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The struggle of the global post-war Russia to prove the supremacy of their communist political system went far beyond the limits of an ideological struggle, and achieved amazing levels communist engineers were forced to provide the best cars theВ absoluteВ imaginable to save Stalin's vision.
Here are the 10 best cars built by the Russian Communists, in their self-imposed competition with the Western world.
The GAZ M21 was a Soviet car produced between 1956 and 1970, developed in response to the most American selling car, the Ford Mainline В The car was equipped with a 2 to 4-liter 75hp electric motor break horse, was capable of delivering an acceleration of 0-60 mph 20 1 second and a maximum speed of 83 mph.
Large GAS, and rugged construction, made popular in the police and taxi trades There was even a version of the high performance V8 engine produces 23 named M GAS for the KGB, equipped with an automatic transmission.
Although this car has never reached the fame of Ford Mainline, it is still considered an iconic vehicle with fans around the world, including the United States.
This rear engine car Czechoslovakia was produced between 1970 and 1980, aimed most famous Saab Sonett Although his motor 1 1 liter produces only 52 hp, Skoda sold 110 R as a sports car this purpose, the gear lever was against Whether it was drilled in the interest of weight gain, or just for looks, was up to the driver to decide.
Because of its undeniable and perennial beauty, a famous Czech car designer recently designed a modern version of the car that would fit great in a modern Garage But, ironically, the revival of 110 R depends on the decision of “capitalist” Volkswagen Group, which is now the main shareholder of Skoda.
The Land Rover “Ukrainian, ” as 969 million was often called, embodies the quintessence of the Cold War, being a Soviet vehicle off road specially designed for military use, however, due to its off-road capabilities, convenience and low appearance cost of maintenance, LuAZ 969 million has also become a bestseller among the farmers and countryside lovers hunters.
The standard engine is a 900 cc water cooled V4, capable of producing 39 hp and speed of 53 mph “astonishing” not very helpful when trying to flee the imperialist army.
Despite being a rare and exotic vehicles, used 969 today is a good deal because it can be purchased for underВ 2500 USD over the internet.
Product between 1966 and 1988, the Wartburg 353 was a family midsize car East Germany powered by a very agile for its time 1 liter engine capable of delivering 50 horsepower and a top speed of 81 mph.
As soon as he came out of the assembly line, the 353 has become an outstanding success throughout the Eastern bloc The reason was simple for the same money, it outperformed all other Soviet vehicles in its category, in all engine performance appearance, safety, ergonomics, handling and maintenance costs.
Throughout its 22 years of production, the Wartburg 353 was sold more than 1 million customers worldwide, and many of them are still driving today.
Due to its undeniable qualities off-road, as well as its simple and rugged look, the Jeep Willys qualified as emblematic vehicle of the US Army during World War I. After the war, the Soviets could not remain indifferent to this new type of vehicle so they developed the GAS 69 which was produced between 1953 and 1975 under different names GAZ, UAZ and ARO.
As LuAZ 969 M, gas 69 is a vehicle engine 4 wheel drive originally designed for the Red Army There was a 2 1 liter capable of producing 54 hp, and a maximum speed of 56 mph with a consumption rate fuel 11 mpg.
Not exactly a piece of high-tech machines, even for those days, but it was a great success, however, be provided to all the armies of the East, exported to 56 countries, and also built in North Korea.
This 0 6 liters motor vehicle at low cost В was produced in East Germany for a period of 27 years between 1963 and 1990 with virtually no changes.
Production started when when the Soviet Union realized they had a large amount of cotton and plastic waste they didn†not know what to do with So they sent their German comrades East , so they can build a car combined Germans cotton wool waste from recycled plastic and resin, to call their new solid material ish and extremely flammable “Duroplast” Some say it was the first ecological car, the first to use recycled materials in its construction.
Despite the fact that the Trabant was a common target for malicious jokes of the time like What position 601 for space for 6 people, zero comfort, and we needed to push it, ” he remains a Communist iconic car, with millions of fans worldwide.
The Dacia 1300 was a Romanian car built between 1969 and 2004,  tooling and the acquisition of basic models of its Western counterpart †Renault 12.
Both cars were essentially the same, minus the different badges and finishing lines, making the Dacia 1300 one of the most modern conventional cars in Europe in the late 70s.
The engine is a 4-cylinder 1 liter 3 vector capable of delivering 54 horsepower and a maximum speed of 86 mph.
Although Dacia 1300 was never a comfortable car or high performance, low fuel consumption and reliability have made a very popular model among the Commies.
The Riva Lada is the most prolific communist car on our list, being assembled in four countries between 1980 and 2012 В Riva was equipped with a variety of gasoline engines than 1 2 67 HP В to July 1, 84 ch, В which has a competitive family car for his В time although the car was jeered repeatedly by the capitalist press that did not alter its success in Western markets Riva sold very well in the UK in places like new Zealand, where it was distributed by the new Zealand Dairy Board, which had already received in lieu of cash payments for deliveries of mutton and butter to the Soviet Union.
In the late 1960s, the Communist leaders were really annoyed that their own limousine production, ZIL 111, В became obsolete, forcing them to circulate in the United States limousines -made In fact, they were so disturbed by this, that they immediately ordered the production of a Soviet ZIL limousine the 114 was born.
Equipped with a monstrous V8 7 liter capable of delivering 296 hp, the car could reach speeds of 118 mph and can go from 0-60 in 12 sec 8 It is true that art quite the performance for a 7,000- pound car built there over 40 years.
The ZIL became a symbol of the Soviet nomenclature PresidentВ Vladimir PutinВ ZIL has its own custom circulate.
This 1958 model Czechoslovakia was not a very common car in the eastern bloc, or it was a Communist answer to any Western vehicle bestseller The Tatra 603 was a rarity in the streets, that ordinary people were considered the even a chance to see.
So why is it number one well just look at the 603 very much like a home UFO mixed with a Salvador Dali painting, which proves that the Commies were not robots entirely cold blooded looking for trouble, we must admit that the creator of this car was a pure artist and, try as you might, you will not find a past of Western or current car compares to the Tatra any way.
Besides its appearance, the 603 was also a high-performance vehicle time, being pushed by a V8 engine 2 5 liter 99 hp, capable of reaching speeds of 106 mph.
Today, this car is a very rare and valued vehicle among car collectors in the United States.
Andrei Dina is an experienced Romanian lawyer and a passionate freelance writer and can be reached viaВ Google.
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