Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod (GAZ)
Type	Public (RTS:GAZA)
Founded	1929
Headquarters	Nizhny Novgorod
Industry	Automotive
Products	GAZ LDV LiAZ
Website	Official Website of Gaz Group

GAZ(RTS:GAZA) or Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod (Russia, Nizhny Novgorod), translated as Gorky Automobile Plant (Russian: ГАЗ or Го́рьковский автомоби́льный заво́д), started in 1929 as NNAZ, a cooperation between Ford and the Soviet Union. The name changed when the city was renamed after Maxim Gorky. From 1935 to 1956, the official name was augmented with imeni Molotova (literally, named after Molotov). Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nizhny Novgorod (Russian: ), colloquially shortened as Nizhny, is the fourth largest city in Russia, ranking after Moscow, St. ... Car redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... LDV Limited was formed in 1993 following a management buy-out of Leyland Dafs van manufacturing plant in Birmingham, England, which was in turn originally part of the British Leyland/Austin Rover empire. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... LiAZ (Russian: /Likinskij Avtobusnyj Zavod, Likino Bus Factory) - is a Russian bus manufacturing factory located in Likino, Russia. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Nizhny Novgorod (Russian: ), colloquially shortened as Nizhny, is the fourth largest city in Russia, ranking after Moscow, St. ... Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ford Motor Company is an American multinational corporation and the worlds third largest automaker based on worldwide vehicle sales. ... Aleksei Maksimovich Peshkov (In Russian Алексей Максимович Пешков) (March 28 [O.S. March 16] 1868–June 18, 1936), better known as Maxim Gorky (Максим Горький), was a Soviet/Russian author, a founder of the socialist realism literary method and a political activist. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Molotov (disambiguation). ...

The factory's first model was the medium-priced Ford Model A, sold as NAZ A at first, and Ford Model AA under GAZ AA marque. "A" production commenced in 1932 and lasted until 1936, during which time over 100,000 examples were built. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... GAZ AA, a license built version of Ford AA by GAZ 1932-1942. ... GAZ AA, a license built version of Ford AA by GAZ 1932-1942. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The A was succeeded by the more modern GAZ M1 (based largely on the Ford V8), produced from 1936 to 1942. The M letter stands for Molotovets ('of Molotov's fame'), it was the origin of the car's nickname, Emka (Эмка). The Model B was a new Ford automobile produced in model year 1932. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Experience with the A and the M1 allowed the GAZ engineers to develop their own car model independently of Ford. Called the GAZ 11, this more upscale model entered production in 1942 and remained in limited wartime production until 1946. The M2's bodyshell entered limited production in 1941, mounted on a four-wheel drive chassis and sold in small quantities as the GAZ-61 (quite possibly the world's first all-wheel drive passenger car). Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... This article is missing citation of sources. ... GAZ-61-73 GAZ-61 was a four wheel drive car from GAZ first introduced in 1938, but production didnt really start until 1940. ...

During the war years, GAZ engineers worked to develop an all-new car model to enter production once hostilities ended. Called the GAZ-M20 Pobeda (Victory), this affordably-priced sedan with streamlined, fastback styling, entered production in 1946 and was produced by GAZ until 1958. (Licensed production under the name Warszawa continued in Polish FSO until the 1970's). GAZ-72, a four wheel drive version, was produced in low volume. Pre-serial sample from 1945 GAZ-M20 Pobeda (Russian:ГАЗ-М20 Победа) is a passenger car produced in the Soviet Union by GAZ from 1946 until 1958. ... Warszawa was a brand of Polish automobiles manufactured from 1951 to 1973 by the FSO car factory of Warsaw. ... Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych (FSO) means in Polish Passenger Car Factory, simply. ... Four wheel drive or 4x4, is a type of four wheeled vehicle drivetrain configuration that enables all four wheels to receive power from the engine simultaneously in order to provide maximum traction. ...

