site.btaUPDATED Razgrad City Park Hosts Classic Car Show
The second classic cars parade in Razgrad brought together collectors and enthusiasts in the city park. Nearly 130 connoisseurs of old car models from the cities of Varna, Ruse, Pomorie, Shumen and other cities took part in the second edition of the parade of classic cars and motorcycles, the president of the Razgrad-based Abritus Auto Moto Retro Club, Veselin Kovachev, said. The event is organized by the club with the assistance of Razgrad Municipality and sponsors. According to him, the parade features Soviet-era cars, European cars, American cars, with each of them being over 30 years old. He pointed out that this year's event is larger than last year's and said that in the future they will continue organizing the parade, which he hopes will grow.
One of the parade participants, Ivan Ivanov, displayed his electric car, a Beatle, manufactured in 1970, which he converted to electric on is own. Ivanov said his car collection includes some 30 classic cars.
Another participant, Emil Evtimov, presented his "Lada Samara Baltik", produced in 1993, which in his words has no analogue in Bulgaria. He pointed out that the car was manufactured in Finland, in the Porsche factories. Evtimov said that the vehicle was authentic, as he had not changed anything on it. He added that he has participated in other vintage parades and has won numerous awards and accolades.
Veselin Tasev from Varna took part in the parade with a Moskvich 408, manufactured in 1969. He said he bought the car in 2013 "in a miserable condition". "With great effort, I was able to get it running again and do a complete restoration," Tasev said. He pointed out that since then he has been constantly attending various events related to vintage car shows, rallies and also international competitions.
Razgrad Mayor Dobrin Dobrev presented a special award to Austrian Wolfgang Arendt, owner of a 1957 Ford Fairlane Cabriolet and a long-time resident of the village of Alexandrovo, Burgas Region.
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