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Kastelentocht Torhout 2025

Kastelentocht Torhout combines two things that suit film naturally: classic cars and a route that encourages a slower look at the landscape. The day moved between arrivals, castle stops and open roads around Torhout.

A red convertible between stops on the Torhout routeTorhout · oldtimer road

Rather than staying at one location, I followed the rhythm of the route. Cars arrived in small groups, gathered briefly and then disappeared toward the next stop, leaving time to study the setting before the road became busy again.

The variety made the event especially enjoyable to photograph. Pre-war details, open sports cars and later touring models all reacted differently to the same light and the same green West Flemish surroundings.

The route turned familiar roads into a moving exhibition. What I wanted to keep was not only the cars, but the feeling of a shared journey: maps on seats, conversations at each stop and engines fading into the distance.

Brass, wood and red paint at the castle stopTorhout · 35mm colour film
A red convertible waiting between route sectionsTorhout · 35mm colour film
Inside an early car before the route continuesTorhout · 35mm colour film
A pre-war convertible moving into the sunTorhout · 35mm colour film
A burgundy tourer in hard summer lightTorhout · 35mm colour film
A blue saloon in the shade between arrivalsTorhout · 35mm colour film
A cream saloon surrounded by visitors and chromeTorhout · 35mm colour film
The sculpted rear of a red convertible at restTorhout · 35mm colour film
A final arrival framed by the castle facadeTorhout · 35mm colour film