The owner wants to get 7.5 million rubles for the Estonia-18 car, produced in 1977. This is the only car in Russia running and with documents. It was developed and produced at the Tallinn Experimental Automobile Repair Plant.
The car was produced in small series by order of the Central Committee of DOSAAF of the USSR. He first took part in competitions at the first stage of the 1972 USSR Championship in Minsk.
Structurally, the model was partially unified in terms of chassis and body with the previous model “Estonia-16M” of national formula 2, equipped with an engine from “Moskvich-412”. The Estonia-18 used a power unit from the VAZ-2101. The engine was installed in front of the rear wheels. The power system included two fuel tanks located along the sides of the vehicle. The base engine power was 62 hp. s., but after fine-tuning the racers managed to achieve figures of 70-71 hp. With.
The car chassis was a spatial truss made of pipes. The body panels were made of fiberglass, and the wheels were made of magnesium alloy. The steering is rack and pinion.
The brake system was assembled from components of different models: main brake cylinders from ZAZ-965, rear brake pads and pistons from VAZ-2101. The braking distance from a speed of 172 km/h to a complete stop was 120 meters.
The driver’s seat was semi-recumbent, which significantly reduced the overall height of the car.
Earlier it was reported that in Russia they sell a VAZ-2101 with lambo doors and a powerful engine.
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