7 iconic Soviet trucks that "took" the country on themselves

  • Jan 12, 2022
A well-known joke says that it is easier for Russians to make a tank than a car. To this one could add another truck. If at the time of the middle of the 20th century the United States of America could, without exaggeration and any irony, become a “great automobile power", then the Soviet Union by the time of the Second World War was able to become a " great power trucks." It's time to remember the most iconic examples of domestic burntness, which helped the Soviet people to pull, drag and even roll.
A well-known joke says that it is easier for Russians to make a tank than a car. To this one could add another truck. If at the time of the middle of the 20th century the United States of America could, without exaggeration and any irony, become a “great automobile power", then the Soviet Union by the time of the Second World War was able to become a "great power trucks." It's time to remember the most iconic examples of domestic burntness, which helped the Soviet people to pull, drag and even roll.
A well-known joke says that it is easier for Russians to make a tank than a car. To this one could add another truck. If at the time of the middle of the 20th century the United States of America could, without exaggeration and any irony, become a “great automobile power", then the Soviet Union by the time of the Second World War was able to become a "great power trucks." It's time to remember the most iconic examples of domestic burntness, which helped the Soviet people to pull, drag and even roll.
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1. GAZ-AA

Made from an American truck. |Photo: sovietcars.net.
Made from an American truck. |Photo: sovietcars.net.
Made from an American truck. |Photo: sovietcars.net.

Medium-duty Soviet truck, created back in 1932. The car used rear-wheel drive and a manual transmission. A car was developed on the basis of a Ford Model AA truck bought in America, as even the name directly indicates. The carrying capacity was the same as that of the "American" - 1.5 tons. In the future, the car became the basis for new Soviet developments. Total released 834 289 such machines.

2. ZIS-150 and ZIS-151

One of the coolest trucks. |Photo: m.fotostrana.ru.
One of the coolest trucks. |Photo: m.fotostrana.ru.

The Soviet heavy-duty truck was developed in 1944 and put into mass production in 1947. The 150th was produced for 10 years, until it was replaced by an updated model - the ZIS-164. The car used rear-wheel drive and a manual transmission. Native tanks had a volume of 150 liters. The carrying capacity was 4 tons. For all time in the USSR it was released 771 883 such machines.

Serious truck. |Photo: drive2.com.
Serious truck. |Photo: drive2.com.

The ZIS-151 was designed in 1948 and produced until 1958. The model was distinguished by the presence of all-wheel drive with three working axes. The truck was created primarily for the needs of the army. With two tanks of 150 liters per 100 km, the ZIS-151 consumed 42 liters of fuel. But its carrying capacity was 4.5 tons. In total, 149,600 such machines were produced in the USSR. However, if we take into account the numerous modifications based on the 151st, then the number of trucks produced exceeds 800 thousand copies.

3. GAZ-52

One of the most popular. |Photo: auto.ru.
One of the most popular. |Photo: auto.ru.

The basis for this truck was the GAZ-51 and GAZ-53. As a result, a medium-duty vehicle with a rear-wheel drive with a carrying capacity of up to 2.5 tons was obtained. The trucks were equipped with a six-cylinder gasoline engine with a return of 52 horsepower. The regular tank was only 90 liters. At the same time, the truck "ate" up to 21 liters of fuel per 100 km of the way. Subsequently, many more modifications of the GAZ-52 were developed and produced in small and large series. In total, the number of released models exceeds the figure in 2 million machines.

4. Ural-375

The main military truck. |Photo: m.fishki.net.
The main military truck. |Photo: m.fishki.net.

The famous all-wheel drive large-capacity off-road truck. The machine was developed back in 1964. First of all, the car was created for the needs of the Soviet army. However, the Ural was also used in the national economy. With tank volumes of 360 liters, the car consumed 48 liters of fuel per 100 km. For this, the drivers called the "Ural" a glutton. The carrying capacity of the machine is 4.5 tons. During the existence of the USSR, it was collected 374 548 such cars.

5. ZIL-130

Everyone should remember this truck. |Photo: all-auto.org.
Everyone should remember this truck. |Photo: all-auto.org.

Truck legend of the Soviet Union. The 130th was produced from 1962 to 2010, becoming one of the few Soviet trucks that survived the collapse of the country. As a result, the truck became one of the most massive in the history of the USSR. It will be difficult to find an area of ​​the national economy or the army where the 130s would not find application. The machine with rear-wheel drive and on two axles was capable of lifting up to 6 tons. Total released 3 388 312 such beauties.

6. GAZ-66

The famous Shishiga. |Photo: drive2.com.
The famous Shishiga. |Photo: drive2.com.

Another famous Soviet truck that remains in service to this day. The famous "Shishiga" was produced from 1964 to 1999. A medium-duty all-wheel drive truck on two axles was used both in the army and on the farm. During the release, it became one of the most massive Soviet trucks. Total released 965 941 copy. The 66th could carry up to 2 tons.

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7. KrAZ-214

For the army and the oil industry. ¦Photo: flickr.com.
For the army and the oil industry. ¦Photo: flickr.com.

It is impossible not to recall the line of Soviet heavy-duty off-road trucks KrAZ. They were produced primarily for the needs of the Soviet army, as well as for work in the oil and gas industry. Most of the cars had four-wheel drive and 3 working axles. The key feature of the KrAZ was the ability to pull trailers weighing up to 50 tons, including in off-road conditions. Each KrAZ had a pair of tanks with a volume of 255 liters each. For 100 km of track, the 214th "ate" up to 70 liters of fuel.

If you want to know even more interesting things, then you should read about
5 famous car factoriesthat fell apart after the collapse of the USSR.
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