IN WHAT COULD BE THE ONLY CAR SHOW THAT TAKES PLACE ON ITS OWN ISLAND, BERLIN KLASSIK TOOK OVER THE GUELPH LAKE CONSERVATION AREA FOR THE THIRD TIME THIS YEAR, OFFERING ATTENDEES A EUROPEAN ESCAPE UNLIKE ANY OTHER.

As you move through the park gates, you’re given the choice as to where you’d like to go. If you drive a European car, go ahead and join the line to park down in exhibition among other enthusiasts and registered car clubs. If you rolled up in some- thing non-Euro, you can’t break the island’s Euro vibes, but you can park in the main lot and walk a short way down to the grounds or choose to go to one of the overflow lots for a free tractor ride through the park on your way to the drop-off point outside of the island. Once across the small landbridge and onto the island, allow yourself to be taken by the atmosphere.

You’re cut off from everything else except for an amazing, family-friendly car show chocked full of the cleanest cars you’ve ever seen and the best European-centric vendors around, so take your time to enjoy it. Volkswagen Canada was even on hand offering test drives of its current fleet to licensed drivers, while the DJ’s soundtrack was accented all day by redlining engines from the on-site dyno. Did you show up to the show a little dirty? 3D Products Canada was out all weekend wash- ing, waxing, and detailing those in need.

Throughout the show you’ll see every European car imaginable, from anything V.A.G. to Mercedes, BMW, and Volvo. A good collection of rare 911s show up each year, and there are always fine examples of ‘80s and ‘90s E-Class Mercedes on the far side of the island, while BMW secures a section of the middle, showing off any chassis in any style, like old VIP-style 7 Series, 3 Series drift missiles, and even showroom perfect examples of Bimmers from the ‘70s. Naturally, VW and Audi take up the most room, but pack it full of high-quality builds in the form of beloved classics, European exclusives, and some truly innovative builds, like the “Angry Bug,” which uses Porsche design cues on a Beetle body that houses a 4.3L Vortec V8.

Any taste is catered to at Berlin Klassik, and you’ll always be surprised at what shows up. If European cars are your thing, and you’ve never taken a trip to this island, you’re missing out on one of the best shows of the year, every year. Give yourself a vacation – you deserve it.

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For us, the show also marked the end of a busy summer show season—a time when we get to meet the many Dub club fans and VW lovers across Ontario and beyond. To show our thanks, we gave away an assortment of VW branded swag.

But the real prize was getting to see so many classic VWs up close, including vintage versions of the Rabbit, Jetta, Camper vans and Beetle.

Of course, the Berlin Klassik is more than just a showcase of classic cars. We were kept busy all weekend with fans taking our newest models out for test drives, including the Jetta, Tiguan Golf R and Alltrack, Atlas and the not-yet-released Arteon.

“It’s pretty special to see our fans come together, and to celebrate VW past and present,” says Daniel Weissland, VW Canada president and CEO. “Fan events are a testament to what we do, and a reminder that at Volkswagen, it’s always about the driver.”

So, as the summer car show season comes to a close, we just want to say thank you to our fans. We love you, too!

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We hope everyone who came out enjoyed themselves, we have been overwhelmed by all of the positive feedback from various people already. We looking forward to next year and would like to thank you again for helping to make the Berlin Klassik car show a huge success!

Expect once again a BIGGER and BETTER show season for 2019, as we have some amazing ideas with many more attractions & entertainment.

Please keep you eye on our show website as updates are posted.
http://www.berlinklassik.ca

Your feedback is very important to us… We would greatly appreciate your comments to improve on next years venue. Please click on the following link
http://berlinklassik.ca/Car_Show/feedback/

Sincerely,
The Berlin Klassik Crew

Berlin Klassik 2017 ~ Island Tour

Berlin Klassik is more than just your typical car show, IT’S A LIFESTYLE!
We offer all car craving enthusiasts a full weekend event that provides an exciting atmosphere nothing like any other event in this region. With our return to Guelph Lake on the ever so spectacular island. This venue brings a breath taking view for all show goers!

Mark your calendar as this will be an unforgettable event!

For more information regarding the show, please visit our website at www.berlinklassik.ca

Event Schedule
The Show ‘n’ Shine attracts a broad array of top-quality show cars, from full custom to classic.

Saturday September 8th 2018, The BERLIN KLASSIK team is kicking off the Saturday by offering the community even more entertainment and more spectacular ways for the car community to meet one another & talk about car related news…. Saturday will be filled with onsite Car Detailing, Performance Tuning & Dyno, Limbo, Test Drives, Evening Entertainment with live DJ’s & Camping Rentals.

** PRE-JUDGING SATURDAY **

Gates Open for Vehicle Entries – 9am – 11am
Event Times – 11am – 5pm

Sunday September 9th 2018, Competition day for the Berlin Klassik Car Show as we welcome all European car enthusiasts to attend both days to take advantage of spectacular entertainment with the latest and greatest performance & OEM products from Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, BMW, Mercedes, Volvo and many more vendors. We have expanded our show grounds once again to allow for future expansion. Wait until you see what we have in store for this event! The grounds have been moved to an even better area providing an island atmosphere of the show along with a large section of grass for those more laid back relaxing car show nuts.

Gates Open for Vehicle Entries – 9am – 11am
Show Times – 10am – 5pm

Rain or shine, the goal of the Berlin Klassik Car Show is to attract enthusiasts, both local and from abroad, to come out and see what European car enthusiasts have to offer. It is also a great way to end an amazing show season.