Car Museum

The ZIS-42 Half-Track and its Frontline Fate

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

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 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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

KAZ-4540: The Truck That Outran Common Sense

The story of a machine where a risky idea turned into a practical advantage

The Legacy of the Black Cab: The History of the Austin FX4

The Legacy of the Black Cab: The History of the Austin FX4

Why the British taxi maintained its form and character for decades, despite changes in ownership and technology

ZiL-131: A Success That Turned into a Crisis

ZiL-131: A Success That Turned into a Crisis

How a massive military order became a trap for the factory

"Moskvich-411": The Forgotten Soviet SUV

"Moskvich-411": The Forgotten Soviet SUV

Why the car the country needed was produced in small batches

"Zhiguli" Luxury Class: The VAZ-2103 Phenomenon

"Zhiguli" Luxury Class: The VAZ-2103 Phenomenon

How the legendary car influenced 1970s cinema and culture