Amazing Soviet vehicles storm Moscow show halls

The oldest car displayed was the NAMI-1, the first series production passenger car of the Soviet era. There were vehicles from the 1930s, including a GAZ-A passenger car and GAZ-AA truck (based on the Ford-A and Ford-AA respectively) and various civilian and military versions of these base vehicles. Several Russian jeeps were present, from the earliest GAZ-64, to the better-known GAZ-67B and the post-war GAZ-69, which served Soviet collective farms and the Soviet Army in the 1950s and 1960s.

Though primarily a civilian vehicle, the GAZ-M1 was used by the Red Army as an officer transport and command vehicle.

Of course, no exhibition of Russian vehicles is complete without a generous helping of Moskvichs and Ladas. Both marques were well represented, with standard passenger cars, off-road variants and utility vehicles. There were even examples of Russian taxis and  fire engines on display.

The GAZ-M-415 Pikap was as the name suggests a pick-up version of the GAZ-M series.

The collection also included several government limousines, including special variants such as the GAZ-41-05 Chaika cabriolet, as used during military parades on Red Square.

The GAZ-61 was an all-terrain version of the GAZ-M1, used by the Red Army.

The ZiL-41045, for high-ranking officials only, with a 7.7-litre V-8 engine and 310hp.

The Kosmos pavilion where the 2014 classic car exhibition was held, as it looked in 1981.

The GAZ-41-05 Chaika (seagull) was a parade commander’s car, as used on Red Square military parades.

The GAZ-M-20 Pobeda (Victory) passenger car.