Brand Epochs - Automobiles at the Techno-Classica 2015
From 15th - 19th April 2015 I had the opportunity to exhibit the first eight artworks from my project "Brand Epochs - Automobiles" for the first time in front of a large audience. Because of the positive experiences at this world´s largest trade fair for classic vehicles and classic cars, the "Techno-Classica Essen" is in my exhibition schedule for the third time.
At this year´s 27th Techno-Classica Essen 2015, over 190000 visitors came to the 20 halls and the open air area during the five days of the trade fair to see the presentations of round about 1250 exhibitors from more than 30 countries. From rare road cruisers over historical racing cars to city cars that have got long in the tooth, there was everything to see and partly to buy. The organiser estimates the value of the over 2000 classics on offer at more than half a billion Euros – not including the exhibits of around 25 manufacturers from the automobile industry.
The brands painted by me, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Benz, Porsche, Jaguar, Rolls-Royce, Maserati and Alfa-Romeo were all present with their own stalls on the trade fair premises and showed their automobile jewels and motorsports veterans. Maserati for instance, exhibited a Tipo 151 racing car from 1965, which had been built for the 24-hours-race in Le Mans and which could accelerate its weight of 860 kilogram to a maximum speed of 320 Km/h on the Hunauudieres-straight with its V8 engine and 450 PS.
Another highlight of this year´s trade fair was the impressive stall of Mercedes-Benz, where among others, a selection of streamlined racing exhibits from the brand´s history were shown. Thus, for example, the W 25 V12-record car could be marvelled at in the Mercedes-Benz area, which made 327 km/h with its 570 PS engine as early as in 1936 and which was also the most valuable car to be found in the exhibition. The 300 SLR with which the legendary British racing driver Stirling Moss victoriously took part in the Mille Miglia of 1955, is estimated at round about 40 million Euros.
Over the entire duration of the trade fair, I could take pleasure in the great interest of the audience and in conversations at my stall with car-connoisseurs, manufacturers and suppliers I have, without exception, received positive feedback in connection with my series „Brand Epochs - Automobiles".
My résumé: The fascination and passion for the topic vintage cars and automobile dreams seems unbroken and thus also this year´s Techno-Classica Essen has proved itself to be a rewarding place for the premiere presentation of my new projects.
