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Presented by the Stara Zagora RETRO Car Club
21stInternational Classic Car Meet
Stara Zagora 2026
- Date
- 3 October 2026
- Hours
- 10:00 – 16:30
- Where
- Artillery Park
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The invitationJoin us in Bulgaria's
Join us in Bulgaria's
capital of classic cars
The Stara Zagora RETRO Car Club warmly invites you on 3 October 2026.
In the heart of Bulgaria, in Stara Zagora — a city with more than 8,000 years of history — a shared passion for motoring history brings thousands of people together for the 21st time.
Everyone who loves classic and vintage machinery is welcome, along with the people of our city and everyone visiting it. Come and share the magic of the classics with us, and help write the next chapter of our motoring heritage.
Founded in 1990 — one of the oldest car clubs in Bulgaria
The clubKeepers of a cultural
Keepers of a cultural
and historical legacy.
Our club was founded back in 1990 and is one of the oldest in Bulgaria. It brings together owners of vintage vehicles from all over the country and across Europe.
Every classic car has its own story, its own character and a smell you never forget. For us a car is not a way of getting from A to B, and not a pile of thousands of parts — it has a soul.
Since 1990, through 20 carefully organised events, the club has become a benchmark for collectors and enthusiasts from all over Bulgaria and the neighbouring countries, turning Stara Zagora into the country's capital of classic motoring.
We keep the machines. We tell the stories. We carry on the tradition.
- Founded
- 1990Founded
- editions held
- 20editions held
- cars and motorcycles
- 400+cars and motorcycles
- countries taking part
- 7countries taking part
21st International Classic Car Meet
3 October 2026
A classic car show with live rock music in Stara Zagora. Out in the open air, the cars on display make time stand still for a few hours and take you straight back to the 20th century.
Date
3 Oct 2026
Saturday
Hours
10:00 – 16:30
along the park alleys
Where
Artillery Park
Stara Zagora
Stara Zagora hosts the 21st edition of the Retro Parade with more than 400 remarkable classic cars and motorcycles. The show is organised by the Stara Zagora RETRO Car Club with the kind support of the Municipality of Stara Zagora.
Locals and visitors alike will see a striking collection of vintage cars and motorcycles that carry the spirit of very different motoring eras. Our aim is to introduce younger generations to that history — and to the marvel of engineering that is the car.
As always, the day is set to live rock music
Entrants from
Bulgaria
Serbia
Czechia
Germany
United Kingdom
Greece
Romania
Programme
3 October 2026
The classic cars will be on display along the alleys of Artillery Park from 10:00 to 16:30.
10:00
01Official opening
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02Registration and line-up of the cars
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03Entrants presented to the crowd
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04Live rock concert
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05Bulgarian folk dance performance
15:00
06Awards ceremony
16:30
07Closing
Bring your own carYour classic belongs
Your classic belongs
here with us.
Do you own a classic or vintage car?
Show it at the 21st Classic Car Meet in Stara Zagora and become part of the city's motoring history.
Entry conditions
Before you start the engine...
The full conditions are set by the organisers and will be published here.
The cars
Legends you will meet
As entries come in, more and more of the cars you'll see on 3 October will appear here.
Honda Civic Race
race car
BMW 7 Series (E38)
1990s
Classic Essex Super Six Sedan
1929
Pontiac Grand Prix
1966
Beauford Tourer
retro replica
Lancia Delta HF Integrale
1990s
Ferrari Mondial
1980s
Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud
1950s
BMW 3 Series (E21)
1970s
Mercedes-Benz W108 Gulf Racing
1960s
MG A Roadster
1959
Studebaker President Coupe Hot Rod
1937
Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham
1980s
DKW / IFA RT 125
1952
Ford Escort Rally
race car
DeSoto Custom
1950s
The spirit of the classics
When did the world start losing its magic?
In an age of quick turnover, the ability to give yourself over to slower pleasures becomes ever more valuable.
There was a time when things were built as if they were meant to last forever. Buildings had high ceilings, heavy doors and façades that still make you stop and look up. Libraries were quiet palaces of wood and books. Clocks on the walls didn't just show the hour — they ticked, reminding you that time was passing.
The smallest details mattered just as much. Slip behind the wheel of a car from those years — an MG MGA Roadster, say — and you realise nothing about it was left to chance. It doesn't try hard to impress with luxury. It simply has class.
Today you touch a display and everything happens by itself. Back then you turned a key or pulled a lever and felt the whole mechanism working behind the gesture. Perhaps that's what we miss today — not the machinery, but the sense that someone poured time and soul into making something beautiful.
A classic car is an escape from the present — admiration for craftsmanship, class and an aesthetic that time cannot touch.
Gallery
The story in pictures
Twenty editions behind us. Each one left behind a frame worth living through again.
20th Retro Meet
2025
19th Retro Meet
2024
18th Retro Meet
2023
Video
Get a feel for the day
Classic cars, real emotion and an atmosphere you have to experience — here are some scenes from a previous edition of the meet.
The venue
Artillery Park
Stara Zagora
On 3 October, Artillery Park turns into an open-air motor museum where generations, stories and machines from very different eras all meet in one place.
Partners and friends
Supported by
The meet happens thanks to people and companies who believe in the motoring history of Stara Zagora.
Contact
Stara Zagora RETRO Car Club
Get the classic out of the garage.
We'll be waiting in Stara Zagora.
03.10.2026
Come and join us!