David EilersAugust 18, 2011

1945 GAZ 67B Russian Vehicle

UPDATE: Steve notes the original GAZ was built in only 50 days based on a newspaper clipping. Here's additional information:

http://wwiijeepparts.com/Archives/WW2RussianGAZJeep.html

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Darrel wrote me recently noting that he has a 1945 GAZ-67B living in his garage. He said it was also known as an Ivan-Willys, which is similiar to a real Willys, because it has a Ford-A engine that was made in Russia under license. It is cool! Thanks for sharing Darrel!

Darrel writes, "The GAZ 67 World War Russian vehicles were produced from 1943 to 1953. There were only 5000 of these models made during the war, but in total there were 92,843 of these models produced. It had a 4-cylinder 3280 cc gasoline motor and a top speed of 90 km/h (56 mph)."

And here is a GAZ 67 and GAZ 67B video with some strange music ...
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0kDkRRyIOg

10 Comments

Roberto FloresAugust 18, 2011 at 9:25 AM
Wowwwww!!!! What a cool toy!!!! I have at least one 1/35th scale kit from this strange but fascinanting vehicle, made by AER (Moldova)...I mean the scale kit, of course! Unfortunately, I haven´t got enough bucks to buy one of these. Sadddd! Ah! The music of the video is from British-Lebanese pop singer Mika. Mmm, I would rather another kind of BSO, with balalaikas or so! ;-)) Or The Leningrad Cowboys, for example!!!
Roberto FloresAugust 18, 2011 at 9:29 AM
Imagine that video with this music... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zerjCpYqqKY&feature=related The Soviet army is knocking at your door!!!!
steveAugust 18, 2011 at 4:19 PM
From only a newspaper picture of a bantam, in the spring of 1941, they built the first gaz in 50 days. http://wwiijeepparts.com/Archives/WW2RussianGAZJeep.html
steveAugust 18, 2011 at 4:26 PM
The dash guage cluster reminds me of a ford?
deilersAugust 18, 2011 at 4:39 PM
Roberto: Much better music! Steve: Thanks for the link. Lots of good info there.
Roberto FloresAugust 18, 2011 at 9:09 PM
He, he, he! I know that the chorus of the Soviet army give more soul to the vid! More info about this Russian 4x4: http://www.armorama.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=1240 http://www.autogallery.org.ru/gaz67.htm http://ebookee.org/WWP-Special-Museum-Line-No-16-GAZ-67-Tchapayev-in-Detail_374065.html http://www.wwpbooks.com/index.php?lang=en&page=showbook&book=7 http://www.o5m6.de/gaz_67.html http://m-hobby.chat.ru/ARMADA/ENGLISH/a7_sum.html Regarding the interesting book published by "Armada" about this little 4x4. Enjoy them!
PaulAugust 19, 2011 at 4:01 AM
Ford had a factory in Russia where they build Model A's. The instrument cluster is a duplicate of a late 1930 or 1931 American part including the cork operated fuel gauge, the ignition switch, the ammeter and the speedo. Even the attach screws are in the same location. Very cool!
PaulAugust 19, 2011 at 4:06 AM
Just watched the video, I think the drivers hat doubles as a roll bar.
deilersAugust 19, 2011 at 4:53 AM
Cool info Paul ... Can you see the old factory from Alaska, too?
PaulAugust 19, 2011 at 5:52 AM
Dave, the old Ford factory is just a few miles beyond Sarah's house but you can't see it from here.