They are symbols of the Soviet Union, but unlike some other symbols of the collapsed Superpower, these cars are remembered with warmth in my soul. Of course, in those years when GAZ 21 was sold new, not everyone could become its owner, so in 1961, the price of Gas 21 was 5,100 rubles. Nevertheless, over 14 years of production, GAZ workers produced 639,478 21st Volga. Modern Russian cars never manage to enter the European market, and already in those years, the GAZ 21 Volga was sold to Europe, the Scandinavian countries, and even to such remote corners of the world as Indonesia and Cuba. Work on the development of the successor to Pobeda began in 1953, the lead designer of the project was Alexander Nevzorov. In 1956, the assembly line production of GAZ 21 began. The installation of an automatic transmission at the “Revived” automotive community throughout the CIS, and already in those years a three-speed automatic transmission was installed on the GAZ 21. True, the 21st Volga with a gun was not released much. This article is dedicated to one of the most beloved cars of the Soviet era - the GAZ 21 Volga.
External review of GAZ - 21 Volga
Lev Yeremeev worked on the design of the Soviet car, during the 14 years of production, the 21st Volga was updated three times. 
The first modification was produced until 1958, the GAZ 21 of the first sample can be easily recognized by the massive chrome line along the radiator grille, as well as by the star attached to the Volga radiator grille. The 21st Volga of the first sample sold 31,000 copies. There are many legends about how thick the metal from which the body of the 21st Volga is made. The thickness of the steel used for the bottom and roof is 1.1mm, the thickness of the steel used for the manufacture of body panels is 0.9mm. In 1958, the GAZ 21 was updated, the star became a thing of the past, from afar, the car of the 1958 model is easily distinguishable by 16 wide vertical slots in the radiator grille. In 1962, the last significant modernization of the Volga was carried out. Instead of 16 wide "slots", 36 narrow slots appeared on the radiator grille. Chrome moldings appeared on the front and rear fenders, and the famous Deer was gone 
in the past, and the fangs were removed from the bumpers. The photo shows all three variations of the 21st Volga. The drag coefficient of the 21st Volga is 0.41. It should be noted that in comparison with Pobeda, the glazing area in the Volga increased by 40%. Dry weight of GAZ 21 (weight of an empty car without gasoline and other liquids) - 1360 kg. Overall dimensions of the 21st Volga: 4830mm * 1800mm * 1620mm. Ground clearance (clearance) of the 21st Volga - 190mm. Occasionally, station wagons can also be seen on the roads, from the rear door consists of two wings - upper and lower.
Salon and equipment
GAZ 21 Volga is different from most modern 
cars with a sofa designed for the driver and front passenger. Of course, if necessary, two passengers + the driver will fit on such a sofa. The Volga designed for taxis were equipped with separate seats, there was no radio in the taxi cars, which was included in the package of the "civilian" Volga. The gearshift lever is located on the steering column, only on right-hand drive 
modifications (Volga was also sold to England), the lever sticks out of the transmission tunnel. Also on GAZ 21 - Taxi there was no ashtray. The ceiling of cars of the 1962 model is made of leather substitute, then earlier it was made of fabric. For a driver who drives a modern car, for example, the steering wheel of the 21st Volga will seem simply huge, the steering wheel diameter is 430mm.
Specifications GAZ 21 Volga
The vast majority of the 21st Volga is equipped with a ZMZ 21 engine. With a volume of 2445 cubes, a four-cylinder power plant transmits 70hp power to the wheels. Maximum torque GAZ 21 - 167N.M. It is very interesting that the engine block and cylinder head are made of aluminum. Cast iron sleeves are inserted into the aluminum block of the GAZ 21 engine, and these are “wet” sleeves (the sleeve is the wall of the cooling channel). The compression ratio of the GAZ 21 Volga engine is very low, CJ = 6.6: 1. The motor is designed for gasoline with an octane rating of 70, which means that this 
the engine is not afraid of lousy fuel. The cylinder diameter in ZMZ 21 is equal to the piston stroke - 92mm.
The ZMZ 21 engine allows you to accelerate to 100 km in 28 seconds, on the highway, the well-groomed 21st Volga is capable of developing 130 km.
Unlike modern cars, the GAZ 21 Volga is equipped with drum brakes both front and rear.
Even in tests, the Volga showed better cross-country ability than that of Pobeda. The carrying capacity of the Soviet car is 425kg. Fuel tank capacity - 60 liters.
Price
Buying a GAZ 21 Volga is not so difficult. There are plenty of offers to sell / buy GAZ 21 Volga. The price of GAZ 21 Volga can fluctuate very, very strongly. Cars worth $ 10,000 are not at all uncommon - this is due to the high cost of restoration, the laboriousness of this very restoration and some exclusivity of these cars.
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