Oldtimer gallery | Homemade cars September 19th, 2011
In the USSR, you had to save up for a wheelbarrow all your life, and even stand in line for it for eight years. But our Russian peasant did not give up so easily. People made their own cars. Not all of course. So, at the exhibition of Ilya Sorokin's Oldtimers this year, they collected all such auto-made products that they could find.
Cheetah 1966-1968
A series of cars of the same type was built on units from Zaporozhets (ZAZ-966 and ZAZ-968)
KD 1963-1969
This is the first self-made car built by domestic craftsmen not in single copy. Engine, transmission and suspension from ZAZ-965A. 6 cars built.
Ant 1965
Engine from motorcycle Jawa-350, main gear and both suspensions from the C3A motorized carriage
GTSC 1969
Grand Turismo Shcherbinins. Built on the basis of the Volga GAZ-21.
Proton 1985
Electric auto-made with a loader engine and batteries from heavy equipment.
Sport-1500 1977
Units and assemblies from VAZ-2103.
buggy solo 1980
One of the projects of the Shcherbinin brothers. In general, I must say the brothers were real maniacs of the homemade automotive industry at that time.
Star 1972
Engine from the motorcycle "Ural". Chassis units from the S3D motorized carriage.
Coupe Shcherbinins "Satan" 1980
In Shcherbinins, they parted in earnest. In this project, two more enthusiastic brothers, the Algebraistov brothers, joined the Shcherbinins.
Body parts made of fiberglass.
Auto-made "Gnome" 1970
The engine is from Java-350, components and assemblies from the S3D motorized carriage.
pangolin 1983
This is the most famous of the homemade cars. Engine and units from Zhiguli VAZ-2101.
This is what the pangolin looks like inside.
JNA 1982
This is the same car that appeared in the Shcherbinins' Satan project. Yuri Algebraistov, the creator of this car, constantly upgrades his car. She is fully operational and in excellent condition. Today, under the hood is an engine from BMW. In general, this, in my opinion, is the only surviving Soviet homemade product.
Fox 2011
These are already modern attempts to make a “cool” car from Shustov Cars. It was no longer made by enthusiasts, but by professional designers. This is sad. This is another example of what is happening in the automotive industry in our country. As soon as the experts get down to business, it turns out such a fear. In the West, designers during the period of their education manage to play around with similar forms as part of course projects. And our designers believe that the more lines he draws on paper, the less chance the customer has to accuse him of not doing shit. Our enthusiasts better cars for some reason, they turn out better than our professionals.
Work 1964
This car has a homemade three-cylinder engine.
And these are the guys from the TVC film crew who found a specific design bauble on this car.
The design move is as follows, ta-dam:
And they did that too.
Teremok 1974
Well, someone made trailers for travel, why not.
This is how it should have looked according to the author's idea.
Elbrus TS-1 1972
Based on the chassis and units GAZ-21. They assembled a homemade product at the Nalchik car repair plant. The car was intended for the chief engineer of the plant. Something like that.
Centaur 1981
Minibus off-road. Before perestroika registration trucks private ownership was prohibited. That is why A.K. Mishukov (the author of this car) assembled it on the UAZ-452 chassis. Engine from ZMZ-24D.
Mosquito 1990
“A multifunctional car built by V. Komar for use in the conditions of Russian reality,” is written on a plate next to this car. Once again, 1990, "... in the conditions of Russian reality." Look, and indeed the design of the car meets the conditions of the Russian reality of the 90s.
Katam 1966
Built more like a boat with wheels. Wooden frame covered with impregnated waterproof material plywood. Engine from Java-350. The machine-boat is equipped with navigation lights and devices necessary for navigation.
In the USSR, you had to stand in line for a car for eight years, but our man didn’t give up so easily: people made a car for themselves! Not all of course. So, at the exhibition of Ilya Sorokin's Oldtimers, they collected all such cars that they could find.
GTSC 1969
Grand Turismo Shcherbinins. Built on the basis of the Volga GAZ-21.
KD 1963-1969
This is the first homemade car built by domestic craftsmen not in a single copy. Engine, transmission and suspension from ZAZ-965A. 6 cars built. 
Sport-1500 1977
Units and assemblies from VAZ-2103. 
