Back in Suhl with Jim Cate nine years later in 2007. Many things changed and happened on the Sauer plant. A lot of buildings vanished. But the house still standing changed their appearance in a positive way. In the old administration house(s) are located some smaller companies, as well as in buildings #55 and #58 (typewriter Production). Next to the old administration, an Opel dealer had build a new shop. But the most significant development made the carbine house and the pistol house (#48). It’s hard to recognize the old carbine house – appearance is totally different. There, a very stylish Audi/VW dealer is located who is presenting on every floor a certain brand of the VW group. The owner Wilfried Ehrhardt doesn’t just have a nice car saloon, but also a small but nice exhibition of the Sauer company. In the first floor some well restored old machines of the Sauer factory are presented and in the stairway a fine exhibition of the Sauer history is presented. It’s really worth a look.
Building #48 underwent an interesting metamorphose: the roof, the front wall and the rear wall were deleted; only the old die-casted posts are standing. In this “house” new cars are presented. Appearance is classy.
Some photos:
Photo 1: view from the fourth floor of the carbine on the front shop of the Opel dealer. You’ll note some missing buildings which were present in 1998.
Photo 2: The carbine house today.
Photo 3: "Building” #48 as taken from the carbine house. Left to it the old generator house.
Photo 4: The „inner“ of „building“ #48 today. Parking lot for new cars.
Photo 5: A view on the typewriter production buildings. Were the meadow is, were standing some buildings (i. a. #8, #8a) in 1998.
Best regards
Martin