During the war GAZ also assembled Chevrolet G7107 and G7117 (G7107 with winch) from parts shipped from the USA according to Lend Lease agreement.

GAZ also made GAZ-12 ZIM, GAZ-21 and GAZ-24 Volga and the luxury cars GAZ-13 and GAZ-14 Chaika. GAZ also makes trucks and 4x4s such as the GAZel and the famous GAZ-69. GAZ-12 ZIM is a limousine produced at the GAZ from 1950 till 1960. ... Volga is a brand name of various passenger cars from GAZ. Throughout the Soviet world, Volga cars were seen as a high status symbols, used by party officials and security services. ... circa 1960 GAZ Chaika parade car A Chaika (Ча́йка), which means lapwing, is a luxury automobile from Russia made by GAZ. The vehicle is one step down from the ZIL limousine. ... “Lorry” redirects here. ... Four wheel drive or 4x4, is a type of four wheeled vehicle drivetrain configuration that enables all four wheels to receive power from the engine simultaneously in order to provide maximum traction. ... Categories: ‪Possible copyright violations‬ | ‪Poetic form‬ | ‪Turkish culture‬ ... GAZ-69 is a four wheel drive vehicle produced by GAZ (ГАЗ, or Gorkovskij Awtomobilnyj Zavod) between 1953 and 1972. ...

2006 and beyond

As DaimlerChrysler modernized its Sterling Heights Assembly plant in 2006, the old Dodge Stratus assembly line and tooling was sold to GAZ and will be shipped to Nizhny Novgorod in Russia. GAZ will resume production of the Stratus, and may introduce additional variants in the future, as GAZ has purchased the rights to use the platform in new vehicles.^[1], whilst the company originally announced that the Volga will be phased out completely. However, GAZ has recently reversed course. Volga production, initially scheduled to end in 2007, will continue indefinitely and the car will receive a facelift. GAZ will adopt a new marketing tack, attempting to position the 1960's era design as a "retro" vehicle, while the Stratus-based products may also be sold under the Volga brand. DaimlerChrysler AG (ISIN: DE0007100000) is a German car corporation and the worlds fifth largest car manufacturer. ... Sterling Heights Assembly is a DaimlerChrysler automobile factory in Sterling Heights, Michigan. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Dodge Stratus (and its twins, the Chrysler Cirrus and Plymouth Breeze; collectively known as the Cloud Cars) was a mid-size 4-door sedan introduced in 1995. ... Nizhny Novgorod (Russian: ), colloquially shortened as Nizhny, is the fourth largest city in Russia, ranking after Moscow, St. ... Volga is a brand name of various passenger cars from GAZ. Throughout the Soviet world, Volga cars were seen as a high status symbols, used by party officials and security services. ...

Also in 2006, GAZ made a move on the LDV company based in Birmingham in the West Midlands and acquired the van maker from the venture capital group Sun European Partners in July of that year. LDV Limited was formed in 1993 following a management buy-out of Leyland Dafs van manufacturing plant in Birmingham, England, which was in turn originally part of the British Leyland/Austin Rover empire. ... Birmingham (pron. ... The West Midlands is an official Region of England, covering the western half of the Midlands. ...

GAZ have said that they plan to market the MAXUS (LDV's new Panel-van, that was released in 2006) into the rest of Europe (it is currently only on sale in Britain and limited areas of Europe) and Asia. GAZ Propose to increase production in the LDV plant in England, while also commencing production of the MAXUS in a new plant in Russia. LDV is was formed in 1993 following a management buy-out of Leyland Dafs van manufacturing plant in Birmingham, England. ...

