The Eleventh edition of Trabant Fest Veliko Tarnovo 2020 which was postponed due to the state of emergency, will be held on November 7th in the old capital. The event starts at 10 am at the parking in front of Marno Pole Park. This was announced by the founder of the parade Milen Mihov. It should be mentioned that November 7th is the date on which the first legendary car of this brand was put into production in the GDR in 1957.
Collectors and lovers of the legendary socialist vehicle Trabant will gather for the tenth-anniversary edition of “Trabant Fest – Veliko Tarnovo”. This year’s event will take place on March 16 /Saturday/ and is part of the pre-holiday program for the city’s holiday.
The 8th edition of Trabant Motor Show will take place on March, 18th in Veliko Tarnovo. The local Trabant Fan Club is expecting more than 80 East German cars from Bulgaria, Romania, Germany and Russia to participate in the expo.
The trabis, as some call them endearingly, will be on display at the parking lot between the Army Club Building and Marno Pole Park from 10 am till 11 am. From 11 till 12 am they will be in front of the Municipality. At 12 they will parade along the streets of Veliko Tarnovo on their way towards the parking in front of Praktiker. There Trabant owners will show off their expert driving skills. There will be prizes for best preserved vehicle and also for best car tuning.
This famous car was produced in the German Democratic Republic between the years 1957-1991 at a factory in Zwickau, during which period more than 3 million vehicles have been constructed.
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