This weekend saw the return of the International Motor Show to LuxExpo.
The show consisted of 5 principal threads, the LuxAuto second hand car exposition, a tuning show, live driving demonstrations outside and old timers and racing vehicles with everything from karting to rallying to two of Michael Schumacher’s old Ferrari F1 cars.
Sadly there was little in the way of new car representation, although notable exceptions included Tesla, Autopolis, Werner Esch and Paul Wengler. Surprisingly, in light of recent events in Paris and Bruessels there was little evidence of increased security, and probably the biggest disappointment was that the glossy show catalogue cum advertising brochure contained no exhibitor floor plan to help visitors find the things that appealed to them most. Despite these gripes, there was plenty to please the petrol heads including some near priceless historical vehicles, and attendee numbers seemed healthy. This was borne out by Tesla’s Lasse Baaring, who declared himself pleased with the level and quality of interest, while Andy Mathekowitsch, competition secretary at ACL was pleased not only to see many familiar faces but also to encounter new interest from the show attendees.
Georges Weyer of legendarycars.lu summarised by saying that the level and quality of interest, even for the exclusive products that he is promoting, was even better than expected, and that he felt that it was a thoroughly worthwhile exercise.
Photos by John Chalmers
