Photos: 13th Annual Deutsche Classic at Oley Fairgrounds

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Each and every entry was meticulously evaluated by this quartet of clipboard toting judges.
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Parts, parts and more parts filled the flea market area of the Deutsche Classic and if you were among the lucky, you could find exactly what you were seeking.
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Following a stop at the registration area the entries were directed to the designated parking areas for their respective classes.
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A trio of judges pour over the entries in the German Motorcycle Classes.
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“Oh Lord Won't You Buy Me A Mercedes Benz?” sung Janis Joplin. The 1967 230 SL convertible in the foreground belongs to Barry Brobst of Fogelsville.
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This piece of automotive exotica is Chad Colfer's Porsche-powered 2001 Ultima GTR.
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Fred Slifer, who won the “Best German Survivor” with his 1949 Imme Riedel Bee 100c motorcycle, ponders the Tuner treatment on Ely Ortiz's “Baby Ely” VW Golf. Ortiz took top honors in the Water-Cooled VW class.
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Deutsche Classic organizer Fred Baker of Transportation Emporium, Inc. (left) presents the coveted “Best of Show” award to Bob Steele to culminate the 13th edition of the annual Deutsche Classic.
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Deutsche Classic organizer Fred Baker of Transportation Emporium, Inc. displays and explains one of the unique, hand-made and greatly coveted awards for the event.
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The awards for the Deutsche Classic are truly unique hand-crafted originals, each adorned with an authentic piece of German automobilia.
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A lady has to be prepared...and this is the contents of Ely Ortiz's glove compartment on her “Baby Ely” VW Golf.
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The Deutsche Classic is the premier Mid-Atlantic German automotive event and there is never a shortage of the ever popular Volkswagens. That orange 1975 Super Beetle Convertible belongs to Jeffrey Thomas of Downington.

PUBLISHED: July 11, 2017 at 1:37 p.m. | UPDATED: August 22, 2021 at 3:24 a.m.

The July sun shined brightly on the 13th Annual Deutsche Classic German Automotive Event held on Saturday, July 8th. Aficionados of German cars, trucks and motorcycles converged to the Oley Fairgrounds for the Mid-Atlantic region’s premier German automotive event.

The fairgrounds were filled with the likes of Mercedes Benz, Porsche, BMW, Audi, Opel and of course, the ever popular Volkswagens in addition to a nice selection of about a dozen German motorcycles. Kit cars, powered by VW engines have been popular since the Dune Buggy days and there was even a class for “Assembled Cars”.

The awards for the event are hand-crafted from hard woods and adorned with German automotive memorabilia. They are truly unique and much coveted by those in attendance.

In addition to the car show there was a tire tossing contest and also a “Ladies In Jeans” competition where the ladies in attendance compete for prizes by answering multiple choice German automotive trivia questions.

In the end, the traditional “Good Time Was Had By All”…which I wish I could say in German.

See additional photos in the online photo gallery.