Coupe Shcherbinins "Satan" 1980
In Shcherbinins, they parted in earnest. In this project, the Shcherbinins were joined by two more enthusiastic brothers, the Algebraist brothers. 
Gnome 1970
The engine is from Java-350, components and assemblies from the S3D motorized carriage. 
Pangolin 1983
This is the most famous of the homemade cars. Engine and units from Zhiguli VAZ-2101. 
JNA 1982
This is the same car that appeared in the Shcherbinins' Satan project. Yuri Algebraistov, the creator of this car, constantly upgrades his car. She is fully operational and in excellent condition. Today, under the hood is an engine from BMW. In general, this, in my opinion, is the only surviving Soviet homemade product. 
Labor 1964
This car has a homemade three-cylinder engine. 
Centaur 1981
Off-road minibus. Prior to perestroika, the registration of trucks in the ownership of private individuals was prohibited. That is why A.K. Mishukov (the author of this car) assembled it on the UAZ-452 chassis. Engine from ZMZ-24D. 
Mosquito 1990
“A multifunctional car built by V. Komar for use in the conditions of Russian reality,” is written on a plate next to this car. Once again, 1990, "... in the conditions of Russian reality." Look, and indeed the design of the car meets the conditions of the Russian reality of the 90s. 
Katam 1966
Built more like a boat with wheels. Wooden frame, sheathed with plywood impregnated with waterproof material. Engine from Java-350. The machine-boat is equipped with navigation lights and devices necessary for navigation. 
Cheetah 1966-1968
A series of cars of the same type was built on units from Zaporozhets (ZAZ-966 and ZAZ-968) 
Proton 1985
An electric car with an engine from a loader and batteries from heavy equipment. 
Ant 1965
The engine is from the Jawa-350 motorcycle, the main gear and both suspensions are from the C3A motorized carriage 
Buggy solo 1980
One of the projects of the Shcherbinin brothers. In general, I must say the brothers were real maniacs of the homemade automotive industry at that time. 
Asterisk 1972
Engine from the motorcycle "Ural". Chassis units from the S3D motorized carriage. 
Fox 2011
These are already modern attempts to make a “cool” car from Shustov Cars. It was no longer made by enthusiasts, but by professional designers. This is sad. This is another example of what is happening in the automotive industry in our country. As soon as the experts get down to business, it turns out such a fear. In the West, designers during the period of their education manage to play around with similar forms as part of course projects. And our designers believe that the more lines he draws on paper, the less chance the customer has to accuse him of not doing shit. For some reason, our enthusiasts have better cars than our professionals. 
Many people remember that in the USSR it was necessary to save up for a wheelbarrow all your life, and even stand in line for it for eight years. But our Russian peasant did not give up so easily. People made their own cars. Not all of course. So, at the exhibition of Ilya Sorokin's Oldtimers this year, they collected all the home-made cars that they could find.
The post was prepared by LJ blogger antonio-j.
2. Cheetah 1966-1968. A series of cars of the same type was built on units from Zaporozhets (ZAZ-966 and ZAZ-968).
3. KD 1963-1969. This is the first home-made car built by domestic craftsmen, not in a single copy. Engine, transmission and suspension from ZAZ-965A. 6 cars built.
4. Ant 1965. Engine from a Jawa-350 motorcycle, main gear and both suspensions from a C3A motorized carriage.
5. GTSC 1969. Grand Turismo of the Shcherbinins. Built on the basis of the Volga GAZ-21.
6. Proton 1985. Electric car with a forklift engine and batteries from heavy equipment.
7. Sport-1500 1977. Units and assemblies from VAZ-2103.
8. Buggy solo 1980. One of the projects of the Shcherbinin brothers. In general, I must say the brothers were real maniacs of the homemade automotive industry at that time.
9. Asterisk 1972. Engine from the Ural motorcycle. Chassis units from the S3D motorized carriage.
10. Coupe Shcherbinins "Satan" 1980. In Shcherbinins dispersed in earnest. In this project, the Shcherbinins were joined by two more enthusiastic brothers, the Algebraist brothers.
