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7/03/2011

Russian Leaders’ Cars Displayed in Moscow



People are always curious about everything concerning celebrities, especially when they are leaders of a country. Are you curious about the vehicles that have been used by famous political leaders? Recently, in Moscow, the Federal Guard Service has unveiled the cars that have been used by Russian leaders across different periods of the country’s history at the Oldtimer Gallery exhibition. The exhibition which dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the Special Purpose Garage features armored ZIL, Mercedes-Benz limousines, 1933 Lincoln, a 1935 Cadillac, a 1936 Buick and a 1935 Ford V8 and many other unique cars. Let’s have a look at them through some photos as following:

The Oldtimer Gallery exhibition features about 70 cars used by Russian leaders over the past 90 years.
The Oldtimer Gallery exhibition features about 70 cars used by Russian leaders over the past 90 years.

There were about 70 unique cars and special escort motorcycles in the exhibition. They had been used to carry and protect Soviet and Russian leaders across different periods of the country’s history.
There were about 70 unique cars and special escort motorcycles in the exhibition. They had been used to carry and protect Soviet and Russian leaders across different periods of the country’s history.

Visitors have a chance to observe armored ZIL and Mercedes-Benz limousines, escort vehicles and motorcycles which were used to carry foreign leaders during their visits to Russia
Visitors have a chance to observe armored ZIL and Mercedes-Benz limousines, escort vehicles and motorcycleswhich were used to carry foreign leaders during their visits to Russia

The Oldtimer Gallery exhibition also displays a replica of the 1921 Rolls Royce which used to transport Vladimir Lenin
The Oldtimer Gallery exhibition also displays a replica of the 1921 Rolls Royce which used to transport Vladimir Lenin

Besides, there were a 1933 Lincoln, a 1935 Cadillac, a 1936 Buick and a 1935 Ford V8 in the exhibition. These cars were used by security guards in the 1930s
Besides, there were a 1933 Lincoln, a 1935 Cadillac, a 1936 Buick and a 1935 Ford V8 in the exhibition. These cars were used by security guards in the 1930s

The exhibition was opened to visitors from March 24 to 27, 2011 in an area of 3,500 square meters at the Crocus Expo Exhibition Center
The exhibition was opened to visitors from March 24 to 27, 2011 in an area of 3,500 square meters at the Crocus Expo Exhibition Center

These cars used to carry Vladimir Lenin, Joseph Stalin, Nikita Khrushchev, Leonid Brezhnev, Yury Andropov, Mikhail Gorbachev and other national leaders
These cars used to carry Vladimir Lenin, Joseph Stalin, Nikita Khrushchev, Leonid Brezhnev, Yury Andropov, Mikhail Gorbachev and other national leaders

This is an image of a Mercedes-Benz G-500 limousine
A Mercedes-Benz G-500 limousine

The exhibition also features three prewar Packard limousines, favorite cars used by Stalin
The exhibition features three prewar Packard limousines, favorite cars used by Stalin

Many other different cars were also displayed during the event
Many other different cars were also displayed during the event

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