This time of the working yr is busy for me, so I purposely don’t ebook any car-related occasions in my calendar. However after I discovered about what Bodentief was organizing for late July, I knew I needed to make an exception and head alongside to test it out.
The Bodentief Château Version has kind of the identical recipe as many reveals I’ve attended in Germany: a pre-selected group of modified automobiles, good meals, a super-chill and pleasant ambiance, and a scenic location to high it off. The latter was what drew me to this explicit occasion.
The present came about at Ehreshoven Fort in Engelskirchen, not too removed from Cologne, and about an hour’s drive from my place. I’ve been to many occasions the place I recognize the situation for pictures, however by no means had I been to 1 held at a fortress. Bodentief did an awesome job of choosing this venue.
Shortly after arriving, I used to be met by two Porsche 911s that had additionally simply turned up for the occasion.
The placement actually set the ambiance. To enter the fortress, you first undergo a gate surrounded by a excessive wall, and from there attendees had been greeted by blasting hip-hop music and a gaggle of modified automobiles. Being at a fortress meant that the grass and timber had been properly manicured and every thing was effectively organized.
The venue was break up between the fortress itself and the backyard, the latter internet hosting many of the automobiles. These two areas are distinctly break up by an enormous pond that surrounds them, and the pebble walkway and timber across the backyard made a very nice backdrop for my photographs.
I didn’t know the way I wished to cowl the occasion, so I began doing rounds and shot merely every thing that captured my consideration. Unsurprisingly, German automobile manufacturers dominated the occasion, besides, there was a wide selection of automobiles to admire.
A number of the first automobiles to seize my consideration was this BMW pairing of an E28 525e and an E24 635CSi. Each are excellent with simply easy mods, they usually actually seemed nice collectively.
Subsequent to the 635 was an equally-clean Porsche 964 Carrera completed in Amethyst Metallic with matching inside.
I actually recognize that somebody has put Ferrari 458 Italia wheels on a Golf. Who else thinks they go well with the automobile effectively?
I don’t know why this Mk1 Jetta coupe was hiding within the nook the place nobody might simply see it. It seems superior!
Circling again from my first spherical of taking pictures, I got here throughout this Nissan 200SX that had simply arrived on the occasion. I assumed it could be a good suggestion to observe it, and present what it seems prefer to enter the fortress.
This Mercedes-Benz 190 E was one of many wildest automobiles on the occasion. It’s clearly impressed by the wide-body 190 E Evo II DTM machine, however the further aero vents and louvers take it to a different stage.
These of you who’ve sharp eyes for Volkswagens would possibly discover what’s uncommon about this automobile. For everybody else, this Mk5, US-spec Jetta has been given a Mk6 Golf entrance finish facelift. The method is definitely pretty easy as a result of the Mk5 and Mk6 Golfs used the identical physique shell.
The Mk5 Jetta was the final technology Jetta to be largely equivalent to the Golf, as from Mk6 onwards the Jetta got here with a lot totally different styling, and subsequently components are now not interchangeable.
The climate couldn’t determine what it wished to do, so it was arduous for me to remain per my photographs. However I attempted to benefit from each little little bit of sunshine I might, as a result of it wouldn’t final the entire night.
Because of the problem of getting by means of the German TÜV roadworthiness inspection, aftermarket large body-equipped automobiles in Germany are few and much between. So to discover a Pandem BMW E36 that was legally pushed to the occasion is one thing particular.
Very like the recently-featured Tief Im Wald, Bodentief’s occasion isn’t construct round a contest aspect. The organizers merely gathered lots of cool automobiles at one venue with a very sharp setup, and simply let everybody get pleasure from one another’s builds. There have been small prizes and goodie luggage handed out, however these had been merely a bonus.
The Bodentief Château Version was very easy-going, and I had lots of time to let your entire expertise sink in. With such a nice ambiance and gorgeous location, I actually couldn’t ask for extra.
Steve Edward
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