MAZ-200 ADS-50: Rare Heritage of a Great Country

Few of its contemporaries saw the car in person, unique in design and functionality. Perhaps only visitors to the Saratov Victory Park and the automobile museum in Lyalovo. This is where Ivan Zenkevich visited with his camera. Following his rule, the expert and connoisseur of Soviet technology examined the grandiose model down to the last screw. Large-tonnage truck impressed with its dimensions (10x2,8x4 m), power, cross-country ability and reliability. First, Ivan told the story of the product of the Minsk Automobile Plant, which began in the post-war years.

"The Red Army Frankenstein," as the author put it, was built with an eye on (or orientation toward) American cargo ships. cars of the Federal company. At that time, the Union began to develop missile forces. A specialized complex was needed to service the missiles: this is how the hero of the video review, the ADS-50, appeared. The MAZ-200 chassis consists of a spring suspension with spring pads. The rear axle has a double reverse gear. Torque from the engine to the drive wheels is transmitted through a differential with bevel gears and half shafts. However, we will not spoil the impression of watching. Those born in the Soviet Union will have something to remember ...