11. Body parts made of fiberglass.
12. Gnome 1970. Engine from Java-350, components and assemblies from the S3D motorized carriage.
13. Pangolin 1983. This is the most famous of the homemade cars. Engine and units from Zhiguli VAZ-2101.
14. This is how the Pangolin looks inside.
15. JNA 1982. This is the same car that appeared in the Shcherbinins' Satan project. Yuri Algebraistov, the creator of this car, constantly upgrades his car. She is fully operational and in excellent condition. Today, under the hood is an engine from BMW. In general, this, in my opinion, is the only surviving Soviet homemade product.
16. FOX 2011. These are already modern attempts to make a “cool” car from Shustov Cars. It was no longer made by enthusiasts, but by professional designers. This is sad. This is another example of what is happening in the automotive industry in our country. As soon as the experts get down to business, it turns out such a fear. In the West, designers during the period of their education manage to play around with similar forms as part of course projects. And our designers believe that the more lines he draws on paper, the less chance the customer has to accuse him of not doing shit. For some reason, our enthusiasts have better cars than our professionals.
17. Labor 1964. This car has a homemade three-cylinder engine.
18. And these are the guys from the TVC film crew who found a specific designer bauble on this car.
19. Design move next, ta-dam.
20. And they did this too.
21. Teremok 1974.
22. Well, someone made trailers for travel, why not.
23. This is how it should have looked according to the author's idea.
24. Elbrus TS-1 1972. Based on the GAZ-21 chassis and units. The car was assembled at the Nalchik car repair plant. The car was intended for the chief engineer of the plant. Something like that.
25. Centaur 1981. Off-road minibus. Prior to perestroika, the registration of trucks in the ownership of private individuals was prohibited. That is why A.K. Mishukov (the author of this car) assembled it on the UAZ-452 chassis. Engine from ZMZ-24D.
26. Komar 1990. “A multifunctional car built by V. Komar for use in the conditions of Russian reality,” is written on a plate near this car. Once again, 1990, "... in the conditions of Russian reality." Look, and indeed the design of the car meets the conditions of the Russian reality of the 90s.
27. Katam 1966. Built more like a boat with wheels. Wooden frame, sheathed with plywood impregnated with waterproof material. Engine from Java-350. The machine-boat is equipped with navigation lights and devices necessary for navigation.
28. Built more like a boat with wheels. Wooden frame, sheathed with plywood impregnated with waterproof material. Engine from Java-350. The machine-boat is equipped with navigation lights and devices necessary for navigation.
Few now remember the TV show “You Can Do It,” in which they talked about craftsmen who invent and manufacture various, sometimes amazing devices. One of the main applications of the forces of the Soviet Samodelkins were cars.
The samavto movement in the USSR grew and expanded every year. There were several reasons for this.
Cars remained in short supply (they were recorded and queued for them, purchases were waiting for years), while for many the roads were unaffordable. In addition, the Soviet industry did not please buyers with variety. Citizens knew they could never own a minivan or, say, a sports coupe. But you can make yourself exactly the car that you want! Let it be on serial units and assemblies. By the way, in the 1960s, they were generally allowed to use the maximum Zaporozhye motor. Later, however, the restrictions were relaxed.
Many homemade products looked naive and sometimes clumsy. Nevertheless, I bow to the ingenuity, perseverance and diligence of their creators!
You can probably make a book about homemade products from the times of the USSR. But for now, we recall only a few interesting and unusual designs.
The first do-it-yourselfers in the USSR appeared in the 1930s. 
Cars at that time ordinary citizens they simply didn’t sell it, but I wanted to ride it. Car OKTA (Experimental Design Tricycle) 1932 was built by Evgeny Kirshevsky from Novocherkassk. The three-wheeled single machine had a mass of only 236 kg, motorcycle engine and gearbox, brake on the only rear wheel. Later, the author of the car built a double version.
Who said that in the USSR it was impossible to own a car of the Gran Turismo class? Can! If you make it yourself. 
Leningrader Arkady Babich built the car back in 1959, and this was his third design. He even made a run from Leningrad to Simferopol on this roadster. Moreover, they claimed that 2125 km passed in 20 running hours! Hard to believe. But if so, then Babich is doubly a hero!
sports coupe KD is one of the few small-scale homemade products. 
In 1963-1969. NAMI employees made at least six such machines based on the sketches of the famous designer Eduard Molchanov. Body like most Soviet homemade, - fiberglass. The units, including the engine, and the layout are from ZAZ-965.
