Sachsen Classic 2009 successfully completed
Seven cabriolet, Volkswagen sent to the Sachsen Classic last weekend. Nearly 700 kilometers in three days behind the aged sweetheart. Without complaint and without any problem, they were rolling on 15 August to end in the Transparent Factory in Dresden.
Prince Alexander of Saxony contributed to the Karmann Ghia Convertible T14 a special feast for the eyes. Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, board member for development of the Volkswagen brand, drove the race Iltis, 1980, the Paris-Dakar win. Professor Dr. Carl Horst Hahn, former CEO of Volkswagen, took part in the rally and drove a Volkswagen, Porsche 914th
After he successfully completed the third stage were found on Saturday evening, the participants together in the Transparent Factory to celebrate the conclusion of the rally and awards ceremony to. The title of overall winner of the won, Klaus and Karin Steffens Jensen CV8 in her. In the Class 6 (Year 1977 to 1989), Gunther and co-driver Martin Hube Frauenkron reached from the team in rally Volkswagen Golf II G60 in third place.
Nearly 180 teams were lined up for the seventh Sachsen Classic, and with few losses have successfully overcome any vehicle slightly past the 669 kilometers of track by Saxon and Czech countryside.
The open cars from Volkswagen enjoyed this special attention by the audience. After cleaning, refueling and resolving technical little things that coveted sun be prepared for the next few missions this summer. Heavyweight boxer Axel Schulz, who own a car as his own called, tentatively took a seat in a 1303 convertible and did not get any more, “plenty of sun and the enthusiasm of the audience – that makes a car so very special fun.
- Volkswagen (Google translated)
