Don't watch for the faint of heart: grandfather's Moskvich in a 12-hour marathon on bare ice

The conditions of the winter marathon in Nizhny Novgorod are harsh: no electronic auxiliary systems ABS, ESP, ASR. No 4x4 drive, no studded tires. Only bare ice, single drive. A severe test for domestic passenger cars. Along with the Zhiguli, my grandfather’s Moskvich 2140 from the 80s got involved in the circuit endurance race. The rivals, however, are worthy of each other.


But our hero received increased attention: a real veteran, and at the same time quite cheerful. Of course, I should have prepared thoroughly! The guys from the “Muscovites on Moskviches” club did a tremendous job on the car they bought for 45 thousand rubles. by car. We went through and reworked all components and assemblies. We started with the internal power frame and installed an injection engine. The truth about the engine is not revealed even in terms of volume. It is known that it runs on “50th” gasoline, and the fuel tank takes XNUMX liters.

The injectors and throttle were borrowed from the Gazelle, the calipers were removed from the Logan. The crew of the “combat machine” consists of two pilots, who change every two hours during the grueling 12-hour endurance race. For the convenience of drivers, we purchased used sports seats. About the intensity of passions on the ice rink, successful overtaking, unexpected breakdowns and the final of the competition, watch the video provided to us by the CombatCrew Live channel.