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GAZ-011
Soviet Union · Car · built by GAZ
| Also known as | NAMI-011, MAV (early) |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | GAZ |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Built | 1953–1953 |
| Type | Car |
| Status | Production |
| Use | Military |
| Propulsion | |
| Land drive | 4x4 |
| Engine | 3285 cc 4-cylinder petrol, 54 hp |
| Power | 54 hp |
| Dimensions & performance | |
| Speed on land | 60 km/h |
| Speed on water | 8 km/h |
| Seats | 4 |
Specifications need checking. Some figures here were taken from the archive and have not been confirmed against a source.
The GAZ-011 was the Soviet Union's first home-grown light amphibious car. During the Second World War the Red Army had received American Ford GPA amphibians, built on the Jeep, but Soviet industry made nothing comparable. In 1951 a Soviet research institute began developing an amphibian on the chassis of the GAZ-67B army jeep. It was known as the 011 or MAV (small floating car). After official trials in 1953, it was put into production at the Gorky Automobile Plant as the GAZ-011.
In that same year the GAZ-67B was replaced by the new GAZ-69, so the components needed to build the GAZ-011 were no longer available. A new amphibian, the GAZ-46, was developed on the GAZ-69 base, and GAZ-011 production was stopped after only 68 had been built.
Specifications
The GAZ-011 seated four. Its 3,285 cc four-cylinder engine produced 54 hp, giving about 60 km/h on land and 8 km/h in water, with fuel consumption of about 15 litres per 100 km.
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