Messe Essen

THE RETRO CLASSICS ESSEN® 2026:
Curtains up for driving culture at Essen!

When fans of driving culture come to Essen from April 8 to 12, 2026, RETRO CLASSICS ESSEN® will celebrate its premiere and invite dealers, manufacturers, clubs, media representatives and visitors from near and far to a firework display of driving culture in the Ruhr metropolis of Essen! Meeting up, exchanging ideas and networking, finding what you were looking for (or not looking for) - that's what RETRO CLASSICS ESSEN® is all about. The scene is alive, celebrates driving culture and all participants traditionally show a wide variety of classic vehicles from all eras as well as services, parts and automobilia. Emotions are aroused: from the childhood of mobility to pre-war classics, old and youngtimers including commercial vehicles and exclusive NEO CLASSICS®, everything is there - from “A” like Aston Martin to “P” like Porsche and “M” like Manta to “Z” like Zündapp, RETRO CLASSICS ESSEN® brings the international scene together and manifests its reputation as the trade fair for driving culture in the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region!