One-off show - Grand Basel will not be repeated

TEXTDecember 13, 2018 · 3 min

Werner Bartholai, automatically translated

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Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato (1960) - at the Grand Basel 2018

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Delahaye 135M (1949) - at the Grand Basel 2018

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View of the generously equipped hall - Grand Basel 2018

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Insight into the harmoniously designed exhibition - Grand Basel 2018

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Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competizione (1971) - at the Grand Basel 2018

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Ceremonial unveiling of Gio Ponti's "Auto" - Grand Basel 2018

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Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona (1973) - at the Grand Basel 2018

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Cisitalia 202 SC (1947) - at the Grand Basel 2018

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Blick in die grosszügig bestückte Halle - Grand Basel 2018

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Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competizione (1971) - an der Grand Basel 2018

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Cisitalia 202 SC (1947) - an der Grand Basel 2018

It was already feared. In view of the MCH Group's difficult situation, Grand Basel is not to be repeated.

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competizione (1971) - at the Grand Basel 2018

In the Basler Zeitung it was written like this:

"The "Grand Basel" show for classic and collector cars, which was held for the first time at the beginning of September, will now not be repeated either. "Due to the high deficit, it will not be held again," said the company spokesperson. "The income did not meet expectations and the costs were significantly higher than expected due to the start-up costs," said Jecker. "We lost a lot of money." The event attracted almost 12,000 visitors. The planned "Grand Basel" show in Miami in February was also canceled."

This means that Grand Basel, which was held in September 2018, remains a one-day wonder that started with a lot of positive (and also some negative) feedback, but was clearly unable to meet its commercial objectives. A staging in Miami (and Asia) is apparently also being abandoned.