“ICE St. Moritz” it is a completely new event: a pageant of elegance which celebrates vintage cars in an unusual setting, the frozen and snowy Lake St. Moritz in Switzerland. The second edition will be held by Fr February 24 and 25, 2023, with a wide range of historic cars. On this occasion, mercedes will be present and will bring several old models from his collection:

“Mercedes-Benz Classic is open to innovation. This includes his participation in “The ICE” in St. Moritz. The event is dedicated to exceptional vintage cars at the height of the cold season, when historic cars usually remain in the garage. Mountains, snow, ice and hopefully sunlight will be the backdrop for this new concept.”Markus Breitschwerdt, Head of Heritage at Mercedes-Benz, said on the occasion

Mercedes at ICE St Moritz: an exceptional event

Besides the reference to the famous frozen lake, the word “ICE” means “International Competitions of Elegance” : an ephemeral event that can only be organized in winter when Lake St. Moritz turns into a track of ice about 50 centimeters thick. An oval strip is then created on the lake with a layer of snow and the site is used for several events for three months of the year.

“The ICE St Moritz” is a competition of elegance where vintage cars compete several categories : “Jetset on Ice”, “Vintage Road Racing”, “Stars on Wheels”, “Barchettas on the Lake” or even “Concept Cars”, each of which will have a winner.

The event is inspired by the history of the lake, which dates back to the winter of 1985, when a group of Scots and Englishmen used the frozen Lake St. Moritz as a track to drive their old Bentleys. It wasn’t until 2019 that viewers at the time envisioned ‘The ICE St Moritz’ with a test launch in 2019 before officially launching first edition in 2022after the Covid crisis.

Mercedes at ICE St Moritz: three historic cars on display

On this occasion, Mercedes and its classic department will be present with a Mercedes-Benz C 111-II 1970 engine that will compete in the Concept Cars category, as well as a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLS (W198 from 1958) (“Super Light Sport”) in the “Barchettas on the Lake” category.

On Friday, February 24, the cars will be presented to the public and the Concours d’Elegance jury in an indoor park, and on Saturday, February 25, they will complete fast laps on the ice track, including under the guidance of Carl Wendlingerformer factory driver and current representative of the Mercedes-AMG brand.

The Heritage division of the German brand will present a Mercedes-Benz 600 (W100 from 1963) to celebrate his sixtieth birthday, as well as a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (W198 from 1958) which will be on sale on this occasion.