10/09/2025
Marks & Cars 2025: A Morning in Bogenhausen
What began as a modest idea has grown into something far greater. The third edition of Marks & Cars, hosted by Marks Feinkost and Classic Driver, transformed an ordinary Tuesday morning in Munich-Bogenhausen into an unexpected celebration of motorsport culture.
Outside the café on Kufsteiner Platz, 28 machines took their places along the curb — not just cars, but legends of endurance and speed. A Gulf-liveried Porsche 917, the Rothmans 956, Bentley’s Le Mans–winning Speed 8, and a McLaren F1 GTR stood side by side. BMW and Audi added to the scene with icons from their racing past: Formula 1 chassis, Le Mans prototypes, and the unforgettable Audi 90 Quattro IMSA GTO. It was a gathering that blurred the line between museum and street. Guests sipped coffee only a few steps from cars that once thundered down Mulsanne or triumphed on the Nürburgring. The presence of Tom Kristensen added living memory to the display, as stories of endurance and glory mingled with the aroma of espresso and fresh pastries.
There was no stage, no velvet rope — just collectors, friends, and families wandering between machines that had written chapters of motorsport history. Even the occasional rain shower did little to disturb the atmosphere; if anything, it made the moment more real, more grounded in the city. And then, a subtle twist of the surreal: a black Porsche Cayenne rolled onto the square, delivering actor Orlando Bloom into the midst of the gathering. A touch of Hollywood, casually woven into a Munich morning. Marks & Cars has become more than an event. It is a reminder that passion for the automobile can live outside racetracks and museums — sometimes, it parks right in front of your favorite café.
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