On german roads with a trailer

[Christoph]

Hi all.

We love to travel with our "A"
Last year we went to Slowenia, two year ago we went to Italy (Rom)
(all german-blog with tons of pics (www.motor-talk.de/blogs/christoph2605)
This year we couldnt manage to go distance.
As so we decided to do a test on "camping" and bought a QEK-Junior Camp-Trailer. This was designed (some 50 years ago) to be in the back of Trabant-car (600cc and 26HP) in east-germany . We actually measured it 440kg (970lbs). Basically its a big bed, wraped in a plastic-cover

Will continiue...

[JDupuis]

Look like a great adventure! Hope to do some camping this year as well with my Model A.
Happy trails. Jeff

[Christoph]

First day we travelled close to the river "Main" to Bamberg.
Ja - we met an even tinier trailer a Citroen 2CV towing an "Eriba Puck"
Second day we went along river "Regnitz" and "Pegnitz" to the "Murner-See" (close o the border of CZ). Due to a prob with the pulley of the generator (and with distributor), we had to stay a day there (which aint a misshap)...
Rivets of pulley where gone and i hat to put in some screws.
Day 4 we went to (and along ) river of "Donau" to the "Grosser Brombachsee".
Day 5 we headed back home to Frankfurt.

Sum
A electrical heater is not sufficient in may as nights are cold and electric heater STINKS.... Trailer is tiny and we have to put things from the left to the right and back again...
Besides... 1000km of fun
Model A doing great and even after brake failure on the trailer it performed well .

See my blog to find more pics (sorry language there has to be german...)

Have fun to travel our wonderfull cars
Greetings Christoph

[Jim Brierley]

Thanks for the post! I was stationed in Nurnberg in 1960-61 and have been to many of the towns shown on your map.

[denniskliesen]

Christoph, I like your wheels and the calendar on the wall of your work shop.

[Jeff/Illinois]

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Neat pics Christoph,,,, thanks for posting them I really enjoyed seeing them!

Beautiful country.

[Terry, NJ]

Wie Heino singt" Truere Heimat!" Germany is a beautiful place! Wish it were me!
Terry

[Marshall V. Daut]

Watch out, Terry! Last time I welcomed a new reader from Germany to this website in the German language, I got roundly jumped on, both publically and behind my back. And we wonder why we are losing participants on this site.
Marshall

[George Miller]

Looks like a beautiful place. Glade to see you are using your car as it should be used.

[PC/SR]

I was stationed in Bamberg in 1964-66 and we were on those roads often. Beautiful country.

[Terry, NJ]

My German is so poor that no one will probably recognize it for what it trying to say! With that in mind do you think they would prefer Spanish? Or maybe Rycckoe? you'll note that I wasn't one of those who jumped on you! Too bad today we have No foreign languages except Pennsylvania Dutch and Cajun French, oh yeah, A lot of Spanish,. oh yeah again, Ebonics!
Terry

Originally Posted by Marshall V. Daut

Watch out, Terry! Last time I welcomed a new reader from Germany to this website in the German language, I got roundly jumped on, both publically and behind my back. And we wonder why we are losing participants on this site.
Marshall

[daveymc29]

I have been to some of those sites. Very beautiful. A friend lives close to Frankfurt and his mother was in Nuestadt. I had a wonderful time with both friends there. Four days driving throughout the Black Forest also.

[kd4lok]

Looks like great fun. I love to travel German roads, even in a modern car. Sud Tirol to Insbruck via the Brenner Pass is also a great drive for the view.

Bob

[49fordv8f4]

Beautiful country, Christoph! And a Model A would make the trip even more enjoyable! I would love to see it someday. My ancestors came to the US from Zella-Mehilis and Storchesnest.
Mark

[Synchro909]

My wife and I have done tens of thousands of miles towing a camper heavier than that van around the outback. Not wanting to sound like I'm claiming to be the guru, I'd be happy to exchange PMs with you on the matter. We are away at the moment, so it might take a day for me to reply.

[Jeff/Illinois]

Originally Posted by Terry, NJ

My German is so poor that no one will probably recognize it for what it trying to say! With that in mind do you think they would prefer Spanish? Or maybe Rycckoe? you'll note that I wasn't one of those who jumped on you! Too bad today we have No foreign languages except Pennsylvania Dutch and Cajun French, oh yeah, A lot of Spanish,. oh yeah again, Ebonics!
Terry

Hell Terry there are a lot of Americans I can't understand, purportedly they speak some form of English but it isn't the King's English it is dribble. Completely unintelligible and don't even attempt to read their written word it is an assault on the eyes.

[3.6rs]

Nice.
But I have a question ;why are you driving with red number plates (rote nummern) ?

[JBill]

You don't see many roads in such beautiful condition here in Indiana!

[Christoph]

Thank you all for your nice comments, which i really appreciate.

@JDupuis. Thanks mate. Happy trails to you too. Looking forward to read about 😊

@JimBrierley. Aint it time to see germany again? Ist nice to travel (even without „A“).
Nürnberg (and Franken-area) . It is about good food, nice beer and great country.

