Few know about their existence.
Perhaps someone thinks that the development avtomobilnoj industry in the Soviet Union was in its infancy, cars were produced a little, and the development of new models was not conducted at all. But it’s not. In the design office continuously developed new and interesting models. That’s just a series of many of them, like “dozen” from this review came out.
1. GAZ-A-Aero
Serial GAZ-A was produced in the USSR since 1932, and is almost completely copied Ford-A, but in 1934 was created by GAZ-a-Aero, which looks completely different from its predecessor. Engineer A. Nikitin when working on the car managed to reduce consumption by 25% (due to the introduction of the streamlined shape of the body), increasing the maximum speed from 80km/h to 106км/h.
To this end, the GAZ-A was subjected to a major alteration (with no change left only the engine and chassis). So, the body on a wooden frame of steel sheets was established on the basis of models that have been tested in a wind tunnel. Rear wheel closed special optically, footrest and castles hidden inside, and headlights with auto – maximally recessed into the wings.
All the innovations has not changed the weight of the body. If the Gas-And weighed 1200kg, the GAZ-A-Aero – 1270кг. It should be noted that the beginning of the second world war became an obstacle to further developments Nikitin in the field of aerodynamics. The attention of scientists switched to production of tanks and GAZ-a-Aero now unknown.
2. Victory-Sport
Sports car GAZ-C1 (Victory-Sports) was designed by Soviet aviation engineer Alexey Smolin. This machine was based on the chassis of the victory of the serial, had uprated engines and duralumin aerodynamic body.
The country was created 5 of these (high speed at the time) cars. Three of them were later equipped with a rotary engine and 2-barrel carbs, which ultimately brought the engine power up to 105hp.. and the maximum possible speed – up to 190th/h.
3. ZIS-112
Shortly after the Victory-Sport saw the light of ZIS-112 (1952), which is also conceived as a sports car. However, for a body weight of 2.5 tons, the engine serial ZIS-110, with a power of 140hp.. turned out to be weak. It was decided to replace the inline 8-cylinder engine, volume to 6 years old
Thus, the overall weight distribution of the car impacted a lot of weight and the dimensions of the motor that made the car prone to drift. Clumsy car was written off with a further development after the end of the racing season of 1955.
4. GAZ-Torpedo
GAZ-torpedo appeared, like ZIS-112, in 1952, but stood higher maneuverability. The new machine was the larger size much easier than Winning-Sports (mass 1100 kg). It was equipped with the uprated engine, which volume was 2.5 L.
5. Moskvich-G2
Soviet engineers Gladilin and Okunev constructed in 1956. racing car Moskvich-G2. It was fitted with the engine from the Muscovite 405, the capacity of which was 70hp.with. This gave the opportunity of a car, weighing just 660 kg, top speed 220 km/h.
In 1959. Moskvitch G2 was upgraded to participate in the racing circuit. There set a 70-HP engine from Moskvich 407, above the seat of the pilot – arc security. In this modification, the car was able to show a maximum speed of 193 km/h.
6. Yuna
Yuri Algebraists together with his brother Stanislav has created one of the most unusual self-made machines of Soviet times – the car YOUNG. To work on it, the designers began in 1970 but for the first time was able to leave the garage in 1982. Some parts and components to create YUNA was borrowed from gas, the rest was doing with her hands.
The car lives now (is still on the go and has overcome more than 500 000 km), and recently the engine in it was replaced by a V-6 from BMW525, modified bodywork, and also the motors for the windscreen and headlights, as well as a number of devices from different cars.
7. Pangolin
Pangolin is a car that is a vivid illustration of Soviet DIY (Creator Alexander Kulygin). The car was released in 1980. The body it was wileyville from a special fiberglass on plywood. The engine is designed on the basis of the engine VAZ and it was located almost inside the car (from behind the instrument panel). Form the car body was more like a Lamborghini than a traditional car of the Soviet automobile industry.
Cap United part of the body and the door, and was powered by pneumatic cylinders. Pangolin could reach speeds of about 190 km/h to get the numbers of state registration, and then permission to check out a car abroad Kulygin went to a number of required changes in the machine design. In 1990-e years, the designer decided to immigrate to the United States. Alexander Kulygin died tragically in 2004. in the accident.
8. Laura
Laura is a homemade car that was created by Soviet enthusiasts Parfenov and Ganovim in the early 80s. For its time it was a real miracle of technology, as external design and technical characteristics stood out the car from the total flow. Many units and details of Laura borrowed from production cars, however, many designers have created yourself.
Curb weight Laura is 1000kg. Consumption at a speed of 120 km/h was only 7.8 l, and the maximum speed the car showed in the range of 165 km/h. All the designers have created 2 copies of Laura.
9. Ohta
After creating Laura designers Parfenov and Heinova was asked to work on a prototype Soviet cars of the future. Their first work in this direction was the car Okhta. It was planned that it will be based on a serial VAZ-21083, but to accommodate more passengers and to have the best aerodynamic performance.
Salon Okhta can easily transform into a spacious sleeping space, and in addition, the car could become like a 2-seater van and 7 seater minivans.
10. Protein
Runabout US Protein had the engine in volume only 746смᵌ (consumption 5L per 100km), but could carry 4 persons. Interesting was the layout of the car, since the front part of the body Proteins (with the windshield) just swing open on hinges. So as to protect the access to the lounge (to front seats) and back passengers can sit through the only side door.
Proteins curb weight – 640 kg, and maximum speed at which it developed – 80 km/h on the country’s Leadership seriously considered the question regarding the serial production of Proteins, but priority was given to the ZAZ 965.
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