For the 16th time, the grounds of Fürstenfeld Monastery were transformed into a space for mobile passion at the Motorworld Oldtimertage (Fürstenfeld) on September 17 and 18, 2022. Numerous visitors were not deterred by the wet weather, came with their classic cars, followed the entertaining presentation on the Amperwiese and enjoyed the supporting program. The parts market and the diverse exhibitors with extraordinary cars and motorcycles, art and crafts, fashion and accessories invited visitors to browse, discover and marvel.
Highlights included the start and finish of the Fürstenfeld Classic Motorcycle Tour on Saturday, as well as various automobile competitions such as the "80s Ensemble" and the "4th Concorso Competizione Sportivo".
"80's Ensemble" - the winners
On Saturday, September 17, the "80's Ensemble", a special kind of concours, took place on the meadow in front of the monastery church. The age of the vehicle and the age of the driver could add up to a maximum of 80, but passion for the vehicle and a little technical knowledge also counted towards the score. Anna-Maria Grünwald excelled in both areas and was awarded the "Best Emotion" prize for her historic Opel GT. Bernhard Wächter, who bought his Opel Manta B from the early series at the age of 16, received the "First Love" award.
The jury awarded the "Eternal Love" prize to Lars Beaujeune and his Mini Cooper, who bought the vehicle second-hand during his student days. The "Best Preserved" prize went to the young tuning enthusiast Daniel Heller, who presented his AUDI 80 B2 GTE in perfect condition. Fredrick Meyer was honored for "Best Originality" with his Mercedes Benz 190e, and the "Real Rarity" award went to Lars Stiller with his Lada Shiguli 2103.
"Concorso Sportivo" - the winners
The impressive church of Fürstenfeld Monastery was once again the backdrop for the Concorso Sportivo, a concours for racing cars and sports cars. The meadows in front of the monastery were once again home to some real treasures this year.
The jury chose a Cisitalia 202 SC Berlinetta Vignale from 1948, one of six examples built, as the "Best of Show" winner. The masterfully restored vehicle impressed the jury with its many details, including a mechanical blinker clock that was very advanced for the time. In addition, the streamlined and very harmonious design of the Vignale bodywork was convincing, for which it was also awarded the title of "Postwar Elegance".
Another award was received by the owner of the Ford GT500 Shelby, a genuine certified factory car that Caroll Shelby had built for his personal doctor at the time, for which he won the "Gentlemen's Racer" award. The "Prewar Racecar" title was awarded to a Buick Eight, of which only ten racing cars were built. Other winners included a Daimler v-8 250, which took second place in the "Postwar Elegance" category and received the "Best Preserved" award. A Fiat 124 Abarth won in the "Rally Hero" category, a Ferrari Scuderia won the "Classics of the Future" award and a Ford Sierra RS Crossworth was named "Hero of the Racetrack", which is still used on the racetrack today.
The '75 years of Ferrari' category was special for this event, as the Italian sports car manufacturer will be celebrating 75 years of company history in 2022. In this special class, the Ferrari 250 GT2+2, certified and perfectly presented by Ferrari, won and received the "75Y Ferrari Elegance" award. The jury awarded the "75Y Ferrari Best Preserved" prize to a "Magnum" Ferrari 328, which was absolutely unrestored and in perfect condition. The modern Ferrari 458 received the "75Y Ferrari Passione" award, thus rounding off the special field in a worthy manner.
The jury of the Concorso Sportivo included jury president Jürgen Lewandowski (classic car specialist & author), organizer Kay MacKenneth (editor-in-chief of Classic Car TV & Motorworld Bulletin), Ulrich Safferling (editor-in-chief of Octane Germany) and Florian Geier from Ferrari Autohaus Blöchl.
