From Aug. 30th until Sep, 1st 2019 the 15th Classic-Gala was held at Schwetzingen. At the fantastic sunny saturday and in perfect atmosphere in the baroque garden of the castle about 180 cars were presented and judged by the jury. The spacious grounds gave enough room for each car and thus also for the visitors. This years honorable make Glas was presented with its almost entire production line directly at the entrance of the garden.
This 1938 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300B MM Graber-Cabriolet won the price "Best of Show" and FIVA Class D2.
This 1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Grosvenor-Open Drive Limousine won the "Star of Classic-Gala Schwetzingen" category.
The following cars won the their classes.
FIVA Class A: 1897 Malicet & Blin 4CV Vis-à-vis
FIVA Class B: 1916 Pierce-Arrow Model 38-C Tourer
FIVA Class C: 1923 Franklin Series 10 B Tourer
FIVA Class D1: 1934 Bugatti Type 57 Stelvio Cabriolet
Because of the large amount of pictures and the lack of time here I publish the cars up to 1945 (FIVA Classes A to D). Among the cars are the following new makes for my website: Loreley, Malicet & Blin
Here is the list of new cars:
1897 Malicet & Blin 4CV Vis-à-vis
1903 Léon Buat 3,5 CV (updated)
1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Grosvenor-Open Drive Limousine
1912 Ford Model T Runabout
1913 Loreley L4A 6/18 PS Doppelphateon
1923 Franklin Series 10 B Tourer
1926 Willys-Knight Great Six Tourer
1927 Rolls-Royce 20 HP H. J. Mulliner-Weymann-Saloon
1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Thrupp & Maberly-Landaulet
1928 Steyr XII Rennwagen
1929 Bentley 6½ Litre Speed Six H.J. Mulliner-Weymann Sports Saloon
1929 Rally ABC Biplace (updated)
1931 Bentley 8 Litre Sports Tourer
1931 Hanomag 4/23 PS Ambi-Budd-Cabriolimousine
1932 Bugatti Type 46 Coupé de Ville
1934 Armstrong Siddeley Siddeley Special Vanden Plas-Tourer
1934 MG L1 Magna Continental Coupé
1935 Bentley 3½ Open Tourer
1935 Mercedes-Benz 500 K Cabriolet B
1937 AC Six 18/95 Tourer
1938 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300B MM Graber-Cabriolet
1938 Bentley 4¼ Park Ward-Saloon (updated)
1939 Fiat 508 C Balbo-Cabriolet
1939 Horch 930 V Roadster
1939 Maybach SW 38 Petera & Söhne-Cabriolet
1939 MG WA Tickford-Drophead Coupé
1939 Rolls-Royce Wraith Hooper-Saloon
1940 Mercedes-Benz 320 Cabriolet A
1941 Packard One Twenty Deluxe Convertible Coupe