An experienced team of classic car specialists
In 1916 Hermann Widler, the great-grandfather of Goodtimer founder Marcel A. Widler, founded the first automobile garage with import and trade of vehicles of the brands Fiat, Lancia, Bugatti, Dodge, Adler and Martini.
A pronounced service philosophy has made the Widler & Hürsch automobile company one of the most successful automobile companies in Switzerland at the time. Since 2004, the same philosophy has been continued under the name Goodtimer with a team of technical specialists and classic car experts with a lot of passion and heart and soul in St. Margrethen, St. Gallen.
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The team
Marcel A. Widler
Managing Director/Owner
Born into the fourth generation of one of the oldest Swiss garage families, Marcel A. Widler learned the profession of car mechanic and subsequently completed further technical training in Geneva and Paris as well as business management training in Zurich. This was followed by 6 years of development work at Renault and 18 years of international management work for Renault, Citroën and BMW.
In 2001 Widler founded the present Autofocus AG, into which Goodtimer was integrated in 2004. In 2010, a 4500m2 plot of land was purchased for the establishment of the Goodtimer Centre Eastern Switzerland.
The love of the original and the passion for the classic automobile are the driving force for the proven expert and automotive technician, who primarily takes care of the condition and value expertise of the vehicles and puts his heart and soul into the purchase and sale of classic automobiles.
Marvin Pfister
Workshop management and restoration specialist
During his apprenticeship, Mr Marvin Pfister already prepared Goodtimer's classic cars for the MFK and carried out repairs. This was followed by almost 5 years of professional experience on the Land Rover and Jaguar brands with the growing ambition to return to the original automotive technology.
Mr Marvin Pfister is responsible for the workshop and carries out revision and restoration work on classic cars. In 2020, Marvin Pfister successfully completed his further training to become a federally certified vehicle restorer and delivered one of the best project works in Switzerland.
Sven Gross
Vehicle preparation and preservation
Refurbishment, metal work
Sven Gross is the metal worker at Goodtimer. Growing up in the east part of Switzerland, the Motorhead decided to become a motorcycle mechanic and then switched to metalworking. Since then, the young technician developed a sense for the exact, the creative and the beautiful. In addition to his work as a plumber, he trains himself in the use of colours and restores automobiles.
At Goodtimer, Sven Gross completes additional training in paint processing and the preservation of the substantially important components of an automobile, such as the vehicle frame and underbody sections. With this work, Mr. Gross makes a significant contribution to preserving the value of a classic automobile. The professional preservation of a valuable automobile as well as the refinishing of paint require knowledge of metal surfaces, a good eye and a lot of endurance. Sven Gross is responsible for the Restoration and Conservation department at Goodtimer.
Alexandra Sperger
Sales Administration and Management Boutique Goodtimer
After graduating from a commercial college, Alexandra Sperger worked as a management assistant and office administrator in the garage business. She uses her many years of experience in event planning, reporting and budgeting to provide administrative and sales support to Goodtimer's management and operations.
Alexandra Sperger is responsible for sales administration and event planning. She also manages the Goodtimer Boutique, which she constantly stocks with the latest fashion and accessories for convertible and sports car drivers.
Karin Widler-Gschwend
Accounting, Personnel, Advertising
At Goodtimer, she is the boss of numbers. The wife of Goodtimer's founder, she worked for over 20 years as a commercial manager and executive director in the social, health and business sectors before being asked to help Goodtimer take on the growing demands of clean accounting.
Mrs Karin Widler-Gschwend is responsible for bookkeeping and personnel administration and designs the flyers and invitation letters for advertising and events. In addition to her graphic skills, she loves handicrafts, gardening and foreign countries.