Oldtimertreffen Strümpfelbach 750th anniversary
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 9:52 am
The last June Sunday saw a massive classic car show in my home village, which is celebrating its 750th anniversary. We fire fighters assisted the local motorsports club, actually we were responsible for food.
It was up to me to coordinate the additional fire engine show, I'm useless at the barbie grill.
Gunther supplied me with a decent 'office', his FuKW 78
Of course I extended the mast
and added other essential items like the convoy flag, F-flag, F-arrow, chock and the ground spike
The tray attracted many people
A matching neighbour could be found, whereas it's an ex-Bundeswehr Munga which has been resprayed in early civil protection khaki
The show has begun
Let's start with the Feuerwehr vehicles:
First of all a decommissioned Splitty in the general show
followed by a late Bay and a Magirus
Another Magirus and two Mercs
A Magirus in private hands. The owner not only veils the beacons, but also the city arms and Feuerwehr letterings with magnetic covers. Despite being a fire fighter Ulrich doesn't want to be mistaken on the road. His emergency bag aboard came in handy, when an elderly visitor collapsed, obviously a stroke!
A BMW (where are the beacons?) and a '25 Benz (no Daimler or Merc yet)
Chatting fire fighters
Now the VWs:
Westi with matching number plate
Another Westi, the trailer houses a scooter!
T1 Crewie and several T2s. Most remarkable vehicle in the row is the mousy Audi 80 tho', mint unrestored condition, saved from going to the scrapyard and bought for 1 Euro!!!
Talking about mousy ...
Type 3, Beetles and Audi Urquattro
Early Type 4
Mint unrestored '59 Karmann, unbelievable!
Miscellaneous:
Imposing displayed Volvo, ex-Swedish army
'64 Daimler Ferret Scout car in the livery of the 1st Royal Tank Regiment
The rarest of the rare, a Goggo pick up, it even cruised famous Route 66! Looks a bit like a crew cab
but ain't
East Germany's Kübelwagen, based on the Trabant. The 'Grenztrabant' = 'border Trabant' was used to patrol along the Iron Curtain
Porsche and Opel GT
Another GT. The windscreen sticker says 'petrol slurper'
US fraction:
Lincoln Continental, in contrast to the GT I'd call it a gas guzzler
Edsels were a flop and are rare, especially this Villager estate (considering the US market only 3,272 built)
French fraction:
Citroen Ami
When have you seen a Simca 1100 for the last time?
Not to forget this Jag, the owner favours 6-cylinders
Farm tractors were placed in the adjacent field. Massey Ferguson, Fahr, Eicher, Deutz, McCormick, Fendt, Hela, Hanomag, MAN etc.
Spotted outside of the show: a Kawasaki custom bike called 'Wüstenfuchs' = 'Desert Fox'. Undoubted reference are the cartridges on the tank and a folding spade
The show in full swing
It was up to me to coordinate the additional fire engine show, I'm useless at the barbie grill.
Gunther supplied me with a decent 'office', his FuKW 78
Of course I extended the mast
and added other essential items like the convoy flag, F-flag, F-arrow, chock and the ground spike
The tray attracted many people
A matching neighbour could be found, whereas it's an ex-Bundeswehr Munga which has been resprayed in early civil protection khaki
The show has begun
Let's start with the Feuerwehr vehicles:
First of all a decommissioned Splitty in the general show
followed by a late Bay and a Magirus
Another Magirus and two Mercs
A Magirus in private hands. The owner not only veils the beacons, but also the city arms and Feuerwehr letterings with magnetic covers. Despite being a fire fighter Ulrich doesn't want to be mistaken on the road. His emergency bag aboard came in handy, when an elderly visitor collapsed, obviously a stroke!
A BMW (where are the beacons?) and a '25 Benz (no Daimler or Merc yet)
Chatting fire fighters
Now the VWs:
Westi with matching number plate
Another Westi, the trailer houses a scooter!
T1 Crewie and several T2s. Most remarkable vehicle in the row is the mousy Audi 80 tho', mint unrestored condition, saved from going to the scrapyard and bought for 1 Euro!!!
Talking about mousy ...
Type 3, Beetles and Audi Urquattro
Early Type 4
Mint unrestored '59 Karmann, unbelievable!
Miscellaneous:
Imposing displayed Volvo, ex-Swedish army
'64 Daimler Ferret Scout car in the livery of the 1st Royal Tank Regiment
The rarest of the rare, a Goggo pick up, it even cruised famous Route 66! Looks a bit like a crew cab
but ain't
East Germany's Kübelwagen, based on the Trabant. The 'Grenztrabant' = 'border Trabant' was used to patrol along the Iron Curtain
Porsche and Opel GT
Another GT. The windscreen sticker says 'petrol slurper'
US fraction:
Lincoln Continental, in contrast to the GT I'd call it a gas guzzler
Edsels were a flop and are rare, especially this Villager estate (considering the US market only 3,272 built)
French fraction:
Citroen Ami
When have you seen a Simca 1100 for the last time?
Not to forget this Jag, the owner favours 6-cylinders
Farm tractors were placed in the adjacent field. Massey Ferguson, Fahr, Eicher, Deutz, McCormick, Fendt, Hela, Hanomag, MAN etc.
Spotted outside of the show: a Kawasaki custom bike called 'Wüstenfuchs' = 'Desert Fox'. Undoubted reference are the cartridges on the tank and a folding spade
The show in full swing