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    Aug 12
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„Riga Retro 2012” – 40 year anniversary event of the Antique Automobile Club of Latvia

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This year, on August 18-19, neighboring Latvia’s Antique Car Club (Latvijas Antiko Automobilu Klubs) celebrated its 40th anniversary. The club was founded on July 21, 1972, and it was the first antique car club in the former Soviet Union. In 1989, due to AAK’s efforts and hard work an Antique Car Museum (Rigas Motormuzejs) was founded in Riga, next to the Bikernieki Race Track. The Museum and the AAK Club have been closely working ever since. The Museum showcases more than 240 rare and original artifacts of the 19th and 20th centuries and half of them are the property of the AAK Club.

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    Aug 12
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Traditional antique vehicle show „Biržai 2012” in Lithuania

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There is no doubt that every lover of antiques associates Biržai town festival with the antique car shows presented by the “Klasika” Club. Every year the “Klasika” Club brings joy to the town residents by exhibiting historic cars, motorcycles and trucks. This year’s festival was exceptional, because the antique car parade and show could boast of a good variety and quality. The total of 35 vintage vehicles attended the parade and the show. They included: 28 cars, 4 motorcycles, one tractor, and two trucks. In fact, one non-transport machine participated in the show – a steam engine „Port Huron” made in 1921. It proved to be immensely popular with the show visitors.

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    Jul 12
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An Outing to Dalius Linkevičius Agricultural Machinery Museum

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On a nice weekend evening, a few members of the Antique Car Club “Klasika” went on an outing to visit a member of the Club, Dalius Linkevicius. We had two goals: to congratulate Dalius Linkevicius on his birthday and to look around his Farm Machinery Museum. The first goal was the easier of the two. It started with snacks and some beer. Well, the second goal was a real puzzle. After all, antique car show in Biržai was already just around the corner and one of the planned entertainments was a trip to Dalius Linkevičius Museum. So, we reviewed and assessed everything. After consultation, we decided to show you many things that you will be able to see and experience at the Museum in Sodeliškių manor and farmstead. Of course, we do not show you everything as we want some things remain a surprise.

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    Jun 12
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Antique Car Show In Linkuva

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As you already know, Biržai residents are not surprised to see antique cars on the city streets anymore. However, the Antique Car Club “Klasika” always strives to bring innovations to the city life. Those who visited Biržai Castle on the 14th of July were not disappointed. They had a chance to take pictures standing by several antique cars and talk to the members of “Klasika” Club about antique cars and museum artifacts. Newlyweds were honored in particular. They were really pleasantly surprised by the souvenirs, flowers, and attention they received from the “Klasika” Club. In most countries of Western Europe and many states of the US small weekend car shows are very popular and welcomed by museums and community organizations. Even though antique car shows are not new in Biržai, in Lithuania there are still places where such events are a novelty. On July 15 (Sunday) Antique Car Club “Klasika” went to the town of Linkuva (Pakruojis District) where an antique car show and parade were held.

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    Jun 12
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From „Klasika’s” collection…

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Bear coasters from Club „Klasika”

 

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    Jun 12
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The Festival of Ukmerge City – „I Love Ukmerge 2012!”

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On an early and rainy morning of June 2, 2012, members of the Antique Automobile Club „Klasika”, accompanied by friends and associates from Biržai, set off on a long journey. This time the gray trail led us to Ukmerge, which celebrated 220th anniversary since the city was returned the rights of Magdeburg. Ukmergė is one of the oldest towns in Lithuania. In written sources, the town was first mentioned in 1333, which is the official date of its foundation. In Vartbergė Chronicle it is mentioned that in the year, Master of the Livonian Order „was by Vilkenbergė „(i.e. Ukmergė). At that time he attacked the Ukmergė Castle, which was later repeatedly attacked and devastated by the Teutonic Order. Legends, interwoven with historical facts, mention the old name of Ukmergė – Vilkmergė.

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    Apr 12
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„Mes važiuojame 2012!” („We Drive 2012!”) – In Pasvalys

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Often, when seeing an antique car passing by, we stop and turn back to look at it. Some of us marvel at it, some go back into remembrances of the past, others just are pleased to see it. However, it is rarely that people know how much patience and effort, not even speaking about time and money, it is required so that those old and rusty antique cars could be brought back to life. Not everyone understands that some people can talk longest hours sharing their impressions from past shows, parades and antique car festivals. You might think of such people as „fanatics”. Perhaps they are. However, antique cars, especially antique vehicle parades bring joy to everyone.

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    Mar 12
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The first ever long distance road trip in an auto was made by a woman!

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The first-ever, constructed in 1885 Charles Benz, the German inventor. On January, 29th, 1886 he took out the patent for the car, and on July, 3rd, 1886 on Ringshtrasse in Mannheim for the first time showed the car to general public. Benz’s car had three bicycle wheels. On the car the one-cylinder internal combustion engine by a working volume of 954 cm³ has been established. Real capacity of this car — 0,9 h.p. at 400 turns in a minute though in the patent for the invention 2/3 horse powers are specified at 250 turns. This engine had considerable weight (about 100 kg). Maximum speed is 13 kilometers per hour. The car has been patented on November 2, 1886 (patent  No. DRP 37435), passed tests for roads, and in 1887 participated in the Parisian exhibition. Since 1888 Benz’s cars have been exposed on sale, but buyers were not.

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    Mar 12
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From „Klasika” history…

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When searching various antique car club websites or the Internet, I noticed that information pertaining to the very beginnings and the founding of such clubs is missing. Where and when were they founded? What circumstances determined the founding of these clubs in Lithuania? In this article, I will try to fill in the gaps and tell the story of the founding of antique car club „Klasika” in the city of Biržai. I will tell who the godfather of the club was, and how the name of the club was selected.

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    Dec 11
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Seeing off the Old Year… Happy New Year!

Category:Events,Events 2011,Articles

The Antique Vehicle Club „Klasika” began its season on May 28, 2011. The Club accepted an invitation to take part in a land-rover marathon „4×4 Perimeter” festival which took place in Pačeriaukštė Village (Biržai District). Members of the Club exhibited their vehicles in the sports field of P. Poškus High School. Historic vehicles were admired by a large number of spectators and marathon participants.

Our Club’s next events were shows in Širvintos and Kernavė. Last year, our friends in Širvintos offered us to arrange an exhibit in Kernavė. After a short deliberation, we accepted the invitation. We called our event „With ,Klasika’ – to Kernavė!“

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