The original name of the car was Volga. "Volga" (car): model history, technical characteristics. Technical innovations of the “twenty fours”

But in 1998 they showed the other two Volgas are of a slightly lower class than the GAZ‑3111. GAZ‑3103 received front wheel drive(a revolutionary step for the plant), and GAZ‑3104 is a complete. The original design of these cars was calmer, and therefore less controversial, than that of the GAZ-3111. But the time for polishing original ideas was very inappropriate. Although theoretically it was the GAZ-3103 that could probably become the serial Volga of the new century.

GAZ-3111 against the background of classmates, 2001

What can't be

At the turn of the century, the plant management initiated too many projects. And the modernization of the Gazelle, and the notorious Nizhny Novgorod Motors, and the endless unpromising projects of SUVs. There was no place for the New Volga in all this motley diversity. The old one, being gradually modernized, was still being sold, and GAZ management was happy with this.

The GAZ-3103 interior was a compromise between novelty and the use of used parts, for example, the instrument cluster from the GAZ-3110.

The GAZ-3103 interior was a compromise between novelty and the use of used parts, for example, the instrument cluster from the GAZ-3110.

However, the last note in the chord of projects for the new Volga was sounded already in 2003 - this is the GAZ-3115. The car has a classic layout, but with a multi-link rear suspension and ZMZ engine(there was simply no other domestic engine) in class it was close to the BMW third series. That is, finally is aimed more at the average buyer who pays his own money for a car. Only it was already too late. Into what matters new Volga will appear at least someday, optimistic fans of Gorky’s machines no longer believed. It was not possible to bring not only the GAZ‑3115 to series production, but even the spring rear suspension. And even more so, the fantastic project of a joint platform with Lancia was doomed - yes, yes, such a thing was planned!

Except for the sedan Volga Siber, which, strictly speaking, was not a Volga (although the car itself turned out to be quite good), then the history of the Volga ended a decade and a half ago. Nothing else could have happened. And not only because The focus on expensive official cars turned out to be wrong. For too long, GAZ has been hostage to an economic model that does not contribute to the creation of fundamentally new cars.. VAZ was pushed towards this at least to some extent by exports, and even in the 1980s, Volgas were of little use to anyone abroad.

What remains are prototypes from that romantic, albeit naive, period in the history of our automobile industry, when factories wanted and tried to make something of their own, new, albeit sometimes not very successful, and sometimes simply unviable. The desire to do at least something in itself, in my opinion, is worth a lot.

The new restyled Volga 5000 GL 2017 is a reliable car from the domestic automaker GAZ. The car has a surprisingly beautiful and original futuristic appearance, suitable for city travel, but not off-road.

Sports domestic novelty

The technical performance of the car will please car owners, but it is known that the manufacturer only praises its products, but in reality they do not turn out very well. On at the moment No one has seen the Volga yet, however, there is information that the concept will be a station wagon and equipped with all-wheel drive.

Exterior and appearance

Initially, the 2017 Gas Volga (new model, photo, price in the article) was supposed to be a development prototype new era in the domestic automotive industry. No matter how much our concerns develop various models, they do not provide pleasure and comfort to car owners. Our compatriots are clearly tired of standard designs.

The car has a special and attractive body exterior, the explanation for this is that young specialists were involved in the design. The changes are as follows:

• Sleek futuristic appearance.
• The smooth lines of the body perfectly combine notes of aggressiveness, power and style.
• From the rear, the car looks like Volvo sedans.
• The high position of the headlights adds sportiness.
• The dual exhaust looks great, which is similar to Lexus models.
• The roof line is somewhat cut off, which visually makes the Volga sporty and strict at the same time.
• The front part looks very unusual, the dimensions are narrowed in comparison with the general style of the elements.
• Excellent aerodynamics. It is created at the highest level in order to achieve maximum clamping force.
• The wings protrude somewhat from the side, giving the impression that the vehicle was designed for fast and dynamic movement.

The overall sporty style of the 2020 Gas Volga is designed to be complemented by titanium wheels with a diameter of 21 inches on larger tires. The designers found their own inspiration among the world's best cars, choosing the most beautiful elements for decoration.

The company has not officially announced the color palette, but from the available photographs one can judge of four colors: classic black, dark blue, gray, bright yellow.

