Swiss Classic Awards 2026 - Nominate Candidates Now

TEXTAugust 18, 2026 · 3 min

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Bernd Link officially hands over responsibility for the award to the SHFV and its president Daniel Geissmannn - Swiss Classic Awards 2025, Lucerne

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Nominated for the first Swiss Classic Restoration Award was the Jaguar XK 120 "Rosella" on the stage of the Filmtheater - Swiss Classic Awards 2025, Lucerne

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For the first time in 2025, there was a Swiss Classic Female Award to recognize the achievements of women in the classic car scene - Swiss Classic Awards 2025, Lucerne

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The 2025 Lifetime Award winner is a familiar face in the Swiss classic car scene - Swiss Classic Awards 2025, Lucerne

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Swiss Classic Award 2024 - Hans A. Bichsel accepts the Beatrice statuette

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Swiss Classic Award 2024 - Swiss Classic Award 2024 on the stage of the Verkehrshaus-Filmtheater

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Swiss Classic Award 2024 - the last time at the Swiss Museum of Transport? The future location of the Swiss Classic Award ceremony is still open

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Swiss Classic Award 2024 - Swiss Museum of Transport Director Martin Büttikofer welcomes around 200 guests to the Filmtheater

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Nominiert für den ersten Swiss Classic Restoration Award war der Jaguar XK 120 «Rosella» auf der Bühne des Filmtheaters – Swiss Classic Awards 2025, Luzern

Erstmals 2025 gab es einen Swiss Classic Female Award zur Würdigung der Leistung von Frauen in der Oldtimer-Szene – Swiss Classic Awards 2025, Luzern

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Der Lifetime-Award-Preisträger 2025 ist ein bekanntes Gesicht in der Schweizer Oldtimer-Szene – Swiss Classic Awards 2025, Luzern

Swiss Classic Award 2024 - Hans A. Bichsel nimmt die Statuette Beatrice entgegen

Swiss Classic Award 2024 - Swiss Classic Award 2024 auf der Bühne des Verkehrshaus-Filmtheaters

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Swiss Classic Award 2024 - Das letzte Mal im Verkehrshaus? Der künftige Standort der Swiss Classic Award Preisübergabe ist noch offen

The Swiss Classic Awards will be presented for the ninth time in 2026. These awards honor individuals, institutions, and organizations that have shown exceptional dedication to the interests, promotion, and recognition of historic vehicles as a form of rolling cultural heritage.

The 2025 Lifetime Award winner is a familiar face in the Swiss classic car scene - Swiss Classic Awards 2025, Lucerne

Starting now, individuals and projects can be nominated for the 2026 awards in the following categories via the Swiss Classic Awards website:

Lifetime Award
Innovation Award
Historic Motorsport Award
Rookie Award
Female Award
Bike Award
Restoration Award
Passion Award (French-speaking Switzerland)
Passion Award for Italian-Speaking Switzerland
Passion Award German-Speaking Switzerland

Swiss Classic Award 2024 - Hans A. Bichsel accepts the Beatrice statuette

Anyone can quickly and easily nominate one or more candidates of their choice on the Swiss Classic Awards website. Potential candidates themselves are also cordially invited to submit their own projects or nominate themselves. From all the nominations submitted, the Swiss Classic Awards jury will then select three finalists per category. In September/October, a nationwide public vote will determine the winners of the 2026 Awards.

The Swiss Classic Awards 2026 ceremony will take place on Friday, December 4, 2026. The venue will be announced at a later date.

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