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AutoRetro Barcelona 2018 will put in motion classics of all time

TEXT: RETRO CAR / PHOTOS: THE ESCUDERÍA

RETRO CAR BARCELONA: CLASSICS IN MOTION

Retro car Barcelona you don't want to stand still. The International Classic Vehicle Show of Barcelona will celebrate its 35th edition with the implementation of a display circuit on which cars and motorcycles with history will roll throughout the four days of the event, from 18 to October 21.

This proposal of moving show it will be held in the palace 1 and it is added to the commercial offer that traditionally meets in palace 2 of the Fira de Barcelona-Montjuic; in the Plaza del Universo parking for classic vehicles and club gatherings will be enabled. Retro car 2018 will thus have Sqm 50.000 intended for the classic engine.

Fans and collectors will have the possibility to see classic vehicles in motion of individuals, clubs and entities. A collection of vehicles from different periods will circulate along this route, in different countries, that will allow us to visualize the evolution of automotive history in a single space; urban and interurban passenger transport vehicles from the TMB (Transportes Metropolitanos de Barcelona) and Sagalés collections; historic firefighters vehicles from the Barcelona and Manresa parks; film production vehicles; military units of World War II; the cars and motorcycles participating in the Montjuïc Legends Series; a selection of all the models and finishes of the legendary Seat 600; etc…

The activity in the palace 1 it will be permanent, The moving show will be joined by the opening to the public of the paddock of the participating vehicles, the space for fan clubs and the monographic exhibitions that will be set up in this space.

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Tribute to the pioneers

What's new in Retro car they don't stay here. In this 2018 and on the occasion of the celebration of its 35th edition we will celebrate a tribute to the pioneers of the Hall, those fans who participated prominently with their classic vehicles in the first editions of the Show. To them and their vehicles we will dedicate the Elegance Contest that we will launch this year and that we will celebrate on the afternoon of Thursday, October 18, coinciding with the event Preview for AutoRetro Collectors.

The Plaza del Universo will be the stage from where one of the most popular regularity rallies in Europe will begin to roll: the Spain Classic Raid. AutoRetro will host the formal start of this test in which more than a hundred vehicles will participate, which will travel, between October 20 and 27, the 2300 km of the overland route that will cross the Iberian Peninsula from north to south on its eastern slope . The technical verifications of the vehicles (voluntary) and the protocol departure will take place on the afternoon of Friday, October 19.

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Auto Retro Barcelona 2018: Commercial activity

Retro car 2018 will concentrate in the palace 2 de Fira all the commercial activity characteristic of this event. Near 300 exhibitors from Spain and various European countries will meet at this meeting of commercial and business action. Restoration and commercialization of cars and motorcycles with history; spare parts and pieces; accessories; textile; publishing houses and related companies will be the areas represented.

The classic car segment will feature in this edition the participation of the firms Bentley and Ferrari Classiche, that add up to Porsche and Mercedes with tradition already in this Hall. The presence of independent restaurateurs and marketers will guarantee the availability of units from firms with such tradition as Aston Martin, Hispano Suiza, Jaguar, Bugatti, Rolls Royce or such popular products as Seat, Renault, Citroën, etc.

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In this 35th edition Auto Retro will honor the pioneers

Meanwhile the world of two wheels It will be excellently represented by the main companies in this segment with pre-war and classic units from brands such as Harley Davidson, Montesa, Ossa, Ducati, Lambretta, Vespa, Norton, Bultaco, Honda, Lube, etc.

The commercial offer of Retro car is completed with the Automobilia area and space Car & Bike Corral, dedicated to the sale and purchase between individuals of vehicles, automobiles and motorcycles, prior to 1990, a section that this year is growing due to the increase in the demand for participation.

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Program of activities at Auto Retro Barcelona

AutoRetro started several editions a proactive path, Aimed at generating a greater involvement with the Hall of all the agents (people, entities, etc.) who feel the classic engine as a passion. Along this path, we promote the development of a wide program of activities, which take place in parallel to the commercial action of the event, and which seek to value and promote the legacy of individuals, professionals and groups.

In this edition we will pay tribute to two people with a common link, motor sport, but with different and exciting careers both. Jaime Alguersuari Tortajada, former motorcycle racer, photojournalist, editor and promoter of events, and Benjamin Grau, Former motorcycling rider, eleven times Spanish Speed ​​champion and five times national endurance champion, he has seven victories to his credit in the 24 hours of Montjuïc.

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ERMEvents fairs host rather lively tributes

TT motorcycles, monographic exhibitions and more

This past June the Osona rally celebrated its 50th edition. This significant figure gives us, in collaboration with the JAS agency, to remember, together with pilots and organizers, the trajectory of this event, an unmissable event for motor sports fans and athletes in Catalonia.

We will see and talk about off-road motorcycles (TT) With the Made in Spain stamp. We will bring together the Catalan pilots who competed in this modality between 1959 and 1980 and we will see some of the Bultaco, Montesa, Puch and Ossa units of the time on display.

The program of activities will be completed with monographic exhibitions, concentrations of classic clubs and the Montjuïc Legends Series, Classic tours through the old Barcelona circuit layout, among other leisure and history proposals.

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Afura, between the classic car park, clubs and activities, in addition to the parades through the old Montjuic route, interesting things always happen ...

Retro car 2018 It is organized by the ERMEvents company and is sponsored by the Zalba Caldú insurance brokerage. The price of the ticket at the box office of this edition will be 15 euros per person from Friday to Sunday; on Thursday, the Preview day for Collectors, it will be 20 euros. The opening hours to the public will be from 10,00 to 20,00 from Thursday to Saturday and on Sunday from 10,00 to 18,00.

Advance ticket sales: www.ticketbell.com / More information in autoretro.es

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Written by The Escudería

LA ESCUDERÍA is the main website in Spanish dedicated to Classic Cars. We give all kinds of machinery to move by itself: From cars to tractors, from motorcycles to buses and trucks preferably powered by fossil fuels...

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