On Sunday, numerous owners and enthusiasts of classic cars gathered on the premises of Stadtwerke Gießen AG (SWG). The reason for the meeting was the planned classic car convoy from Giessen to Wettenberg/Krofdorf-Gleiberg.
The convoy of around 20 classic cars set off at 10.30 a.m. for the 18th Golden Oldies Festival. The convoy was led by the mayor of Wettenberg, Gerhard Schmidt. The technical director of SWG, Reinhard Paul, also took part in the journey in a collector's item. SWG board member Reinhard Paul and marketing manager Ina Weller travelled to Krofdorf-Gleiberg in a Mercedes Benz 170 S Cabrio B from 1950 and a Mercedes Benz 280 SE Coupe. The vintage car from 1950 belongs to Frank Werner from Linden.
This was the fifth time that the classic car convoy had been organised by the energy supplier for the traditional festival. The classic car owners are still enthusiastic about the idea of travelling to Wettenberg in a convoy. This weekend, the attention of the SWG management was focussed on the classic cars and their technology from times gone by.
The classic car convoy set off on the last day of the three-day festival in Wettenberg. The motto of this year's traditional event was: "Evergreens, elegance and the joy of travelling."