Alterna-4216 - test drive of a rare bus from the 90s

Soviet buses were not distinguished by variety, especially in the late 80s. The first thing that comes to mind about them is overcrowding. Finding a seat was happiness, unclouded even by a worker dozing next to you with an eternal smell of fumes. And even standing up, it was not always possible to fit into a Soviet bus. This is especially true for the LAZ-695. Once created for small towns and suburban routes, this bus has also settled in megalopolises. Sometimes it seemed that they were specially sent on busy routes in order to mock passengers vegetating at bus stops. You know, it’s very offensive when instead of a warm cabin you are left on the street. Although, someone who was distinguished by great physical strength could take transport storming, jumping into the cabin at full speed.

It only seems that in Russia in the early 90s no one was producing new buses. They were working on them, although production volumes had decreased by tens or even hundreds of times. And in these harsh conditions, the Alterna-4216 was born - the personification of the "people's" 90s. With their small salaries, broken roads and other "pleasures". At first glance, the bus turned out to be ugly, but it was cheap and passable. What else do you need for a station wagon? Different engines and gearboxes can be installed on this chassis. The author of the channel "Ivan Zenkevich PRO" will tell you about this unique model. cars».