Car Museum

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

The History of GAZ-61 - the Most Unusual SUV of the USSR
The first Soviet all-wheel drive sedan impressed with its off-road capability but proved too complex and inconvenient for war

A Car of Transition: The Story of the ZIL-41041 AMG
The parade convertible for Red Square retained its appearance, but inside it was a completely different car

USSR Automotive Industry: Models with an Unfortunate Fate
Four Soviet cars that were not helped by either scarcity or lack of competition

Audi brings back the ghost of speed: the legendary Auto Union Lucca recreated almost 90 years later
The company restored the record-breaking Silver Arrow with a V16, which disappeared after the 1935 races

Stalin's Cars: The Evolution of His Fleet
From American Packards to domestic ZIS - facts without speculation

KAZ-4540: The Truck That Outran Common Sense
The story of a machine where a risky idea turned into a practical advantage