Pure nostalgia: almost forgotten automobile brands will be back in the spotlight for three days at the Hamburg Motor Classics from October 13 to 15. The special "Hamburg Automotive History" show will feature rarities and one-offs from brands such as Tempo, Wendax and Hermes. And when looking at the Cuno Bistram cars, some Hamburg residents will realize that they once sat behind the wheel of one of these Hamburg-built vehicles themselves as a child - when visiting Hagenbeck's zoo.
A van characterizes the streetscape
In the 1950s, it was hard to imagine the streetscape without the legendary three- or four-wheeled vans of the Hamburg brand Tempo. The Prototyp Automuseum and the Tempo-Dienst club are exhibiting some of these unforgotten post-war icons at the Hamburg Motor Classics. Among other things, a Tempo E400 three-wheeler and the Tempo Matador, built from 1949 onwards, will be on display. Another absolute rarity to be admired at the Hamburg exhibition grounds is the Daus Transporter, which was developed by former Tempo chief designer Otto Daus in his retirement.
Racing cars from the zoo
Anyone who spent their childhood in Hamburg in the fifties or sixties will remember the small racing cars presented by the Cuno Bistram project of the yourmove training center at the Hamburg Motor Classics. At the time, the single-seaters were used as playground cars at Hagenbeck Zoo, where young visitors raced around the track in the non-motorized cars. These cars were designed by a technophile confectioner named Cuno Bistram, who created what was probably the smallest car production in history. In addition to five cars without an engine, a motorized vehicle was also built, which only recently returned to Hamburg after a long odyssey from the USA. All six cars have been preserved and can be admired in the exhibition halls in October.
Between motorcycle and cargo tricycle
The exhibits presented by the PS Speicher Museum from Einbeck in Lower Saxony also show just how diverse Hamburg's motor history is. For example, the Wendax cargo tricycle from 1949, which was mainly used to cart war debris out of the ruins. The front of the vehicle has an axle like an automobile, while the rear with the drive wheel is that of a motorcycle. Another highlight is a Hermes motorcycle, which was produced by the company Motorradbau Ing. Berwald from 1922 to 1925.
And for those who prefer something a little more exotic or with a more powerful engine, the prototype museum also has a racing car from the Italian brand Cisitalia: The Cisitalia D46 was the brand's first model in 1946 and was also the first newly developed Italian racing car after the Second World War.
The Hamburg Motor Classics will take place for the first time at the Hamburg exhibition grounds from October 13 to 15, 2017.
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