Fleet of the Soviet period

Fleet of the Soviet period

Categories: Auto

Restoring a car takes a lot of time, money, and almost selfless dedication to your hobby. A hobby that surprises many: after all, these Volgas, Chaikas and Zaporozhets sometimes cost more than you can imagine.

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Fleet of the Soviet period

Fleet of the Soviet period

1. GAZ M-21 I 1959 release.

Simbek from Kazakhstan built his first bike when he was in the fourth grade, and the Voskhod motorcycle when he was in the eighth grade. His first car was a 1974 Zhiguli. “In the early 90s, I fulfilled a childhood dream - I began to assemble a GAZ M-21 I car,” he says. “I spent about $15,000 on the purchase.”

Fleet of the Soviet period

2. GAZ M-1, 1937 release.

Simbek's grandfather returned to the GAZ M-1 of 1937 from the war. From the beginning of the 70s, the car stood in the garden and quietly crumbled. Simbek restored this car for seven years, spending about 35 thousand dollars.

Fleet of the Soviet period

3. GAZ M-21 R, 1965 release.

The restoration of the GAZ M-21 R 1965 release cost the collector 20 thousand dollars.

Fleet of the Soviet period

4. "Moskvich" M-401 1946 release.

“I bought a bunch of scrap metal in 2000,” says Andrey, owner of a rare Moskvich. - I invested about 12 thousand dollars in the car. I ride around the city by car when I have time. Two more "Victory" are in the garage.

Fleet of the Soviet period

5. ZAZ-965 A 1965 release.

“This is my first car, I took it ten years ago, and completely restored it in three years,” says Pavel. “It took a lot of work to find original parts.” Now he put the car up for sale. “It’s not a pity to sell,” he says. - Let other eyes rejoice, I will find another typewriter and restore it! This is my hobby, which is impossible to get rid of.

Fleet of the Soviet period

6. GAZ-13 1978 release.

“When the Union collapsed, I bought three Chaikas,” says Uncle Vitya. - I had to pay 60 thousand dollars for each. The cars were in relatively good condition. I sold one "Seagull" well - for 80 thousand dollars. They took her to Germany." Uncle Vitya now rents out two other cars.

Fleet of the Soviet period

7. VAZ 2101 1973 release.

Gleb says that he was looking for such a car in an acceptable condition for a long time. He was very lucky: he bought it from a pensioner for one and a half thousand dollars. The mileage was very small: 60 thousand kilometers. Gleb spent only $600 on restoration.

Fleet of the Soviet period

8. GAZ-69 1955 release.

The former owner of the GAZ-69 is Igor's neighbor. “He sold it to me two years ago for $7,000. Now the car is much more expensive, I want to sell it for 15 thousand,” says the collector.

Fleet of the Soviet period

9. "Volga" M-21 1966 release.

The owner bought the Volga for four thousand dollars, invested the same amount in restoration. The car was filmed in the film "Vysotsky. Thank you for being alive".

Keywords: Car | Car park | Hobby

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