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On Saturday, September 27th, 2025, Schaltkulisse hosted its sixth edition of our “Caffeine Injection” event at their showroom in the Hofquartier, Munich – this year with a special Oktoberfest edition, perfectly timed with the middle weekend of Wiesn. Around 120 guests had registered in advance to showcase their special vehicles, but to our delight, even more cars arrived on the day. At every edition we meet new people and see different cars, particular favourites this time included a one-off Agnelli inspired Tailor Made Ferrari 812 GTS, an immaculate V8 Vantage X-Pack, and all-time favourite 360 Challenge Stradale. Adding to the eclectic gathering were a Delorean and one-off Ferrari 550 Maranello ‘Bread Van’ tribute.

Last weekend, the Concours of Elegance returned to the idyllic shores of Lake Tegernsee - and for the second time, Schaltkulisse took part in this exceptional gathering. This year, we had the pleasure of joining as the official tour partner, beginning the event with a welcoming brunch at our Munich showroom.

We are looking forward to an extraordinary week of automotive excellence, style, and unique experiences at this year’s Concours of Elegance Germany 2025.

In 2024, Schaltkulisse became the first European collectible car dealer to open a second showroom in North America, creating a unique physical link between the European and North American collectible car markets. As part of our ongoing growth, we are expanding our presence and looking for a driven Sales Specialist to lead and grow sales across North America. Position Overview: We are looking for an independent, self-motivated, and knowledgeable Sales Specialist with a passion for classic and collectible cars, eager to join a dynamic and ambitious team. You will be a key contributor to our North American expansion, leveraging decades of Schaltkulisse’s experience, network, and proprietary database to help build our business in North America. The ideal candidate will combine deep expertise in classic cars with a proactive, entrepreneurial spirit to attract, engage, and grow a loyal customer base. Key Responsibilities: Utilize expert knowledge of classic car history, features, and market trends to advise clients. Build and maintain strong relationships with collectors, enthusiasts, and potential buyers. Drive new business development by identifying and pursuing sales opportunities throughout Miami and the broader USA. Actively engage with customers to understand their needs and preferences in collectible cars. Negotiate sales contracts and close deals while ensuring customer satisfaction and trust. Collaborate closely with Schaltkulisse’s global sales team to facilitate international sales. Represent Schaltkulisse at prestigious global motoring events across North America, promoting our brand and inventory.

Our Caffeine Injection Event celebrated its fifth edition last Saturday, May 10, at our Munich showroom – and what an unforgettable day it was! With over 1,000 guests, the event once again confirmed its reputation as one of the most exclusive automotive gatherings in the region. The collection of classic and high-performance cars on display was nothing short of breathtaking: - A Pagani Huayra Tricolore - Two stunning Ferrari LaFerraris, including one in the ultra-rare color Blu Ahrabian - Two Ferrari 812 Competizione Aperta - A legendary Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster - A sleek silver Porsche Carrera GT - A unique Lamborghini LM002 in Baby Blue – the only one of its kind in the world - An Aston Martin V8 Vantage X-Pack - An impressive Ford GT – and many, many more unforgettable automobiles.

The annual Retromobile 2025 show in Paris again demonstrated its dominance as the premier show of its type, displaying a quantity and quality of cars which you simply don’t see anywhere else. The Schaltkulisse team were in Paris for the duration of the event, meeting with friends and clients, attending the sales and walking the halls to share with you a flavour of the event and to give our view on the market at the beginning of the year. Firstly, and most importantly, let’s talk about the cars! Within the team there were some clear favourites. In the auctions two cars stood out as candidates for our dream garages, firstly of course, the Le Mans winning Ferrari 250 LM offered from the Indianapolis Speedway Museum. Unusually retaining its matching numbers engine and gearbox, (probably less than 10 cars which can boast that), the car was presented with some fabulous patina and of course a fabulous provenance, more on the sale later.

From the moment we presented the green F40 to the world in April 2023, the Ferrari has received a huge social media coverage, which encouraged us to drive the car even more and thus share it with more enthusiasts. Thanks to our friend Guglielmo from LARUSMIANI, we are able to display it here in Milano at The Automotive Gallery of LARUSMIANI, for you all to enjoy. Feel free to tag us and LARUSMIANI in your social media posts and stories. The F40 will be displayed at LARUSMIANI until the 15th of January 2024.

