The Unusual Car of the Unusual Owners: Chrysler Imperial
It should be noted that Japan’s Ambassador to the USSR had very good taste and, I believe, corresponding ambitions in the choice of official vehicles. To my knowledge, in the…
Leonid Brezhnev’s GAZ-13 “Chaika” (Part 1)
When, in 1971, Leonid Brezhnev visited Soviet Armenia, he couldn’t have imagined that in some two years his personal vehicle, the GAZ-13 “Chaika” built by special order of the government,…
Leonid Brezhnev’s GAZ-13 “Chaika” (Part 2)
This color was chosen for practical reasons, since in regions with predominantly hot climatic conditions it would be simply unbearable to have long rides in a black vehicle. That is…
The First Caucasian Homemade Vehicle (Part 1)
In the early twentieth century, the old Yerevan was only a little town. The most common form of transport were carriages in those times. However, there was an odd vehicle…
A Master of Many Talents
Continuing the theme of famous Armenian car restorers, it would be inappropriate not to remember one of the highly revered figures among the local car enthusiasts. Everyone who has ever…
The Dutch House on Wheels
In recent years, our little country has been attracting lots of people from all over the world. More and more tourists are including Armenia in their itineraries. I recently wrote…
The W123 from “Perestroika” (Part 1)
Mercedes-Benz has always been one of the most (if not the most) favorite car brands among Caucasians. After the Great Patriotic War, it used to be considered as the most…
The W123 from “Perestroika” (Part 2)
Exactly in those years, this Mercedes-Benz W123 was brought to Armenia. This car of 1981 ended up in Yerevan in 1988. Its first owner Khachik Harutyunyan, who had a highly…
The Interesting Offer: BMW 3-series
Some cars are like domestic pets. After the acquisition, the owners grow so attached to them, that they never want to part with them. For this reason, some cars forever…
Emka : The GAZ M1 (Part 1)
The GAZ M1 is a true classic of the soviet automobile industry. Its serial production at the “Gorky Automoble Plant” started in March 1936. During the next seven years of…