The GAZ M21 Volga is an automobile produced in the Soviet Union by GAZ (Gorkovsky Avtomobilniy Zavod, in English "Gorky automobile factory") from 1956 to 1970. The first car to carry the Volga name, it was developed in the early 1950s.

Originally called the GAZ-M-21, the -M- prefix was a reference to Vyacheslav Molotov, after whom the Volga plant was named. The plant was renamed following the downfall of his career in 1957, and the -M- prefix was gradually removed from the car beginning in 1965.

GAZ M-21 "VOLGA" History The history of this legendary car began in 1953, when the talented (and at that time chief) constructor of car factory named Molotov, Andrey Lipgart, started the drawing of another "bomb" for the USSR motorists.

Oct 3, 2019 · Offered as a sedan and a (much rarer) station wagon, the GAZ 21 Volga was effectively the Ford Crown Vic of the USSR of the 1950s and 1960s. If you look at photos of the main streets of Moscow...

GAZ-21 Volga is a Soviet rear-wheel drive passenger car serving as a middle class sedan bodywork. The model was mass-produced at the automobile plant in Gorky from 1956 to 1970. The prototype was the Ford Mainline.

Mar 17, 2013 · The GAZ-21 was powered by a rugged 2.4L OHV four, rated at 75 hp, and 80hp for export markets, with higher compression. And of course, there’s the famous GAZ-23 variant built especially for the KGB that used the 5.5 liter V8 from the big GAZ-13 Chaika. But that’s a story for another time.

May 30, 2019 · With an unusual combination of Fifties American car styling and Sixties Russian build quality, today's GAZ-21 has everything the discerning communist motorist needs. Let's talk Volga.

Sep 24, 1998 · These pictures are of GAZ-21R that belongs to Maxime Bujakov in Boston, usa. This [Maxime's] Volga was imported from Latvia to Massachusetts, USA in March 1999. It is the first GAZ registered in the state of MA. Maxime's Volga is one of the models which have the gear-shifting lever located on the steering column.

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Length 4770 mm (187.8 in.); Width 1885 mm (74.21 in.); Height 1620 mm (63.78 in.); Wheelbase 2700 mm (106.3 in.); 2.4 Automat (80 Hp) 1958 - 1959 Maximum speed: 135 km/h | 83.89 mph