with four wheels - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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A VW wheel has secretly mingled with the BMW parts - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Instruments were available in all sizes and conditions - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Aral in the majority alongside a little Shell and even less Esso - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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It is always impressive to see the variation that a particular collection area can contain - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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How much wart indicators can differ from each other - Veterama Mannheim 2022

Bild von Partner Porsche AMAG Mai Foto-Galerie 2026

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The rear Ferrari had already been sold by midday on Saturday. The front one was still waiting for an enthusiast - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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This Benelli looks like a manageable restoration project - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Toy cars of all vintages, colors and condition grades: The blue 1961 Chevrolet Impala, whose roof peeks out between the two locomotives, became the photographer's property shortly after this photo was taken - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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The sky looked very threatening at times, but no more than ten drops fell - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Citroën 2CV AK 400 (1975) - between motorhomes and vans on the sales area - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Folding bikes are useful on the spacious grounds. Only in some aisles is it tight - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Sheet metal is popular in every form, whether as a billboard, thermometer, oil can or oil tin - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Occasionally, entire cars can be found among the parts. A replacement radiator for the Citroën B10 was right next door - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Those who carefully rummaged through every single crate on the site did not finish in one day - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Saturday lunchtime was already too late for the real bargains - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Why bother setting up a stand when you can simply sell your goods from the trunk of your car? - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Classically beautiful Norton commando café racer. If only you had enough money, space - and a motorcycle license - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Condition and prices varied independently of each other. There was everything from cheap used parts to overpriced scrap - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Steering wheels can look so different - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Fillet pieces of an Auto Union 1000 Sp - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Volkswagen 1300 (1968) - with almost half a million adventurous kilometers - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Those who only offered larger objects did not even set up a table - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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French children's tractor from Rouca in wonderfully patinated original condition - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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A brake disc doesn't necessarily have to be just a plain disc - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Rare picture: Only very few stand spaces remained empty - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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This door of a VW Fridolin is no more than a sculpture - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Shit, too late! - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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A must in every workshop: the adapter for high-voltage current to garden hose - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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A remarkable stack of 14-inch wheel covers for Mercedes-Benz. Of course, the exact color you're looking for is at the bottom - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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To buy VW spare parts, you need a stylish handcart, of course - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Gordini tan lines on the hood of a Renault Dauphine - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Do you only collect things that have to do with coffee-boiling elephants? Then there's at least one enamel sign for you - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Hidden somewhere here is the last remaining idle jet for your rare pre-war carburetor - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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The rusty Citroën DS pedal car from a few stands earlier was beautifully restored here - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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A lively parts race: Mudguards and trunk lid for Citroën DS, hardtop for Triumph Spitfire, doors for Alfa Spider and Renault 4 - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Steering wheels at eye level: it's nice not to have to bend down for once - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Ford Sierra 2.0 (1990) - from first family hand and with 80'000 km for 3450 Euro - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Studebaker Hawk (1961) - Ninth prize at this year's Lebenshilfe Giessen fundraising campaign - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Rover 111 L (1995) - definitely a rarity in this condition. But also a collector's item? - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Peugeot 504 (1969) - with a cruel amount of rust, but a very well-preserved red interior - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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The selection of W124-T models was enormous, as was the popularity. Most of them were already sold on Saturday - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Lancia Kappa, Fiat 125 and Opel Rekord C, flanked by the obligatory 124 Benz - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Volkswagen minibus (T1) (1964) - beautifully simple without any subsequent samba frills - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Morris Minor 1000 Traveller (1967) - pretty little half-timbered house on wheels - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Pontiac Star Chief Vista (1960) - Who can hold a camera steady with this splendor? - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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"Imagine Monsieur Jo driving a Golf ..." - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Fiat 130 (1970) - Already sold or off for a test drive? - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Volkswagen 1300 (1966) - This Dünnholmer pretends to be older than it is - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Opel Rekord Caravan (1980) - already found a buyer on Saturday - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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BMW Z1 (1990) - attracted many interested glances - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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The sleeve gives it away: this shop talk at the open hood could last longer - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Germ-free engine compartment of a BMW 520i - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud (1959) - mingled with the common people - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Citroën 10 CV and Ford Model A, two of the few pre-war cars on the marketplace - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Mercedes-Benz 190 D Binz (1960) - one of only 711 examples - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Mercedes-Benz 230 S (1966) - a dignified automobile - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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I wonder what the tail fin Benz was thinking when the checkered PT Cruiser parked next to it? - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Nice contrast: chiseled "baroque rims" on an angular, simple Mercedes-Benz 190 E - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Volkswagen Golf GL Cabriolet (1979) - allegedly the oldest known example in Europe - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Buick Electra 225 4-Door Hardtop (1972) - well-maintained full-size sled in pretty color combination - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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The impression is deceptive: the car marketplace was only a good two-thirds full - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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A likely reunion: this extensively decorated W210 comes from the canton of St. Gallen - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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There were also numerous classic cars in the visitor parking lot, such as this Taunus 12M - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Citroën-DS caravan in the visitor parking lot - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Here the goddess still pulls herself - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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Enough for today. Now it's either time to pack up or fire up the barbecue - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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The parking lot clears in the evening. The Strichacht coupé looks into the sunset - Veterama Mannheim 2022

Nothing has changed! That answers the most burning question after two consecutive cancellations. While many events have returned from the pandemic break with a more or less reduced scope, Veterama Mannheim was as colorful, tinny and rusty as ever from October 7 to 9, 2022. The Maimarkt grounds were well filled and well attended. Hardly a stand remained empty.

