This is GAZ-51, it was one of the most popular trucks during World War 2. Not much of them survived till nowadays, most of the survivors are rusting on some backyards or dumps. But guys from one Russian car design lab have got a dream of reviving one of those legendary WW2 heroes and making a stylish 300hp hotrod truck out of it.
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And that’s how it’s gonna look soon.. For sure it would be a hit on the streets of Moscow.
very cool, would like to see it when it’s done!
It’s already complete. See last photograph.
the last ones a model genius
I want one!!!
this design looks suspiciously similar to some chevy’s ive seen rolling around my city…
It looks better before.
I agree. I like the old military/farm version. It has more character.
LOL, I agree. The new truck looks nice, but it seems a shame to have sacrificed such a good old speciman.
It’s not really news that Russia lately is missing a lot as far as a sense of taste or class.
I have to concur with Boris…it looked much better before Russia’s version of Pimp-My-Ride took over.Besides that, the old commies don’t like ‘revisionists’ and may put the keys to the paint job, if it’s parked out on the street.
That’s going to be a nice truck.
Turn signals are indeed on the bumper, but you can’t see the wipers because they are on the interior…
Those dumb Russian engineers forgot to add turn signals, windshield wipers and sun visors. It make4s you wonder what else they forgot!
Ford builds very good trucks.
Dodge will smoke any ford with the Cummings diesel
…depends on what you’re smokin’.
You could sell a thousand of these in the USA.
Yes yes I do realize that there are plenty of American trucks out there that will perform. This is a RUSSIAN truck and that is the selling point.
Owners would have something very rare, almost one of a kind.
Just cook up a thousand of them and do a one-time only deal.
Be sure to add lots of Russian badges.
Add lots of spare parts too. If it’s russian, it is guaranteed to break about once every 500 miles.
Im srry im just a redneck hater
Yyyyeehawww give me a budwipe
That is a supercharged Chevy V8, probably out of the Escalade that donated the wheels. It makes over 300 horsepower without a supercharger, so it’s fair to say this one probably tops 500.
500 what, feet per gallon?
Wheels looks like the Audi Allroad Quattro wheels (the -not- 3d effect ones)
Put a red star on the door and a baby seat on the flatbed and i’m in…
I would like to see the new truck with a picture of someone standing next to it to get a sense of scale. It reminds me a the Chevy SSR in the US, but I’m sure it must be much bigger than the SSR.
Hallo my dear comrades… :-]
About vehicles… what about boats?
http://dashing.livejournal.com/1691494.html#cutid1
http://yonkis.com/imagenes01/salon.htm
Check out these photos and tell us what’s the story behind these poor girls who are so reckless to sell their bodies that they have to show everything they have, even a high-speed boat…
I agree.
The last three photos look to be of a model of what the finished thing will look like.
ГАЗ-51 Has been designed during war.
Its manufacture has begun in 1946.
The original is pleasant to me more.
Yeah, the last picture has some gigantic looking gravel.
Most likely, NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You daft pillock, the last two are photos.
there is a serious mistake. this car WAS NOT used during WWII. it was mass produced and used for decades after WWII.
though I guess I might see a reason for this mistake. this GAZ truck looks suspiciously similar to American truck supplied to USSR under land-lease contract. those were Studebecker (how do you spell it?), I guess. you can see them in old photographs, carrying famous Katyusha missile launchers.
I guess Soviets just did that copycat thing again, as they did always…
Yep, it sure looks like a Russian copy of a Studebaker truck. Studebaker sent thousands of those trucks over there during WWII and the crafty Soviets, knowing a good thing when they saw it copied it.
If this thing was pulled out of a boneyard then more power to the builder, looks like he is going to have a very cool and unique truck when it’s done.
Are you sure they were not built under a license agreement with Studebaker like the Ural and Li-2?
I found a GAZ-69 at a local pick-a-parts in a mexican part of town. I was like wtf is it doing here!!!! I might buy it in the spring. It was in decent shape but not running.
Pavel, I thought you already had one. Or was it UAZ 469?
the lend lease trucks were mostly studebakers,and yes that cab is just like one. its nice work,must be arich guy. i hope they honestly like street rods,i dont want to see people just copy things from cable tv shows. it is nice looking though.
I remember this car very well. As young Knosomol girls we were taken on them for field work. We used to all sit in the back and sing songs while we had to shake for two hours until we reach our destination. It was a memorable experience, but not the which I would like to do again
I certainly now feel old…
UAZ-469 in Hungary
How about making some decent car designs for the main market. The Russian cars have historically ripped their designs off of cars abroad (Fiat for Lada is only one example).
имхо песдато получилось. *заделанные* копейки-шестёрки гавно такое. а из газика хот род построить- вещь.
and to dear amerikkans:
all those *tuned up ladas* are a product of russian rednecks having a bit too much free time on their hands. you got same people in amerikka. and same lot of bloody awful things.
this truck was produced since 1946 to 1975
http://www.autogallery.org.ru/gaz51.htm
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That is a sweet rod! We have got a bobby(SP) coming together. Stereo, stroked, bored and interior. It will be bad ass.
Im proud to see that HOt RODDING made it to rusia Thats one nice looking truck. Im fixing a 87 chevy lowerider and the paint goes on tomarrow morning.Keep the wheels turning boys and girls. REALY nice truck you have there great job, Great look too. could use a 572 big block in it lol.