Michael Wolff Metternich
Michael Graf Wolff Metternich zur Gracht (* July 21, 1920 in Eupen ; † February 14, 2018 in Flörsheim am Main ) was a German automobile historian.
Life
The trained farmer and later representative of a large insurance company has been active in the German classic car scene since the 1960s. On February 13, 1967, he became the founding president of the Maybach Club, of which he was honorary president. Since 1965 he has contributed significantly to conveying the history of the automobile as the author of numerous articles, specialist contributions and books as well as a speaker. Among other things, he wrote standard works on the brands Maybach , Rumpler and on topics such as three-wheeled or rocket vehicles . Wolff Metternich is a founding member of the Automobilhistorische Gesellschaft (AHG) .
Michael Graf Wolff Metternich zur Gracht was married to Ingmarie, born Freiin von Ritter von Groenesteyn, and had one son. The family lives at Weilbach Castle in Flörsheim am Main . There he was active in local politics for the CDU .
Publications
- with Sedgwick, Michael: Auto Veterans. Frankfurt am Main, 1965.
- The history of the Maybach automobiles. Nettelstedt, 1969.
- The compressor. From the Zoller compressor to the loader of tomorrow. Munich, 1983.
- Edmund Rumpler - designer and inventor , Munich, 1986. ISBN 3-923581-10-6
- A hundred years on 3 wheels. Munich, 1993. ISBN 3-929956-00-4
- Distance to the crowd. Karl Maybach's extravagant car designs. Munich, 1993.
- German rocket vehicles on road, rail and ice 1928 to 1931. Lorch, 1997.
- with Neubauer, Hans-Otto: You built cars. The forgotten car world of the German-speaking automobile designers 1885 - 1945 . Lorch, 2004.
Awards
- Federal Cross of Merit
- Letter of honor from the State of Hesse
- 2005 Award of Distinction from the American Society of Automotive Historians (SAH)
- 2012 Golden Piston of the Forum for Vehicle History (F-kubik)
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.oldtimer-markt.de/nachrichten/Trauer-um-Michael-Graf-Wolff-Metternich
- ↑ http://www.cdu.info/tag/michael-graf-wolff-metternich CDU Flörsheim congratulates Michael Graf Wolff Metternich on Gracht on his 95th birthday
- ↑ http://autohistory.org/awards/the-nicolas-joseph-cugnot-award
- ↑ https://www.gtue-classic.de/news/goldener-kolben-fuer-michael-graf-wolff-metternich
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wolff Metternich, Michael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Zur Gracht, Michael Graf Wolff Metternich (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German automobile historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 21, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Eupen |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 14, 2018 |
| Place of death | Flörsheim am Main |