PISTONS & PASTRIES

FAST CARS. FRESH COFFE. GOOD COMPANY.

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A quiet countryside rebellion for sportscar enthusiasts

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WHY "CARS & COFFEE"?

Because it’s more than just cars and coffee.

A good Cars & Coffee isn’t a typical car meet, it’s not a concours, it’s not a show. It’s a ritual!

A quiet protest against forgetting, against isolation, against letting stories on four wheels gather dust.

People come together early in the morning, before the day begins. They bring what truly matters to them – cars they love, understand and have often spent years building, maintaining and repairing.

It’s not about shine, not about trophies, not about value or prestige.

It’s about the moment, about the conversation between kindred spirits that begins without a single word.

About the smell of fuel in the air, mixed with fresh coffee and warm croissants.

It’s about savoir-vivre – not the kind you can explain, only the kind you can feel.

Cars & Coffee is a place of community.

Whether you arrive in an unrestored classic, a rare exotic, or simply as a passionate observer.

What counts here is shared passion, mutual respect and real exchange.

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WHY „PISTONS & PASTRIES“?

This event wasn’t born overnight.

It’s the result of countless impressions, observations and a growing sense of longing.

Over the past few years, I had the chance to spend time in California, especially around San Francisco.

I was struck by the openness with which people live their automotive passion.

On an ordinary Sunday morning, enthusiasts gather in a grocery store parking lot.

They bring their vintage race cars, sports cars, or custom builds and talk over „coffee-to-go“ about carburetors, suspensions, patina and performance. No stage, no tickets, no arrogance- just passion.

And every time I asked myself: Why don’t we have this here?

We’re located in the heart of Germany’s car industry, barely an hour from Stuttgart.

And yet – those who own a classic race car usually keep it in the garage.

Those who drive a historic 911 or a restored Alpine A110 go for an early solo drive and quietly park it again behind closed gates.

The kind of car culture I experienced in California is missing here.

Not because there’s a lack of cars, but because there’s a lack of spaces to share them.

Furthermore a lack of opportunity and perhaps a bit of courage and openness to show what you’ve got.

Pistons & Pastries aims to change that. Not your typical vintage car meet.

But a curated, hand-picked gathering of drivers and machines with motorsport character.

For people with fuel in their veins and a willingness to share it.

For cars with stories, drivers with the passion and the courage to tell them.

There's also fresh coffee, French patisserie and the silence of the morning in the countryside.

This is just the „warm-up“ – a small taste of what’s to come.

Save the date – more details coming soon. See you in the countryside. Stay tuned!