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Story of the exhibit

Text by: Meelis Tamm It all started when I was next to Tuve as Mr Praust offered his LADA to the Old Tech Park over the phone. Tuve replied that he had a couple of lads right here who could come and pick it up straight away. "Straight away" didn't suit, though, and it was left at "sometime after Midsummer". That time came on 10 July 2010. Jaanis and I fitted a battery to the LADA, turned the key and drove to the Old Tech Park. It was as simple as that. Technically the car is in fairly good shape, but over 10 years rust has taken its toll. Thanks to Mr Praust for the donation and thanks to Jaanis for helping! It was a lovely summery LADA day!

VAZ

Manufacturer

Volga Automobile Plant

Волжский автомобильный завод · Samara region, USSR/Russia

The history of the Volga Automobile Plant dates from 1966, when the governing bodies of the USSR decided to build an entirely new car plant and town in what was then the Kuibyshev region, near the Zhiguli mountains. The new town was named Togliatti in honour of Palmiro Togliatti, former general…

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Want to see it in person?Old Tech Park is open 24/7. Ticket €7. · Lai tn 1, Järva-Jaani
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