Models

• BA-10 (1930s-??)
• GAZ-A passenger car (1932-1936)
• GAZ-AA truck (1932-1942)
• GAZ-AAA truck (1934-??)
• GAZ-03-30 bus (1933-??)
• GAZ-410 dump truck (1934-??)
• GAZ-MM truck (1934-1950)
• GAZ-M1 passenger car (1936-1942)
• GAZ-415 pickup truck (1936-??)
• GAZ-M2 passenger car (1942-1946)
• T-60 light tank (1935-1940)
• T-70 light tank (1938-1942)
• GAZ-61 4x4 jeep (1941-1944)
• GAZ-51 truck (1946-1976)
• GAZ-M20 Pobeda passenger car (1946-1958)
• GAZ-64 4x4 jeep (1941-1942)
• BA-64 light armoured car (1942–46)
• GAZ-67 4x4 jeep (1944-1953)
• GAZ-63 4x4 truck (1948-1968)
• BTR-40 armored personnel carrier (1948-??)
• GAZ 46 MAV light 4x4 amphibian (1952-??)
• GAZ-69 4x4 jeep (1953-1972)
• GAZ-12 ZIM limousine (1950-1959)
• GAZ-21 Volga sedan (1956-1970)
• GAZ-22 Volga station wagon (1962-1970)
• GAZ-72 Pobeda 4x4 passenger car (1955-1957)
• GAZ-13 Chaika limousine (1959-1981)
• GAZ-52 truck (1958-?)
• GAZ-62 truck (1958-1960)
• GAZ-53 truck
• BTR-60 armored personnel carrier (1960-1976)
• GAZ-66 4x4 military truck (1964-1998)
• GAZ-14 Chaika limousine (1977-1988)
• GAZ-24 Volga sedan (1968-1985)
• BTR-70 armored personnel carrier (1976-??)
• GAZ-24-05 Volga station wagon (1972-1992)
• GAZ-24-10 Volga sedan (1985-1992)
• GAZ-3102 Volga luxury sedan (1984)
• BTR-80 armored personnel carrier (1984-??)
• GAZ-31029 Volga sedan (1992-1997)
• BTR-90 armored personnel carrier (1994)
• GAZ 31 Wolga (1997-)
• GAZ-310221 Volga station wagon (1997)
• GAZ-3110 Volga sedan (1997-2004)
• GAZ-3111 Volga sedan (1998-2000)
• GAZ-31105 Volga sedan (2004)
• GAZ-3302 GAZelle pick-up truck (1992)
• GAZ-3221 GAZelle passenger van (1992)
• GAZ-2705 GAZelle cargo van (1992)
• GAZ-2752 Sobol cargo van (1999)
• GAZ-2217 Barguzin passenger van (1999)
• GAZ-22171 Sobol passenger van (2000)
• GAZ-3937 Vodnik amphibious jeep (1997)
• GAZ-2975 Tiger jeep (2002)
• GAZ-2330 Tiger jeep (2002)
• GAZ5903V Vetluga

