Russian FIAT - VAZ 2101

FIAT 124 (photo taken from autowp.ru)

VAZ 2101 (photo by unknown author)

Lada 1200LS - export modification (photo by unknown author)

VAZ 2101 Militia (diecast made AGAT (Mossar))

VAZ 2101 Militia (diecast made AGAT (Mossar))

VAZ 2101 Militia (diecast made AGAT (Mossar))

VAZ 2101 Militia (diecast made AGAT (Mossar))

In 1966 the central committee of the Communist Party decided to build a new automobile plant in Togliatti. In Italy, was bought by the project documentation on the car the Fiat 124. In January 1967 construction began on the first building of the plant. Thousands of people from all over the Soviet Union arrived on the scene automaker. April 19, 1970 with the main assembly plant went down the first six cars VAZ-2101 Lada, the construction basically repeats the Italian model FIAT-124. However, the Italian car was seriously edited Russian engineers, has undergone refinements braking, engine, suspension and more.
Issue 21013 modification continued until 1988.

Specification Lada 1200 (VAZ-2101):
max. speed: 140 km/h;
engine capacity: 1200 cс;
engine power: 64 hp;
acceleration time (0-100 km/h): 22 sec.

Militia (Police in USSR) received a version named 2101-94 with an engine capacity of 1.5 liters and output of 71 horse power, from VAZ-2103 (further development Lada 1200).
Also produced modifications with rotary engines (21018, 21019). This cars used in KGB and special services.

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