One of the few homemade steel-bodied works by A. Kucherenko, created in 1964, was called Trud. And by right! 
To make, and so carefully, independently from steel such a machine is a work that deserves special respect. The style is not without American influence, but this gives the Work its originality.
Homemade amphibians are a separate issue. 
Yuri Chumichev was one of the first to make such a car back in 1966. The body of his Katama was built according to boat technology - a wooden frame sheathed with plywood. Chassis - from the Serpukhov "invalid" C-3A. The motor from the Jawa motorcycle could drive propeller screw or wheels.
Minivan. 
The family of Murmansk resident Nikolai Paramonov had five children. Where to put them? In a home-made minivan on Moskvich units, albeit unsightly, but roomy.
pipe dream brothers Anatoly and Vladimir Shcherbinin embodied the Soviet man about their own sports coupe in 1969 in real car.
Moreover, with the most solid GAZ-21 engine available at that time. Later, the Shcherbinin brothers, together with the brothers Stanislav and Yuri Algebraistov, created two more modern coupes with GAZ-24 engines.
A futuristic construction that always gathers crowds of curious people, which in those years was called Zemnovod, was built by Muscovite D. Kudryachkov.
Ichthyander Igor Richman is equipped with a VAZ-2101 engine and a ZAZ gearbox. On the water, thanks to the water cannon, the car reached 18 km / h. Interesting feature Ichthyander, in addition to a doorless body with a cap that can be moved for landing and disembarking, - completely independent suspension and disc brakes on all wheels.
The Riga car of Peter Nazarov Camelus, in fact, was a variation on the hatchback theme on “penny” units. 
Body - fiberglass, brake system homemade - two-circuit.
The caravel of Alexander Chapygin is an example of the boundless design fantasy of the domestic Samodelkins.
Pangolin .. In the USSR, you had to save up for a car all your life, and even stand in line for it for eight years. But the Russian peasant did not give up so easily - people made the car for themselves. Not all of course. At the exhibition of oldtimers, they collected all such home-made cars that they could find ... Cheetah 1966-1968 A series of cars of the same type were built on units from Zaporozhets (ZAZ-966 and ZAZ-968) instance. Engine, transmission and suspension from ZAZ-965A. 6 cars built. Ant 1965 The engine is from the Jawa-350 motorcycle, the main gear and both suspensions are from the S3A GTSCH 1969 Grand Turismo Shcherbinin motorized carriage. Built on the basis of the Volga GAZ-21. Proton 1985 Electric car powered by a forklift and heavy equipment batteries. Sport-1500 1977 Units and assemblies from VAZ-2103. Buggy solo 1980 One of the projects of the Shcherbinin brothers. In general, I must say the brothers were real maniacs of the homemade automotive industry at that time. Asterisk 1972 Engine from the Ural motorcycle. Chassis units from the S3D motorized carriage. Coupe Shcherbinins "Satan" 1980 The Shcherbinins parted in earnest. In this project, two more enthusiastic brothers, the Algebraistov brothers, joined the Shcherbinins. Body parts made of fiberglass. Gnome 1970 Engine from Java-350, components and assemblies from the S3D motorized carriage. Pangolin 1983 This is the most famous of the homemade cars. Engine and units from Zhiguli VAZ-2101. This is what the pangolin looks like inside. JNA 1982 This is the same car that appeared in the Shcherbinins' Satan project. Yuri Algebraistov, the creator of this car, constantly upgrades his car. She is fully operational and in excellent condition. Today, under the hood is an engine from BMW. In general, this, in my opinion, is the only surviving Soviet homemade product. Labor 1964 This car has a self-made three-cylinder engine. And these are the guys from the TVC film crew who found a specific design bauble on this car. The design move is as follows, ta-dam: They also did this. Teremok 1974 Well, someone made travel trailers, why not. This is how it should have looked according to the author's idea. Elbrus TS-1 1972 Based on GAZ-21 chassis and units. The car was assembled at the Nalchik car repair plant. The car was intended for the chief engineer of the plant. Centaur 1981 Off-road minibus. Prior to perestroika, the registration of trucks in the ownership of private individuals was prohibited. That is why A.K. Mishukov (the author of this car) assembled it on the UAZ-452 chassis. Engine from ZMZ-24D. Komar 1990 "Multifunctional car built by V.Komar for use in the conditions of Russian reality.", - is written on the plate near this car. Once again, 1990, "... in the conditions of Russian reality." Look, and indeed the design of the car meets the conditions of