The big trade fairs are a thing of the past
04/26/2022
Winter is drawing to a close and there is no stopping spring. The time of the big trade fairs is already behind us. After Paris, Essen and Stuttgart, only Lucerne remains. Then it will be quiet until the gates open again in Padua in October. After the eternally long corona pandemic period, it was nice to enjoy an almost normal end to winter again.
Unfortunately, all trade fairs have lost in size and, above all, a lot of interest from manufacturers. However, the coronavirus alone is certainly not the main culprit. The political pressure for electrification and counter-movements to the combustion engine are much stronger than expected and this is clearly pushing the entire history onto the back burner.
The "Rétromobile" in Paris took place in new halls for the first time, but unfortunately the trade fair lost a lot of its old flair as a result. The old halls were simply better suited to the historical cultural heritage. At least Renault celebrated their R5 extensively.
The lack of manufacturers was most noticeable in Essen, but in Stuttgart Porsche celebrated the Group C and presented five of its most successful cars from 40 years ago on its stand.
There are still a few photos from Stuttgart that we don't want to withhold from our readers. They are pictures of emotions, as classic car fairs always provide, that make you smile or make you think. For example, the head full of "smilies" despite the mask (above), ...
... the ban on overtaking even on the loading bridge of the pickup, ...
... the meal at a distance ...
... and the midday rest in the Pagoda.
