No. 19 - 10 Jahres Ausgabe, Lech & Zürs

With fuel running through his veins and a
palpable passion for gems from times long past,
Christoph Weitkamp organises unforgettable classic
car rallies. Reminiscent of “Travelling with Friends” the
concept impresses with small-scale trips and pit stops
in family-run high-class hotels. At the focus of the
trips: the “classic car” lifestyle and exchanging ideas
with like-minded people. Everyone uses the roadbook
created by Weitkamp’s Team and enjoys the regional,
cultural, and culinary highlights along the route. This
tour season featured a classic:
the Black Forest!
© Foto: Weitkamp Classics
“I have a thing for
Italian cars. I own an
Alfa Giulia, a 62 Alfa
Giulietta and a Fiat
124 Sport Coupé.”
L.L. What are the three most important items one needs to
keep in the car during the rally?
C.W. A pen, a stopwatch, and the perfect co-pilot. The pen
for marking the points one has passed in the roadbook.
The stopwatch to measure the time for the ranking, and the
perfect co-pilot to make the time at the wheel as comfortable
and entertaining as possible. And, of course, a bottle of water
in the car is also a must. For drinking and refilling the cooling
water if necessary. That’s pretty much all you need. Not in a
pre-war car, though. These cars need a bit more, of course.
One should definitely have a toolbox on board. And tape, to
fix a broken-off mirror, for example.
L.L. What cars are your all-time favourites?
C.W. I have a thing for Italian cars. I own an Alfa Giulia,
a 62 Alfa Giulietta and a Fiat 124 Sport Coupé.
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L.L. How much time do you invest in your passion?
C.W. That depends. If I have time after my responsibilities –
to my family or the agency – I’ll get in my car and drive
through Hamburg. It lets me tune out, come down from
the day, and de-stress. With no music, just the sound of the
engine in my ear …