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Get classics in Russia

In the pleasant conversation with Steven Bosdijk about Yugos and Zastavas (and Urals and Dneprs) the difference between 'Moscow' and 'the rest of the world' came up. Steven knows what he's talking about. Moscow is a steaming metropolis where the newest, the largest and the fastest cars play their rodeo game.
Russian classics - Moskvitch

Back in the USSR: Russian classics

You will find 'Russian' classic dealers when you search under, for example, 'Классический автомобиль на продажу'. This mainly lists many classics that come from Germany and the Netherlands. But also Russian classics such as Moskvich, GAZ, ZIL, ZAZ, Scaldia, Zazphorojet, Lada and Pobjeba. For the…

GAZ-69

GAZ-69 Jeep, with the 'Z' of 'zavod'

GAZ made Fords under license. In May 1929, the Soviet Union signed an agreement with the American Ford Motor Company. Americans and the Soviets agreed to purchase $13 million worth of cars and parts, while Ford…

Russia

Search classics in 'Russia'

What was once the CCCP now also hosts classic car fairs. The invitation to something so interesting came through Vyacheslav Sheyanov, the owner of 'Motorworld/motos of war in Samara. Some trips are too long to do by motorcycle. If you…

snow fun snow chains

When we still had winters ...

When it snowed, really snowed, we called each other. And so there were three sidecars on the Posbank again. The Posbank where we will tell you in 5 years that there was one and a half, two meters of snow. The BMW GS with Heelerspan…

Russian police car, classic

Evolution

Back in the day when Russia was only populated with cart horses and a few Moskovitches and Ladas... Back then a police car was good if it worked and if it could accommodate a drunkard. But now, in Russia where wealth is something to show? Where Porsche Cayennes just