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Racing Lola won Le Mans on road tires - now it's for sale for 24.5 million rubles

Racing Lola won Le Mans on road tires - now it's for sale for 24.5 million rubles

The rare prototype with a rotary Mazda 13B has survived 42 years and is now being offered at the Mecum auction in Monterey

The secret of the central engine of the legendary "Ikarus" buses

The secret of the central engine of the legendary "Ikarus" buses

Understanding why designers abandoned the traditional scheme and what they gained in return

MAZ-5549: The Tough Character of a Legendary Dump Truck

MAZ-5549: The Tough Character of a Legendary Dump Truck

The Minsk truck was far from ideal, but earned a reputation as a true workhorse

Suitcase on Wheels: The Most Unusual Concept in Mazda's History

Suitcase on Wheels: The Most Unusual Concept in Mazda's History

The Suitcase Car project was never intended for mass production, but it attracted media attention worldwide

The story of the VAZ X1 concept, which anticipated the era of minivans

The story of the VAZ X1 concept, which anticipated the era of minivans

In the early 1980s, AvtoVAZ developed a single-volume, seven-seater car, but the project never reached mass production

How the American Dodge Tradesman Ended Up Serving in Law Enforcement in the USSR

How the American Dodge Tradesman Ended Up Serving in Law Enforcement in the USSR

Thanks to an exhibition of forensic technology, Soviet police gained access to modern foreign cars and equipment

How the Skoda 706 RT became a "workhorse" in the Soviet Union

How the Skoda 706 RT became a "workhorse" in the Soviet Union

The Czechoslovak truck quickly gained trust due to its reliability, comfort, and ability to operate in the harshest conditions

Volkswagen Scirocco: How the People's Brand Created Its First Sports Coupe

Volkswagen Scirocco: How the People's Brand Created Its First Sports Coupe

The car debuted before the first Golf and became one of the most unusual models of the concern of its time

VAZ-2107: The Car That Outlived Its Own Successors

VAZ-2107: The Car That Outlived Its Own Successors

While more modern models came and went, AvtoVAZ's classic sedan remained in demand both in Russia and abroad.

History of GAZ-2308 "Ataman": An Ambitious Project Ahead of Its Time

History of GAZ-2308 "Ataman": An Ambitious Project Ahead of Its Time

In the mid-1990s, the Gorky Automobile Plant developed a whole family of frame-based SUVs and pickups, but the project never reached full-scale serial production.

How Alfa Romeo turned its flagship sedan into a fire pickup and built a V10-powered race car

How Alfa Romeo turned its flagship sedan into a fire pickup and built a V10-powered race car

The 164 model became the basis for several unusual projects - from a service vehicle to a 620 hp mid-engine prototype.