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Silverstone Classic Promises Russian Classics & Lamborghini Feast
The organisers of the Silverstone Classic say that this year’ s three-day festival, held at Silverstone Circuit on July 26-28, has attracted an unprecedented number of car clubs displaying a record number of classic cars. Huge displays and parades are being organised to celebrate special milestones in the histories of Aston Martin, Lamborghini and the Porsche 911, but perhaps the most interesting entry comes from further afield. Four intrepid members of the GAZ-21 Car Club are travelling all the way from Moscow to attend the Silverstone Classic and provide visitors to the show with two of the most unusual exhibits. The Volga GAZ-21 was originally developed with State approval in 1956, with a design heavily influenced by US vehicles of the same era. Over the next 14 years no fewer than 639,478 Volgas were produced including a special GAZ-23 Volga version for Soviet special services which was fitted with a V8 engine and capable of topping the 100mph mark. Vladimir Smagin and Dmitry Kilpio are driving the two cars all the way to Silverstone from Russia, and the 6,000 + kilometre round trip to the UK will take the plucky pair through Minsk, Warsaw, Poznan, Hannover, Antwerp, Brugge and London en route to Silverstone. As well as the GAZ-21 Car Club, other new clubs attending this year’ s Silverstone Classic include the Abarth Scorpion Club, Corvette Club de France, Karmann Ghia Owners Club and V6Clio. net club. In total an unprecedented total of 8,269 classic cars have been registered for display on more than 80-car club stands over the weekend. And while we are on the subject of the Silverstone Classic, the event hopes to have the biggest ever gathering of Lamborghinis seen in the UK to celebrate the marques 50th anniversary. The Italian‘ supercars’ will take part in a special parade on the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit which is being organised by the Lamborghini Club UK for 6pm on Saturday evening. This glittering 100-car cavalcade is being supported by Automobili Lamborghini S. p. A. and will be led by the company’ s latest amazing creation, the Aventador LP700- 4 with the new Roadster version on display in the Lamborghini Club UK showcase. The parade will also feature just about every model produced by the famous sportscar manufacturer since originally founded by Ferruccio Lamborghini back in 1963 as a direct rival to Ferrari. www. silverstoneclassic. com
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