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 It has withdrawn many Soviet films.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 Despite modern times for the design, its construction was somewhat outdated, inadequate brakes and suspension and, most importantly, the engine with OHV valvetrain.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

Victory is Pobeda. M72 is coming up!

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Release of the car to the exhibition in the Great Victory Day Patriotic War (Second World War).

In this composition used at the time the most advanced technology and design of the body: fastback with smooth sidewalls without wheel niches, electric stop-signals and the turn indicators, plastic decor items in the cabin. As usual, after some time this car was modified - connective facilitating disappeared over rip bumper, a little changed the radiator grille.

It also issued a Convertible and M-72 all-wheel drive version with increased ground clearance. Occasionally back copies with six-cylinder engine from the GAZ-51 truck. In 1950 years, the car was a sign of prestige and consistency of its owner. In those years, it went only professors from university, rich students and rich richer party workers, those who could not afford GAZ-12.

GAS M-20 ... Pobeda ... A whole era, the era of youth and blossoming USSR... So far on the road away it is working vehicles which drive 300000, and even 600 000 km without thorough renovation.

Brief GAZ M-20 :

Number of seats - 4-5
Drive type - rear
Weight - 1885 kg
Length - 4665 mm
Width - 1695 mm
Height - 1640 mm
Wheelbase - 2700 mm
Track front/rear - 1355/1365 mm
Top speed - 105 km/h.
Engine model - GAZ M-20 (GAZ-51)
Type - Inline 4 cylinders (inline 6 cylinder)
Displacement - 2.12 litres (3.48 litres).
Fuel system - 1 carburetor type K-22E (1 carburetor type K-22G)
Max. output - 52 h.p. at 3600 rpm (70 h.p. at 4000 rpm)
Max. torque - 122 N*m at 2100 rpm (200 N*m at 1700 rpm)
Clutch - dry single disc
Transmission - mechanical, three gears

Brief GAZ M-72 :

Number of seats - 4-5
Drive type - all-wheel
Weight - 2040 kg
Length - 4665 mm
Width - 1695 mm
Height - 1790 mm
Wheelbase - 2712 mm
Track front/rear - 1355/1388 mm
Top speed - 90 km/h.
Engine model - GAZ M-20
Type - Inline 4 cylinders
Displacement - 2.12 litres
Fuel system - 1 carburetor type K-22E
Max. output - 52 h.p. at 3600 rpm
Max. torque - 122 N*m at 2100 rpm
Clutch - dry single disc
Transmission - mechanical, three gears, with manually connected front
drive wheels.

GAZ — it's not a petrol, it's a car!

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Modern life of 1950th is need to replace the M-20 on M-21, on a completely new car platform. Model 21 began designed in the 1955-1956.

Traditionally, a new model designers using the most advanced new technologies at that time — engine with top location valves and improved carburetor, centralized lubrication front suspension (as with the old Volkswagen), the abundance of plastic and Vinyl in the cabin.

Authentic Design car little reminding Ford vehicles from 1950 decade — the same round forms hood and luggage, radiator grille with a "missile" intrusion on center (it has been strengthened stars), at the company running deer hood, chrome lining on the rear door. Soon deer and stars was removed.

The car was even more prestigious than "Pobeda" (Victory) and enjoyed great popularity among the elite, and especially among wealthy individuals Caucasus nation. The name of this new car was "Volga", as great river on Russia.

Brief GAZ M-21 :

Number of seats - 4-5
Drive type - rear
Weight - 1875 kg
Length - 4770 mm
Width - 1800 mm
Height - 1620 mm
Wheelbase - 2700 mm
Track front/rear - 1410/1420 mm
Top speed - 130 km/h.
Engine model - GAZ M-21
Type - Inline 4 cylinders
Displacement - 2.45 litres
Fuel system - 1 carburetor type K-105
Max. output - 75 h.p. at 4000 rpm
Max. torque - 166 N*m at 2200 rpm
Clutch - dry single disc
Transmission - mechanical or automatic with hydraulic gear switch, three gears

Volks'AZLK

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When Moskvich - 408 AZLK has embarked on a new model of development, aimed at improving the range. However, the prototype is still a prototype, as well as several others...

Moskvich 3-5-6. Only few people have heard of this. It started to develop in 1967. For a sample taken Moskvich - 408, extended it to 10 cm, lengthened to 20 cm up and a sprained on 15 cm. Little changed design of tail, made a more flat roof... A motor stuck old, from 412, why the speed and traction was suxx. But it was a real soviet design!

However, this model is outdated by the time of its creation. Along with the release of M-2140 was preparing an ambitious new car, also 3-5-6, and also similar in size to the previous... The design has changed radically in a BMW-520-style to brush aside those years. The old engine has increased in volume to 1.8 litres and put Weber two-barrel carburetor, made this power in 103 (!) h.p. With this engine car complected by automatic three-gear transmission Borg-Warner.

However, the car did not go in the series. Proceeded to develop new, have time and again. First was Delta. Moving some on Volvo or Dacia...

Then came a C-series. It starts M-2141. But! Prototype M-2141 Simca Talbot was in 1976, a series of C-vehicle own design. There have already started experimenting with Mc-Pherson suspension and front drive. Motors remained the same...

Moskvitch 408-GT

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Pilot sample Moskvich - 408 Class grand tourismo index "408 - Tourist".

Total issued two copies in 1964. Differences of serial model and this prototype was a removable hardtop, two-door body and electronic fuel injection (!), thus raise engine output to 63 h.p. Almost all-aluminum chassis (mass of about 960 kg). Maximal speed - 130 km / h. No car is not still alive.

ZiM is not for all

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It's real cool! If you have this car - you are Communist "Bonza": VIP worker with all of the all goods of soviet life in 1950th. This vehicle was not available to ordinary citizens, it is not sold in sale.

The design of this car reminds American dream rides from late of 1950th: Mercury or Lincoln. Produced in 1950-1960's on Molotov's Car Plant (ZiM), later GAZ. The index gained 12. Inside used most expensive at that time material: plastic, it was steering wheel and some decors into dashboards, and the real wood.

First time GAZ-12 was painted in two colors: brown or black, later began to paint two colors simultaneously. In early 1960's was popular in the big cities as taxis, and VIP communist functionaries.

Brief GAZ-12 :

Number of seats - 6
Drive type - rear
Weight - 2390 kg
Length - 5530 mm
Width - 1900 mm
Height - 1660 mm
Wheelbase - 3200 mm
Track front/rear - 1460/1500 mm
Top speed - 160 km/h.
Engine model - GAZ-12
Type - Inline 6 cylinders
Displacement - 3.48 litres.
Fuel system - 1 carburetor type K-21
Max. output - 90 h.p. in 3600 rpm
Max. torque - 210 N*m at 2100 rpm
Clutch - dry single disc
Transmission - mechanical, three gears

Russian Jeep

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This time it will be a truly authentic Russian jeep with the unique design. UAZ? Niva? No ... it's Moskvitch!The M-2150 is self-development AZLK-plant based prototype M-415/416 1960. Design remained almost the same. Fornt and rear suspension was live axle with semi-elliptical springs, a comfortable lounge (as the M-2140), drive a motor UMZ-412 (1.48 litre, 75 HP), max velosity 120 km/h. Very impressive off-road capabilities.

Again, the series did not go. A pity, because the unique characteristics of the car - less than UAZ, more than Niva. Comfortable, dynamic (because it was charged by motor from Ufa motor plant, it is like vroom-vroom to be flexible and live), and the original "soviet laconic" exterior.