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Various vintage vehicles are on display 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday in the center of Kaiserslautern.
The center of Kaiserslautern will offer a journey through the history of motor vehicles Saturday. The seventh Kaiserslautern Classics display will be set up from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. in all pedestrian zones, on Martinsplatz, around Stiftskirche, on the parking lot around the city hall, on Schillerplatz and Altenhof. Vintage vehicles, newer cars, motorcycles and utility vehicles will be presented.
Private collectors, vintage vehicle friends, motor sports clubs and associations will show off about 250 of their vehicles during the event.
“We received numerous interesting registrations for vehicles such as Porsche, Rolls Royce or the historical emergency vehicles,” said Alexander Hess from the project office for city events. “There will be special vehicles by Jaguar, Porsche and unique motorcycles from the motorcycle museum in Otterbach.”
For the first time, owners from Volkswagen Karmann Ghia will present some convertibles on Stiftsplatz.
The event will also feature an entertaining program with music from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
Kaiserslautern Classics features the display of interesting vehicles in the center of town 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday. Stores are open as well until 10 p.m.
“Solo Piano meets Rock ‘n’ Roll” will be the motto 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Schillerplatz. The trio The Beat Pack will play 6 to 10 p.m. Café Chez Nous will perform swing of the 1930s and 1940s from11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Stiftsplatz, where the Big Boppers will present rock ‘n’ beats from 6 to 10 p.m. The saxophone quartet The Lazy Tongues will play classic hits at the Altenhof.
Andy Dodt will present his “Over-65 Choir Forever Young” with the Voice of Classic Rock choir from 1 to 3 p.m. near the giant fountain on Riesenstrasse.
After the weekly fruit and vegetable market closes, various emergency vehicles, tractors and other cars will be presented on Stiftsplatz.
“As a special highlight, we were able to include the ADAC Rally Trifels Historic in our event,” said Hess. Drivers in historic vehicles will participate in a 250-kilometer tour through the Palatinate Forest. Start will be at 10 a.m. at the Rathaus. A city round trip is scheduled to take place at 6 p.m. around Fruchthalle and end 7 p.m. on Stiftsplatz.
Stores in the center and all other areas will be open until 10 p.m.
The Tourist Information office (next to Fruchthalle, across from Rathaus) will offer guided city tours at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. The first historical tour is 2 and half hours long and costs €5. The second tour is 90 minutes and costs €4. Please register before with the Tourist Information office.
For more information, visit www.kaiserslautern-classics.de.
