The RAF-2203 Latvija (nickname Rafik) is a cabover van designed and developed by Rīgas Autobusu Fabrika from 1976 to 1997. They were widely used throughout the USSR as fixed-run taxis (marshrutkas), medical cars, used for trade and as a special services vehicles. It was the successor of the RAF-977.

In 1997, the last batch of 13-seat RAF-22039s was released. The last automobile produced by the dying giant was the RAF-3311 — a hearse. In 1998, RAF went bankrupt. The only part of the company that survived was RAF-Avia, a charter airline …

RAF-2203 Latvija (ros. РАФ-2203 Латвия, RAF-2203 Łatwija) – rodzina samochodów użytkowych produkowanych w latach 1976–1991 w ZSRR, a następnie do 1997 roku na Łotwie, przez łotewskie zakłady RAF.

The RAF-2203 Latvija (nickname Rafik) was a minibus designed and developed by Rīgas Autobusu Fabrika from 1976–1997. They were widely used throughout the USSR as fixed-run taxis (the Marshrutkas), medical cars, used for Latvenergo and as a special services vehicles.

Jul 16, 2015 · Chromed grille and headlight bezels denote this van as an early model Avia A20F built before 1983, which also differed from the later A21 by being equipped with a 4-speed gearbox (later ones had a 5-speed) and hydraulic brakes (later substituted by …

Jan 28, 2025 · RAF-2203 is a minibus produced at the factory of RAF which stands for Riga Bus Factory in 1976-1997. The output of this model was widely used as official vehicles, ambulances and passenger shuttles until the 2000s, in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and Kazakhstan where they were replaced by ‘ Gazelles ‘, In the rest of the former Soviet republics ...

Jun 8, 2017 · It had a 4 cylinder carbureted engine that could pump out great 95 horsepower. It weight about 2700kg had a four-speed manual transmission and could reach speeds of 120 km/h....

The RAF-2203 Latvija is a cabover van designed and developed by Rīgas Autobusu Fabrika from 1976 to 1997. They were widely used throughout the USSR as fixed-run...

The factory produced several versions of the RAF 2203 microbuses based on the GAZ-24. By the beginning of 1990s, the RAF 2203 was completely outdated and the factory set about designing a new model.

Jan 25, 2019 · The RAF-2203 Latvija (nickname Rafik) was a cabover van designed and developed by Rīgas Autobusu Fabrika from 1976–1997. They were widely used throughout the USSR as fixed-run taxis (Marshrutkas), medical cars, used for Latvenergo and as a special services vehicles.