@DennisKliesen. Wheels are similar to yours – arent they? Not original but really a yellow. This color is RAL1023 which is called „Verkehrsgelb“ over here. (i like it as my car is sooo dark and it looks more colorfull now
I like the pic with the workshop and the calendar too. It is not my workshop. When generator quit working we had to stop on Murner-See-Camp-Ground and the manager there was so kind to open the workshop of the camp-ground just for me (You bet, my workshop looks different, but this one is a time travel right into the 1950s 😊

@Jeff/Illinois. It is my pleasure. As i love to see „A“-pics in other parts of this planet, i guess you like that too….

@Terry, NJ 😊 Heino is still famous 😊 As we travelled Regions of Franken, Bayerischer Wald and Böhmerwald it might be more of Ronny…. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsEunWVf2ms
Once you travel germany, and you arrive in Frankfurt, it will be my pleasure to give you a Model-A-ride in the Frankfurt Area 😊

@ George Miller. Ja – it is a car and we love to travel it. We do about 10000km (6500miles) per year AND WE LOVE IT.

@PC/SR Come back and have fun . You will like !

@Marshall V. Daut. I am not really new here 😊 and i love that all of you are so nice to me. We are united in our love to the Model-A .

@ DaveyMC29 Black-Forrest is nice too. Actually this planet is sooo beautifull if you travel a Model-A.
Once you arrive in Frankfurt, make sure to do a stop and grab a coffe at my place 😊

@kd4lok As you might see on www.motor-talk.de/blogs/christoph2605, we travelled lots of Europe with our „A“ and we have been in Süd-Tirol not just once. Another great place to b e

@49FordV8F4 Go for it. Life is short…

@Synchro909 Sounds good to me . Did sent you a mail.

@ 3,6rs Good eyes mate 😊 I use red numbers as i try to make you think i am from Belgistan 😊
Actually we travelled all Europe and never had probs with that „red“ registration ..Well just once, police stoped us and had a look into the papers….. jaaaa it was in Belgium. But they where very nice to me and let us go on…. Those red numbers (called „rote 07-Nummer“) are a very german (NOT EUROPEAN) special-registration for collector-cars. High insurance- and tax-costs , but usable on up to 10 cars and bikes…

All of you have a great „A“-day
and thank you again for your thoughts
Christoph

[Tom Wesenberg]

I'd like to go back to Germany just for the bread. I don't understand why I can't find the same good bread in this country that I had over there in 1987.

[henry's 31]

Thank you for sharing the photos, my last assignment to beautiful Germany was Heidelberg and I also traveled the same roads in your map. I never saw a MOdel A on the road or I would have followed you to talk to you. Great car, great photos, great Country.

[Terry, NJ]

I'd like to go there just once! I'd like to meet my daughter in Amsterdam just once when she comes home from S.A. (The "Kingdom") I've been to Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England more times but never the continent. I stood on the chalk cliffs of Dover and looked across at France (Ferry fare 8 Lbs) and was told by my highly resistant wife "No! I'm not going to France!" In reality, she meant I'm not going to any country that isn't English speaking! Don't mention foreign travel in this home or you see a real knock down drag out which I'll win on points, but she'll win in actuality because she won't budge. My kid inherited my genes, because she's been everywhere and currently lives in Saudi Arabia.
A bitter subject!
Terry

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

I'd like to go back to Germany just for the bread. I don't understand why I can't find the same good bread in this country that I had over there in 1987.

[kd4lok]

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

I'd like to go back to Germany just for the bread. I don't understand why I can't find the same good bread in this country that I had over there in 1987.

AMEN to that. I love the German bread, and most of their other food if I am honest with myself.

[Ray in La Mesa]

My travels in Germany were in a newer car('70 VW bus) in 1970-1971 while in the Army stationed at Zwibrucken Air Force base. In two years I put 36,000 miles on it in western Europe. Most favorite were the 18 trips to Swiss Alps, Yes, I did all the work Uncle Sam wanted of me too. Was turned off on British warm beer in the 6 months before so drank A LOT of great wine.

[Pilotdave]

Great photos and a beautiful country to see! Thanks for posting them, Christoph. Perhaps some day you'll get to tour this country in a Model A.

[jrelliott]

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Love the pictures! What a beautiful country. Know about heaters. We had two popup tent campers and pulled them many a mile here in the US. First one used a catalytic heater which gave us headaches. The next camper had a propane forced air heater which came in very helpful when camping in Yellowstone in the summer and had snow. Three times we were in snow around the Fourth of July in Yellowstone. Olympic peninsula of Washington in the rain can be very cool also.

[Christoph]

Once you love german bread (germany has got most different types of bread on this planet), you need to come again and i will help you to raise your love to german sausages ( Jaaaa - most different types of sausages on this planet) 😊 Funny – once you go 300miles to the left äh sorry west, shops just will offer something called sandwhich which aint really bread (sorry my friends in netherlands – i got to say the truth). Once i travel, i love to come back home due to bread and sausages.

