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Some pics of some old Soviet iron

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These cars were very uncommon, when they was in production, since they built for big party bosses…



This car later acquired official name GAZ-12, but at time this plant was named “Завод имени Молотова” (Molotov auto works),so it’s simply called ZIM. Mostly high-ranked army generals used this Car.
Under hood- 90hp straight six.




GAZ-13 “Чайка (Seagull)”. Government limo. Powered by 6-liter big block V8. Just 195 horses, but torque must be respectable, because same engine used on 3-ton trucks. Car was in production 20 years,but only 3000 was built.


ZIL-111, analog of president’s limos. Have same 6-liter big block V8.
 
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russion cars

while in russia 3 years ago saw lots of trucks that had exact copies of 1956 ford truck cabs,was told ford sold the dies to rusian co. stoped one and looked under the hood the v8 was not ford does any one know what engine they used. would love to find a source for a cab. while ther the language was so hard un able to comunicat
 
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cliff tate said:
while in russia 3 years ago saw lots of trucks that had exact copies of 1956 ford truck cabs,was told ford sold the dies to rusian co. stoped one and looked under the hood the v8 was not ford does any one know what engine they used. would love to find a source for a cab. while ther the language was so hard un able to comunicat
Not sure,but I think that most similar on '56 is that one:


If yes, it powered by 6-liter V8, detuned version of engine,which limos have. OHV,iron block/aluminium heads, 1 duece,76 octane fuel. Gas saver.
 
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Nightrider said:
Not sure,but I think that most similar on '56 is that one:


If yes, it powered by 6-liter V8, detuned version of engine,which limos have. OHV,iron block/aluminium heads, 1 duece,76 octane fuel. Gas saver.
is the v8 of russian desighn, also the black sedan has featurs simler to 56 mercury any conection. the v8 diesel is very interesting when in russia notice newer trucks had 2 turboes and sounded very sweet, any more info on them. also in cuba last feb saw many of the russian built large trucks most in need of repair oil leaks heavy smoke etc
 
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cliff tate said:
is the v8 of russian desighn, also the black sedan has featurs simler to 56 mercury any conection.
It's a good question. As for sedan,looks like you're first.who said about Mercury. More common version - design was inspired by Packard Patrician. However,because it has torsion front suspension as well as pushbutton 3-speed automatic,I would think that powertrain design inspired by mopars
 
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Nightrider said:
It's a good question. As for sedan,looks like you're first.who said about Mercury. More common version - design was inspired by Packard Patrician. However,because it has torsion front suspension as well as pushbutton 3-speed automatic,I would think that powertrain design inspired by mopars
MERCUREY had push button tran in 1957 and 1958, having just inspected a friends 56merc i see similar lines front headlights rear quarteds. any engine pictures cliff
 
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Nightrider said:
There is really great site
www.battlefield.ru
Use "switch to english" in left corner
Thank you so much for a really informative and interesting link. That website has a lot of info that I haven't seen before (and that is saying a lot because I have been a tank nut for many years) and I will be sure to spend a lot of time there.

Thanks again!
:thumbup:

tom
 
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