Classic Car Gathering at the Legends Grand Prix at the Salzburgring
Historic Motorsport: The first Legends Grand Prix at the Salzburgring will be held from October 3rd to 5th, 2025
October 2nd to 5th, 2025 Legends Grand Prix Salzburgring - - Vintage cars, sports cars and racing cars in a classic car racing atmosphere ( Deutsch, Italiano, English, Français)
Salzburg. It all starts tomorrow! The first Legends Grand Prix at the Salzburgring will be held from October 3rd to 5th, 2025, and 150 historic vehicles from the 1920s to the early 1990s are expected. They will delight classic car enthusiasts on the track and in special exhibitions. The organizer emphasized in advance: "The response to the announcement of the Legends Grand Prix proves that this type of event has been missing in Europe," explained "mastermind" Achim Althammer. In addition to the historic racing and sports cars from eight decades, some of which are unique, the family-friendly offering will delight participants and visitors. Link to the "Legends Grand Prix" premiere…
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| Porsche - Type 356 -- Foto, Helga Waess (Pressearchiv) |
The following highlights from racing and classic car history are expected:
- Porsche 356 B Carrera GS/GT "Dreikantschaber" (1963),
- a 908/02 Spyder from the late 1960s/early 1970s,
- the 1987 Le Mans-winning Porsche 962 C "Rothmans" –
- and, looking ahead, a 997 GT3 R Hybrid concept car.
Austrian racing driver Klaus Bachler has been announced as the prominent "chauffeur." Porsche will present, among other things, a 1962 Type 804 Formula 1 as a static contribution to the exhibition.
A rarely seen "tidbit" comes from Opel's racing history:
The legendary "Jumbo," the Steinmetz Commodore from the 1970s, was considered a true "monster"—no wonder, given its six-liter eight-cylinder Chevrolet engine (from the then Opel Diplomat) producing over 500 hp and weighing just under 1020 kilograms. The Opel earned its nickname "Jumbo," inspired by the Boeing 747, because of its "snowplow" front end, striking fenders, and rear wing. Rüsselsheim-based tuner Klaus Steinmetz gave the "Jumbo" a top speed of over 300 km/h, accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.3 seconds. The car was driven by Peter Hoffmann in the Superstock class of the Interseries in 1974. However, this class was discontinued in 1975. Oliver Steinmetz maintains the company's history, has resurrected the "Jumbo" with the help of the mechanics of that time, and is showing it running for the first time at the Legends Grand Prix at the Salzburgring.
Special Topic: Niki Lauda's First World Championship Title 50 Years Ago
As this year marks the 50th anniversary of Niki Lauda's first Formula 1 championship, a Lauda bust will be unveiled in Niki's hometown of the 1970s and 1980s in cooperation with the municipality of Hof prior to the Legends Grand Prix.
At the Legends Grand Prix, various original cars of the three-time world champion, who passed away in 2019, will be presented to the public.
The highlight will be the 1975 Ferrari 312 T.
Source - INFO: Press release from the organizer
