RETRO CLASSICS BAVARIA 2026 - Trade Show Video and Photography for Exhibitors
The season-closing celebration of classic automotive culture, three days of vehicles, craftsmanship, and the people who care for both.
- Date
- 6–8 NOV 2026
- Hall
- Hall 3, 4, 5
- Location
- Nuremberg
- Sector
- Classic cars, oldtimers, automotive lifestyle
- Audience
- Classic car collectors, restorers, dealers, automotive enthusiasts, lifestyle buyers
- Attendance
- ~16,000 visitors · 150+ exhibitors
- Website
- retro-classics-bavaria.de

RETRO CLASSICS BAVARIA is the season's final gathering for classic automotive culture in Germany, held annually at NürnbergMesse in November. Restorers, dealers, collectors, and passionate enthusiasts come together across three days for a fair that feels closer to a private viewing than a trade exhibition. The vehicles are extraordinary and the atmosphere inside the halls is unlike anything else on the NürnbergMesse calendar.
What happens at RETRO CLASSICS BAVARIA 2026
The audience at RETRO CLASSICS BAVARIA is passionate and knowledgeable. They come to see rare vehicles, meet specialists, and find parts and services they cannot find anywhere else. Collector communities are generous with content -- one strong photograph of a rare vehicle, properly lit and framed, will find its way across multiple channels without any promotion. The fair runs annually, which means your content from this year's edition has to carry until November 2027.
Our recommendation for RETRO CLASSICS BAVARIA 2026
The Story Bundle works well here. A short hero film -- atmosphere, detail, movement -- gives exhibitors, restorers, and dealers content that captures what the event actually feels like, not just what it looks like in a hall overview shot. Paired with 50 to 70 edited images covering vehicles, craftsmanship details, and booth presence. Plan the photography to include the vehicles and details that matter to the collector community -- those are the images that travel furthest.
Practical info for exhibitors
• Dates: 6-8 November 2026
• Location: NürnbergMesse, Hall 3, 4, 5
• Industry: Classic automobiles, restoration, automotive culture
• Scale: Annual, specialist collector audience
• Frequency: Annual
• Website: https://www.retro-classics.de
• Production timing: We recommend booking 4-6 weeks before the fair. As a local crew we can often accommodate short-notice requests too.
Planning Retro Classics content?
Send us your communication goals and event details. You'll get a package recommendation, a firm quote, and, if it's a fit, a confirmed production slot.