Oldtimer Tractor Club in Austria...

[ultrarunner]

Just returned from 13 days in Austria and while there I was made the first International member of the Neumarkt Oldtimer club and have the shirt to prove it...

Old Tractors and Cars have never been more popular and the locals plan monthly tractor tours with a big get together each August.

I really like the green Austrian made Steyr Diesel Tractors... they are simple and reliable... many have been faithfully mowing and pulling wagons for 75+ years... all with a single cylinder 15 hp diesel motor and many still have crank starts... most have 3 points and hydraulics... plus you got to love those fender seats?

Had the opportunity to drive the one "Highboy" with the yellow wheels on a 3 mile trek to a mountain inn where all the members enjoyed keg beer and smoke ham before returning down the mountain...

Crank starting a diesel when cold requires a match or lighter... being photographically challenged... I found this link short Youtube Video on the procedure...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-x1OKyU52k

Here is a link from a recent get together...

350 Oldtimer-Freunde trafen sich in Neumarkt-Pfongau und präsentierten ihre schönsten Exemplare - Flachgau - meinbezirk.at

Two more links for those musically inclined.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErU8dOLpSYM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErU8dOLpSYM

 

[mddorange]

Lucky you. How did you know about it and what got you interested enough to go?

 

[ultrarunner]

It was just luck... I mentioned to someone that I have restored several cars which are affectionately called Oldtimers in Austria and Germany... the person called his friend that had a few and asked if I would be around on Sunday...

Sometimes the best experiences are just by happenstance... at least for me.

 

[jimmyj]

Very cool.

 

[Herness]

Vienna is fantastic and Alps have to offer some incredible views

 

[Herness]

I am heading to Austria and Germany at the beginning of the next year and looking forward to have great time with my family there. We are flying to Germany , renting the car at the airport and driving south to Austria in one point. I found a website where i can order and Austrian vignette vignetteautorouteautriche.fr and going to do that in advance. We want to stop in some ski resort for a couple of days and then continue driving though Alps.

 

[tallyho8]

These old timey car, tractor, bike, shows are popular in Europe. I happened upon one in Ireland but there were no tractors in it. Hope you don't mind if I show you some of the pics.

 

[tallyho8]

And a few more.....

 

[tallyho8]

The last ones... And the town with the longest name in the world.