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PreA meeting Switzerland

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 8:13 am
by Hendrik Moulds
On Sunday I am leaving for a PreA meeting in Switzerland and have decided to drive there this time. You may remember some photos of last year's meeting in France were posted and I am hoping this year it will be just as much fun.
There should be around 15 cars there. Will post photos when I get back.
Wish me luck! :)

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 8:57 am
by hot66
now that sounds like a great road trip 8)

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:05 am
by Hendrik Moulds
Will be quite cheap too as my uncle lives in Saarbrucken, exactly halfway between Zeebrugge and Chateau-d'Oex in Switzerland. 8)

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:49 am
by 912uk
Please take lots of photo's of any 54 cars as I would like to build up a file on what goes where.. Knobs and badges and esp interiors eg cordrouy seats inserts and how wide the cordroy is?? etc etc where they all go.. and or any emails of the owners

just give them my web site

www.classic356.co.uk and they can email me via that..

thanks alot

and have a great trip!!!

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 5:40 pm
by Hendrik Moulds
I know that externally they are different but is there any difference between the interior on a '54 and a '55. I am hoping to meet a guy there who has a very original one and will be able to take lots of photos for you.

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 11:46 pm
by Nic B-C
Sounds great very envious :)

Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 12:59 pm
by 912uk
thanks very much sounds like it could be a great trip would like to come one year..

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:11 pm
by Hendrik Moulds
Made it back this morning with no major problems.
Have seen some fantastic cars and will post photos soon. :)

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 2:05 pm
by louis356
not soon enough.

'cmon photos!!!! :P :P :P :P :P :P

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 11:07 pm
by Derek
come on, pictures please :lol:

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 7:54 am
by autobarnhauler
reckon that sounds like a cool trip, look forward to the pics, i whent to bad camberg this year, got some cool pics of some 356, and a nos 356 engine 4 sale! ill post pics v soon 8)

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 7:59 am
by Hendrik Moulds
Bleedin' 'ell guys give me a chance!
I've got a ton of work to catch up on, but should have some pictures on today.
The meeting was smaller than I'd hoped with only 8 cars, but what a location.
Saw every 356 I could ever want to as well as a 1952 "Dannenhauer & Strauss" with original 356 1300 engine and several other classic and modern cars.
Am uploading photos onto photobucket as I write this!

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 8:54 am
by louis356
pics pics pics pics pics!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:23 am
by Hendrik Moulds
Patience. Am still uploading photos!
I think I might have taken a few too many!

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:24 am
by Hendrik Moulds
The main day of the meeting was partly taken up by a 110km run around Chateau d'Oex and Gstaad.
We stopped in a small town for coffee and for some to buy wine.

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Then on to lunch which was at the top of a pass (approx 1700 metres)

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The Dannenhauer & Strauss car.

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Beautiful '53 coupe.

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And a '51 coupe.

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We then stopped off at the local Porsche/Ferrari/Posh Car garage just out side Gstaad.

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The were restoring some nice cars at the back of the garage as well!

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We were then invited downstairs into the cellar where they kept cars for "special" customers. We were told that if a customer rang up wanting his/her car then the car would be serviced and ready to go within 24 hours!

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And of course the Otto Mathe coupe.

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Of course there was lots of cheese!

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