Car Show Car Exhibits Part 7

Continuing with pictures from the historic car show at Moscow's VDNKh that I visited in March this year 2015 -- Cars of Our Back Yard -- USSR cars.

Not the first car-themed show I saw at the location -- in August last year we saw Car Industry of the USSR.

But that time I was lazy to make too many photos. This time however I made over 200!

So it is in parts.

Part 1 - the Moskvitch -- is here -- Part 1 Moskvitch Cars.

Part 2 -- ZAZ cars -- is here -- Part 2 Zaporozhets Cars.

Part 3 -- Moto -- is here -- Part 3 Old Russian Motorcycles, Mopeds, etc. 

Part 4 - Lada cars -- is here -- Part 4 Lada Cars. 

Part 5 - Volga cars -- hit this link -- the Volga automobile.

Part 6 - Pobeda cars -- Part 6 the Pobeda GAZ M-20 Automobile. 

And now please enjoy Part 7 - the last part - topical exhibits. 


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Back Yard Garage Exhibit featuring a ZAZ-965

It's a Zaporozhets, a mini-sized, air-cooled rear-engined car.

You can have a good look at this air-cooled engined. Look how easy it is to work with - plenty of access.

So who wants to take it apart put together back again?

Pobeda Cars at a Car Exhibition

Another car show at Moscow's VDNKh that I visited -- Cars of Our Back Yard -- USSR cars.

Not the first car-themed show I saw at the location -- in August last year we saw Car Industry of the USSR.

But that time I was lazy to make too many photos. This time however I made over 200!

So it is in parts.

Part 1 - the Moskvitch -- is here -- Part 1 Moskvitch Cars.

Part 2 -- ZAZ cars -- is here -- Part 2 Zaporozhets Cars.

Part 3 -- Moto -- is here -- Part 3 Old Russian Motorcycles, Mopeds, etc. 

Part 4 - Lada cars -- is here -- Part 4 Lada Cars. 

Part 5 - Volga cars -- hit this link -- the Volga automobile.

And now - Part 6 the Pobeda GAZ M-20 Automobile. 

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Pobeda М-20 "Second series"

Similarities were noted between the Pobeda and certain Western cars, both American and British. For example, Standard Vanguard was mentioned in this connection. Some even deduced that there was a bit of copying going on. Well, they deduced wrong. The Pobeda was developed throughout 1945 and entered production in 1946 whereas the aforementioned Standard Vanguard thing was announced in 1947. The same can be said about other Western Pobeda look-a-likes -- the Pobeda predates them all, so the reverse engineering was likely going in the other direction.

Pobeda GAZ M-20D "Third Series"

Second and third series together.

And this is for those of this blog's readers who have no Russian -- try to find familiar letters at least, will you. But this is Pobeda specs and a short description.

The Pobeda, in early Russian noir crime films.

The Case of the Motley Gang, 1958.

Same movie as above.

Case No. 306

45 Years of First Lada

45 – «копейка» ягодка опять! 19 апреля первому ВАЗ-2101 исполняется 45 лет! http://t.co/spmOZa77AB pic.twitter.com/YtKnUXJRT5
— АВТОВАЗ (@avtovaz_news) April 13, 2015

Volga Cars

Another car show at Moscow's VDNKh that I visited -- Cars of Our Back Yard -- USSR cars.

Not the first car-themed show I saw at the location -- in August last year we saw Car Industry of the USSR.

But that time I was lazy to make too many photos. This time however I made over 200!

So it is in parts.

Part 1 - the Moskvitch -- is here -- Part 1 Moskvitch Cars.

Part 2 -- ZAZ cars -- is here -- Part 2 Zaporozhets Cars.

Part 3 -- Moto -- is here -- Part 3 Old Russian Motorcycles, Mopeds, etc. 

Part 4 - Lada cars -- is here -- Part 4 Lada Cars. 

And now Part 5 - the Volga automobile.

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1959 Volga GAZ-M-21I ("Second Series")

Below is the second series Volga and a third series Volga. The main differences in appearance are as follows:

Second series: the Shark (Maw) radiator grille, all-chrome bumper with guards ("fangs"), and also the Deer figurine.

Third series: the Baleen grille, bumper without guards, chrome plated only on top while the bottom is painted and color matched to the body, no Deer figurine.  

Filters on.

The Volga Deer.

Also, this Volga looks exactly like the Volga that (may have) won Grand Prix at Expo 1958 in Brussels. Picture from the Expo'58 catalog.

A Youtube video of the Second Series Volga.

1962 Volga GAZ-21US, Third Series

Lada Cars

Another car show at Moscow's VDNKh -- Cars of Our Back Yard -- USSR cars.

Not the first car-themed show I saw at the location -- in August last year we saw Car Industry of the USSR.

But that time I was lazy to make too many photos. This time however I made over 200!

So it is in parts.

Part 1 - the Moskvitch -- is here -- Part 1 Moskvitch Cars.

Part 2 -- ZAZ cars -- is here -- Part 2 Zaporozhets Cars.

Part 3 -- Moto -- is here -- Old Russian Motorcycles, Mopeds, etc. 

And now - Part 4 - Lada cars (not all of them).

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1975 VAZ-2106 (Lada 1600), a Deluxe version and a development of the VAZ-2103 (see below)

1970 VAZ-2101, the first Lada model.

It is supposed to be the VAZ-2101 but certain things aren't right. I guess it is as close as they could come to a complete VAZ-2001.

ZAZ Cars - Zaporozhets

Another car show at Moscow's VDNKh -- Cars of Our Back Yard -- USSR cars.

Not the first car-themed show I saw at the location -- in August last year we saw Car Industry of the USSR.

But that time I was lazy to make too many photos. This time however I made over 200!

So it is in parts.

Part 1 - the Moskvitch -- is here -- Part 1 Moskvitch Cars.

And now I present Part 2 -- ZAZ cars - Zaporozhets.

All Zaporozhets, except the very last one called Tavria, were small rear-engined, rear wheel drive cars, air-cooled.

1960 ZAZ 965, 1960-69, the first Zaporozhets (Zaporozhets is a local version of the Cossack).

The organizers claim its 965 and the fascia certainly corresponds.

Unusual color, though.

1962 ZAZ 965A, 1962-69

For some reason they are missing the side moldings like on this one.

USSR Cars Exhibition

Another car show at Moscow VDNKh -- Cars of Our Back Yard -- USSR cars.

Not the first car-themed show I saw at the location -- in August last year we saw Car Industry of the USSR.

But that time I was lazy to make too many photos. This time however I made over 200!

So it's in parts.

Part 1 - the Moskvitch -- they were the most numerous. 

Entrance to the Exhibition - Pavilion No. 2.

Tickets - RUB 250.

Exhibit No. 1 - 1954 Moskvitch 401-422, Woodie station wagon, typically used as a light commercial vehicle (LCV) at the time, to use present day's terminology.

A look at the motor.

Cargo compartment.

1954 Moskvitch 401

This car deserves to star in an own movie.

1957 Moskvitch 410, full wheel drive

Front wheel.

Like a real car, it drips, which further proves that these cars are real.

1963 Moskvitch 403 - export model

Different fascia, somewhat gentrified.

1964 Moskvitch 408, quad headlights, also coach lights (kind of) on C-pillar.
 

Quad lights! 

In my opinion, this is the best front end the Moskvitch ever had.