Rainy or not, the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este will always be a must-attend event for us. It is the event where you discover cars you’ve never known existed before, enjoy their history, the quality of their restoration, their weird and beautiful design elements, and of course, it is an event where you get to meet people from all over the world, united by this fascination for the exotic and the rare automobiles from all possible decades.

The third edition of our cars and coffee, Caffeine Injection, took place at our Munich headquarter last weekend. You were over 600 to be present. 200 of you brought their prized possessions to the event. Thousands of coffees, pizzas, crêpes, ice cream, drinks, bagels, and sandwiches were consumed, and many items from our merch were sold out. Our Minty Forty products were especially successful as the T-Shirts are sold out in the sizes XS, S, and M!

We are proud to present our most recent venture: our very own Miami showroom, situated near the Design District, precisely on the 277 NE 61st St.

The Members’ Meeting is without doubt my favourite annual Goodwood event. Whilst being the lesser-known sibling of the Festival of Speed (July) and Revival (September) it has the advantage of smaller visitor numbers and a more relaxed and authentic atmosphere. The English spring weather can be a risk, but never seems to deter the fans, even snow in 2018 didn’t stop the show although I do remember almost losing my car to the freezing mud of the car park. The Goodwood Members’ Meeting dates to the very start of motor racing at Goodwood, when in 1948 the Duke of Richmond started a race weekend for members of the British Automobile Racing Club (BARC). These Member’s Meetings continued up until 1966 when the circuit officially closed, but the tradition was revived in 2014 and they have been a popular annual feature ever since. Smaller crowds, fewer entry passes, and enthusiastic crowds all distinguish the event and this year the spring weather made for a perfect weekend of motorsport.

Sourced from the South of France and curated over the span of several decades, Schaltkulisse is proud to offer this fine collection of automobiles for acquisition. The collector cars presented here were once all owned by one of the most prominent American tech-entrepreneurs, who enjoyed them occasionally on the dry and sunny roads of the south of France. These are without exception some of the finest examples of their breed, showing very low mileage from new and presenting in an exceptional condition. Although rarely used, no money was spared in preserving and maintaining this eclectic collection.

The Mekkah of extravagant and rare cars is the rendezvous of the year for all automobile enthusiasts. We indulged the 9-hour time difference between Europe and California and flew there to check the auctions as well as the different events around town and of course, the highlight of the week, the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

Sardinia is well-known for its incredible blue water, extravagant jet-set lifestyle, and fantastic vacation destination. What it isn’t quite that well-known for is its amazing driving roads, and also since a few years now, the Poltu Quatu Classic Concours, which takes place at the heart of the island. What would be the perfect car to take to the event we thought? Nothing screams Sardinia more than our Verde Pallido Ferrari F40, a color that works so well with the island’s background.

We saw plenty of action in Miami this past week, not only thanks to the Formula One GP and the NBA Playoff game between the Miami Heat and NY Knicks, but also because last Thursday saw the Grand Opening of our own American showroom in the district of Magic City in Miami. After enjoying eleven years of fruitful business in Munich, Bavaria, thanks to our state-of-the-art showroom, workshop, and storage facility, the next endeavor was conquering the American continent, at the heart of the car collector haven in the USA. The new showroom is designed around cars, and as many would name it, a “man-cave”, and just like the Munich branch, the new showroom takes inspiration from English and Bavarian culture.

It was with great pleasure that we welcomed hundreds of cars and people to our first cars and coffee event, named “Caffeine Injection”, in April of this year. With a large community in Munich but no worthy car events, we thought we would give it a go and see how the public responds. Being a rainy April, we were lucky to pick up the only day of the week with good weather, and we are glad to report that you were many to attend the event!