the Russian reality of the 90s. Katam 1966 Built more like a boat with wheels. Wooden frame, sheathed with plywood impregnated with waterproof material. Engine from Java-350. The machine-boat is equipped with navigation lights and devices necessary for navigation. In the 1960s, the well-known magazine Tekhnika-molodezhi led the movement of amateur automotive industry in the USSR. For 20 years, on the pages of the magazine, on TV screens, during many car runs around the country, dozens of home-made cars appeared before the eyes of millions of readers and viewers. A huge thing in the popularization of the amateur automotive industry in the 80s was made by the program "It's You Can" (computer), which enjoyed popular attention. For each 45-minute broadcast, television received up to half a million letters (!!!). "Pangolina" Like the first products of Ford and Benz, the legend of the Soviet author's automotive industry - "Pangolina", was designed and built by almost one person. Alexander Kulygin. Unlike the amusing “Shelf” or “Ant”, Kulygin’s “Pangolin” was a full-fledged car, created by an experienced and talented designer. The main structural material of the body was fiberglass. Work on the creation of the Pangolin body began with the formation of a master model - a plywood base for fiberglass. The main operations were carried out in Moscow. After Kulygin left for Ukhta, the master model was destroyed. The process of adapting the body to the chassis of the VAZ penny took place in the city of Ukhta. The original engine from the VAZ 2101 was used as the engine - a forced alternative to the planned boxer engine, which never appeared in final version"Pangolins". Connoisseurs claimed that Kulygin's inspiration was Lamborghini sports car Countach. This is indicated by the shape of the body and the original design of the mechanism for opening and closing doors - implemented in the form of a movable cap that captures part of the roof. A periscope prism was used as a rear-view mirror. SUV "Neva" "Neva" (~ 1988) is a home-made off-road pickup truck, designed in the 80s of the last century by residents of the city of Strelna (St. Petersburg) Nikolai Yakovlev and Vladimir Kapusto. The car, produced by the creators in two copies, was assembled on the units and assemblies of the GAZ-69 and UAZ-469 - transmission, chassis; GAZ-24 - suspension elements; VAZ-2101/03/21 - engine, gearbox, glass. The frame, body panels were made by the designers themselves from metal. According to the creators, the machines showed excellent cross, easily overcoming obstacles that were beyond the power of, for example, "Niva". "Jeep" - homemade car for traveling "Jeep" (1981) - a home-made car for traveling, designed by ErAZ design engineer Stanislav Holshanosov (Yerevan, Armenia). The rear-wheel drive all-terrain vehicle was created on the principle of "simple and reliable", the design used space frame, sheathed with aluminum outer panels. As power plant the engine from the VAZ-2101 was used, the car also got a gearbox from the Zhiguli, rear axle, electrical and headlights. The designer made the front axle himself, cardan shaft was borrowed from the Volga GAZ-21 and modified, springs dependent suspension, appliances, windshield wipers and a gas tank went to the all-terrain vehicle from the UAZ-469. Homemade car showed itself perfectly in the most difficult conditions operation, has always attracted the attention of the public, was awarded the first prizes in competitions and runs. V. Bezrukov's universal cross-country vehicle V. Bezrukov's car (1984-87) - universal, rear wheel drive car off-road with a front engine, designed by V. Bezrukov (Elektrougli, Moscow region) on the basis of components and assemblies LuAZ-969 (rear axle, wheels), UAZ-469 (cardan shaft, suspension elements), ZAZ-968M (engine, gearbox gears, electrical equipment), Moskvich-412 (brake system) and other serial vehicles. The body, frame, original door opening mechanism and much more were made by the author himself. "Laura" Gennady Khainov and Dmitry Parfyonov worked in a dilapidated building on the outskirts of, then still, Leningrad. As a basis, a home-made welded frame made from ordinary water pipes was used. The process of building a couple of cars ( personal transport wanted to have both designers) stretched out over several seasons. In the cold season, work was underway on undercarriage, and in the warm - a glass-cloth case was glued. The VAZ 2105 engine became the heart of the future car. Through the efforts of Khainov and Parfenov VAZ unit connected with a gearbox manufactured by the Zaporizhzhya Automobile Plant, but as a CV joint, nodes from the Niva were used. All work was carried out only by hand. As a result, the efforts of the authors of this project