Soviet Disco on autostage '70th

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1970. The country is moving into a new era - an era of disco. So there really has not been without a new car. The increased population requires a truly mass, popular car, a cheap, modern and stylish. They became VAZ-2101.

proto: Fiat-124

"Kopeika". About her many anecdotes, stories. It has withdrawn many Soviet films. It is worthwhile. Even now it is a cult car of many generations, despite almost forty years.

In 1966, at the Geneva Motor Show debut small vehicle - FIAT-124 small class. Despite modern times for the design, its construction was somewhat outdated, inadequate brakes and suspension and, most importantly, the engine with OHV valvetrain. But it is this model FIAT soviet authority chose a popular car and gave the job designers rebuilt it in line with modern technology. As a result, the car was more powerful engine with OHC valvetrain, coil spring suspension, well, and of course, a slightly modified design. The car has had a fairly cheap (albeit expensive for the same class Moskvich-412) and very sportish in nature. VAZ-2101 issued nearly 25 years, in many different designs. So far, the former Soviet Union on the road a lot "kopeika"'s, as a rusty and tidy condition.

Brief VAZ-2101 :

Number of seats - 4-5
Drive type - rear
Weight - 1355 kg
Length - 4043 mm
Width - 1611 mm
Height - 1440 mm
Wheelbase - 2424 mm
Track front/rear - 1349/1305 mm
Top speed - 143 km/h.
Engine model - VAZ-2101
Type - Inline 4 cylinders
Displacement - 1.198 litres.
Fuel system - 1 carburetor type DAAZ-2101
Max. output - 64 h.p. at 5600 rpm
Max. torque - 87.3 N*m at 3400 rpm
Clutch - dry single disc
Transmission - mechanical, four gears