In the late 80s, when the "Seagulls" were completely outdated, the question arose about new government cars. They didn't start building new limousines during perestroika, glasnost, and the rejection of luxury, so the GAZ plant came up with the GAZ-3105 project - a passenger government car designed to replace the old pompous "Seagulls".
The car had a very remarkable appearance with large overhangs at the front and rear. The front overhang was due to the presence of a huge V8, for which there was barely enough space even with such a large hood. At the rear, there was simply an incredibly large trunk for a sedan.
In addition to a powerful engine working in tandem with a manual transmission, the car received all-wheel drive, disc brakes on all wheels, and an independent rear suspension (there were plans to install hydropneumatics, but in the end, a simpler solution prevailed). It was also unusual to see double glazing on a domestic car - only the lower part of the window opened, the upper part always remained closed.
In the cabin, for 1987, there was real chic - panels made of natural wood, all 4 power windows, power mirrors, air conditioning from Lancia, heated seats, and 2 small screens on either side of the steering wheel, one of which showed the status of the main systems of the car, and the other - an indication of open doors and headlights.
Unfortunately, the car was not destined to appear in this form, and today only one surviving prototype is known to be in the GAZ museum. The factory GAZ-3105 did see the light, but its release coincided with the beginning of the 90s, when there were more and more foreign cars in the country at a more democratic price than the GAZ novelty, which resulted in only 55 copies being produced.
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