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The Whitsun weekend, which is just a few days away on the calendar, is a traditional weekend for classic car events throughout Europe. Monday is free for everyone and serves as an additional buffer to sleep in and relax when you return on Sunday evening after a perhaps somewhat strenuous classic car weekend.
That's why there is always a big crowd at all the events at Whitsun. The O iO in Sarnen, in the heart of Switzerland, is one of them. And invites you to travel to the event in an uncomplicated classic car.
But not everyone has a problem-free car in their garage that they can get out so quickly to take part in a meeting. There are vehicles for which even the Whitsun weekend is almost too short to arrive on time.
One such car is the Locomobile, model Steamer, dating back to 1900. This vehicle does not have a traditional combustion engine, nor does it have an electric drive that needs to be charged for hours on end.
No, as the name suggests, it is a steamer, one of the few steam cars still in existence. Certainly one of the very few that are still being driven. It takes quite a bit of preparation before the boiler is properly heated up and the car can be driven. Edi von Wyl is the owner and pilot of this 115-year-old vehicle. After many years, he has the steam drive totally under control and brings the steamer out of its long hibernation with professional expertise.
If you want to experience Edi and his steam car live, you should visit the " Oldtimer in Obwalden" O iO meeting in Sarnen at the weekend. If you want to get an insight into the complexity of a steam car, you will soon be informed here on "zwischengas" with pictures and text.
