ADAC Heidelberg Historic Classic car rally

The ADAC Heidelberg Historic Classic car rally drives through Kraichgau, Kurpfalz, Madonnenland, Odenwald and Zabergäu from July 11 to 13

The ADAC Heidelberg Historic will take place from 11 to 13 July 2024. A wide variety of eras in automotive history can be admired along the 540-kilometre route. Presenters will introduce each vehicle to the public at numerous checkpoints, and local clubs will provide refreshments in some cases. The ADAC Heidelberg Historic has a long tradition and attracts many classic car fans every year.

This year we are also celebrating a small anniversary, because exactly 40 years ago Walter Röhrl and Christian Geistdörfer tested the Audi Sport quattro at the then ADAC Rallye Schloss Heidelberg. The rally, which at the time was still a sporting rally, was won by the team by a landslide. For this reason, 14 historic rally cars will complete the field on a shortened route, led by Walter Röhrl in the Audi Sport quattro, the original works car from 1985.

Dream cars from the past.

The traditional drive across Heidelberg’s market square with 180 classic cars is just as spectacular as the circuit of the cars through Spechbach. At the Heidelberg Historic classic car rally, there are once again plenty of old cars to marvel at. Numerous spectators are expected along the route.

The technical inspection and presentation of the vehicles can be followed in the courtyard of the Technik-Museum in Sinsheim from 2 p.m. on Thursday, 11 July. The first day’s stage on Friday, 12 July, leads through the Kraichgau and Kurpfalz regions. The first vehicles are expected to arrive at Schwetzingen’s Castle Square at 12.40 pm and at the Heidelberg Market Square at 1.20 pm. On Saturday 13 July, the route passes through Madonnenland between Buchen and Neuenstadt am Kocher. The start and finish is in Sinsheim at the Museum of Technology.

The vehicles will complete 18 special stages on the more than 500-kilometre route, showcasing the history of the automobile from its beginnings to the late 1970s. The aim is not to be as fast as possible, but to keep to a specified time for the journey as precisely as possible. Presenters introduce the vehicles to the audience at several time and drive-through checks.

All relevant information for spectators, such as the moderation and hospitality points along the route, as well as a presentation of the participating vehicles, can be found at www.heidelberg-historic.de