Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Work began in 1976, with a single-rotor Lada appearing in 1978; the first 250 of these went on sale in the summer of 1980. [ 18 ] After having built a number of prototypes and experimental vehicles, AvtoVAZ designers launched the first car entirely of their own design, the VAZ-2121 Niva , in 1977.
The VAZ-2101, a ruggedized version of the Fiat 124 produced in Russia was known in export markets under various names, including Lada Nova, Lada 1200/1300, and Zhiguli, and often simply called Lada, received a strongly negative critical reception in most western export markets due to its old-fashioned technical layout and poor build quality.
This Lada was a hit in the Soviet Union. The more expensive VAZ-2103 was considered a prestigious model and was very popular among Soviet white-collar workers. Unfortunately, the Tolyatti plant where Lada was produced could not keep up with consumer demand and people had to wait for years to get the chance to buy a car. The 21032 was the right ...
Lada made its name in Western Europe selling large volumes of the VAZ-2101 and its many derivatives as an economy car during the 1980s. The common Lada sedan and estate, sometimes known as the "Classic" in the West, was based on the 1966 Fiat 124 sedan (VAZ 2104/2105/2107 vehicles were known as Signet in Canada, Riva in the UK, and Nova in ...
The modern numbering system, documented as отраслевая нормаль (industry standard) ОН 025270-66, was first introduced in 1966 (but did not become effective immediately, so many vehicles that entered production before the mid-1970s still used the old numbering system; the first vehicle to use it was the all-new VAZ-2101, other ...
The Laverda 1200 is a 1,116 cc (68.1 cu in) air cooled DOHC triple motorcycle produced by the Italian manufacturer Laverda between 1977 and 1982. The model was developed from the Laverda 1000 . Austrian importer Werner Sulzbacher had had some success in production and endurance racing with triples over-bored to 1,172 cc (71.5 cu in) and 1,116 ...
The factory produced an adapted version 124R of the 124, known as the VAZ-2101 "Zhiguli" (sold as the Lada 1200/1300 in export markets), until 1982, and 1200s until 1987. Based on the 124, they were modified at more than 800 points, the major modifications having an entirely different OHC engine, hydraulic clutch, drum brakes at the rear ...
Pages in category "Lada vehicles" ... This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. Lada 110; Lada 1200; Lada 1300; Lada 1500; Lada 1600; Lada 2101; Lada 2104 ...