On the VETERAMA visitors will not only find spare parts, accessories, tools and literature, but also entire vehicles. Among insiders the fair is well known for its affordable prices.
On the show arena visitors can present their classic car and let it be rated by the public.
No matter whether you are looking for spare part for your veteran motor bike or if you are looking for a high-powered racing cycle, on the Spring VETERAMA you can find all.
You can easily get to the VETERAMA by car via motorway (Autobahn). In Ludwigshafen just follow the signs.
Opening hours:
Saturday: 08:30 am – 18:00 pm
Sunday: 08:30 am – 16:00 pm
Entrance fees:
Daily ticket: 8.00 € (only on Saturday or Sunday), 5.00 € reduced price, only available with adequate document (student ID etc.) or on Sunday after 2 pm
Family ticket: 10.00 € (only on Sunday) parents with two children up to 15 years
Insider ticket: 20.00 € (valid for three days: Fri/Sat/Sun) Please note that only the insider ticket allows you to visit the exhibition on Friday.
From 12th to 14th of March there will be the annual classic carfair Retro Classics in Stuttgart.
Besides several exhibitions like 100 Years of Alfa Romeo or 200 Years of Peugeot, you can see presentations of the Schörghuber Group, Mercedes-Benz Design Center, Prototypenmuseum (the Museum of Prototypes) in Hamburg. On different auctions classic cars will be sold and you can of course also see motorcycles and trucks and you can learn about electric engines during the last 150 years.
There will of course be an international car parts market too on the Retro Classics and lots of entertainment like fashion shows and music.
Lovers of Porsche sports cars can not only see the latest model, the Porsche Boxster Spyder, but also its predecessors, the Rometsch Spyder, the Mathé Porsche and the Porsche Typ 64.
27 March, 2010 – Lone Star Lug Nuts 4th annual car show at City Park
26 March, 2010 cruise nite at Kilgore Whataburger. Kilgore, Tx, United States, http://lonestarlugnuts.tripod.com
18 April, 2010 – The 2nd Chasewater Transport Show, a Vintage and Classic Transport Show, with hundreds of vintage and classic vehicles, and attractions for all the family including fun fair, bouncy castles, market stalls and demonstrations from Midland Fire Engine Services and others. The show is raising funds for the Midlands Air Ambulance. Chasewater Country Park off A5 near Brownhills, West Midlands. http://www.chasewatertransportshow.com
22-24 April, 2010 – Manx Classic 2010, a three day sprint & hill climb event in the Isle of Man. The sprint and hill climb event will last for three days and take place at three venues in the Isle of Man, includeing the new Governor’s Sprint in Douglas, hill climbs at the Sloc, near Port Erin, and one part of the famous TT course at Lhergy Frissell in Ramsey. http://www.manxmotorracing.com
25 April, 2010 – 4th Ashley Classic Car Gathering. It is a charity car show for Water Aid with BBQ, Tombola and Entertainment for all family. Admission Free. The Ashley Hotel, Carton Road, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 7JR, UK. Email: porterbrook@blueyonder.co.uk
24 January, 2010 – The Grand Restauration Show and Classic Vehicle Auction in The Exhibition Hall, Royal Norfolk Showground, Norwich NR5 OTT. It is an auction of classic and vintage cars and motor cycles and automobilia auction.
5-7 February, 2010 -The Bremen Classic Motorshow is the first big vintage car event of the year in the north of Europe. It is a high quality vehicle fair with more than 550 exhibitors from 11 countries. The name of the special show this year is “Bella Macchina”, documenting classic Alfa Romeo cars. At the Bremen Classic Motorshow you can see everything about rally and racing for two and four-wheelers. The Bremen Classic Motorshow certainly is an event you shouldn’t miss.
13-14 February, 2010 – The Footman James Great Western Autojumble & Charterhouse Auction, a vehicle auction run by Charterhouse and a huge autojumble at The Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England.
After having made up your mind about what way to restore your classic car is the best for you and of course your car, you should check what you got.
An inventory about all parts of the car and what state they are in, is as important as one about the parts you will need, either because they are completely missing or need to be replaced.
After this inventory you have to find out where and if you can get the missing parts. Sometimes this can mean a lot of research work on the car and its history, but it is very important.
Some parts might be easy to get, others might not be available at all. Parts you can’t get, you might be able to reproduce yourself or maybe you can get them from special workshops. Getting these parts might be the most expensive and tedious part of the whole restoration of your classic car, and if it is getting too pricey you really have to think if your car is worth it.
And you should find out as much as you can about manufacturing methods and materials used, too. The inventory can be the basis of a documentation of the whole restoration project. It is so easy to take photos and write down the main points of every step you take. You can use it in the end for further restorations or to find out where possible mistakes were made. And you can of course help others who are facing the same problems.
Sat 31 Oct/Sun 01 Nov 2009 the Royal Automobiles Club’s annual London to Brighton Veteran Car Run takes place. For the owners of the high quality veteran cars it is an opportunity to take their cars on the 60-mile run from London’s Hyde Park to Brighton, Sussex. On Saturday the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run Concours will be in Regent Street in London. Here over 100 veteran cars can be viewed by the public. Free of charge of course.
LegendsWinter – Classic from 27 Feb to 05 Mar 2009 is a run for classic cars through 5 different countries in 6 days. Starting in Bavaria Germany through the Alps to Italy.
The next annual Veteranrally in Silkeborg, Denmark will be 5 June, 2010. Every year drivers of veteran trucks meet in Silkeborg for the annual Veteranrally. It is a rather small event with about 100 trucks but nevertheless worth visiting. You can see trucks not only from Scandinavia but also from other parts of the world. Especially the Danish trucks are pretty colourful and it is always interesting to learn more about their history. You can see not only trucks made by Volvo, Scania, Bedford, Borgward and others, but also busses.
Lifting up an old car with a post car lift means having to be extra careful, not to cause damage.
Especially if you happen to have an old British car with lots of woodwork.
It is really important that the points of the car lift are underneath the framework and not underneath an edge of the body or any fairly soft wooden parts. You have to raise the pads so that the car goes up level and save.
Before you lift up the car though, you have to make sure that the doors are open.
If not the lifting can cause damage to the door locks not only of cars with woodwork but of all classic cars. It might be difficult to find the right points for the pads because every old car is different and you have to make sure not to damage any parts like e.g. the main brake cylinder.
Lift the car up a little bit and then try if it is save before you lift it up completely and start to work.
As about 70% of all Porsche cars, that have ever been produced, are still on the roads, Porsche Classic in Stuttgart, Germany has a worldwide distribution not only of classic car parts, but also workshop manuals and more. Either originally old parts or reproductions of old parts. You can also find workshops for car restoration and upholstery at Porsche Classic Stuttgart.
More information of where in your country you can get those parts you can find on the Porsche website.
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