Tribute to Carl Benz
May 04, 2025 | 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. | Schlossplatz
Once again this year, the big classic car rally paying tribute to Carl Benz will be held parallel to the Festival of the Senses took place in Karlsruhe's city center.
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In addition to vehicles built up to 1973, which continue to form the focus of the classic car event, a hand-picked selection of vehicles from the 1980s will once again illustrate the early transitions into the modern era. Multi-award-winning exceptional vehicles will be rubbing shoulders with everyday classics. In addition, Daimler Trucks will complete the picture in front of Karlsruhe Palace with a number of historic trucks.
For the all-day entertaining vehicle presentations Johannes Hübner one of the most experienced insiders on the scene with his incredible background knowledge.
Andreas Ludwig will be there with his strawberry and asparagus tent and two beverage islands on the Schlossplatz.
Schedule
- 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. | Entry of the classic cars with presentation by Johannes Hübner
- 11:00 - 16:15 | Vehicle presentation of the most interesting and rarest vehicles on the presentation stage at the Karl Friedrich Monument with presenter Johannes Hübner and organizer Arnt Bokemüller
- approx. 16:30 hrs | Start of the parade through the castle garden (Schlossplatz - Schlossflügel Ost - Hinter das Schloss - Um den Schlossturm - Richtung Ausfahrt Hans-Thoma-Straße)
- approx. 17:30 hrs | end of the parade
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The classic car rally "Tribute to Carl Benz" has been taking place in Karlsruhe since 1999. Since then, the event has regularly attracted tens of thousands of visitors with more than 400 highly polished historic vehicles on display. The "Tribute to Carl Benz" initiative pays tribute to the great achievement of Carl Benz, who was born on November 25, 1844 in the Karlsruhe suburb of Mühlburg. His "Benz Patent Motor Car Number 1", for which he applied for a patent in January 1886, is regarded as the first practical automobile - and Karlsruhe as the home of the automobile inventor.