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88 Year in review
René Gießübel
„My museum‘s story“ may not be Even then they
spectacular - I neither have a favorite were (or still are?)
exhibit nor can I claim to have a very the ultimate dream
close relationship with the Technik Museum. cars, like the Lam-
Nevertheless, I associate many deep borghini Countach,
memories and emotions with museums the DeTomaso Pan-
and their exhibits. And I have a little tera or the Ferrari
treasure in the garage myself. Testarossa.
In 2014, I moved from Bonn to this area. In the meantime I
Looking for activities in the surrounding area, have become very
I quickly came across the Technik Museums. enthusiastic about
After all, I had already been there as a child. motorsports (both
You certainly don‘t forget the airplanes on current and clas-
the roof once you‘ve seen them! sic motorsports)
But what was to come was the spectacular and there are even
transport of the Buran across the Rhine! more beauties to see. One of my favourites here is the
On that occasion, my father and I drove to Tyrrell P34, which I have also been looking for a long
Hersel on the Rhine (not 15 minutes away time as a model for my slot car (model contruction)
from my parents‘ house). I still remember racetrack.
exactly how we stood there in the cold
and waited anxiously for the transport. Of course, I have also been to the BRAZZELTAG
Today I live about in the middle of Speyer several times. I will never forget the first time I stood
and Sinsheim. Even before I visited the in the engine room of the rescue cruiser when the
museum properly, I only went as far as engine was started! I think the idea of the living
the foyer in Sinsheim to sign up for a museum is simply fantastic, and it was precisely these
membership in the sponsoring association. activities and the self-image associated with them that
And now, every time I walk through the were one of the reasons why I didn‘t think twice about
museum halls many fond childhood supporting the whole thing by becoming a member of
memories come back: For example, as a the sponsoring association.
child, I saw my favorite locomotives here
for the first time (my father‘s Märklin And that brings us to my little treasure in the garage.
railroad „in real life“) the class 18 Baden Here is where you will find my first car, in my
express locomotive, the „crocodile“ and the possession since my 18th birthday: a Citroën 2CV 6,
„streamline locomotive“. I would have loved B. 1989. With this I have already experienced a lot:
to climb on each one of them immediately I was on various car meetings, drove it to the
back then. Memories of the spinning wheels Normandy, to Sweden and to the 2CV world meeting
and linkage also came back as well as one in Austria. Unfortunately, I could not take it with me
of the many music machines playing all day. when I moved. Especially on BRAZZELTAG I wanted
These and the Bugatti Type 57 „Ventoux“ to be able to participate not only as a visitor, but as a
were certainly my mother‘s favorite exhibits. participant with my favourite car! I had even considered
And as a child, of course, the airplanes with asking if there was some space free somewhere in the
the great slides were absolutely amazing for museum - despite some rust and slightly roof full of
me! holes. After all, there is no such car model at the
museum yet! Meanwhile, the Citroën 2CV „lives“ with
Also the astronaut‘s food (which has me: The car joined us during our move on a three-day
unfortunately dried up in the meantime) ride along the Rhine in the summer of 2020. I was
and the whole space technology thrilled me surprised how many people smiled and waved at us
as a child. Today, I am fair to say along the way. And as you know, technology is always
that I can actually appreciate associated with emotions! Now I am pretty certain
the whole thing properly. And nothing will stand in the way of taking part at
of course it was great to see the BRAZZELTAG.
Buran up close at its destination.
In general, I have a passion for
automobiles: I used to have
many of the exhibited vehicles
as model cars (Matchbox).