Salon interior

Reliable information regarding the interior and interior of the Volga 5000 concept car has not yet been provided. There are rumors that the salon will be distinguished by its chic appearance, versatility and customization. Despite the trimmed roofline, passengers and the driver will be able to feel as comfortable and free as possible.

If you can make an overview based on external data, then the interior is a mystery. Based on the photographs, it is believed that the style in numerous elements repeats the famous GAZ 3101. From various sources, data sometimes emerges that the interior is completely copied from the WOLT model, but the plausibility cannot be confirmed.

Specifications

Initially, the concern planned to equip the car with a 3.2-liter power unit and a power of 300 hp. Gearbox 6-speed Manual transmission. The Volga should acquire an independent spring suspension with two drives. In fact, it meant a complete SUV; later information was provided about two modifications - for the Russian and Chinese markets.

According to updated data, the new Volga Gas 5000 gl 2017 is an all-wheel drive sedan with a new power engine with a capacity of 296 horses and a 6-speed gearbox. Checkpoint. The cylinder capacity is calculated at 3.2 liters. In appearance, the car will be similar to the Chevrolet Volt.

The maximum torque will be 420 Nm and will reach power at 1750 rpm. Fuel consumption in mixed mode will be 3 liters. As for the dimensions, no exact data is provided.

Configurations and prices of Volga Gas 5000 GL 2017 in a new body

The restyled Volga GAZ 5000 GL 2017 will be supplied in one configuration, which fans know about now. Its cost varies from 4 million rubles to 9 million rubles. The engine is a 3.2-liter gasoline engine with a power of 296 horsepower, manual transmission gears and all-wheel drive.

Concept capabilities

According to reviews from those who were lucky enough to drive the first version of the updated Volga 5000, it is in no way inferior to its Western rivals, with the only exception being the overpriced one. This is exactly the amount you need to pay for a luxury Mercedes.

The car does not have independent suspension parts and on-board computer, which is designed to regulate the performance of the motor in different situations. The body is not considered whole, that's the point main drawback auto. The wings and rear fender liners are located separately, and the roof is attached to six supports, like the front body.

What's wrong with a divided body? The fact that streamlining is significantly reduced and has a negative impact on the overall design. Most likely, in the future, air intakes for radiator purging or a hybrid power drive will be thought out. A gasoline unit is necessary in order to maintain the battery voltage in optimal mode.

Pros and cons

While it is difficult to judge the advantages and disadvantages of the new Volga GAZ 5000 GL, accurate data will be presented only on the manufacturer’s official website. The benefits are now known to be:

• Possibility to install a hybrid engine option.
• High power.
• Excellent streamlining.

Among the disadvantages are:

• Not a solid body.
• Overpriced.
• Not the best technical specifications.

Competitors

The new Volga GAZ 5000 GL has many competitors, given its parameters and characteristics. Among the main ones:

• (if compared with the package)
• Cyber.

Each of them has its own characteristics and may well compete with the model in question.

Release date and start of sales in Russia

Undoubtedly, if the Volga 5000 GL ever leaves the manufacturer's plant, it will be considered a powerful consumer car produced in our country. In all likelihood, it looks more attractive, for example, than the Lada X-Ray.

The domestic auto industry is not going through the best of times during this period, because government funding has decreased several times. If the situation does not improve, this restyled model may not be produced at all.

After the first information about the car was announced in 2012, no exact dates were indicated. The first start of sales was planned for 2014, immediately after the demonstration. But it did not take place, and the development of the car was postponed. It is worth noting that Chinese developers took part in design planning and can do:

• self-release of the concept;
• acquisition of rights for the development of GAZ in the future;
• creating a visually and technically similar car.

Fans can only wait patiently for information on the new product and a possible release date on the Russian car market.

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"GAZ" (GAZ) - "Gorky Automobile Plant" - Russian company producing cars and trucks brands "Volga", "Chaika", "Gazelle" and "Ural". The company's central office is located in Nizhny Novgorod.

GAZ is one of the largest Russian (before the collapse of the USSR - Soviet) enterprises engaged in the production of cars. The company's emblem - a deer - was adopted in 1950 and has changed only slightly over time. It repeats part of the ancient coat of arms of Nizhny Novgorod with a prancing deer.

