I travel to Munich quite frequently.
It's always been Fly-> commute to meetings-> talk talk talk-> banter Banter Banter-> Drink > eat wiener schnitzel -> back to airport and back home.
Always tight.
This time around, I chose to relax a bit. Timed my meetings to align with Oktoberfest and hung around Munich a bit longer than usual. Did the usual bits as well but I took some personal time as well and met some friends for some Banter-time. One of them suggested a restaurant in a popular hang-out for Auto-enthusiasts -
Motorworld.
As somebody from Motorworld described -
It is a market place for Enthusiast cars. It is a premise to sell used cars, Shop-in Shop dealerships, Long term storage facility, Servicing, Restaurants and a Hotel too.
Yes, a Hotel. A hotel where you can park your car right next to you! More on that later.
Motorworld is in a huge warehouse in a relatively silent part of Munich.
As soon as we entered, the 1st thing we see is this huge welcome banner for an after party event organized by Activ-Group- It has something to do with the Munich Auto Show. Didn't care to know more.
Upon enquiring at the
'TATA' Concierge desk, I was told it was invite only but the rest of the premises were free to roam around. I was curious about the covered cars. She then said
'Technically, you can hang around for the show as well'. It helped that we went there straight from a business meeting which meant we were dressed reasonably appropriately for an event like this.
But first, a quick walk around the corridors.
While we were still walking around, we heard a loud engine getting cranked up. It was the V12 of a 1930 Roll Royce Phantom II Satis.
The gearbox, axles and frame come from Rolls-Royce , but the 27 Litre engine is a 12-cylinder Liberty aircraft engine from Satis, which was used in fighter and bomber aircraft during the First World War. To operate, 70 liters of cooling water, 30 liters of engine oil and around 3 liters of petrol are required per 100 kilometers.
What a beast. This car, as were the rest of the ensemble, were driven around the facility.
Curiosity got the better of us and soon we were part of the event.
next up was this unique AMG GT based speedster called 'Speed Legend' made by Bussink. never heard of them. Apparently this car, as are most that were part of this event, is owned by the owner of Motorworld.
The tour guide, yes Motorworld has a tour guide, told me that this a very limited run series and the prince of Monaco has one too.
Next up- the McLaren Elva. This is a car I'd never thought I'd see. a) It is strictly limited run production and b) It hasn't sold well at all. But, here it was.
Technology gibberish about the Air-shield aside, I like it. Looked like a Hot Wheels design but I liked it for its purposefulness.
Next up was the elegant 1957 Mercedes 300 SL convertible.
and soon after was a 991.2 Porsche GT3 RS with the famous 'Sau' Livery.
But what quickly caught my attention was the Ford GT Heritage edition. Simply Gorgeous.
In all this frenzied excitement, I was soon a part of Activ-Group party courtesy of which I not only got much 'Gyaan' but also free champagne. who can say no to that.
While still hopping between cars, I noticed this immaculate 1991 Defender.
But the price-tag was eye-popping. I'm sure somebody out there finds it worth it. Not me.
Anyhoo, took a break to go make some calls.