Heralded as a "German Auto Experience", this was the first outing for the Deutsche Werks crew and they pulled off a nice little event.
Wyoming Valley Motors in Larksville, PA was the venue for the inaugural Deutsche Werks show. It was organized by Club Denial (refugees from Mk3 Massiv), with help from the DubAudi Gr-ppe. Quoting from the website, the goal of the event was to "bring together fans of German automobiles and showcase some of the finest creations this country has to offer... We stress that quality is much more important than quantity. Exhibition space will be limited to less than 100 cars, but we will ensure every vehicle on display is an example of tuning perfection. In addition to the show, we are bringing some of the biggest names in the aftermarket to show off their products."
Fine goals indeed, and reminiscent of similar events I've attended in Europe that aim to exclude the big-winged and badly painted in favor of the best examples of the breed. It's a slightly elitist approach but creates a good show because everything is worth a look, and there's no need to hurry past anything. And if that's not enough, all the proceeds went to a local autism charity.
The event is a car show in its purest sense. There were cars on show, but little else going on. The venue doesn't facilitate drag racing and the other frippery that accompanies most events, so the atmosphere was relaxed and friendly. Those with a thirst for speed may have been able to take a ride in some of the more powerful machinery on display, but that was probably just a rumor. Certainly, Matt Foell wasn't using his 408whp, 424wtq and 13sec at 118mph Jetta VR6 turbo for that purpose, officer...
Hurry and pick up the November 2005 issue of eurotuner Magazine for the complete story, a lot more photos