Love the way the military stuff is displayed on a long walkway like that- of course you’d probably find people like us stopping every few feet and checking out whatever has caught our eye. Would take a long time to go the length of it I think!
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The last time I was in the museum was last November. That is why there is snow in the photos. And in the summer, this path is generally wonderful. This is the perfect place for a walk. Tired, you can sit down on a bench and while your legs are resting, continue to consider the technique.
Photo source: Уличная экспозиция музея техники Вадима Задорожного - Прогулки по Москве — LiveJournal
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This avenue ends with a small airfield.
And a few more sketches for individual exposures. Fans of extreme weathering will obviously like these prototypes,
If you like rust, but don’t like military equipment (does it really happen?), then here is a plot from civilian life
In a small museum, you can shoot all the exhibits and show you, in such a huge one – it’s simply impossible. So there is only one way out – come and see for yourself. For those who are confused in my wanderings around the territory – a diagram to help.
After many hours of being in the museum, I am leaving it once again in order to visit it again in the near future!
To be continued…
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Me too and I own a Challenger R/T Shaker
I wonder where you go to service it. Are there Dodge dealerships in Russia ?
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This one if you don’t want to scroll up so far
Well? Technically it is not a Hellcat. It’s an SRT 392; if it were a Hellcat; the badge on the right side of the spoiler would look like this.
But it’s still a nice car.
I still don’t understand why everyone was shocked by the presence of the Dodge Challenger Hellcat in Moscow. Here is a screenshot from a popular online car dealership. There are 7 cars for sale.
I am not a specialist, not an amateur and not a fan, but in my understanding, if they release a very expensive car in two copies, then one will end up in the United Arab Emirates, and the second in Moscow.
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Well I’m no expert either, but I’m pretty certain that the one that ends up in the UAE will be driven like a rented mule until it wrecks…
I think there’s always a certain shock in the USA when someone in another country buys a US manufacturered muscle car.
Right or wrong, there’s a perception many US muscle car fans have that most overseas car connoisseur’s, have more exotic and refined tastes than what the US manufacturers offer. That’s my opinion based on the snobby US auto magazines mostly bashing US muscle cars for like the last fifty years or so.
That’s said as a fan, owner & driver of several US muscle/pony cars over the last ~39+ years and counting.
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Up in the north-west corner of England where most roads are still narrow and twisty any American car used to be a rare bird. Then they started building Mustangs with the steering wheel on the proper side and while the place isn’t exactly overrun with them there’s a few about, Challengers are very unusual and I can’t recall seeing a Camaro. But Japanese hot stuff (sometimes grey imports) still rule the roost with the “Not Fast Just Feckless” fans, manufacturer-tuned Mercs and (especially) BMWs for those who want to display wealth (but not necessarily drive them fast). Hot hatches tend to still dominate the youth market, especially old ones…
Cheers,
M
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For me just the fact that seeing a car which represents all the Yankee Imperialist Decadence there is and to find one on that side of ye old iron curtain. Even now with current situation (trying not to get to out of topic). But I do have AMT Challenger kit in the stash. Maybe I will build it as a Russian Challenger - looks to be black, No prob. Just need to replicate the license plate. Maybe go as far as a Dio with snow. hmmmm
Cheers
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I’m also guilty of hijacking threads. I don’t own a Dodge anything. Just sayin’ - I think some basic courtesies got lost here.
Thanks Yuri for posting a massive batch of useful references, it’s the next-best thing to visiting the museum personally – which, for reasons we all know and don’t need repeating, is unlikely to happen in the foreseeable future.
As you are probably aware, placing historic exhibits open to the sky is also an issue in several other parts of the world. A lot of the vehicles in the Vadim Zadorozhny museum seem to be recently restored and in very good condition – those restorations would have been expensive, I don’t understand why they are then exposed to rain, snow etc.? And there are other examples which are rusting and need urgent protection, those are also out in the open.
I remember you posted many photos of a museum last year which I think you said was sponsored by a private collector/billionaire – is this the same museum? My question is – is there an unlimited amount of money available to restore vehicles when they need it?
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In Russia, the American automotive industry is well known and we love large American cars: from cars to trucks. They just aren’t very cheap.
Any man who drives a car knows what words like Detroit mean (I wrote this name from memory, but then decided to check it - no mistake!) and Ford Mustang. I myself would not refuse to buy a big American car from the end of the last century. Not for permanent, but for parade driving. This is within my means, but then I will have to live in it, since my wife will definitely not let me go home with such a purchase.
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I agree, with these cars we deviated a little from the topic, but still remained within the boundaries of the technical subject matter. And, most importantly, within the boundaries of human respect.
You asked an unexpected question for me. I will try to tell you how I see it. Particularly valuable exhibits with easily damaged (wood, leather, …) elements are kept indoors. Under the canopies there are no less valuable, but more weather-resistant exhibits.
Military equipment that stands in the open air:
- It was originally built specifically for being in the open air. This is natural for her.
- Priorities of the modeller. Many members of this forum spend a lot of money on models, but do not have a good workshop.
- Construction cost. It is quite possible that it is cheaper to completely repaint the equipment once every two or three years than to build a hangar for it (this is my assumption).
PS This is a different, but also a private museum. And I will continue to talk about that museum soon.
I think they have enough money for their hobby. They constantly add and update the exposition. State museums look a little worse than these.
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Yes that is what I was thinking – an interesting monetary debate. If I had any influence over the decision, I would argue that a basic roof-structure could save restoring 10 vehicles for 10 or 15 years, which is cheaper than restoring those 10 vehicles possibly twice in the same amount of time if left out in the open? And it would be more pleasant for visitors to look at those vehicles all through the year 
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what a magnificent collection of vehicles, thank you for documenting this for all of us in the west who are unable to visit Russia and see it for themselves.
you have taken numerous photographs of amazing items and i thank you for your incredible effort.
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