The network showed rare Zaporozhye “humps” that few have seen: his car



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Such Soviet cars of the time for many became the first vehicles. However, few know that rare and unusual versions of cars existed before the ZAZ-965 became the subject of improvised tuning. We will talk about that later.

The prototype Moskvich-444 It was developed by MMA together with EE. USA First, he got a 0.65-liter 2-cylinder engine with a 17.5-hp displacement and then a V4 with a 0.75-liter, 23-hp displacement.

Model Moskvich-444

Also noteworthy NAMI-059 prototypecreated by Yuri Dolmatovsky. The machine was equipped with a 0.75-liter 2-cylinder motorcycle engine that develops 22 hp.

The NAMI-059 prototype

Serially produced in the 1960s ZAZ-956, but already with a modified ancestor. In the same year, a ZAZ-965C cargo van was created to collect mail from street boxes with a capacity of 150 kg. A total of 650 cars were built.

ZAZ-965 is an upgrade option
ZAZ-965C small van

Car NAMI-0100 it was the result of another restyling of Zaporozhye. But it hasn’t been put into production since work on the ZAZ-966 started with a new body.

NAMI-0100

Model ZAZ-965 used in Soviet times for factory purposes only.

ZAZ-965 for internal needs

It is noteworthy that soon the Zaporozians ceased to be a family-friendly transport and from them began to make several variations of cars, including convertibles, by themselves.

ZAZ-965 based convertible
Convertible with modified body elements
Stretch on the basis of Zaporozhye

As a result, cars appeared in which only part of the elements of the ZAZ-965. It is a Bagira car with a VAZ-2108 engine and a ZAZ-968 transmission.

Bagira with all-wheel drive and eight engines
Monster with two-wheel drive and all-wheel drive based on ZAZ-965
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