VAZ-2109

Finnish Lada Baltic: The Best "Nine" in History

Finnish Lada Baltic: The Best "Nine" in History

The $17 million project was supposed to save Lada's position in Europe but ended prematurely.

Legends of Soviet Roads: The Main Cars of the USSR

Legends of Soviet Roads: The Main Cars of the USSR

Affordability, status, and popular nicknames: what the cars of the Soviet country were like

"Samara" and "Moskvich": the main auto rivalry of the late USSR

"Samara" and "Moskvich": the main auto rivalry of the late USSR

How two key models of the 80s became symbols of competition and different understandings of the "people's car"

VAZ-2109 and Skoda Favorit: Similarities and Fundamental Differences

VAZ-2109 and Skoda Favorit: Similarities and Fundamental Differences

Two cars of the same era, created for currency export, but with different philosophies

Cherry-Colored and Beyond: How the VAZ-2109 Became a Symbol of an Era

Cherry-Colored and Beyond: How the VAZ-2109 Became a Symbol of an Era

The five-door hatchback that conquered roads, garages, and the hearts of Russians

Vaz "chisel" put up for sale for a million rubles

Vaz "chisel" put up for sale for a million rubles

The restored car is equipped with an 8-valve engine and a mechanical "five-speed"

Legendary Soviet "Chisel" up for sale in Germany

Legendary Soviet "Chisel" up for sale in Germany

The owner of the VAZ-2109 estimated the 1991 car at 1,499 euros