An exhibition of retro cars was held near the high-rise building, the seat of the MFA of Russia, on Smolenskaya-Sennaya Square. Held for the second consecutive year, it was organized by the GorkyClassic Automobile Historical Society with the support of GlavUpDK under the MFA of Russia.
More than 10 crews were presented to car industry connoisseurs, with iconic cars produced at the Gorky, Volzhsky and other Russian automotive plants
and a GAZ-13 Chayka 1969 with its 7-seat sedan body as its highlight. The latter was the first Soviet development with a V-shaped engine, which was intended for executives.
A 1962 Moskvich-407 was top of mind, too; 360 thousand cars of that model were produced in 1958–1963.
The exhibition also featured a GAZ-21 US Volga, as they were produced in 1962-1970, and a second-generation GAZ-24 (1968-1985). Such cars were used by the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs for official purposes both inside the country and abroad.
Visitors were also able to explore the exterior and interior of the eight-cylinder sports Volga, which had been specially arranged for the Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique with 5 starts in the most challenging Alpine race and the 9th place in the overall standings as its crew’s highest result.
The rally set off from the landmark skyscraper on Smolenskaya-Sennaya Square, to the Tver-based Zavidovo Recreation Complex, a branch of GlavUpDK under the MFA of Russia, where vacationers took part in the Audience Sympathy Award to choose the most striking car.
