Car museum in a historic factory building
The car museum is part of "Da Capo - Oldtimermuseum & Eventhalle" and has been run by Michaelis since 2002. In the elegant factory hall with the airplane on the roof, you can marvel at almost 50 classic cars from over 100 years of automotive history and brands from England, America, the Czech Republic and Germany. Some classic cars can be hired including a chauffeur.
Original models from automotive history
Receive your guests in a stylish ambience, surrounded by sparkling vintage cars and unique charm. In this extraordinary setting, we offer tailor-made catering and are happy to recommend partners for the right decorations and a creative show program to make your event unforgettable.
At a glance
04229 Leipzig
Not a public museum!
Our classic car museum is only open for exclusive events and during Sunday brunch.
History of Da Capo
In 1863, the entrepreneur Rudolph Sack founded a machine factory with five employees in Leipzig-Plagwitz on the recommendation of the Leipzig lawyer and entrepreneur Karl Heine. The site was constantly expanded through the purchase of land and the construction of several new factory buildings. In 1894, the company expanded to the property at Karl-Heine-Straße 103/105, where the gray iron foundry was relocated - today's Da Capo.
In its 50th anniversary year, 1913, the company employed 2,000 people on a total area of 75,000 m². Until 1945, «Rud. Sack KG” was one of the leading plow and agricultural machinery factories in Germany. After the Second World War, the company was initially shut down and taken over in trust by the state government of Saxony in 1946. In September 1947, over 1,000 employees were working here again.
From 1948, agricultural machinery was produced under the name VEB Leipziger Bodenbearbeitungsgeräte (BBG) until the end of the GDR. In the early 1990s, Munich-based building contractor Manfred Rübesam acquired 15 hectares of former industrial sites in Plagwitz from the Treuhand, including the former BBG factories. With the «vision” of high-rise buildings in mind, Rübesam started a more down-to-earth project in Plagwitz at the end of 2000 and opened the former BBG hall he had renovated with his nostalgia collection - Da Capo Leipzig began to take shape.
At the beginning of 2002, we as Hotel Michaelis GmbH took over the Da Capo as tenant and operator and have been able to continuously develop it into a popular and successful event location in Leipzig to this day - despite Mr. Rübesam's insolvency and the sale of the property.
In connection with Mr. Rübesam's insolvency, all of his classic cars were sold in 2007. Thanks to the dedicated help of our partner Stefan Werner from Sunset Limousines, we were able to present a spectacular «new” collection of classic cars at Da Capo that is well worth seeing. The classic cars currently on display are on loan from private classic car owners and enthusiasts.
Our advisory team will be happy to help you
Stefanie Moritz
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Event location Da Capo
Immerse yourself in the time when technology learned to run and experience nostalgic elegance in a stylish ambience. The Da Capo team will stage your banquets, galas, presentations and conferences in the midst of one of the largest classic car collections in Central Germany. This Leipzig location is operated by Michaelis.
