Kopeika 55 years: a film about history

The history of the “penny” can be counted in different ways: from the moment of signing the contract with Fiat, the debut of the VAZ-2101 in the Soviet press, the start of production on April 19, 1970 is exactly 55 years ago. But you can dig deeper and recall the dramatic events of the spring of 1966, when the history of the Lada could end without starting. At this moment, the Soviet delegation in Italy collected suitcases: the conditions of the Italian side were unacceptable.

I will add intrigue: the situation was allowed using the KGB agent in Rome. Then the first fiats began to crumble at the Dmitrovsky auto policy during the tests: what was only worth a crack in the body of 15 cm long. Fiat did not have the basic things for the Soviet motorist: holes for a crooked starter, towing, four points for a jack, even the rear -view mirrors. And the advice did not fit the obsolete Lower Motor of the 124th-it was impossible to modernize it. So a completely different VAZ-2101 machine appeared, which even weighed noticeably more: after all, the body for our roads had to be strengthened. And also the “penny” had a more modern suspension, more durable synchronizers and clutch, even other traumatic door handles. But how did this story develop and where does the KGB? Just watch the new video!

By the way, Soviet cars know even in Japan. In this article, you can read about Japanese fakes for the field and a loaf. Without exaggeration, hundreds of Japanese in a clear mind and solid memory pay millions of yen so that their Subaru begins to resemble the products of the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant. Who is engaged in all this, how does such a conversion look and how much does it cost?

And this material is about rare fields for Europe that you can’t buy in Russia. After a successful export career, Lada Niva seems to have become the most common and recognizable Russian car in Western countries. As a result, thousands of Nivasiks are simultaneously offered at the European ads of ads at a price of 500 to 60 thousand euros! /m

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