Car Museum
Why the "Six-Hundredth" Mercedes was Adored in the CIS
The W140 became a symbol of status due to its combination of technology, comfort, and almost exemplary build quality
Why did ZAZ get a hatch in the cabin floor?
The mysterious opening had several explanations, but only one turned out to be true.
Volkswagen W12 - the forerunner of Bugatti Veyron
How the engineering experiments of the German concern led to the creation of one of the fastest cars in the world
How Porsche Helped the Soviet Automotive Industry
German specialists participated not only in the creation of the VAZ-2108, but also in Moskvich and Zhiguli projects
The Largest Gasoline-Powered ZIL in the History of the USSR: ZIL-133
A three-axle truck with huge fuel consumption and high carrying capacity was produced for almost two decades
Why the Soviet all-terrain vehicle needed a gasoline V8
Huge fuel consumption did not prevent the Ural-375 from becoming one of the most passable heavyweights of the USSR
Legendary VAZ-2106: The Main Hit of the Soviet Automotive Industry
The "Shestyorka" combined prestige, comfort, and good dynamics, which kept it popular even decades later
How ZIL-111 Became the Main Limousine of the USSR
The Soviet executive car was created under the influence of American automotive design of the 1950s
How ZIL-5301 Became the Last Hope for the Plant
The "Bychok" was supposed to pull the enterprise out of crisis, but design compromises quickly made themselves felt
This Shelby Cobra could fetch over $3 million - there are hardly any left
A rare 1966 model has been put up for auction
The ZIS-42 Half-Track and its Frontline Fate
This truck was supposed to save the army in off-road conditions, but its compromise design brought new problems
Exemplar 1 - America's Strangest Concept Car
The car that captivated the public but failed to convince Ford, GM, and Chrysler to abandon chrome
The Story of the Studebaker Avanti - A Failure That Became a Legend
The car set speed records, outlived its own brand, and became a symbol of alternative American automotive engineering
How the GAZ-63 Became the First Soviet All-Wheel Drive Truck
The vehicle, developed in parallel with the GAZ-51, changed the approach to Soviet automotive engineering
GAZ-AA: The Truck That Survived War and Blockade
The Soviet "Polutorka" started as an American Ford and became one of the symbols of the Great Patriotic War