The GAZ-13 Chaika (Seagull) [1] is an automobile manufactured by the Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod (GAZ, Gorky Automobile Plant) from 1959 to 1981 as a generation of its Chaika marque.

The GAZ Chaika (Russian: Ча́йка), which means gull, is a luxury automobile from the Soviet Union made by GAZ (Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod, translated as Gorky Automobile Plant (Russian: ГАЗ or Го́рьковский автомоби́льный заво́д)).

Oct 17, 2023 · GAZ finished the Chaikas that were still on their assembly line and, by 1981, old model 13 was no longer in the lineup. A number of them ended up with the KGB, who appreciated using their capacious back seats as mobile interrogation rooms – ideal for the goon on the go.

Mar 3, 2025 · Officially designated the GAZ-13, the cars were evaluated on the challenging roads of Ukraine and Russia, including in the Caucasus Mountains, accumulating a total of more than 21,000 test miles—a small number by American standards, but satisfactory for a vehicle built by an aspiring luxury car manufacturer.

Chaika was a real "face" of the Soviet Union – these cars were at all Soviet embassies abroad. GAZ-13 - is a rarity nowadays, because during the entire period of production there were released about 3,000 copies (among them 20 wagons and no more than 8 convertibles). Specifications of GAZ-13 "Chaika"

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ГАЗ-13 «Ча́йка» — советский представительский легковой автомобиль большого и представительского класса, выпускавшийся малой серией на Горьковском автомобильном заводе с 1959 по 1981 год. Сменил модель поколения «ЗИМ» ГАЗ-12.

Mar 15, 2010 · GAZ-13 “Chaika” (which means “gull” in Russian) was a Soviet luxury vehicle produced in 1958-1981. This automobile was designed under the influence of Packard models (Caribbean and Patrician). The design of “Chaika” has got Grand-prix at …

GAZ-13 "Chaika" - Soviet representative passenger vehicles produced in small series at the Gorky Automobile Plant c 1959 to 1981.

It was offered as a saloon (GAZ 13), limousine (GAZ 13A), and four-door cabriolet (GAZ 13B) with an electrohydraulic top. RAF in Riga produced the GAZ 13A Universal, an estate, in the 1960s in Riga; this was also built as the GAZ 13C ambulance, as well as a hearse.