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On August 2 and 3, VDNKh hosted a large automobile festival, ProDvizhenie, timed to coincide with the birthday of the country's main exhibition. The event was attended by 270,000 people — everyone interested in automobile culture, history, and the future of the Russian automobile industry.
It was at VDNKh that the most striking achievements of the domestic automobile industry were demonstrated starting in 1939. Today, this tradition is being revived. The ProDvizhenie auto festival united history, art and entertainment. During two festive days, visitors got acquainted with more than a century of the automobile industry history. They saw over 500 exhibits, including retro cars, iconic sports cars, legendary motorcycles, supercars, lowriders and vehicles of the future. The organizers paid special attention to domestic cars that have made our country famous far beyond its borders.
Legends of Russia
One of the main and most spectacular events of the auto festival was the unique exhibition "Legends of Russia", which was located along the Central Alley of VDNKh. Here you could trace the entire evolution of the Russian auto industry – from the replica of the car of Pyotr Frese and Evgeny Yakovlev, presented to the public for the first time at the Nizhny Novgorod exhibition in 1896, to the Aurus Senat of 2025.
A special event of the auto festival at VDNKh was the exposition of automobile museums of Russia and private collections near the Friendship of Nations fountain. More than a hundred unique examples of vehicles of the past were provided by the Museum of the Special Purpose Garage of the Federal Security Service of Russia, the Moscow Transport Museum, and the AvtoVAZ and UAZ plant museums. Also, not far from the famous fountain during the auto festival, an original exposition of Moskvich cars was located, covering the key stages in the history of the legendary brand. The exhibition, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of this brand, told about the contribution of the Lenin Komsomol Automobile Plant to the development of the domestic auto industry, its role in the industry and culture of the country.
At a special site, guests saw cars that have become a symbol of comfort and reliability of public transport in the capital. One of the most unusual exhibits of this exhibition is a unique MAZ-ZIL-200 truck-tow truck. No less interesting for the automotive community was the AvtoVAZ exhibition. Visitors were able to evaluate the design, technical characteristics and innovative solutions of the concern's new cars. A striking premiere of the exhibition was the demonstration of the new model of the Lada Azimut plant.
At the arch of the southern entrance to the VDNKh auto festival, one could see a collection of custom motorcycles — 23 bikes of different models. Concerts and dance master classes were also held there for visitors.
The ProDvizhenie auto festival took place in the year of the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War. And the theme of this historical event was reflected in its exposition. In front of pavilion No. 64 "Optika" there was a thematic zone "Cars of Victory". Here one could see wheeled vehicles that worked on the front roads: army SUVs GAZ-64 and GAZ-67, a GAZ-MM truck, as well as unique armored cars.
Back to the Future
On the site in front of the Atom Museum, the attention of visitors was held for two days by real transport of the future. Here one could see compact electric cars "Atom" and, of course, the unmanned mainline tractor Navio L5.
Open festival area
Owners of rare cars, collectors got an exclusive opportunity to present their cars and communicate with guests within the framework of the open festival area on Oktyabrskaya Square of VDNKh. The conditions of participation included sending a photo of the car, a short story about it, as well as data on the make, model and year of production of the car. The acceptance of applications from private collectors for participation in the event was opened on the website of the VDNKh auto festival.
Collectors whose applications were selected by the competition committee were able to personally show their cars to thousands of VDNKh visitors, tell how rare examples were acquired and restored, and also take part in a rich concert and gastronomic program at the site on Oktyabrskaya Square.
Legends of the World
You could get acquainted with the legends of the world automobile industry near Pavilion No. 1 "Central". Here they presented cars that left the brightest mark in the history of the world automobile industry, including Ford Mustang, Porsche 911, Chevrolet Corvette, DeLorean DMC-12, Ferrari Testarossa.
In addition, the best cars of different brands and eras of the world's leading automakers awaited guests of VDNKh in the Nalchik Square. Visitors were able to look at iconic models of past decades from different countries of the world: cars of the golden era of Mercedes-Benz and BMW, American sports cars Corvette and Mustang, Japanese rally legends of Subaru and Mitsubishi and, of course, the standards of automobile style of Ferrari, Lamborghini and Maserati.
A vibrant program was prepared for city residents and tourists. They participated in dance and creative workshops, talked with representatives of the retro rally "VDNKh – our heritage", which took place on August 3, and sang about the cherry "nine" at a concert of the group "Kombinatsia" in the green theater. All those who wished were also able to attend theatrical performances and a large festive concert dedicated to the birthday of VDNKh.
During the festival, you could grab a bite to eat at thematic food trucks in Nalchik Square, on Oktyabrskaya Square, and at the arch of the southern entrance. And the House of Russian Cuisine presented “tormozki” — filling and quick snacks for car tourists.
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