{"id":5073,"date":"2014-08-02T10:43:07","date_gmt":"2014-08-02T07:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klubasklasika.lt\/?p=5073"},"modified":"2017-11-02T17:59:04","modified_gmt":"2017-11-02T15:59:04","slug":"klasika","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klubasklasika.lt\/en\/2014\/08\/02\/klasika\/","title":{"rendered":"Antique Car Show „Timeless Klasika 2014″"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s hard to have something new to say about the historical car exhibition which takes place in Bir\u00c5\u00beai. Every year, together with the town festivals held, the antique vehicle performances have become a traditional gathering place for people who are at least interested in historical technique, where you can see the oldest and most interesting historical exhibits, hear the restoration news, and finally, spend great time in friends and like-minded company.
\nOn the 2nd of August, in Bir\u00c5\u00beai, there was held a traditional exhibition of antique vehicles \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Timeless \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Klasika\u00e2\u20ac\u009d 2014\u00e2\u20ac\u009d which brought together the best, rarest and oldest cars from Lithuania and Latvia. Ever since 2008, Antique Vehicle Club \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Klasika\u00e2\u20ac\u009d exhibitions of historical cars has been enlivening Bir\u00c5\u00beai cultural life, attracting new sponsors and inviting crowds of guests and tourists.
\nOn the morning of Festival, show organizers and guests were a little frightened by short warm rain, but soon it ended up giving place for the perfect weather, which like a good mood, accompanied festival participants for the rest of the day. The event, starting with the car registration confirmation, went on timely and smoothly. Apparently, knowing the festival organizers\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 punctuality and strict requirements, most participants arrived well before the start of registration. And that’s good, because in connection with the sporting event that took place in Birzai town, some streets were closed and traffic jams blocked them.
\nAfter registration confirmation, participants of the exhibition were divided into three groups. Each group, led by a member of Club \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Klasika\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, went by buses to get acquainted with the subtleties of brewing: Rinkuskiai and Birzai breweries, and Bir\u00c5\u00beai Castle Museum.
\nThe exhibitors wonderfully spent time in brewing companies and institutions which keep traditions of brewing. After returning to Birzai Air club, they quickly dressed up and prepared for the parade through the town streets. Police accompanied the abundant historical convoy moved into the centre of the town, there was the antique car event next to a monument to Independence from 17:00 to 19:30.\"Paradas
\nThe antique car show \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Timeless Klasika 2014\u00e2\u20ac\u009d held in Birzai, August 2, not only attracted crowds of viewers but brought together the best, rarest and oldest cars from Lithuania and Latvia.
\nExhibition visitors were able to see even 63 excellent antique and classic vehicles: 4 motorcycles and 59 cars. We can be pleased with that each year the historical technique Festivals, organised by Antique Vehicle Club \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Klasika\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, are becoming more solid and getting more historic charm. The event was attended by twenty-two cars from Latvia, one from Belarus and forty antique vehicles from Lithuania. Eighteen cars participating in this year’s exhibition were produced in the interwar period. According to expert assessment, there were the biggest number of pre-war cars participating in exhibition and ever seen in Lithuania since 1991.
\nThe festival was enlivened not only by fine-looking antique and classic cars, but also by the drivers and their families dressed in after the times, corresponding to the year of the car producing.\"Parodos<\/a> The exhibition visitors could even take pictures by the club \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Klasika\u00e2\u20ac\u009d improvised Hollywood star with Club \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Klasika\u00e2\u20ac\u009d girls Gra\u00c5\u00beina and Vaiva. And further, it was possible not only to see, to touch, to admire the history of motoring, but also to hear the story of the one or the other exhibits, the development of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Klasika\u00e2\u20ac\u009d events, the club members and their future plans. Information work was perfectly performed by a show presenter Ovidijus Jankauskas, who interviewed not only the organizer of the festival – the antique vehicles club \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Klasika\u00e2\u20ac\u009d President Egidijus Einoris, but also the other festival participants. There were really a lot to talk with, because in this exhibition you could meet all the best-known Lithuanian and Latvian restorers, organizers of antique vehicles events and technical experts. To the exhibition arrived Riga Motor Museum delegation, led by Deputy Director Andrejs Belinskis, Latvia Antique Automobile Club President Agris \u00c5\u00a0mits, Jurmala historic car event organizer Maris Me\u00c5\u00beapuke, collector J\u00c5\u00abris Tel\u00c5\u00a1evskis, Lithuania Classic Car Club President Gintautas \u00c5\u00bdi\u00c4\u008dkus, historical technical experts K\u00c4\u2122stutis Pletkus and Ri\u00c4\u008dardas \u00c5\u00bdi\u00c4\u008dkus, and many others like-minded interested in antique technology.\"Egidijus
\nSigitas Zajarskas, owner of Ford T, made in 1926, came by the oldest car to the exhibition in Birzai. Jonas Ruseckas\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 1939 Opel Admiral cabriolet was accepted as the best restored historic vehicle. The most interesting car\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s certificate was given to BMW 501, produced in 1955 (the owner – Alfredas Zigmantas). Well, Vida and Gintautas \u00c5\u00bdickus arrived by a 1937 convertible Mercedes Benz and won the award of the crew who mostly corresponds with vehicle time.
\nAfter the exhibition, antique vehicles said goodbye with loud horn honks to so many gathered audience of the event, and once again returned to Birzai Air club, which was closed for a festive evening. Exhibition organizers tried to welcome and entertain their guests properly. As always, the official part of the evening was began by anthem of the Lithuania Republic as well as diplomas and certificates were handed. Afterwards, various performances, chatting, dancing, and festive fireworks continued. The celebration ended, leaving the hope and the desire to meet again next year…<\/p>\n

Dainius Nagel\u00c4\u2014 photos<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t