Those who carefully rummaged through every single crate on the site did not finish in one day - Veterama Mannheim 2022

Even after a three-year break, the old Veterama feeling was back right behind the entrance gate: the curiosity, the anticipation, the faint hope of finding that rare spare part or collector's item that you've been looking for for so long - and the realization that you would have been better off planning two days because you're not guaranteed to see everything in just one. At the same time, you wonder what you have already missed. Because just half an hour after admission, the first people are already dragging half motorcycles and entire petrol pumps back towards the visitor parking lot - only to get lost again between the stands.

Classically beautiful Norton commando café racer. If only you had enough money, space - and a motorcycle license - Veterama Mannheim 2022

There are the usual parts dealers who specialize in one brand, who know every part number by heart and know exactly what they have in their range. Then there are the general stores where Renault 4 tail lights sit next to Porsche bumpers, rare white indicators for the Opel Rekord P1 are hidden in a box of Ford lights and whose operators still have a pretty good overview of what's on offer. And then there are those stands where there is simply a large box of unsorted moped carburetors or pre-war instruments, the contents of which the seller knows just as little about in detail as the customer.

A lively parts race: Mudguards and trunk lid for Citroën DS, hardtop for Triumph Spitfire, doors for Alfa Spider and Renault 4 - Veterama Mannheim 2022

Former tournament poker players have an advantage here. When you find the great rarity on the bottom of the box, you just have to keep a straight face and not even show the slightest hint of a disbelieving smile, otherwise the bargain could be over very quickly. Cultivated disinterest keeps prices low. And if you don't come to an agreement, it's no big deal. Because you're sure to find the same item again in a box somewhere else on the site.

At many stands, the brand specialization was clear at first glance - Veterama Mannheim 2022

Tail lights for an early BMW 02? It felt like there was an overseas container full. A rear panel for an Auto Union 1000 Sp? Either whole or in slices. A gray steering wheel for a 1959 Chevrolet Impala? Even that was found somewhere in a usable condition. Many long-standing projects can only finally be completed with a visit to Veterama.

Steering wheels can look so different - Veterama Mannheim 2022

In addition to spare parts and accessories for cars and motorcycles, there was also everything you need to decorate your garage and living room: Enamel signs, model cars, original brochures and other period bric-a-brac - anyone leaving the Maimarkt grounds empty-handed either has iron discipline, or actually wanted to go to the state poultry show and got the weekend wrong.

Toy cars of all vintages, colors and condition grades: The blue 1961 Chevrolet Impala, whose roof peeks out between the two locomotives, became the photographer's property shortly after this photo was taken - Veterama Mannheim 2022

On the other hand, there are those stands that give the impression that a scrap metal container had fallen off a truck the day before and they hadn't had time to clean up properly. Plucked wire wheels, fragments of bicycle frames and bent, perforated exhaust systems lie in a bed of various bolts, metal sheets and thick crumbs of rust, bearing price tags that Porsche Klassik would be ashamed of.

Condition and prices varied independently of each other. There was everything from cheap used parts to overpriced scrap - Veterama Mannheim 2022

The only thing that seemed a little empty this year was the marketplace for complete vehicles. The rear third remained green, while the classics were on sale on the meadow at the front. In keeping with the character of Veterama, the vehicles on offer here were rather inexpensive. Porsche Carrera RS and Maserati Mistral should rather be looked for at trade fairs. Accordingly, the range on offer consisted mainly of younger cars, most of which had a star on the radiator grille. Mercedes-Benz models from the 1980s occupied large parts of the marketplace, with the 124 model series as a T-model being particularly common.

Mercedes-Benz was the dominant brand on the marketplace - Veterama Mannheim 2022

The opposite pole to the Stuttgart star fleet was formed by those cars of the fifties and sixties that had not yet been ennobled by exorbitant price increases to become objects of speculation. The cuddly Morris Minor 1000 Traveller, the inconspicuous Fiat 130 and the opulently elegant Pontiac Star Chief Vista offered a lot of exclusivity for the money. In contrast, a Peugeot 504 from Croatia offered a lot of work for the money, held together almost solely by its paintwork, but with a superbly preserved red interior and costing just 1500 euros. Some projects only start at the Veterama.

Peugeot 504 (1969) - with a cruel amount of rust, but a very well-preserved red interior - Veterama Mannheim 2022

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