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Vintage car show in St.Petersburg displays 130 rare exhibits spanning centuries 2024/4/19 source: International Daily Print

???????An exhibition of vintage cars, motorcycles and antiques opened on Friday in Russia's second largest city Saint-Petersburg, displaying more than 130 rare exhibits including centuries-old horse carriages, Soviet age cars and spacecraft. 

The show of classic cars and old items named Oldtimer Gallery features various historical models back at the former Soviet Union (1922-1991) such as GAZ Volga and ZIM, and several old buses and motorcycles. 
The theme for the show is "from the carriage to the rocket".  
The phaeton of Alexander I of Russia (1777-1825), the Soyuz spacecraft and the Venera-4 research apparatus and the Mars rover used in late 20th century have come under the same roof for the first time. 
The organizers also prepared interactive activities for visitors, who can experience different modes of transportation during the activities.
The event lasts from Friday to Sunday. 


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