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GAZ GT-SM
Soviet Union · Tracked carrier · built by GAZ
| Also known as | GT-SM, GT-CM-1 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | GAZ |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Type | Tracked carrier |
| Status | Production |
| Use | Both |
| Propulsion | |
| Land drive | Tracked |
| Engine | V8 petrol, 123 hp, mid-mounted, 4-speed manual |
| Power | 123 hp |
| Dimensions & performance | |
| Length | 4.88 m |
| Width | 2.62 m |
| Weight | 4,400 kg |
| Speed on land | 56 km/h |
| Speed on water | 7 km/h |
| Seats | 12 |
Specifications need checking. Some figures here were taken from the archive and have not been confirmed against a source.
The GT-SM is a light tracked amphibious transporter from GAZ, designed for the Soviet military for use in the cold of Siberia. It can travel over land, snow, mud and water. Several ex-military examples reached the West around 2000-2004.
Design
According to sale listings for two 1993-built vehicles with only 18 km on the odometer, the GT-SM weighs about 4,400 kg with fuel and can carry 12 people or about 1,000 kg, and tow about 2,270 kg. It is about 4.9 m long and 2.6 m wide. A mid-mounted 123 hp V8 petrol engine with a twin-choke carburettor and four-speed manual gearbox gives about 56 km/h on land and 4 knots (7 km/h) afloat. The vehicle has torsion-bar suspension with eight torsion bars, four fuel tanks with a range of about 550 km, and two heaters. It was built to work from -40 to +40 °C and up to 4,400 m altitude.
In the West
In 2000 a GT-SM was advertised in a Dutch magazine, and a German enthusiast suggested it would make a perfect off-road amphibious motorhome. In 2003 another, described as almost new from a military depot, was offered for sale in the Netherlands. In 2004 one was listed on eBay in Ohio.
3 Photographs
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