Russia · founded 1932

GAZ Model History

Russia's historic Gorky Automobile Plant — maker of the iconic Volga, the opulent Chaika, and the ubiquitous GAZelle van since 1932.

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GAZ-A
The Gorky plant's first passenger car — a Soviet-built Ford Model A derivative that inaugurated GAZ in 1932.
Sedan · 1932–1936
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GAZ-M1
The 'Emka' — the Soviet Union's standard government and staff car of the late 1930s and World War II era.
Sedan · 1936–1943
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GAZ-M20 Pobeda
The 'Victory' sedan — the Soviet Union's first fully indigenous, modern post-war passenger car, and a milestone of Soviet engineering.
Sedan · 1946–1958
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GAZ Volga
The Volga — the Soviet Union's most iconic executive sedan, produced across multiple generations from 1956 to 2010.
Executive car · 1956–2010
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GAZ Chaika
The 'Seagull' — GAZ's opulent government limousine, one step below the ZIL, reserved for senior Soviet officials.
Luxury car · 1959–1988
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GAZ-69
The Soviet Jeep — a rugged 4×4 military utility vehicle that became standard issue across the Eastern Bloc.
Off-road vehicle · 1953–1956
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GAZelle
The GAZelle van — Russia's answer to the Ford Transit, launched in 1994 and still the country's dominant light commercial vehicle.
Light commercial vehicle · 1994–present
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Volga Siber
GAZ's last-ever passenger car — a Chrysler Sebring-based sedan that lasted only three model years before the 2008 financial crisis killed it.
Mid-size car · 2008–2010
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