The Bremen Classic Motorshow has been the first major classic car trade fair at the beginning of the year since 2003.
From January 31 to February 2, 2025, over 46,000 visitors will find everything to do with classic cars over three days on more than 52,000 square meters of exhibition space in eight halls.
Around 730 dealers and private sellers from ten countries will be offering cars, motorcycles, spare parts, restoration materials and automobilia for sale. In addition, over 100 clubs from a wide range of brands will delight the public with imaginative presentations. A price level that appeals to a broad base, the original parts market and unique special shows for cars and motorcycles have been the recipe for success at the Bremen Classic Motorshow for years.
Special motorcycle show: "The 80s - technology meets design"
The 1980s perhaps shaped today more than the decade before. Fashion, technology and politics reinvented themselves during the decade. The range of motorcycles on offer also became more diverse. Touring enduros, super sports bikes, luxury tourers and soft choppers established themselves as fixed market segments alongside touring sports bikes and naked universal machines. They fueled the motorcycle boom after the first wave and fulfilled the wishes of bikers who had become more demanding.
In the 1980s, the manufacturers, above all the dominant Japanese, set off a firework display of technology. Many details that seem self-evident today found their way into motorcycle construction back then: central suspension struts, liquid cooling, light alloy frames, fuel injection, single-sided swingarms and full fairings. The decade was also characterized by technologies that disappeared again, such as 16-inch front wheels, anti-dive forks and full side panels.
A previously unimagined segmentation appeared in models from 80 cc to 1340 cc. From entry-level models such as the Yamaha DT 80 LC or MZ ETZ 150 to top sellers such as the Honda CM 400 T, Yamaha XT 600 or Honda CBR 600 F and innovative models such as the BMW K 100.
Then there are the dream bikes of this generation such as the Ducati 851, Harley-Davidson Electra Glide and Honda VFR 750 R. Trendsetters such as the BMW R 80 G/S or Suzuki GSX-R 750 meet sensationally agile two-strokes such as the Yamaha RD 350 LC or Suzuki RG 500 Gamma. Everyone will find their favorite of the decade here.
The special motorcycle show at the Bremen Classic Motorshow 2025 brings the fashionable and eventful 1980s back to life with 24 selected machines. The highlights from the PS.SPEICHER and from collectors from all over Germany show how the motorcycle scene, trends and the range on offer have changed in a decade.
The special show on Japanese sports car icons was announced earlier.
"From turbo to tradition - Japan's sports car icons"
Alfa Romeo, Triumph, Citroën, Mercedes-Benz, Saab, Chevrolet: the enthusiasm for classic cars has many brand faces. And is also reflected in their classic countries of origin. But one is missing: Japan. Because its models, which have come to us since the 1970s, have mostly scored with full equipment and low prices - but not with charms that ignite classic car enthusiasts. So much for the cliché.
However, a subculture has long since blossomed under the radar of established classic car circles that reveres historic sheet metal from the Land of the Rising Sun more than anything else. This is not about good old-fashioned home cooking à la Toyota Carina or Mazda 626, but about models with a strong character that have matured into genuine blue chips of the classic car scene in individual niches. The upcoming Bremen Classic Motorshow (January 31 to February 2, 2025) will offer them a long-deserved stage: "With our large special show 'From Turbo to Tradition - Japan's Sports Car Icons', which includes twelve secret and genuine stars," reveals project manager Frank Ruge.
Some of the collector's items that are set for the start of the 2025 classic car season on the Weser are fascinating thanks to their technical exoticism - such as the Mitsubishi 3000 GT (1994) with all-wheel steering or the delightful Honda S 800 (1970), whose top speed is beyond the 10,000 mark. Others won the gold medal in motorsport - for example the Toyota Celica Twin Cam Turbo (Björn Waldegaard; 1986 Ivory Coast Rally) and the Mitsubishi Pajero (Jutta Kleinschmidt; 2001 Dakar Rally). Others became idols of young classic car fans thanks to computer racing games such as Gran Turismo: the Ferrari killer Honda NSX (1991) and the Nissan Skyline GT-R R32 (1992). Finally, there are rarities that were only available on the domestic market and are now almost cultishly revered outside Japan: the quirky gullwing Autozam AZ-1 (1992) and the Eunos Cosmo (1991), the only production car in the world with a three-disc Wankel engine.
"With these icons from five decades, we want to show that the great automobile manufacturing nation of Japan deserves to finally be at the center of our classic car society," says Frank Ruge, explaining the unusual choice of theme for the special exhibition at the 23rd Bremen Classic Motorshow. The only long-recognized world star among the classic cars made in Japan is at the zenith of the show: the fascinating Toyota 2000 GT from 1967, which currently costs around 1.2 million dollars.
However, this does not mean that the trade fair organizers in the Hanseatic city are neglecting the usual oldies this time. On 52,000 square meters in eight halls, the Bremen Classic Motorshow will of course also be presenting its visitors with everything that is not of Japanese origin in 2025.
The exhibition area, which will be designed by the next generation of classic and youngtimers, will once again provide plenty of excitement. You can look forward to it.
In 2025, the Bremen Classic Motorshow will once again bring together friends, like-minded people, experts, collectors and mechanics to exchange ideas in a relaxed atmosphere and to engage in one or two technical discussions.
Further information can be found on the Bremen Classic Motorshow website.
