Among so many exhibitions in the Essen's Techno Classica 2018, it is quite easy to lose track and start wandering around the place like a stressed person making an important phone call. But if one concentrates and looks closely, it's possible to find repeating trends of sorts. Here are a few of those I managed to capture.

Love for tinkering with classics comes from many different fetishes. I believe one of them is that classic car parts are often small mechanical marvels that bring joy on their own. Take a look at these works of art for sale below:

Vintage Mercedes steering columns
Vintage Mercedes steering columns
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Classic Porsche throttle bodies
Classic Porsche throttle bodies
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One might suspect that even Salvador Dali would appreciate these various analog gauges
One might suspect that even Salvador Dali would appreciate these various analog gauges
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While on the subject of fetishes. Wide rear ends are something desired by many nowadays. For this I have gathered some of the best and the widest in the car show.

MId 80s Lamborghini Countach LP5000 Quattrovalvole. The rear tires weigh in at 345/35 R 15
MId 80s Lamborghini Countach LP5000 Quattrovalvole. The rear tires weigh in at 345/35 R 15
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1992 Jaguar XJ220 enters the competition with the same 345/45 as the Countach but the size is R18. Gorgeous
1992 Jaguar XJ220 enters the competition with the same 345/45 as the Countach but the size is R18. Gorgeous
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Bugatti Veyron
Bugatti Veyron
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A more modern contender - the mighty Bugatti Veyron with its special hyper-load 365/710 ZR 540A tires mounted on 21 inch wheels. Note these need to be replace every 4000 kilometers and cost around 30000$ per set.

Bugatti EB 110 Super Sport
Bugatti EB 110 Super Sport
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An older, yet also extremely expensive and just as blue Bugatti - the EB 110 Super Sport from 1995. The 32 second of the 32 built. It is fitted with a more modest 325/30 R18s.

Last participant is an absolute 60s legend - the Ford GT40. 325mm on R15s
Last participant is an absolute 60s legend - the Ford GT40. 325mm on R15s
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Part of the appeal of a classic car is that it often has an interesting story to tell. Here are some of these stories being admired.

Inspecting the vintage Lotus race car
Inspecting the vintage Lotus race car
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Having a second glance at the pride and joy
Having a second glance at the pride and joy
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Carefully studying the story
Carefully studying the story
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Raising a glass to the wonderfulness of the 993 Turbo
Raising a glass to the wonderfulness of the 993 Turbo
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And glass raising these imagination capturing machines are worthy.

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