Kharkiv Retro Meeting - 2017 acquires intercontinental scale. This time it will be dedicated to the theme "Made in USA". First of all, its heroes will be American cars of different eras - unique specimens and serial classic. But not only cars: motorcycles, motor scooters and bicycles, as well as suits, music and cuisine - everything on KhAR-2017 will be imbued with American spirit, smell and brilliance.
Among the cars of the rally, you can find a wide variety of specimens for every taste. As the truly "museum" Buick Town Car in 1924, the Chevrolet Series F Superio in 1924 and the Ford A in 1929, and the quite topical Chevrolet "Corvette" C3 Stingray of 1981 or the Ford Crown Victoria LX of 1991, which can still be found On the roads of the USA. There are among the exhibits and amazes luxury and design models - the symbols of the American automotive industry. Especially noteworthy among them cars of the 1950s, when the main principles of the American car were formed - comfort, prestige, reliability. This, for example, Mercury Montclair 1956, Pontiac Star Chief 1957, or Chevrolet Delray 1958.
Finally, one of the main exhibits can be considered models, some of whose names have become common names - Willys MB 1943 and Ford Mustang 1971. "Willys", which was supplied to the USSR during the Second World War, proved to be the most reliable army car in history - it was the workhorse of scouts and signalmen, it was used both as a mobile platform for a machine gun and as a "general carrier". His wheels left traces in the deserts of the Sahara, and in the jungles of Asia, and in the swamps of Karelia. And the Mustang with the iconic stallion on the radiator became the ancestor of a whole class of sports cars for a wide range of customers. He hit the imagination of Americans with a stylish European design and sporting character at a small price. In addition, the "Mustang" became a real movie star, appearing in the films about Bond and Batman, and relatively recently in the racing action movie "Gone in 60 Seconds".
According to one of the organizers of KhRS-2017 Uncle Farah, not one will come to Kharkov, but a "couple of mustangs". But personal likes and expectations of the car expert are associated with another luxury for the elite - Ford Thunderbird. The manufacturer called this model "a prestigious car for those who sometimes want not to ride with the driver, but to drive the car on their own".
"This is a real car-legend from the elite Ford line," says Uncle Farah, without concealing admiration.. - If I were not the organizer of the rally, which all these cars saw, but a novice motorist, I would just give up everything for the sake of this one machine and come to drag myself from one presence of the "Thunderbird".
A collection of American cars will be supplemented by overseas motorcycles, including Harley-Davidson, among which are FLHTC 1340 Electra Glide Classic.
This model was released in a limited edition of 150 copies to mark the 85th anniversary of the brand. Also, its stand was awarded to the famous Kharkov firm Iron Custom Motorcycles.
"In fact, we are not locked in the US. This is a defining but not an obligatory topic. We will have cars from different countries, and the program of events is still being formed. For example, our Americanized holiday will be visited by historical reenactors and will be destroyed in the square of the main square of the city by an Indian settlement, - intrigues Uncle Farah.