The trade show Antwerp Classic Salon – National Classic Car Show for the BeNeLux Countries is held in Antwerp, Belgium. The frequency of the trade show is annual. The 41st Antwerp Classic Salon took place at Antwerp Expo from Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th March 2018, with as central themes: the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 70 years of Citroën 2CV and 70 years Porsche 356.

Chevrolet Corvette Stingray

Buggy

Citroën Traction Avant

Triumph TR250

Porsche 911

Citroën 2CV

1960 Deutsch Bonnet Le Mans Cabriolet (Panhard)

Lomax

1927 Ford Model A

Renault Carvelle

Formula Vauxhall Lotus

1957 Chevrolet Bel Air 2-Door Hardtop

1936 Lagonda Le Mans Rapide

Alfa Romeo 1900 Berlina

Riley RMC 1½ Litre Roadster

Volvo PV444

Jaguar XJ-R

Mercedes-Benz 280 SE

Rolls-Royce Corniche Convertible

1955 Ford Thunderbird

Lancia Fulvia Coupé Rallye 1.6 HF

Mercedes-Benz 190 SL

De Tomaso Pantera GTS

Panther Kallista

1949 Talbot-Lago T26GS

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The Antwerp Central Station is one of the world’s most impressive railway stations. The monumental main building was designed by the Bruges architect L. Delacenserie. It has a huge dome and 8 smaller towers of which 6 were demolished during the 1950s, but these were reconstructed in 2009 together with several ornaments including large lion statues. The colorful interior is lavishly decorated with more than 20 different kinds of marble and stone. The main hall and the railway cafeteria can match the interiors of many palaces. The National Belgian Railway Company, SNCB-Holding, took up the challenge to transform the 1905 station into one meeting 2010 technological requirements and social needs, while still respecting its cultural heritage. The monumental architecture of the station has been painstakingly restored and integrated within a new structure by the architects, creating a dynamic blend of old and new, of stone, and brick and concrete. The 3.8km tunnel drilled under the existing station allowing high speed trains to travel between Amsterdam and Brussels, took eleven years of work, yet did not interrupt traffic.

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