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The GAZ Chaika (Russian: Ча́йка), which means gull, is a luxury automobile from the Soviet Union made by GAZ (Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod, translated as Gorky Automobile Plant (Russian: ГАЗ or Го́рьковский автомоби́льный заво́д)). The vehicle is one step down from the ZIL-111 limousine. Chaika production consisted of two generations, the GAZ-13 of 1959 to 1981 and the GAZ-14 of 1977 to 1988.
GAZ-13 Chaika
The GAZ-13 Chaika[1] debuted in 1958 and exhibited internationally at the Brussels motor show.[2] It was produced from 1959 to 1981, with a total of 3,179 built.[3] The GAZ-13 was powered by a 195-hp SAE gross 5.5 L V8 and driven through a push-button automatic transmission of a similar design to the Chrysler TorqueFlite unit. It was offered as a saloon (GAZ-13), limousine (GAZ-13A), and four-door cabriolet (GAZ-13B) with an electrohydraulic top.[3] The cabriolet was made in 1961 and 1962 for official parades.[3] A station wagon version was also offered as a hearse or ambulance.
GAZ-14 Chaika
The vintage 1950s-style GAZ-13 was succeeded by the more modern GAZ-14 Chaika[4] introduced in 1977 (although production of both versions overlapped by several years). Although visually modern and fitted with the latest electronic luxury features, the GAZ-14 was in fact built around the drivetrain and undercarriage of the older model.[5] Chaikas were mainly used by local governors, as the more luxurious ZiL was exclusively for heads of state, but in some cases it found its way up to the top, as it did in Cuba where it was used by Fidel Castro.
References
- Автомобиль Чайка. Руководство по эксплуатации. Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod. 16. edition, Gorki 1975.
- Thompson, Andy. Cars of the Soviet Union (Haynes Publishing, Somerset, UK, 2008), p.69.
- Thompson, p.70.
- ГАЗ-14 «Чайка». Руководство по ремонту. Avtoexport. Moscow around 1988.
- Thompson, p.211.
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- [en] GAZ Chaika
[fr] GAZ Tchaïka
La GAZ Tchaïka 13 (ou Chaïka, en russe Ча́йка ) est une automobile russe présentée en 1958 qui remplace la 12 ZIM dans le rôle du haut de gamme du constructeur de Gorki. Elle restera au catalogue pendant plus de 20 ans.[ru] Чайка (автомобиль)
«Чайка» — название ряда моделей легковых автомобилей Горьковского автозавода. Один из советских представительских автомобилей. Модели, носившие это имя, выпускались с 1959 по 1988 год. За это время сменилось два поколения «Чайки».Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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