Vierpolders, The Netherlands, 20th July 2025: Brielle once again hosted the second edition of the Retrospective car event—a distinguished car event held in a non-traditional location, showcasing the best of the car industry’s history. From race cars to hot rods, to customized bikes and vehicles, no car culture was left behind, with special attention to several iconic vehicles from the film industry. The DJ provided some old-school hip-hop music to set the retro scene and take you back to the golden era of today’s car tuning. It was a typical Dutch weather and the weather gods blessed us with some double-digit temperatures and slight rain showers in the afternoon, but that didn’t take the fun away.

Text: Benjamin Wefer,
Pictures: Benjamin Wefer,
Video: Willem van Lamoen

The retrospective location was not the traditional location for a car event, but that made it more interesting. The Industrial background set the scene, giving it a local car meeting feel, but with the ultimate high level of an international car show (and it was, for sure, as the vehicles exhibited were not only from the Netherlands but also attracted visitors from several sides of Europe). And that’s what REVWORKS stands for: the ultimate feeling with only the best. Revworks is a well-known name in the Dutch car scene, organizing several events throughout the year, including the rally run, private and exclusive car events, and, since last year, a public car event.

Why, this particular location? Well, we asked Luuk Mets (one of the founding fathers) of revworks that. Well, one of our members works here, replied Luuk. Knowing that the owner is a car enthusiast himself and has a private collection, we were permitted to complete one of our runs here. Making a joke that this is a perfect location for a car show, the owner jumped right to it and made it happen. Watch the full interview below.

Remarkable was that the owner opened his private museum to the public, making this car show far more exclusive than it already was. From pre-war cars to American muscle, to not forget the bikes. One car displayed was a 1949 Cadillac Series 62 Sedanette, also known as a club coupe. This car had a 331 cubic inch V-8 engine, and there were not that many produced compared to the sedans.

Where cranes and other equipment are usually stored/parked has been transformed into a retro heaven. There was a brand/model and era for every taste. One car that certainly captured the attention of the spectators was a fully restored 1955 Volkswagen Beetle, specifically a VW1/11 Deluxe. Among the race cars, it was the 1945 Deutsch-Bonnet Type DB Sport 2 L (Production number 5) that caught our attention. This car had such a history within the racing world. Built by two race car drivers and has participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Mille Miglia several times. The Mille Miglia, meaning “One Thousand Miles” in Italian, is a legendary car race that originated in Italy.

And what’s a car show without the opportunity to buy some merchandise? And, of course, Retrospective had that cover. Visitors had the opportunity to purchase not only Revwork merchandise but also car parts, decals for their garage, living room, or man cave.

Besides the diverse car exhibit, the team from Revwork also paid tribute to the cars that helped shape the car culture through the movie industry. Cars like the Pontiac from Knight Rider, or the DeLorean from Back to the Future. Remarkable was that this DeLorean is the one used in the film!

The second edition of Retrospective was a great success, and if it’s up to the revworks team, there will be a third edition at the exact location. As Luuk himself said, it’s not about quantity, but about the rarest, the exclusivity, and the quality! Keep an eye on revworks for the 2026 retrospective and make sure you don’t miss it! Enjoy the media gallery.