Big events - the 50th

anniversary at 2012

November 4th, 2012 | © Mats Brunberg

On November 4th, we celebrate the precise 50th anniversary of Ewy Rosqvists and Ursula Wirth´s sensationally victory in the Argentine GP in 1962. A high-speed racing on public roads. They won in their Mercedes-Benz 220 SE. With a victory margin of 3 hours, 8 minutes and 25 seconds.

Ewy von Korff Rosqvist will be present. We show a recasted, German original movie recorded 1964 "Jagd auf heißen Strassen," which is commented by Ewy. After the movie, Ewy will answer any questions from the audience

On place, there will be a race equipped Mercedes-Benz 220 SE, like the one she drove in 1962.

Decoration on the bonnet

The big winner's trophy, loaned from the museum in Stuttgart, Ewys helmet, shoes and her race overalls.

Place

Nacka Strand, Stockholm

Photo

Blog

In 2014, I began building a website dedicated to Ewy. As a friend of hers, I had access to private photos and a wealth of information from her racing career that she had saved. However, over time, the website became less technically sound, and in the spring of 2024, I decided to close it in order to build a new one. Transitioning to a new platform was not an easy task. Shortly thereafter, Ewy passed away, and not having the website live felt disheartening.

Now, I have found a tool that allows me to recreate the original content while incorporating new material. I plan to gradually enhance the site with more unique information.

Additionally, I have a collection of films featuring Ewy that I want to share, but it will take some time to prepare them.

The website will develop over time. You're welcome to drop by my website and take a look!

Film with Ewy at Skövde Motorveterans

Ewy invited to attend, Skövde, Volvo engine plant April 11, 2015

A very nice visit to Skaraborgs Motorveteraner in Skövde. On a beautiful Saturday evening, 90 people came the to attend and Ewy made an acclaimed performance. Volvo Club, at the Volvo engine plant in Skövde, also participated, where we borrowed premises. Mercedes-Benz in Akalla, Stockholm had loaned a wonderfully comfortable and pleasant car to drive - C-Class 220 CDI from 2015.

Picture from left: Mats Brunberg, Jan Lundin and Ewy herself.

Per Gillbrands Motorshow

Berwaldhallen, Stockholm nov 9 2014

Combustion engine's development history. An experience in sound and scent. Per Gillbrands worldwide unique presentation and demonstration of various engines development. A rumbling show offered.

This is the last opportunity to enjoy the demonstration of engine development in our cars, motorcycles, and airplanes. A journey through time from the 1700s until today. Some 20 homebuilt and loudly working models, will be presented, and run.

Ewy, friend of Per Gillbrand, visited the Motorshow.

Ewy talks about the racing years 1954-62

Visit at Ewy, Stockholm, February 3, 2015

Ewy became famous as one of Mercedes-Benz's most talented female race car drivers. But what did she do before? During a visit at Ewys home, I interviewed her for a new film project, about the racing years 1954-62. In the film, she talks about the initial years, when she began competing private with Fiat, Volkswagen, Saab, and Volvo. The film had its first performance at Skövde Motorveteraner during the visit on April 11.

We also found new and exciting materials in Ewys private archives. Among other things, the nice picture above.

Filmshow at Mercedes-Benz Akalla, Stockholm

November 23 2014 - Event at Mercedes-Benz Akalla - from left Roelof Lamberts (Managing Director Mercedes-Benz Stockholm), Ewy von Korff-Rosqvist, Mats Brunberg (webmaster Ewy-site)

We were invited to show the film of Ewy Rosqvists racing successes. Mercedes-Benz had big rally successes in Argentina in the sixties. No less than three years in succession, Mercedes took the gain, in what was said to be the world's toughest high-speed racing on public roads. 1962 was the groundbreaking year, when the legendary rallydriver Ewy Rosqvist, won in superior style with Ursula Wirth. Now we have the honor to introduce Ewy Rosqvist, view Mercedes own unique film about the race, commented by Ewy herself in person.

Ewy, Stockholm 2012

Ewy shows all medals that now are stored in the museum in Stuttgart. Photograph: Jan Lindberg.

On February 29, 2012, we visited Ewy in her apartment on Strandvägen in Stockholm to record a film, marking the beginning of a long collaboration with her. My companion in "the Ewy project," Jan Lundin, had discovered a 16 mm film at Veterema, Europe’s largest vintage car market in Mannheim.

This film, originally produced in German, documented the "Argentina Grand Prix 1964," which Ewy had attended. It sparked the initiation of our project.

In late 2011, Jan contacted me, having heard about the film I produced for Ewy's 80th birthday at Konettgården near Linköping.

I was excited about the opportunity, as filming complements my passion for Mercedes-Benz (W111), my greatest hobby. We envisioned Ewy commenting on the film, providing insights that would enhance the viewing experience, especially since the original German narration was often dull and challenging for non-German speakers to understand.

The film in question is "Jagd auf heißen Strassen," a beautifully produced road movie from the 1960s, commissioned by Daimler AG and produced by Cinecontact Film GmbH in Berlin.

The film screenings have been a great success in recent years, often with Ewy in attendance.

Ewy, Köping 2012

26 September 2012, Ewy visits Automobile and Technological Museum in Köping.

The small city of Köping is an industrial town with proud traditions. The mechanical works, named after the city - Köpings Mekaniska Verkstad (KMV) – were founded in 1856. Already in 1926, they began manufacturing gearboxes for AB Volvo. In an industrial estate, where once the mechanical works that took its name from the city - Köpings Mekaniska Verkstad - were located is today a fascinating automotive and technological Museum.

2012, Ewy visited the museum. The film "Race on hot Roads" (origin Jagd Auf heißen Strassen), was shown to 130 people with Ewy present.