25th TECHNO-CLASSICA ESSEN 2012 - the World Show of Automotive Passion

The largest classic show in the world from 10* to 14 April 2013
Largest selection of international classic dealers: more than 2,500 collector's cars
TECHNO-CLASSICA - the world's largest historic forum of the automobile industry
All 20 exhibition halls and open-air ground are occupied

This year, the world's largest show of the vintage, classic and young classic car sector, TECHNO-CLASSICA, will show even more attractions, present more exhibitors and offer more information and collectors' automobiles that in the previous years. Already in 1989 the first large ambitious show of the classic scene, TECHNO-CLASSICA consolidated its position as the leading venue and exchange of the international family of classic enthusiasts.

All 1,200 exhibition stands in the 20 exhibition halls and on the open-air grounds of the Essen Trade Fair are fully booked. With more than 2,500 collector's automobiles, vintage cars, classic and young classic cars on sale, the organiser of TECHNO-CLASSICA, S.I.H.A., can offer the expected 180,000 visitors more than just the world's largest range of impressive vehicles, themed "Only the best...": also in 2013, TECHNO-CLASSICA will again be the world's largest historic show of the international automobile manufacturers.

The classic departments of the important automobile manufacturers present themselves as both alluring and ambitious. The spectacular infotainment programme of the "24th World Show for Vintage, Classic & Prestige Automobiles, Motor Sport, Motorcycles, Spare Parts and Restoration - World Club Meeting" includes celebrations of anniversaries as spectacular presentations of historic automobiles and also new models.

Currently, the heritage departments of the automobile manufacturers enter the last stage of preparation for their appearances and for some of them, the topics of their presentations are already certain. (For detailed information on the presentations of the automobile industry please refer to the individual chapters of category 02_Automobile Industry).

Superlatives abound also for the vintage car clubs, young classic car clubs and brand clubs: around 220 associations of owners of collector's vehicles will present themselves and their services often with elaborately designed stands at TECHNO-CLASSICA, also making this classic show the world's largest meeting point and platform for classic clubs in 2012.

In addition, TECHNO-CLASSICA will again be 2012 the world's largest infotainment show dealing with automotive classics. The world classic show is the event with the most intense international reputation also for professional restoration companies, vendors of automotive literature, spare parts dealers, accessories sellers, dealers of watches and technology as well as artists and gallery owners. This also applies for the supply industry, whose performance at TECHNO-CLASSICA reflects the economic growth of the market for vintage and classic cars.

The strong public image of TECHNO-CLASSICA results in an extremely high demand from international exhibitors for the 25th show in 2013: more than 1,500 vendors from more than 20 countries have made an application for participation in TECHNO-CLASSICA - e.g. from Spain, Argentina, France, Sweden, Portugal, USA, Italy, Denmark, Switzerland, Monaco, Hungary, Poland and New Zealand. Traditionally, also renowned classic companies from the Netherlands, Belgium and Great Britain show a strong presence at TECHNO-CLASSICA: together with their German competitors, they provide for the fact that one-third of foreign visitors are in the top sector.

" Share the Passion" - this is the theme of TECHNO-CLASSICA: with its unsurpassed offer of vintage cars, young classic cars and prestige automobiles on sale, with its comprehensive infotainment offering and with its unique historic presentations of the automobile manufacturers, the World Classic Show meets the requirement imposed upon itself : Only the best…