managed to create two original machines that could adequately represent Soviet car industry at the EXPO-85 exhibition. Cars developed speeds up to 170 km / h. In the salon "Laura" there was a unique electronic dashboard equipped with an onboard minicomputer. As the latter, a conventional programmable calculator was used. The tandem of designers broke up in 1988. Fate original cars different: one of the Lauras was dismantled for spare parts for the Laura 2 project, and the second was sold to one of the specialized museums. Yuna - Soviet sports car The inspirers of the Yuna project were the brothers Yuri and Stanislav Algebraistov, champions of the USSR in aircraft modeling sports. It was they who were engaged in the selection and installation of hardware. The Shcherbinin brothers joined the project a little later - at the stage of work on the design and creation of the body. Unlike most author's cars, the Yuna project did not use an engine from a lawn mower, but a full-fledged unit from a scarce Volga GAZ-24. It was the GAZ-24 engine and transmission that influenced the final design and dimensions of the car body. The Shcherbinin brothers proposed to implement the body in the form of a sports two-seater coupe. It took only one year to develop the Yuna body layout. After the final agreement on the parameters and calculations (in this matter, the Algebraistovs and Shcherbinins were helped by the engineers of the Moscow plant small cars) began to create a frame and a master model made of ordinary wood board. The body material was fiberglass, already familiar to Algebraic aircraft modellers. Even anatomical seats for the driver and passenger were made from this structural material. Car "Katran" Undoubtedly, Alexander Fedotov's self-made car "Katran" can be considered one of the most famous representatives"Samavto". The car won its popularity by participating in many motor races and competitions of home-made designs. Being engaged in aircraft modeling, and after water-motor sports, Alexander Fedotov gained invaluable experience, which he successfully applied when creating this interesting car. Being a modeller by profession, Alexander began work on the Katran by making a model of the future car on a scale of 1:10. On it, he worked out many design options, layout and constructive solutions. And only having verified everything thoroughly, he began to manufacture a car in full size. The base of the "Katran" is the bearing bottom with elements of the spinal frame, made of 2 mm steel. For the manufacture of the frame, Alexander invented and made a bending machine. A tubular frame is attached to the base, on which fiberglass panels are hung. The frame also serves as an element of passive safety. The homemade engine is driven by the VAZ-2101 engine, docked through an adapter plate with the Zaporozhye checkpoint. Homemade car "Katran" is made according to the rear-engine scheme. With this arrangement, the front axle accounts for 47%, the rear axle - 53%, which is very good for a rear-engined vehicle. The car tenaciously clings to the road, which is also facilitated by a low center of gravity. The use of a gearbox from "Zaporozhets" led to the fact that "Katran" has independent suspension on all wheels. This favorably affected the comfort of passengers, and the cross-country ability of the car. The comfort of a four-seater body is facilitated by anatomical chairs made by the author himself. "Katran" is made doorless. For entry and exit is a cap that folds up and forward. The hood is lifted using telescopic lifts. The high thresholds of the car make it difficult to get in and out. To facilitate this procedure, steering column deviates to the right. To do this, a cardan joint was introduced into the steering drive. The parting line of the cap with the body made it difficult to use lowering side windows. That's why side windows made movable. The problem of interior ventilation helps to solve rear glass lowered by means of an electric drive. The gas tanks of the car are two 35-liter containers made from tanks washing machines. fuel tanks located in the compartment between the engine and the passenger compartment. Placing a gas tank inside the base is considered the safest solution in the global automotive industry. Originally solved rear-view mirrors. With the help of the drive, they can hide in the front fenders. The shape of the upper part of the mirror body repeats the surface of the wing, the retracted mirror is flush with the wing. Many years of operation of "Katran" and solid mileage proved the correctness technical solutions used in this undeniably exotic car. CONCLUSION We know how to make cars. No matter how there are all sorts of scoundrels on this occasion. This is the final answer. It's useless to argue.
