DeutscheMarques

06/16/2026

Do you love Audi?

We are in need of volunteers to assist with Audi registration at the show. Volunteers get FREE admission and a T-shirt.

To sign up, please email [email protected] with your Name, Make, Model, and details about your German car, plus T-Shirt size.

If you’re not bringing a car, we would still appreciate your help.

Duties will be assisting with parking and registration (for those who did not pre-register). We will need you to arrive at 7:00 AM at the Gilmore Car Museum on Saturday, July 11. Be part of America’s largest all-German car show!

06/05/2026

Volunteer Opportunties: We are in need of volunteers to assist at VW, Audi, and Porsche. Volunteers get FREE admission and a T-shirt. To sign up, please email [email protected] with your Name, Make, Model, and details about your German car plus T-Shirt size. Duties will be assisting with parking and registration (for those who did not pre-register). We will need you to arrive at 7:00 AM at the Gilmore Car Museum on the day of the show. Thanks in advance!

05/28/2026

Registration for America’s largest all-German car show is now open.

Click the link and scroll down to where it says “Register Your Vehicle,” click the “Learn More” button and select “Vehicle Registration.” This provides entry in the show for your vehicle, driver and one passenger.

We will see you on Saturday, July 11!

https://gilmorecarmuseum.org/events/deutschemarques?ventrata--order-id=20c0bbe1-3897-4408-9789-250d76f87b31

05/14/2026

Bud’s beautiful, fully restored, 1974 Karmann Ghia has been selected as the official poster car for the 2026 DeutscheMarques German Car Show!

Join us at the Gilmore Car Museum on Saturday, July 11, as enthusiasts from across the region gather to celebrate the beauty, heritage, and engineering of German automobiles.

05/05/2026

Our friends - and one of our sponsors - is inviting you to Cars and Coffee this Saturday, May 9.

Let them know you’re coming! Register at:

https://www.mercedesbenzofkalamazoo.com/cars-coffee.html

04/25/2026

And everybody says it’s the BMW drivers you’ve got to look out for!

When asked by police why he didn’t stop, the man said he “shouldn't have to and just wanted to go back home to Seattle.”

04/12/2026

After several hours of intense debate, reviewing a record number of submissions - nearly three dozen! - and a couple of pizzas the DeutscheMarques Team is pleased to announce the 2026 Poster Car Winner!

Bud's 1974 Karmann Ghia. This car will be featured on our annual poster and will be on display at DM14, July 11, 2026.

Submitted Biography:
He purchased the car out of a barn in complete rusty disrepair with the intention of restoring it as a retirement project. It was a way bigger project than anticipated and he ended up shipping it off to John Bickel at State of Mind Customs who, with the help of another donor Ghia, did a complete nut and bolt restoration back to showroom quality. This is the same shop that restored the "Max" Beetles for the VW ad campaign in the late 2000's.

Link to car: https://www.stateofmindcustoms.com/karmann-ghia-1974-ghia

04/12/2026

We are always looking for ways to improve your DeutscheMarques experience. This year, we are teaming up with the Gilmore Car Museum for registration. It will be similar to registration in previous years, and we will print a dash card for you.

Typically, registration opens around a month before the show. This year, it might be earlier.

So keep an eye on our website, Facebook and email and we’ll let you know.

04/06/2026