Three questions for... Classic expert Jürgen Book

12 Mar 2025

Jürgen Book talks about the fascination for classic vehicles, the importance of passion, B2B opportunities and the Classic Network at Automechanika. He also talks about international market development, future challenges and trends.

Jürgen Book

Classic expert

Jürgen Book is a luminary for historic vehicle paints and a key figure in the classic car scene. He started as a paint laboratory technician at Glasurit almost five decades ago and has since shaped the world of authentic colors and paintwork for classic cars like no other. Book has set standards with his passion and expertise, which has earned him great recognition: in 2019, he was awarded the prestigious “Golden Piston” honorary award for his services as a “true beacon of the classic car scene”. In addition to his professional achievements, Jürgen Book is also a classic car enthusiast in his private life - he has owned his own classic vehicles since the 1980s, which further underlines his close ties to the scene.

Jürgen Book