We received a very positive feedback from the site’s landlord who is very much engaged into the historic vehicle movement – Franz Graf zu Ortenburg is President of the “Commission Historique Internationale (CHI)”, a function within the “Fédération International de l’Automobile (FIA)”, and Vice President for Classics at the “Automobilclub von Deutschland (AvD)”:

“…The ICCCR 2016 was a wonderful event, it was a great honor and indeed a pleasure for us to welcome so many interested visitors from all over the world at the home of my family at Middachten. My task of running and looking after this 800 year old estate and to maintain it as a cultural heritage is very similar to keeping a historic vehicle running and shining, in particular when it comes to a Citroën.
 
In modern times, when history tends to being forgotten the milestones and reflections of the past are as important to our society as are continuous development and technical innovations.
I got a feeling that I share this view and my enthusiasm with the large family of Citroën aficionados.
 
I was impressed by the sheer size of the event, the diversity of the spare parts offered and the wonderful cars on display.
Thank you to all who contributed to the success and in particular to all visitors who participated in this event…”

Also Pieter Vogel, Head of the ICCCR2016 organization, looks back with pride:

“…Organizing the ICCCR2016 was a gigantic task, a task we couldn’t have completed without the enormous effort of our volunteers, the clubs and so many others.
 
I really enjoyed the co-operation, the effort and last but most certainly not least the spontaneous friendships that arose during the preparation and at the event itself.
 
The whole thing was an incredible experience which I will look back on with great pride for many years to come!…”

Citroën Netherlands was represented in a large tent, displaying current models such as the Citroën C4 Cactus, C4 Picasso, SpaceTourer as well as the 2008 concept car GTyCitroën. For Anne Lobbes, press officer at Citroën Nederland, the event was a success:

“… Difficult to describe in a few words 4 days of meeting wonderful people with a positive attitude (despite the difficult weather conditions in the beginning!) ‎and discovering classic and new Citroëns. It was my first ICCCR and I just loved it! The ICCCR organisation did a really great job together with a huge group of volunteers and the Dutch Citroën clubs.
 
Let’s not forget the friendly Count of Middachten who allowed space for this event and the proactive Gemeente Rheden where it all took place. All played their part and it made in my opinion a beautiful and well fitted scenery for the rest of the world to discover. Dank jullie wel allemaal!- Thank you all!…”

Rene de Boer, media professional and journalist, history expert and collector on Citroën, reflects as follows:

“…After Flevohof in 1988 and Herning in 1992, this was the third ICCCR that I attended and of these three, it definitely was the best yet – by far. Not only because of its sheer size, but also because of the stylish environment that is Middachten castle and its surrounding park facilities. Interesting cars, but, even more important, great people from all over the world, all visibly enjoying the passion for the brand that we all share, irrespective of which specific model they are driving.
 
Looking back through the many photographs I have made immediately brings back so many nice memories… Here is to many more such events in the future. Or, as the Bugattistes usually say: vive la marque!…”

Also, a number of references have reported about this event, including a review by FIVA Vice President Legislation, Tiddo Bresters who followed our invitation and states:

“…This is the 4 yearly flagship event of the Amicale Citroen Internationale… This is an event that is unique in terms of scale and international participation… Remarkable of course that this all is organised by volunteers, but with remarkable organizational and logistical skill…”

Read more in his FIVA Event Report.

Stephan Joest, heading the global ACI organization:

“…Since 1987 I attended all ICCCR events. And since these days my admiration is for those who stand up from the crowd, who engage in a truly Olympic non-profit spirit, who spend hundreds and thousands of unpaid man hours over years to prepare, who take a large personal financial risk, who execute hands-on works, and who do all that to create an event platform for others to have fun and a great time for a few days. Even more: all these volunteers work with their back towards what they like the most – the big family of Citroën, DS (and Panhard!) lovers and their vehicles.

 

At second, you also can be proud to have set a landmark in the historic vehicle scene, looking across all brands. These Citroën World Meetings, “ACI Events Of The Year”, do scale to a level which is barely seen at other marques, and also they contribute to the preservation of the automotive heritage. It also supports our joint intention to keep the roads of tomorrow for the vehicles from yesterday…”