About Us

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.

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.

The Goodtimer CTO's network also includes the role of a FIVA expert and training on the topics of carburettor technology, electrical engineering and breakdown assistance.

Valentin Hofstetter is the youngest member of the Goodtimer family. After attending athletics school, the offspring of a classic car enthusiast decided to do an apprenticeship as an automotive specialist, which he successfully completed. He then received an introduction to refrigeration technology before deciding to focus exclusively on classic car technology.

In spring 2025, Valentin will complete further training in chassis, brakes and steering and will be responsible for the wheel alignment system and the chassis and brake test bench at the Classic Car Centre Goodtimer. Valentin's medium-term goal is to obtain the Swiss Federal Diploma in Vehicle Restoration (Higher technical academy), which he will start in 2025 and the Goodtimer team will be happy to accompany and support the ambitious classic car expert.

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.

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.