Early GAZ-51 - this simple truck helped restore the economy of the USSR

Soviet cars are gradually moving into the category of full-fledged retro. Just 10 years ago, rear-wheel drive “Muscovites” were offered for 100-300 dollars in equivalent at the then exchange rate, but now everything has changed. Most of the owners decided that they had some kind of exclusivity and the prices were simply unpleasantly surprising. And it’s okay, the cars were in good condition. No, these are “garage finds” that were inherited and need restoration. Against the backdrop of a rampant rise in prices, some are beginning to frantically look for something more modern, offered at a reasonable cost, hoping to make money in the future. But the trend has not yet affected trucks much. GAZ-51, for example, can be found inexpensively.


This Soviet car was produced from 1946 to 1975 and is still found on the roads. Not often, of course, but in the villages they even work for them. If someone misses “real iron cars,” the GAZ-51 is what they need. There is no plastic here, not only on the outside, but also on the inside. The cabin has a tough, masculine atmosphere. Not everyone can drive such a car. Here you will have to master double clutch release - there are no synchronizers in the gearbox! The channel “Ivan Zenkevich PRO cars” will help you remember the truck.