@Henry31 As said earlier, most pre-war-cars where killed in WW2. Remaining ones where scraped in "Wirtschaftswunder". Most actual old cars came (back) from other countries. My Model A talks Dutch (i bought it in netherlands) Next model A (known to me) is located 100 miles away. No parts to find here! EVERY spare-part to be bought in USA (at MACs or Snyders)

@Terry Good, that your woman is american 😊 btw Europe has got lots of languages. So the only language to „work“ anywhere is english. Best English language-education is in scandinavia. All sandinavian people (Norway) talk perfect english (Of course you can survive in germany just talking english).

@Ray Im with you. Swiss Alps are just “marvelous“. We did them 2 years ago on our way to Rome and we loved to be there https://www.motor-talk.de/blogs/chri...-t5295612.html

All of you have a great "A" -day

[3.6rs]

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

I'd like to go back to Germany just for the bread. I don't understand why I can't find the same good bread in this country that I had over there in 1987.

The bread isn't the same anymore as in 1987.
But if you want I can look for a 1980's bread on the flea markets...

[KenCoupe]

Originally Posted by Christoph

Once you love german bread (germany has got most different types of bread on this planet), you need to come again and i will help you to raise your love to german sausages ( Jaaaa - most different types of sausages on this planet) 😊 Funny – once you go 300miles to the left äh sorry west, shops just will offer something called sandwhich which aint really bread (sorry my friends in netherlands – i got to say the truth). Once i travel, i love to come back home due to bread and sausages.

All of you have a great "A" -day

I was in Germany in 1966, and was on a Rhine River cruise about a month ago. I love the German sausages, especially bratwurst as well as Model A's. Unfortunately I didn't see any Model A's when I was there, but wonderful scenery and people. I did see several places where people had campers/trailers along the river. Enjoy your Model A and trailer!

[Terry, NJ]

I'm getting forgetful and I don't like going alone, but My great great Grandfather came from a place called Breitenbach, in Bavaria and I'd like to see it. Another ancestor came from Giesen, Brabant in Nederlands, My G.G. Grandmother came from Schweiz (Helvetia). I've met my Irish and English relatives (Co Roscommon and Mousely, Leiscestershire. Most Americans have relatives in Europe and feel strong pulls to visit and see it.
Terry

Originally Posted by Christoph

Once you love german bread (germany has got most different types of bread on this planet), you need to come again and i will help you to raise your love to german sausages ( Jaaaa - most different types of sausages on this planet) 😊 Funny – once you go 300miles to the left äh sorry west, shops just will offer something called sandwhich which aint really bread (sorry my friends in netherlands – i got to say the truth). Once i travel, i love to come back home due to bread and sausages.

@Henry31 As said earlier, most pre-war-cars where killed in WW2. Remaining ones where scraped in "Wirtschaftswunder". Most actual old cars came (back) from other countries. My Model A talks Dutch (i bought it in netherlands) Next model A (known to me) is located 100 miles away. No parts to find here! EVERY spare-part to be bought in USA (at MACs or Snyders)

@Terry Good, that your woman is american 😊 btw Europe has got lots of languages. So the only language to „work“ anywhere is english. Best English language-education is in scandinavia. All sandinavian people (Norway) talk perfect english (Of course you can survive in germany just talking english).

@Ray Im with you. Swiss Alps are just “marvelous“. We did them 2 years ago on our way to Rome and we loved to be there https://www.motor-talk.de/blogs/chri...-t5295612.html

All of you have a great "A" -day

[Brad in Germany]

Gruß dich Christoph,

Wow, you are really having some fun touring all over Europe. I always wanted to drive our Cabriolet up in the Alps of Switzerland, but never made it that far away from Wiesbaden when we live there in Germany.

Love these photos from your trip to Italy, through CH:




gute Fahrt,
Brad

[Christoph]

@3.6rs good one
@Ken as said... not too many pre-war-cars around here....
@Terry i know
@Brad Wow - this is loooong time we didnte have contact. Still see our cars in Hattersheim (Lufthansa-Klassik-Days) side by side YEARS ago. Ja we have lots of fun and we do lots of touring. I am sad for you that you didnt grap the chances back than. You got to come back

All of you have a GREAT A-day
Christoph

[30Ford]

I was in Germany last fall and was talking to a man in Walsrode and he said he had 5 Model A's and Mustang

[Cornishman]

It looks like a good trip. I know Germany well as I lived there between 1986 and 2013 but always further north near the Eifel. I travelled everywhere though. I bought my Model A since leaving Germany but found it close to the Schwarzwald in Alsace. Hopefully I will get the chance to use it on some Bavarian roads before too long.

[Christoph]

We frequently cruise along Rhine-River as this is about 1 hour drive to get there. Nice surrounding and nice people/tourists to meet there, but lots of traffic.
We never met any other "A" or "T" while cruising and sadly it is a VERY rare event to meet an other pre-war-car on open roads

Have a nice weekend
Christoph