SAVVY GERMAN CARS? (Satis Shroff)
FAST, CHIC AND LUXURIOUS GERMAN CARS (Satis Shroff) Why are we fascinated by old cars , as well as new ones)? How much does it cost to gather old cars? Where can you find beautiful cars? And what does the exhibition-cum-fair called ‘Automobil (e) have to show lovers of Oldtimers and fast German and international cars? Cars are mostly mass-produced wares. But how can you make them special, individual? Through tuning. At the fair with the name ‘ Automobile, Tuning and Sound Convention running in Freiburg’s fair ground (Messeplatz, near the small airport, there was the biggest new car fair in South Baden, and the 7th Tuning and Sound Convention, with great cars and entertainment for the visitors, because cars have always had a cult-status in the society. I knew two workers from Romania and Sri Lanka who worked in a microchip factory. No education, no scope in Germany, aside from the factory job, but they were contented and drove big, fat Mercedes Benz cars(...