By Sabine Klier
Lovers of old vehicles will find plenty of photo opportunities on the Kudamm until Sunday. During the Classic Days, park between Joachimsthaler Straße and Olivaer Platz.
Around 2000 vehicles were registered. But because of the rainy weather, only a few hundred drove up.
Again and again Jaroslaw Kosicki (59) grabbed the fleece cloth and lovingly wiped his 1980 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow in Pacific Green dry. “I’ve owned it for two years,” revealed the pensioner and car collector. He really enjoys driving the classic “because it glides so nicely”.
This is what the inside of the Silver Shadow in Pacific Green looks like Photo: Parvets
The value of the luxury car: “only” 35,000 euros. “It’s so cheap because of the built-in technology. A repair can sometimes cost 10,000 euros,” he explained.
Caretaker Sven (56) from Herzfeld has preserved the used look of his Bullis from 1967 with clear varnish Photo: Parvets
Less shiny, but just as expensive: the VW Bulli T1 from 1967. Also 35,000 euros, funny. “I put over 1000 hours of work into it,” said Sven (56), caretaker from Herzfeld. The TÜV is new, the partially flaked paint preserved with clear varnish. You can see the history of the vehicle. Originally registered in San Francisco, it was driven in Japan from 2006, and the Bulli returned to its home country in 2016. “It’s like an old house: there’s always something to do,” says Sven. What he appreciates most is camping trips with his wife, daughter and dog at a maximum speed of 95 km/h. “It’s quality time with the family,” he says.
The Mountain Goat, a 1959 military vehicle Photo: Parvets
Engineer Claus Reher (66) from Lünen owns a real rarity.
The Steyr-Puch Haflinger (1959) was only built 19,000 times as a military vehicle for use in the mountains. His nickname: mountain goat.
Climbs the highest gradients: The mountain goat, a military vehicle from 1959, belongs to engineer Claus Reher. The value: 100,000 euros Photo: Parvets
“He stood in the window of a military dealer for 35 years, has 6,500 km on the odometer.” The inconspicuous two-seater has a value of up to 100,000 euros.
By the way: The classic car expert Johannes Hübner reveals interesting facts about the vehicles on display at the corner of Uhlandstrasse.