What I liked about Story was when it was enquired about if what we were doing was totally above board it would be pointed out that the nice man helping Otto was a chief policeman. On the road most Germans not are not only polite to the few old cars they might see about but are proud of their motoring heritage whether it be a Merc or a Brutsch. They regard engineers in the same status as Doctors, Academics and Lawyers. So the equivalent of MSc after your name does not mean your a grubby little man from Coventry. Here they have it bung right. Engineers make countries economies work. We should be as proud of their achievements as we are of Classic books, inventors etc. Driving in Germany in a German Microcar have been amungst some of the best moments I have had in a classic car.
Secondly on organized run is permissible over there. As Chris inter-mated up to 12 cars here, OKish. Over there you get Police outriders, a squad/traffic car and if there is the need negotiation on priority at awkward or busy junctions in line with the size of event. Story has had over 200 cars on the move - getting on for double the total normal modern turnout at our National in Story's best years. Little drama, partly because Germans do what they are told and get ready for the run and leave on time rather then putting the eggs on with 5 minutes to go and start blubbing. I cannot tell you what it is like, you have to experience Microcar infestation to nigh on exclusion of other traffic to believe how much of a buzz it is. I guess it might not happen again as a mixed bag of little cars but still we here of big numbers of cars getting together in Germany where they are DRIVEN.