There aren’t many moments we feel as proud as when we see a car we curated being used as intended, especially when the car in question is an old Ferrari. You can then imagine that showing up at this year’s Ferrari Cavalcade and seeing four cars very close to our hearts eating up the miles in Italy was almost tear moving. Four very special Ferrari’s we found new caretakers for were back in their birth country, and they didn’t skip a beat while driving up the dolomites. We are of course talking about 3409GT, 5061GT, 06601, and 14857. One of our favourite collector pieces we have ever sold, chassis 3409GT, is a Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta we imported from the United States and have had the chance to sell twice in Germany. Born as a steel version in May 1962 and delivered in native Italy through Crepaldi in Milan, it was imported to California in 1970, and received a state-of-the-art restoration at Paul Russell and Company.

After last year’s disappointing event (Corona be damned), this year’s Retromobile was back to its full glory, with thousands of cars spread out on several auction venues and the main event itself. The star of the event was arguably the Ferrari 250 LM which would be auctioned at the Artcurial sale on Friday, and which unfortunately didn’t sell, with the high bid reaching 19 million Euros. Known names of the industry were present at this year’s Retromobile, resuming business-as-usual after a long absence from the show. Kidston, Girardo, Lukas Hüni, Axel Schütte, Fiskens, and more, all had a beautiful selection of blue chip car.

Weaker Corona regulations meant that this year, we were finally able to pay a visit to the Mekka of collector cars, the Monterey Car Week. One week consisting of endless car events and auctions, and for all tastes and wallets. All big auctions, such as RM Sotheby’s, Mecum, Bonhams, Gooding, and the new Broad Arrow auction, as well as some of the most important events of the year, such as Rennsport Reunion on the famous Weathertech Laguna Seca racetrack and the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The atmosphere is unlike anything else, whether you are in Pebble Beach, in Carmel, or in-between: multi-million dollar cars driving on the streets during the whole week, as if it was a normal sight. And the diversity is mind blowing: track cars for the road such as a Mclaren P1 GTR, as well as Ferrari’s best hits from the 60’s in the form of a 250 GT Berlinetta SWB. This year’s auction results were nothing short of amazing, some of the strongest ever recorded. The young Broad Arrow, set by previous RM Sotheby’s employees, grossed a total of 48m USD. Held in a hangar at the Monterey Jet Center, the lineup consisted of some great collector cars, ranging from low-mileage Carrera GT to 250 TDF with some history, and some Japanese icons such as the Lexus LFA Nürburgring and a 2000 GT.

We’ve been looking forward to this weekend for months – and it was so worth it! The 1st Schaltkulisse Golf Open at the Quellness & Golf Resort Bad Griesbach was a complete success. In every sense. Our charity event weekend had many facets: the twisty-backroad-journey from the Schaltkulisse showroom in Taufkirchen to Bad Griesbach, the get-together in the cozy Penninger Alm, the high-class golf tournament and of course the unique evening event with fireworks. But what we were most happy about were the proceeds from the donation: 16,400 euros came together for Tabaluga Children’s Aid and TSV Hofolding. We would like to say a big thank you to our sponsors, without whom the charity event would not be possible: AIL-Leasing, Spielbanken Bayern, and Hello Chef.

Like every year, collectors from all around the world prepare for THE European event of the year. Cars get polished, documents are collected and arranged in leather folders, history files are written, and clothes and tuxedos are being tailored for the event, which goes on for two days. The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este is by far the most prestigious event in Europe. This year’s edition included some appearances from the 90’s in the form of a Nissan R390 GT1, and even from the early 2000’s with the Maserati MC12. This year’s event was a bit different from what it used to be, as for the first time, there won’t be a public day at Villa Erba, and therefore the cars wouldn’t be seen driving from Villa d’Este to Villa Erba on Sunday morning. Instead, the cars stayed in Villa d’Este, while Villa Erba hosted BMW’s cars and coffee event.

It was a dream we had from the beginning: owning a workshop of our own. We’re glad to report that this year, finally, after long periods of planning and looking for the right location and people, we have achieved this goal. We can now call the workshop ours. Situated 500 meters from our showroom, the workshop, together with our storage area, cover 1000 square meters. Four car elevators allow to precisely check the underbody of the cars and carry out repair work as well as maintenance and servicing. Of course, it goes without saying that our workshop is equipped with all the tools and machines which are crucial for working on collector-grade automobiles. No expense was spared in making the facility as premium as it gets, with a design and colors which reflect our brand and values. Everywhere, we are reminded that it is not just a workshop, but much more than that. Take a look at the toolboxes for example, which are painted in our colours of British racing green with gold stripes.