The official opening date of the plant is considered to be January 1, 1932. In the same year, a 1.5-tonne model was launched into mass production. GAZ-AA truck and passenger car GAZ-A. Before the war, the plant produced two models passenger cars: GAZ-1 (nicknamed “Emka”) and “Pickup”. During the war, the work of the enterprise was reorganized for the needs of the front.

During the Great Patriotic War, GAZ produced cars, tanks, self-propelled guns, mortars, car engines and shells for the Katyusha rocket launcher. The USSR government highly appreciated the work of the automobile plant during the war years, awarding the enterprise with the Orders of Lenin, the Red Banner and the Order of the Patriotic War, 1st degree.

Despite the fact that the war was still ongoing, the Gorky Automobile Plant began to develop new models of trucks and cars. Such a speed of updating the model range was worth the titanic efforts to re-equip production. In just one year, more than 4,000 pieces of equipment were reinstalled and reinstalled.

The first in the line of new products was the GAZ-51 truck, mass production of which began in January 1946.

This model has gone down in history as impeccably reliable, rational and very economical. It lasted on the assembly line for almost 30 years and, despite its venerable age, is still found on the roads.

At the end of the war, the plant began work on creating new models of passenger cars. The very first of them was the famous “Pobeda” GAZ-20, whose engine power was 50 horsepower and could reach a speed of 100 km/h, as well as GAZ-69 and GAZ-12.

1956 became a new year important stage in the development of the plant: the Volga GAZ-21 replaced the Pobeda in the company’s model range. Starting in 1959, the production of a more modern and comfortable model “Chaika” GAZ-13 with an engine capacity of 149 horsepower was launched (years later, the power of the GAZ-14 model reached 220 horsepower). In 1969, instead of the old “Volga”, the production of a new model was mastered GAZ-24.

After the collapse of the USSR, the GAZ company was one of the first to adapt to new market conditions.

In the early 90s, the catalog of models was replenished with the new GAZ-3102, which was equipped with a power unit with a capacity of 100 horsepower, and in 1997, GAZ engineers subjected the model to a structural update and developed a new modern base model, the Volga-3110.

Also in 1997, an official contract was signed between the GAZ companies and the Italian concern FIAT. This agreement provided for the creation of a joint venture called Nizhny Novgorod Motors to assemble passenger cars of the Italian concern Fiat. However, due to the 1998 crisis, GAZ faced financial difficulties.

In 1999, 125,000 passenger cars rolled off the plant's assembly line. And the end of the year was marked by the new model GAZ-3111. The model was created in close collaboration with Venture (America), and is significantly different from its predecessors, in particular, the interior length has increased by 125 mm. In 2000 and 2001, new industrial facilities were put into operation for the assembly of cars, for the creation of which a number of Western companies and several firms from Russia and the CIS countries were attracted. However, lack of finance forced the implementation of a number of promising models to be delayed by several months, but this news could not spoil the company’s reputation. Cars bearing the GAZ brand are assembled in Ingushetia, Belarus and Ukraine.

Now the company's production program is dominated by the GAZ-3110 sedan and its modifications. They account for more than 80% of the total output. The already outdated 90- and 100-horsepower engines of the ZMZ-402 family, which have been worked on since 1958, are giving way to a more advanced 2.3-liter engine ZMZ-4062.10, developing 145 horsepower.

The GAZ group of companies occupies a leading position in the commercial vehicle market in Russia, occupying 50% in the light commercial vehicle segment, 60% in the medium truck segment, 40% in the four-wheel drive truck segment, and about 65% in the bus segment.

In 2011, the company's revenue increased by 37% compared to 2010 and amounted to 132.4 billion rubles, of which 8.5 billion was net profit.

Volga is a car that, without exaggeration, has become a symbol of an entire era. Millions dreamed of becoming the owner of a Volga, because for almost half a century the car personified advanced engineering thought and occupied a leading position domestic auto industry.

Welcome to Russian market numerous European and Asian brands, the popularity of the brainchild of the Gorky Automobile Plant rapidly fell. The future of the Volga, as well as the entire domestic automobile industry, seemed foggy and uncertain. But the best engineers and designers took on the revival of the brand, the result of whose work will be the new Volga 5000 GL, which they promise to present to the public by the end of 2018.

The first information that the Russian company GAZ Group plans to surprise the world with a powerful, stylish and completely different from all previous car models appeared back in 2011. Almost 7 years have passed since then. Several presentations of the prototype took place, but until 2018 it was not announced when the new Volga car model, photos of which are of great interest, would go into mass production.

