Techno-Classica Essen 2025

Techno – Classica Essen

Wednesday 9th to Saturday 12th April 2025

2024 has been a year for our clubs shows. It is great to be getting back normal with our clubs shows. As we look forward to 2025 it will be the 25th year we will be visiting wonderful Techno – Classica in Essen, Germany. As usual it was a great show in 2024, we had 58 members staying in 47 rooms out of the 118 at the hotel, with every member enjoying the weekend.

Techno – Classica is one of biggest Classic Car Shows in Europe and now in its 33rd year, it just gets bigger and better every time we go. If you love classic cars and you think the UK shows are good, then you have not seen anything yet!

Essen is in a different league altogether. For a start there are Mercedes-Benz you do not see in the UK, it is great to see these beautiful classic cars in such outstanding condition. There are pre- and post-war cars, club stands, parts sales, models, Mercedes-Benz Classic Car Club International, everything a Mercedes classic car buff could ever want. Mercedes-Benz really knows how to put on a display in Hall 1.

For 2025 we are going to hire 1 Executive 35-seater coach with fewer seats but with more leg room and tables.

The coaches will depart on Wednesday 9th April 2025. The coach will depart at 05.00am, from Mercedes –Benz HQ and the 2nd will pick up from M25 J26 Waltham Abby Marriot Hotel at 6.00am.and will pick up at 08:00am from the Ashford international This hotel is just from Junction 9 M20. The reason for the earl starts as we will have to book in at DFDS ferry at Dover for 08.30 for the 10:00hrs sailing to Dunkirk. We will have a meal voucher on the DFDS Ferry for both sailings.

We will be staying at the Mercure 3-star hotel in Ratingen near Dusseldorf. The Essen Messe is just 9 miles (20 minutes’ drive) away from the hotel.

The coach will depart the hotel at 06.00hrs on Saturday 12th April to arrive at Dunkirk 10:45hrs on DFDS Sailing 12:00 from Dunkirk. We arrive at Dover at 13.00hrs.

When you book, please let me know if you require a single, twin or double room, smoking or non-smoking and your club membership number.

When booking on the club’s website please let me know that you have booked.

Vic.harper@mercedes-benz-club.co.uk

All bookings with the Mercure Hotel must be made through the club and not directly with the hotel. Members who would like to stay at the Ashford International Simone Weil Avenue Ashford TN24 9UX. Telephone 0330 1071599. www.ashfordhotel.co.uk

Should book directly with the hotel, stating whether you will be leaving your car there – for which there will be a small charge payable to the hotel. Parking at Northampton is free.

To book for this wonderful trip please send your cheque (payable to The Mercedes-Benz Club) to Mercedes-Benz club 30 Scotgate, Stamford PE9 2YQ You can pay by debit/credit card through Catherine Barlow on 0345 6032660 or e-mail catherine.barlow@mercedes-benz-club.co.uk

This is a really excellent trip; why not join me and other Club members for our 25th anniversary. I look forward to seeing you on our annual pilgrimage to Essen!

Vic Harper