FIRA DE BARCELONA
| 2013
REPORT
Auto Retro Barcelona
Antique Cars and Motorcycles Exhibition
05-08/December
Montjuïc. 30th event
Auto Retro celebrated its thirty years by hosting
exhibitors from eight countries with more than 700
unique vehicles on display. There were more visitors
from other regions in Spain, as well as from France
and Italy, but the audience was mostly Catalan.
For the first time, the show held a retrospective
with antique buses, trucks and tractors, and a
singular exhibition called «Tesoros al descubierto»
(Unearthed Treasures), showing antique vehicles
in the exact same state in which they were found
in 2013 after having been abandoned in a garage
in Barcelona’s city centre.
Worth of special attention were some
emblematic models celebrating their
anniversaries. SEAT paid tribute to the 1400,
1500 and 132 models; it was Biscúter’s 60th
anniversary; Mercedes-Benz 230 SL «Pagoda»
reached half a century, and Volkswagen
commemorated its 75 years.
Centenary cars could also be seen, by
Barcelona brands such as Elizalde and David,
as well as the Porsche 904 GTS, which in 1964
and 1965 was driven by Juan Fernández in
many competitions. The 6th Antic Car Club de
Catalunya Award went to Joan Villadelprat, a
professional driver who was in different F-1 teams
from 1971 to 2011, and winner of five Driver’s
World Championships and three Constructor
Championships.
Other activities included Moritz driving School,
inviting visitors to earn their driver’s license as it
was done 30 years ago; the karting track by Jordi
and Marc Gené; several book presentations, as
well as exhibitions related to collection vehicles;
and «American Day», which saw a gathering of
American vehicles, mostly Harley Davidson.
As usual, the market of spare parts and
accessories was a favourite of the audience,
together with the classic Car-Corral, a space
displaying classic cars for sale.
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AREA
30,750 m
2
EXHIBITORS
300
TYPE
Public
ACTIVITIES
Anniversaries, tributes,
gatherings, presentations,
kart tracks, driving school,
market of spare parts and
accessories
ORGANISED BY
Promobil Group
700
vehicles on display