We present to your attention several interesting facts about the GL 5000 prototype:

• The design of the car is unique and does not copy any previously produced car.
• Specialists from large Chinese companies were involved in the creation of the new Volga.
• The only real concept of the VolgaGL 5000 was unfinished.

So what awaits future owners of the new product, the price of which, according to information leaked online, could soar to the cost of elite models from companies such as Mercedes? What kind of car does the largest Russian manufacturer plan to offer to connoisseurs of fast and comfortable Western cars?

Exterior of the new Volga

From 2011 to 2018, the new Volga changed its appearance several times, as evidenced by photos from the network, in which the 5000 GL model has a number of significant differences. After the presentation of the prototype, the situation became clearer.

The 2018 Volga will have a distinct sporty design with aggressive masculine notes. Streamlined shape combined with large rims adds some futurism to the image, hinting that the new car has nothing in common with its outdated predecessors.

The main things to pay attention to when meeting for the first time are:

• absence of angular elements;
• massive front bumper;
• low roof;
• narrow, elongated headlights;
• an effective solution to the design of the rear lights.

Externally, the design of the car turned out to be modern, which, as planned by the manufacturers, should emphasize the dynamism of the new car. But, despite the sporty style and increased diameter rims, Volga will remain a city car, not ready for realities Russian roads located outside large metropolitan areas.

New interior

Although the new Volga, expected in 2018 or 2019, already exists in prototype form, it is not yet possible to find a real photo of the interior. The photographs presented on some sites as the interior of a new product raise great doubts. The external effectiveness and innovativeness of the car does not in any way fit with the outdated models of radio tape recorders, wooden panels and analog instruments presented on them.

Apparently, the interior design, as well as the model’s exterior, will be dominated by smooth lines. There is information that when creating the interior for the new Volga, designers started from the idea implemented in the Chevrolet Volt.

The 2018 Volga shown in the photo can accommodate 5 people in the cabin. At the same time, judging by the design of the car, there will be enough space for both the driver and the person sitting next to him, as well as for the second row passengers. One of the undeniable advantages of the new product should be a spacious trunk.

Since the expected new product will be positioned as a premium car, you can expect luxurious leather upholstery, ergonomically shaped seats with lateral support and a modern climate system.

Among the shortcomings of the model, obvious upon first examination, we can note the low visibility due to the small area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe side glazing and the small size of the rear-view mirrors. Although, it is quite possible that all these minor shortcomings can be fully replaced by a modern monitor and camera system, as on many cars, the release of which is expected in 2018.

Specifications

The fact that the design of the car was revised several times suggests that the declared configuration may not be the final option.

At the moment it is known that the previously presented prototype of the Volga GL 5000 was equipped gasoline engine volume 3.2 liters and power up to 300 hp. The most likely addition to such a power unit, according to experts, will be a 6-speed manual transmission or 4-speed automatic transmission.

Some sources contain information about independent suspension and all-wheel drive. But there was nothing like that in the presented prototype. Yes and is it necessary? four-wheel drive in a city car? The question remains open.

Otherwise, the new product can please you with such technical solutions as:

• electric power steering with several operating modes;
• disc brakes on all 4 wheels;
• intelligent driver assistance systems;
• sports suspension;
• active and passive safety systems.

It can be assumed that if in the near future the Volga is not put into production in its current version, it will have the opportunity to combine classic gasoline and innovative electric engines.

Price of the new product on the Russian market

Many sources focus on the fact that the new model shown in the photo Russian car The Volga, codenamed GL 5000, will be positioned as an elite car, which means its price will be appropriate.

Depending on the configuration and interior design, the cost of the new item can presumably vary from 4 to 7.5 million rubles. Of course, various factors can affect the final price of a car. It will be possible to speak more specifically about the final amount only after the car is put into production and the first production Volga of the new generation comes off the assembly line.

Soon the well-known Volga brand will become part of history. The history of the Volga car began back in 1956, and for almost half a century the Volga was a dream for Soviet and later Russian citizens. But now, just like “Chaika”, “Moskvich” or ZIL, this legendary one is close to remaining forever only in history. It just so happened that the Gorky Automobile Plant is at the same time proud of the Volga car, which is understandable and natural, and has been struggling with this car for many years.

