Car Museum

GAZ-Siber: Why the "American" Volga Failed to Take Off

GAZ-Siber: Why the "American" Volga Failed to Take Off

The crisis, compromises, and wrong decisions that buried a promising model

Why Soviet Trucks Lasted for Decades

Why Soviet Trucks Lasted for Decades

Not "Safety Margin", but Precise Calculation for Real Conditions

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

Mechanics Without a Clutch: Saab's Strange Experiment

Mechanics Without a Clutch: Saab's Strange Experiment

How the unusual Sensonic transmission worked and why it was ultimately abandoned

Lada Priora: From Bestseller to Discontinuation

Lada Priora: From Bestseller to Discontinuation

Why the model lost out to Granta and whether its return is possible today

Rare Lada Natasha Cabriolet Based on VAZ-2108 for Sale in Tambov

Rare Lada Natasha Cabriolet Based on VAZ-2108 for Sale in Tambov

Factory-made convertible with a modernized engine and chassis is up for sale

The Forgotten Duel of the Socialist Bloc: "Nysa" or "Rafik"

The Forgotten Duel of the Socialist Bloc: "Nysa" or "Rafik"

Why Polish and Soviet minibuses became symbols of an era and a source of endless debate

How the USSR Conquered Snow

How the USSR Conquered Snow

The history of Soviet snow removal vehicles - from plows to jet engines

Belarusian automobiles that were ahead of their time

Belarusian automobiles that were ahead of their time

Concepts that won recognition in Europe but never made it to the production line

Why the release of the "ungainly" GAZ Sobol became one of the plant's best decisions in the 1990s

Why the release of the "ungainly" GAZ Sobol became one of the plant's best decisions in the 1990s

A compact van that appeared at the right time and occupied an empty niche

Single-Axle Vehicle from the USSR: Engineering Without Compromises

Single-Axle Vehicle from the USSR: Engineering Without Compromises

Why the focus was on an ascetic but highly passable road train

First electric car of AvtoVAZ is sold in Moscow

First electric car of AvtoVAZ is sold in Moscow

Lada El Lada 2013 has driven only 54 thousand km, but the battery will last only 70 km on a single charge

Toyota Century - Japanese luxury with nearly 60 years of history

Toyota Century - Japanese luxury with nearly 60 years of history

The series' history dates back to the second half of the 60s