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…
Emka : The GAZ M1 (Part 2)
By that time, the taxi fleet of Yerevan had been so much updated, that the old “Emka” looked rather archaic on the background of the GAZ M20 and GAZ 21;…
The Magic Altezza (Part 2)
The shaved body and super audio system, which is fully customized to take the previous owner’s fancy, are also among the tuning elements. The appearance of such a car in…
Exterior Fantasy: Lexus GS (Part 1)
It looks like the fans of individual car styling will never be satisfied with wide range of variations and rich diversity of modifications offered by official car dealers. Neither will…
Exterior Fantasy: Lexus GS (Part 2)
At the end of February, after going through all the bureaucratic red tape at the custom office and getting the registration plates, the car was brought to the workshop of…
The Forerunner of Capitalism (Part 1)
It is no secret that immediately after the collapse of the Soviet Union in all former socialist republics, the personal car fleet of the citizens began to rise rapidly. This…
The Forerunner of Capitalism (Part 2)
This Cadillac did not look archaic in those days but now times have changed. Relatively low mileage had a positive impact on the technical condition of the car. The shiny…
The Modified Honda Prelude (Part 1)
At first glance, it’s quite difficult to identify what car this is. No wonder… the cars of this make can be rarely seen in the streets of our city. This…
The Modified Honda Prelude (Part 2)
Special attention needs to be paid to the seriously modified exhaust system. There are three exhaust pipes connected to a handmade manifold. The pair of the exhaust pipes, which come…
Opel Kapitan (Part 1)
This Opel Kapitan is one of the few vintage cars in Armenia, which received a relatively better fate than many other samples from its epoch. We met the owner of…
Opel Kapitan (Part 2)
According to documents, this car was released in 1938. In reality, it belongs to the first generation and was presumably produced between 1939 and 1949. The front wings with elongated…