Creation of a landmark car

The first Volga, GAZ 21, was born back in 1956, and immediately became a symbol of the “thaw” that came in the fifties and sixties. This car has been filmed in films and continues to be filmed to this day. It was successfully exported, receiving awards at prestigious international exhibitions. It was, without any exaggeration, the only “premium class” car, as they say now, available to ordinary Soviet citizens.

GAZ 21 - the first Volga produced

It was the Volga that was the first among the “affordable” cars to acquire an unprecedented “bourgeois” curiosity. It was a truly successful and extraordinary car, and, perhaps, the most iconic car of all that was developed and produced in the USSR.

How it started

Since 1946, the Gorky Automobile Plant produced the Pobeda GAZ-M-20 passenger car. By the time its production began, Pobeda had a fairly modern design and advanced design. However, already in the early 50s, its appearance was significantly outdated, and the aggregate part also lagged behind the level of world leaders. There is an urgent need to replace it with a model that is more technically advanced and modern in external design. The creation of a new car began in November 1953.

It was then that the leading designer Nevzorov Alexander Mikhailovich displayed the first line on whatman paper. The design of the Volga was determined already at the design stage. Its author, artist Lev Eremeev, who by that time was quite experienced in his field, applied global trends car fashion recent years. First of all, this concerned, which in those years dominated with aviation and, partly, rocket and space motifs. He was able to create a rather expressive image of a dynamic, modern and quite elegant car. The complex plasticity of the body was to some extent contrasted with the utilitarian-functional lines of the Pobeda.

And in 1954, production of prototypes began. Two gearboxes were developed specifically for the new car - manual and automatic. Both are three-stage. The final drive was originally conical, not hypoid, as in models produced since 1957. The car was equipped with independent and hydraulic lever shock absorbers. The rear, naturally independent, suspension was made of longitudinal semi-elliptical springs. Tires size 6.70-15. The car's hood was decorated with a soaring chrome deer, from which a wide molding led to the windshield.

Technical innovations

The car had a centralized lubrication system (CLS). By pressing a special pedal, it was possible to direct lubrication from the tank to the oil lines at 19 lubrication points located in the front suspension and in the steering rod joints. In conditions rural areas When the car moved along the ruts, the oil lines often became deformed and broke. In Volga cities, oil puddles were left in parking lots as a gift to utility workers - an inevitable consequence of pumping the central heating system.

This system was later phased out in 1959 in favor of traditional rubber bushings and grease fittings. On October 10, 1956, the history of the creation of the Volga began - the first three production models of the GAZ-21 car were released. They were equipped with a low-valve Pobedov engine, bored to 2.432 liters, with a power of 65 hp. This car became known as "21B".

The car's own engine was installed only in 1957. This engine was overhead valve. The camshaft was driven through helical textolite gears. The cylinder block and head were cast from an aluminum alloy. The cooling jacket had “wet” liners. The engines of modern Volgas have the same displacement as the first one - 2.445 liters. The GAZ-21 and GAZ-21A engine had 70 hp. With. at 4000 rpm. and maximum torque of 17 kgf at 2200 rpm. For the first time in domestic automotive practice, the Volga was serially used, which was a “spark” of a planetary gearbox, which had 3 stages, and a torque converter.

However, there was a tense situation in the country with high-quality oil and highly qualified service. 700 unfortunates who owned cars with machine guns never found a way out. As a result, since 1958, the Volga was produced only with a manual 3-speed gearbox. was provided not by the amount of iron, although this is what you hear more often, but by high anti-corrosion protection. The thickness of the sheet on the bottom and roof was only 1.1 mm, the tail parts were even thinner - 0.9 mm.

But the “black” body, after washing and etching, underwent phosphatization and then primer using the immersion method. The body was “dipped” again and dried. The primed surface was leveled manually. Anti-noise mastic was sprayed on both sides of the bottom, which was an additional protective layer. The wheel arches and seams were especially carefully coated. Then synthetic enamel.

Some changes in the configuration

Some consumers had special requirements for the car, which was taken into account by the manufacturer. In 1962, a 160-horsepower V8 engine from the Chaika was installed, as well as an automatic transmission in the secret GAZ-23 model. This machine is not listed in popular catalogs; its exclusive customer is the KGB.

