Museum of Technology Vadim Zadorozhny
Moscow region, Krasnogorsk city district, Arkhangelsk, Ilyinskoye highway, 4th kilometer, c8
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Vadim Zadorozhny Museum of Technology is one of the largest museums of retro cars in Europe. It presents cars of Soviet political leaders, unique collections Alfa-Roma, Horch, Delahaye, BMW.
The museum’s collection began with a 1939 BMW Wartburg car bought by chance, which took 10 months to restore. Now the museum has more than 1,000 exhibits, which are placed on 6000 square meters. The museum includes a library, restaurants, a car service center, a club of motorists.
The first exposition of the museum 7 years ago was composed mainly of BMWs of the first half of the XX century.
Today, the museum has collected more than 1,000 exhibits, among which there are truly unique. Here you can see the famous ZIS 115. This is the first vehicle to feature a hidden armor system, which is provided by a bronicapsule - a 4-ton capsule hidden under the body of the car. It was experimentally proved that this ZIS 115 belonged to Stalin and it was this ZIS that transported it. In addition, the museum presents unique collections of Alfa-Roma, Horch, Delahaye – brands whose manufacturers are no longer found on the market.
The vehicles are located on three floors. The basement includes the exposition of Soviet cars "Garage of the Land of Soviets". On the ground floor are foreign retro cars since 1902. The second includes motorcycles, American cars, Formula 1 sports cars. Military equipment is located on the territory of the museum complex.