{"id":5759,"date":"2025-04-25T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/veterama.de\/2025\/04\/25\/clear-to-go-at-the-hockenheimring\/"},"modified":"2025-10-07T18:12:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T16:12:04","slug":"clear-to-go-at-the-hockenheimring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veterama.de\/en\/2025\/04\/25\/clear-to-go-at-the-hockenheimring\/","title":{"rendered":"Clear to go at the Hockenheimring"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dear exhibitors,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Dear visitors,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Welcome to the spring VETERAMA at the Hockenheimring.<\/p>\n\n

On this weekend, where normally powerful racing cars train or compete for trophies, automotive history on two and four wheels made its appearance.<\/p>\n\n

The scene of mechanics, hobbyists and collectors meets just in time for the “spring awakening” before the season of classic car rallies and leisurely rides begins.<\/p>\n\n

At the moment, there are also clear signs that our hobby is returning to the “real classic car scene”.<\/p>\n\n

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The “car invest faction<\/strong>” has obviously realized that a gold bar in a safe is a better investment than investing in a classic car where you can’t even be sure whether the stamped chassis number actually comes from the manufacturer.<\/p>\n\n

But other models, which are actually quite staid, have also taken part in this price gallop without inhibitions.<\/p>\n\n

Take the Mercedes Benz W 113 (Pagoda), for example, of which 48,912 units were built with the 230\/250 and 280 engine variants.<\/p>\n\n

Offering such a vehicle for up to \u20ac300,000 was simply audacious. Now you can definitely find good vehicles under \u20ac100,000 again. <\/p>\n\n

I actually praise the bread and butter cars of the 1930s. A DKW F6, F7, F8, an Opel P 4, a BMW Dixi, an Adler Trumpf Junior or a Hanomag have actually remained in the scene and there are also vehicles in the youngtimer scene that beginners can afford. <\/p>\n\n

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Because for all these screwdrivers and hobbyists, our beautiful hobby consists of two parts.<\/p>\n\n

Part one, resurrecting an old or youngtimer that has been parked sometime and somewhere…. can take years. <\/p>\n\n

And then one day comes part two, and that is the first trip with the self-restored classic car.<\/p>\n\n

When a few people stand at the side of the road and wave happily, it’s the best reward for the many hours of work that have gone into saving a piece of mobile cultural heritage. Without any financial ulterior motive… <\/p>\n\n

VETERAMA emerged from this scene and there are still two VETERAMAs a year for this scene.<\/p>\n\n

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We hope that you will once again find many items that you have written down on your wish list this year. And maybe you’ll even find a few things that you weren’t actually looking for… <\/p>\n\n

Our dealers in the boxes and on the open-air site would certainly be pleased.<\/p>\n\n

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Well then, happy searching and finding<\/p>\n\n

Winfried A. Seidel<\/p>\n\n

and the VETERAMA team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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