GAZ 23 - Volga with a Chaika engine

The car was a little over 100 kg heavier than the base version, reached a speed of more than 160 km/h and accelerated from zero to hundreds in 16 seconds (compare with 34 seconds for the GAZ-21L). The brake booster did not find a place in the engine compartment and braking system has not changed. In total, 603 GAZ-23 cars were produced. Also in 1962 model range a 5-seater GAZ-22 station wagon appeared, which had a horizontally divided rear door. The folded rear sofa formed a flat platform for large cargo weighing up to 400 kg. The GAZ-22 station wagon did not reach the people and did not appear for personal use.

Main "Series" GAZ-21

In order to distinguish between GAZ-21 releases, today they use the designation “releases” or “series”. The manufacturer did not use such a division and it is largely arbitrary.

Volga car modifications:

"First episode" (1957)

The car was produced in 1956 - 1958 and was subsequently called the “first series” (also “with a star”). Almost until 1958, the car was produced with a lower valve engine from the Pobeda car. Its working volume was increased to 88 mm by boring the cylinders, and the compression ratio was increased to 7.0:1. Full characteristics motor:

• Volume 2.42 l.,
• Power 65 hp at 3800 rpm,
• Torque 15.8 kg*m.

A total of 1,100 vehicles were produced. The same engine was installed on export versions of the GAZ-69 jeep. Today this is one of the rarest modifications. The lower valve engine was only supplied complete with.

GAZ 21 - the car of the first series

In the summer of 1957, preparations for the production of our own ZMZ-21 engine, which was supplied by the newly built Zavolzhsky Engine Plant, were completed. It had a volume of 2.445 liters. And a power of 70 hp. At the end of the year, production vehicles began to be equipped with this engine.

In total, the history of the creation of the Volga knows more than 30 thousand cars. various modifications with a similar design. The 1957 model had 3/4 “gutters”, that is, they ended well short of the edge rear wing, however, they were longer than the “short” ones found in other variants.

Salon of the first series

A feature of the interior of this series is an all-metal interior with a receiver that had a “low” lining. A loudspeaker was located on top, covered with a metal grill. It remained this way until 1958, that is, during the transition to Series II cladding. Some cars were produced in two-tone paint, also available upon individual order at an additional cost. The number of color combinations was very limited. Three types of combinations were used:

• roof and lower part of different shades;
• the roof and part of the body up to the stamping level on its sidewall are one color, the rest is another;
• the roof, doors and rear fender stamping are one color, the rest of the car is another.

However, this already added variety and was in great demand among buyers.

"Second Series" (1959)

Cars produced at the end of 1958 - beginning of 1959 are called “transitional”, and from 1959 to 1962 “second series”. By the end of 1958, the car was modernized, mostly externally. The shape of the front wings was changed, the wheel arches were enlarged, the front end generally repeated the appearance of the 1955 prototype (often called the “shark mouth”, which had 16 slots in the radiator grille).

Accordingly, the changed radiator lining led to the appearance of a new hood lock. Mechanical part and interior remained unchanged, although some changes were gradually introduced into production.

GAZ 21 - car of the second series

GAZ 21 - car of the third series

Technical changes

The engine became a little more powerful, 75 hp, the lever shock absorber was replaced with a telescopic one. Removed. In addition, they switched to a more durable all-side body, replacing the earlier version, welded from individual parts. In 1965, the last modernization of the 21st model took place at the Gorky Automobile Plant. The car's side members were strengthened and a more efficient windshield wiper and heater were installed.

The hubs on the front wheels were equipped with roller bearings instead of ball bearings. On July 15, 1970, the last Volga car, GAZ-21, rolled off the assembly line. This is a car of modification “21US”, body number 334312, anthracite color, it took pride of place in the factory museum. In total, from 1956 to 1970, 638,875 GAZ-21 and GAZ-22 cars were produced. This car fell into right time, and leaving the assembly line, took away an entire era. An era of 14 years.

GAZ 22 - Volga station wagon

The history of the creation of the Volga also knows other modifications

GAZ-22 is a station wagon (the prototype and the first copies were produced with the design of the second series), the car became an ambulance. GAZ-23 - became an escort vehicle, a “high-speed modification” that had an engine and automatic transmission transmissions from the Chaika limousine. A V8 engine with a volume of 5.53 liters and a power of 160, and later 195 hp, was installed. Had a reinforced body and chassis. It was produced in very limited quantities, according to some sources 608 copies. For the needs of law enforcement agencies. Van GAZ-22A - created in 1961. It was not mass-produced, but it was used to build vans for auto repair factories.