Categories: | | ... The T-60 scout tank was a light tank produced by the Soviet Union from 1941 to 1942. ... The T-70 light tank was used by the Army of the Soviet Union during World War II, replacing both the T-60 scout tank for reconnaissance and the T-50 light infantry tank for infantry support. ... GAZ-61-73 GAZ-61 was a four wheel drive car from GAZ first introduced in 1938, but production didnt really start until 1940. ... Four wheel drive or 4x4, is a type of four wheeled vehicle drivetrain configuration that enables all four wheels to receive power from the engine simultaneously in order to provide maximum traction. ... Jeep is an automobile marque (and registered trademark) of DaimlerChrysler. ... See also GAZ Categories: Automobile stubs ... Pre-serial sample from 1945 GAZ-M20 Pobeda (Russian:ГАЗ-Ðœ20 Победа) is a passenger car produced by GAZ from 1946 until 1958. ... A 1941 GAZ-64. ... The BA-64 was a 4×4 light armoured car, employed by the Soviet Army from 1942 into the early 1960s for reconnaissance and liaison tasks. ... The BTR-40 armored personnel carrier was developed in 1950 by a team headed by V. A. Dedkov and was produced from 1950 to 1958 at Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod. ... East German BRDMs on parade during celebrations of the 40th anniversary of East Germany in 1989 Armoured personnel carriers (APCs) are light armoured fighting vehicles for the transport of infantry. ... The GAZ 46 MAV is a Russian-made light four-wheel drive amphibious military vehicle, that entered service in the 1950s and has been used by many Eastern Bloc allied forces since. ... GAZ-69 is a four wheel drive vehicle produced by GAZ (ГАЗ, or Gorkovskij Awtomobilnyj Zavod) between 1953 and 1972. ... GAZ-12 ZIM is a limousine produced at the GAZ from 1950 till 1960. ... Volga is a brand name of various passenger cars from GAZ. Throughout the Soviet world, Volga cars were seen as a high status symbols, used by party officials and security services. ... Pre-serial sample from 1945 GAZ-M20 Pobeda (Russian:ГАЗ-Ðœ20 Победа) is a passenger car produced by GAZ from 1946 until 1958. ... A circa 1960 GAZ Chaika parade car Rear of a 1974 Chaika. ... GAZ-53A GAZ-53 is a truck from GAZ. It was produced between 1961 and 1991 (perhaps longer). ... The BTR-60 is the first vehicle in a series of Soviet eight-wheeled armoured personnel carriers. ... GAZ-66 is a Russian 4x4 all-road military truck produced by GAZ. It was the main transport vehicle for motorized infantry of the Soviet Army and is still employed in former USSR countries. ... BTR-70 The BTR-70 is an eight-wheeled armored personnel carrier originally developed during the late 1970s and fielded by the Warsaw Pact and allies beginning in the early 1980s. ... BTR-80 is a 8x8 wheeled armoured personnel carrier (APC) designed in the Soviet Union. ... BTR-90 (GAZ-5923) is a 8x8 wheeled Armoured personnel carrier designed in Russia. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... GAZ-3937 Vodnik and its modified version GAZ-39371 is a high-mobility multipurpose vehicle from GAZ. It has been refered to as the Russian Hum-Vee. However the 3937 has some fetures the Hum-Vee doesnt have such as a water-displacing hermetic hull to easily overcome... An amphibious vehicle is a vehicle or craft, that is a means of transport, viable on land as well as on water - just like an amphibian. ... The GAZ5903V Vetluga is a Russian heavy firefighting vehicle, a modified BTR-70 amphibious armored personnel carrier with an externally mounted fire suppression system in a large vertically movable turret. ...

Car Gallery

GAZ 21 Volga (1956) Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (1536 × 1024 pixel, file size: 177 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

GAZ 3106 (new) Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 697 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1312 × 1128 pixel, file size: 365 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) GAZ 3106. ...

1971 USSR postage stamp depicting Volga GAZ-24 automobile Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 425 pixelsFull resolution (3249 × 1728 pixel, file size: 976 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) 1971 Soviet Union 10 kopeks stamp. ...

New Volga GAZ-31105 Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 389 KB) Photo taken in Tomsk, Russia File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Volga (automobile) Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital... Volga is a brand name of various passenger cars from GAZ. Throughout the Soviet world, Volga cars were seen as a high status symbols, used by party officials and security services. ...

See also

• List of automobile manufacturers
• Automobile model numbering system in USSR and Russia

// The following data show the automobile manufacturers which produce or have produced automobiles, and some data on their relative sizes. ... Standard Automobile Model Numbering System has been used in USSR and Russia. ...

References

1. ^ Sterling Heights assembly line to be shipped to Russia. Detroit News. Retrieved on April 14, 2006.

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External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to:

GAZ vehicles

• Official Website of Gaz Group (In Russian)
• GAZ (Czech sales website)
• Oldtimer gallery
• The GAZ Album Page
• GAZ Volga main types pics
• http://gaz21.tut.ru/
• http://gaz21.com/
• http://gaz69.ru/
• http://www.gaz.com.tr/ GAZ vehicle Turkish Official Site
• GAZ-66
• Autosoviet: GAZ-VOLGA

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