"Volga" were one of the mostly desired behind the Iron curtain Soviet-made cars. Poduced were in GAZ - "Gorkovsky Avtomobilny
Zavod", Nizhny Novgorod - "Gorky
Automobile Plant". Cars under this name have been in production
from 1956 until recent discontinuance of the assembly.
Throughout the communist
world, Volga cars were seen as the ultimate status
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GAZ
M24D history
This car’s
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01. M24
History, Modifications
02. M24D in Belgium
03. Advertisement brochures
04. Service manual
for M24-56
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The first prototypes of GAZ M24 Volga were produced
in 1967, and full-scale manufacturing began in 1970. The "M" (Molotov) designation stood in the car's name until entering full-scale manufacturing, but on export models it stood till the end. The
petrol engine is a traditional 4-cylinders, boosted
up to 2500 cc. 98 hp, 145 km/h. A station wagon form (GAZ
24-02) arrived in 1972. In 1973 were introduced
the GAZ 24-01 taxi and
an ambulance modification - GAZ 24-03. There were other prototypes, build in small numbers - Gaz 24-24 with 5,53 litre V8 petrol engine; Gaz 24-95 - a 4x4 model; GAZ 24 cabriolet. The GAZ 24-10 (basically GAZ 24 with a more
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