This Russian car, the passenger van, was enchanting many Russian people when it appeared in a cult Soviet movie about Shurik. Soviet people were arguing if its Soviet creation or an imported luxury. Some even thought this was a self-made car. But it wasn’t.
Here is a scene from that movie. It was built by a North Donetsk Soviet automotive company. During Khruschev they received some kind of autonomy in decision making and their director decided to design a minivan for Soviet people.
He got pretty successful with this and even got published an article in Soviet main driver magazine “Za Rulem” (Behind the Wheel).
Then scientists from Kharkov Automotive Institute joined the project. And also a talented Soviet designer Yuri Andros. Here is him making a van model.
They used GAZ Volga 21 engine and frame (70 horse power, 2.4 liter engine, three gear gearbox). And they made themselves glass plastic body.
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