Collectos.
The gatherings where MECA happens — swap meets, regional conventions, international meetings — held throughout the year in the United States and abroad. Members assemble to display, trade, run, and discuss the engines that bind the Association together.
4th International Model Engines Swap Meet
The international buy, sell, swap and trade meet for vintage model engines — diesel, glow and ignition engines, parts, tether cars, boats, team racing models and engines, planes and kits — with a model engine exhibition alongside. Highlights include running demonstrations of old engines (Kratzsch, Eisfeld, radials, V4 to V12 cylinders), a racing track and Team Racing F2C, award-winning radial and Le Rhône rotary engines, an exhibition of model engines from the Imperial era 1912–1918, and outdoor test runs of original vintage MV Agusta racing motorcycles. Only 100 seller tables are available — reserve before December 31, 2026. Rare engines for display are very welcome. Some MECA officers plan to attend, possibly with a live stream on the MECA website.
Event Information
An der Tuchbleiche 39, D-68623 Lampertheim-Hüttenfeld, Germany
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Upcoming Collectos
Nothing is on the calendar just now. Collectos are announced in the Bulletin as regional directors set their dates, and appear here as soon as they are.
Planning a Collecto in your region? Send the details to the Swap Sheet editor and it will be listed.