No. 19 - 10 Jahres Ausgabe, Lech & Zürs

© Foto: Weitkamp Classics
with a map in his lap and an audio recorder in
his hand he captures his impressions in order to
then be able to provide all the resources one can
hope for: roadbooks, tips for the road, culinary
recommendations, and a great selection of handpicked
partner hotels – all of them family run –
who look forward to welcoming and pampering
travellers and their automobile treasures. The
routes on offer range from the landscapes of
northern Germany to farmers’ villages in Germany’s
south, to Austria’s alpine passes and all the
way down to Italy or up into the Netherlands –
and, starting in 2023, even to Scandinavia. At the
beginning of October, for example, he showed
the participants around Black Forest. The dates
for 2022 are already set, too: Next year Weitkamp
Classics will take place in southern Styria, the
Alps, the Netherlands, and the Italian region of
Piedmont.
L.L. Getting to know a region and its people while driving a
classic car must be amazing. How come you founded this
agency?
C.W. Thanks to my parents I grew up with a passion for
classic cars. A passion that’s practically part of my DNA. And,
well, one day – I had always been an employee – I no longer
wanted to do it. I wanted to handle things the way I saw fit.
So, I got up one night, wrote up my concept and the next day I
quit my retail job. All of this without my family or friends
knowing a thing. With a spring in my step, I headed to the next
store, bought maps and a recording device, and thereby laid the
cornerstone of my agency. That was in 2015/16. And then it
all began. The first events were organised for friends and
acquaintances whose reaction was “Well, let’s see if he can pull
this off.” But now it’s all running smoothly. There are two bigger
agencies that also offer tours but for bigger groups. I deliberately
decided to cap group sizes at twelve, maximum 15 cars,
Sport & Freizeit
“A passion that’s
practically part
of my DNA.”
“I’ve always wanted
to participate in
the Arlberg Classic
Car Rally.”
“And, of course,
coming back to Lech
is also stunning.
After all – I did
spend a lot of time
here as a child.”
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