GAZ M-21 VOLGA . Moscow . 1955 - ALTAYA

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GAZ M-21 Volga Taxi de Moscú (1955).
Escala 1/43.
Taxis del Mundo - Altaya.
Ixo.
España.
Año 2002.
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GAZ: Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod.

Founded :
1932 Nizhny Novgorod , Russia (named Gorky 1932 - 1990).

Source: Wikipedia.
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GAZ-21

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"The first Volga model was originally developed as a replacement for the very successful GAZ-M20 Pobeda mid-size car which was produced since 1946."
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"The GAZ M21 Volga, the first car to carry the Volga name, was developed in the early 1950s. Volgas were built with high ground clearance (what gives it a specific "high" look, contrary to "low-long-sleek" look of Western cars of resembling design), rugged suspension, strong and forgiving engine, and rustproofing on a scale unheard of in the 1950s.

The Volga was stylistically in line with the major United States manufacturers of the period, and incorporated such then-luxury features as the reclining front seat, cigarette lighter, heater, windshield washer and 3-wave radio.

When in 1959 the 6-cylinder line of GAZ cars was discontinued, Volga M-21 became the biggest and most luxurious car officially sold to individual owners in the USSR in large quantities, though its price was very high and made it unavailable for most car buyers."

The three series of GAZ-21

"The design process leading to the GAZ 21 began in November 1953. Alexander Nevzorov, head of the design team, was given a free hand to develop whatever he wanted, with the objective of competing with American products. Stylist Leo Eremius studied the Chevrolet Bel Air, Plymouth Savoy, and Ford Customline for ideas; the finished product bears a resemblance to a 1955 Customline."
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"The Volga made its public debut in 1955, with a three cars on a demonstration drive from Moscow to the Crimea, two automatic models and a manual. It was, however, still far from production-ready; in the first year, 1956, only five cars were assembled, the first on 10 October 1956. Full-scale production began in 1957, with a list price of 5,400 rubles. The new 1957 production cars, known as Series Ones, had a brand-new 2,445 cc (149.2 cu in) OHV engine, the first model produced by Zavolzhye Motorni Zavod (Zavolzhye Engine Factory, ZMZ). Unusual for the era, it had aluminum block and head, with chain-driven camshaft and compression ratio of 6.6:1; it produced 70 hp (52 kW; 71 PS) at 4,000 rpm and 123 lb·ft (167 N·m) at 2,200 rpm."
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"Three series GAZ-21 were released, most easily distinguished by the grille.

The First Series (1956-1958) featured a lattice of three large horizontal bars in the centre of which was a medallion with a star.
On vehicles of the Second Series (1958-1962) was applied a grille with 16 vertical slits.
Finally, the Third Series (1962-1970) received a grille with 34 thin vertical rods.

In Russia, each generation of the "Volga" received its own nicknames: for example, cars of the First Series were called "Stars", the Second Series were "Shark mouths", and the Third Series "Whalebones".
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Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GAZ-21
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GAZ_Volga

Taken on: March 23, 2014

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