The rarest all-terrain vehicles created in the USSR - they have not survived to this day

Soviet all-terrain vehicles were produced by several factories, but mainly ZiL, GAZ, MAZ, KrAZ and UralAZ were engaged in this. Everyone knows that trucks were primarily intended for the military, but they also “took root” in the civilian sphere. Geologists, oil workers - they often traveled on all-terrain vehicles. And in the forestry industry, far from roads, only all-wheel drive vehicles could cope with the load. Sometimes it was necessary to use tracked models. And geologists generally loved snow and swamp-going vehicles.


In addition to serial ones, Soviet designers developed interesting experimental machines. One of the strangest is the auger. This car can make road service workers and environmentalists go grey. The fact is that instead of wheels or tracks, this equipment had a pair of augers. To put it simply, screws, like those of a meat grinder. They spun in different directions at the driver's request. Due to this, it was possible not only to drive forward or backward, but also to maneuver. The auger destroyed any surface it passed over. Therefore, they did not put it into mass production. There are too many problems, even for the vast Soviet expanses. You can learn about this technique on the “AUTO HISTORY” channel. Plus, the author has selected several more interesting and little-known all-terrain vehicles from the USSR.