Ennstal-Classic 2026

For 30 years, the Ennstal-Classic has been regarded as a dazzling summer event far beyond the oldtimer fan scene, striving to celebrate the cultural heritage of the automobile! Experience the anniversary event from the front row with a VIP ticket and immerse yourself in the world of classic automobiles! The Ennstal-Classic is itself an oldtimer. When it takes place from July 19 to 22, 2023, it can look back on a wonderful success story since its inception in 1993. At the premiere in 1993, 35 cars lined up at the starting line, and the municipality of Gröbming looked skeptically at the unfamiliar village life with old cars. Today, there are more than 220 participants.

When Walter Röhrl became the winner, it was the lever for international recognition. In 1994, Sir Stirling Moss came to the Ennstal-Classic, and Max von Pein, then head of Mercedes-Classic, mentioned the Ennstal in the same breath as the Mille Miglia, the Goodwood Festival, and the Brighton Run. From the very beginning, the Ennstal-Classic focused on sporty driving, and it quickly became known that this was a real challenge for the metal of the early years and not just a flower parade.

In the following years, we had everyone who was anyone at the start: racing legends, TV stars, and celebrities from the high-octane and Schlager scene were on display: Niki Lauda, Emerson Fittipaldi, Jackie Stewart, Mario Andretti, Hans Hermann, Maria Teresa de Filippis, Gerhard Berger, Nigel Mansell, Derek Bell, John Surtees, Sebastian Vettel, David Coulthard, Hans-Joachim Stuck, Alexander Wurz, Dieter Quester, Rauno Aaltonen, "Mister Bean" Rowan Atkinson, Peter Kraus, AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson, Franz Klammer, Klaus Wildbolz, Adrian Newey, and many other celebrities like Walter Röhrl, Hans-Joachim Stuck, Neel Jani, Mark Webber, and audience favorite "McDreamy" Patrick Dempsey, and time and again, Sir Stirling and Lady Susie Moss returned to the Ennstal.