ZAZ-965 “Humpbacked” - they laughed at him because they were jealous of the owners

During the existence of the Soviet Union, this small car did not evoke negative emotions. However, this was a long time ago, at the dawn of its appearance. Then he turned out to be the smallest among the Muscovites and Zhiguli. Yes, even full-fledged Zaporozhets were real cars next to the ZAZ-965. For some reason, in the USSR “Humpbacked” was disliked and called such an offensive nickname. However, the owners of the compact model believed that their “pets” were the best. Just think, there is not enough space and no dynamics! But the engine can be removed and dragged home alone. If the strength was not enough, then together. Many wives were involved and the engine was removed along with the gearbox.


By the way, the ZAZ-965 is beautiful. And for good reason, because it was created in the image of the Italian Fiat 600. Only there were no licenses - they created this miracle themselves. The primitiveness of the design is due to the capabilities of the manufacturer. There was no normal liquid-cooled engine for the car. Of course, they were asking for a Moskvich engine, but they weren’t going to distribute them to anyone, they didn’t have enough themselves. We had to be content with the MeMZ-965 power unit with a volume of 746 cm3. The engine, by the way, is four-cylinder. In general, now the ZAZ-965 is again attracting attention. And they will talk about this model, which has survived to this day in perfect condition, on the “AUTOPANORAMA TV” channel.