GAZ Volha 21
Year of Manufacture: 1964
Power: 71 hp
Displacement:2,445 cm3
Number of cylinders/valves: 4/2
Weight: 1,300 kg
Condition: good
Catalog Number: 249
This car was a Soviet upper-middle-class vehicle produced between 1956 and 1970. Nobody called it anything but Volga, and its most famous nickname was “Tsarevna” (The Tsarina).
It was the successor to the Pobeda, which was the first Soviet car with a unibody construction. Development started in 1954, and production began in 1956. The design was inspired by some American cars of that time, and the Volga was indeed a good car for its era. It is a four-door sedan with a spacious interior.
The engine in the first series was only a modified Pobeda engine. From 1957 onward, it received a completely new engine with an aluminum block and OHV valve train. It featured a displacement of 2,445 cm3 and produced 71 hp. The car could reach a top speed of 130 km/h. The transmission had 3 speeds, and due to the excellent flexibility of the engine, the car could handle almost everything in third gear. The front axle had independent suspension, while the rear axle was rigid.
The car underwent three modernizations, with the so-called 3rd series introduced from 1962. The updates mainly involved exterior modifications, especially the radiator grille. It also received a new carburetor, and its power increased to 75 to 85 hp.
It was also produced as a station wagon under the designation GAZ-22 Universal.
The car from our collection is a 3rd series model.