For Ferraristi, the Ferrari Cavalcade is the event of the year. For the brand’s most loyal customers, it is a week full of adventures at the wheel of their special horses, discovering the best roads and delicatesses Italy has to offer. For enthusiasts of the Cavallino Rampante, it is a chance to see and hear some of the most exclusive cars from the brand flying by in the tight Italian roads. Italians love Ferrari. To them, it is a religion and a national pride. These are exactly the emotions you experience at the wheel of a Ferrari in Italy. People’s reactions are priceless, with thumbs up flying around and people shouting “Che bella!” while waving their hands full of excitement. Each year, an event is organised by Ferrari for their newer models, and another for the historic cars, called the Cavalcade Classiche. Both events happen to coincide at the same time this year, from the 4th to the 9th of September, and on the Island of Sicily. Some of the stops were common between both events, yet most of the routes were different. Exciting roads, stunning locations, and new friendships and adventures were in the program. Schaltkulisse accompanies a loyal customer of ours along the Cavalcade Classiche, with his mesmerizing Ferrari 330 America he acquired from us earlier this year.

Tom Fischer Classic & Race Car Service has been founded in 1991 and has since then been a huge name in the circle of high-end car collectors. Historically significant cars and racing heroes, concours-winners and unique examples: the walls of Tom’s workshop have seen it all. From the extremely coveted Ferrari 250 TDF and GT Berlinetta SWB, to pre-war Bentley’s and Lamborghini Miura’s, there is no challenge that the team at Tom Fischer doesn’t take on. We at Schaltkulisse have been maintaining a good and fruitful relationship with Tom over the years. The facility is located in Brannenburg, less than an hour away from Munich, in picturesque Bavaria, surrounded by mountains and endless green fields. Saying we love to visit the workshop is an understatement, and we are therefore always looking for an opportunity to make the 60-km-long journey. It was then a no-brainer that we had to visit Tom Fischer when we heard that the German Bugatti Club would be there during their rally through Bavaria. Of course, we happened to have a few jewels from the brand and decided to display two significant cars from our collection: a Bugatti EB112 and a Bugatti Divo. Visiting Tom Fischer is always an exciting experience packed with surprises. There, we quickly decided to do a tour of the facility before the arrival of the Bugatti club. And boy were we in for a surprise: hidden under a cover is the unique Pininfarina Dino Prototype, a car even Enzo Ferrari adored.

Visiting the place where the rebirth of Bugatti took place has always been on our to-do list. You can then imagine than after acquiring a Bugatti EB112, it was a no-brainer that we had to take the car to the place it originated from. Armed with the naturally aspirated V12 sedan, an EB110 GT, a Chiron, and a Type 13 Brescia, we made ourselves on the way to Italy, specifically to Campogalliano. Bugatti wasn’t always based in Molsheim. Here’s a history lesson.

The year 2021 marks the first ever Cavallino Concorso di Modena, organized by Cavallino and Canossa events. We, at Schaltkulisse, were extremely honoured and excited to receive an invitation to this highly exclusive concours d’elegance. It is the 2nd of July 2021 and the veil on the first-ever Cavallino Concorso di Modena was lifted. Organised as a special edition created for the 30th anniversary of Palm Beach Cavallino Classic, this first edition could only be special. Unique Ferrari’s from all around the globe did the journey to Italy to pay homage to Enzo Ferrari’s hometown. Sitting among a lineup consisting of collection pieces such as a 250 GTO and a 250 California is our protagonist and pride. A one of 14, highly desirable Ferrari 400 Superamerica LWB Aerodinamico by Pininfarina, with, in our opinion, the superior looking covered headlights. The car is not only stunning in the flesh, with its coachwork signed by Pininfarina, but also displays road presence like no other automobile. One can only imagine the expression on the face of the Italian motorists in the 60’s as they were greeted by the very rare sight of this flagship.