Car Museum
A car as a reward: who was given cars in the USSR
From Mayakovsky's Renault to Kharlamov's Volga - the history of the Soviet car was a history of privileges, awards, and human destinies
2000 Electric Car Back on Sale: The Strange Corbin Sparrow Anticipated Modern City Cars
The single-seater three-wheeler appeared long before the widespread adoption of "electric cars," but its main problem was batteries
Why the unique AZLK S-1 never went into mass production
The "Gena the Crocodile" received an engine with hemispherical combustion chambers, disc brakes, and solutions that later appeared on production cars
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
Understanding why designers abandoned the traditional scheme and what they gained in return
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
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
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
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
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
The car debuted before the first Golf and became one of the most unusual models of the concern of its time