Officially new modification

In the 60s, or rather already in 1961, the search for a form for fundamentally began. Almost immediately after the release of the GAZ-21, the designers of the Gorky Automobile Plant tried to create something new, to refresh the shape of the car. But the “twenty-first”, which survived 3 restylings, despite their effectiveness (of course, based on the resources that the designers then had), by the end of 1970 was already obsolete. Initially they wanted to design for 4 types of engine:

1. Aluminum “four” based on the GAZ-21 engine. Volume 2.5 liters, intended more for work in a taxi.
2. Basic V-shaped engine with 6 cylinders and a volume of 3 liters.
3. V-shaped for 8 cylinders, 5.53 liters. Special version for law enforcement agencies.
4. And 4 cylinders for Europe. There, based on sales experience, the diesel Volga was respected.

The engine, which was initially planned as a base engine (V6, 2.99 liters, 136 hp), never left the experimental stage before the start of mass production. But they wanted to master it at the 2nd stage of work, when mass production would be launched. But it so happened that in the early 70s, oil prices jumped, and a three-liter engine was considered unnecessary for a middle-class car.

Other implemented options

In the mid-seventies, 2 running prototypes of the new Volga car appeared. One of the cars had a kind of 4-headlight, which, however, was later abandoned in favor of the familiar 2-headlight. The car emblem – a stylized shield – has undergone the most changes. The radiator grille was made in its shape, as well as the stamping on the hood and the general solution of the front end.

In 1967, Autoexport launched production new model under a famous brand, and this is his most serious strategic mistake. Sales of the GAZ-21 began to fall sharply, and the “twenty-fourth” by that time had not even been produced in a pilot run. Advertising that was shown to consumers from abroad focused on spacious salon, simplicity of design and size of this machine. Advertising brochures contain only pretty young girls, colorful landscapes, or images of city lights at night. To the West, the Volga was sold with a refined interior and FM radios and a beautiful metallic paint.

GAZ 24 Volga - the second generation of Volga

For European residents accustomed to beauty, the rustic-looking interior of the GAZ-24 would not be very attractive, especially considering the considerable size of the car. In 1972, to the production program (GAZ 24-02), which had a well-thought-out body transformation system and 3 rows of seats. A car with seven seats instantly becomes departmental. Many people remember the taxis and ambulances of those years. Such a car was the dream of people who have a summer house. True, it fell into the hands only through great connections, and then only after being written off from the vehicle fleet or by personal order of the authorities.

This is how I got this car famous actor Yuri Nikulin. It was very convenient for him to transport his circus equipment in the station wagon. It was the same service model based on the new Volga. “Double,” as the secret service workers called it, or GAZ 24-24. This car was a real Soviet Muscle car: powerful engine, elegant body, transmission from Chaika. Not a car, but a beast! Officially, “Double” did not exist in nature. So the drivers of this car were essentially ghosts - they drove something that doesn’t exist.

New trends

It's 1982. The “Twenty Four” changes radically and turns into the GAZ-3102. A sedan with a modern appearance does not go to the market, but is distributed only among party workers. In 1985, the GAZ 24-10 was produced in series with a plastic radiator grille, different handles and unsightly plastic wheel caps. The body of this car has been improved several times. In 1992, GAZ-31029 was produced. In 1996, the GAZ-3110 was released. And in 2004, the last original car, GAZ-31105, was released.

GAZ 3102 - modified “24ka”

In 2010, they announced the closure of Volga Cyber ​​due to the unprofitability of this model. Most likely, it was the last one under the Volga brand. And so, the story of probably the most popular and prestigious car brand in the Soviet Union has come to an end. 20 years after the disappearance of the country of the USSR itself, its car also disappeared. On Gorkovsky Automotive Factory There were attempts to launch a radically new car into production.

Volga Cyber ​​- the last Volga released

At one time, GAZ 3105, GAZ-3111, GAZ-3115 were produced, but it so happened that they did not gain much recognition. An expression of the highest style, this dynamic low-cut silhouette was lost behind the curve of history, with a little flash of farewell. Now the history of Volga cars has become an important part of our general history of the automotive industry, sometimes sad, but no less fascinating.

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