In 1900 the Allgemein Schnauferl Club was founded as an association of celebrated automobile constructors – including Daimler, Bugatti, Maybach, Sachs, von Opel, Horch, Wankel, Ford, Benz, and Porsche – over a plate of asparagus at Schwetzingen palace. The vintage car club meets here traditionally each year to dine on asparagus.