(Baonghean.vn) - The legendary Soviet car that has been associated with the memories of many Vietnamese people, especially during the anti-American period until the 1990s, has beena veteran of Nghe Ankeep original
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| The owner of the collection is a veteran, a wounded soldier of the famous 320A Division during the American War, who participated in the fierce battles of the fiery summer of the Central Highlands in 1972, the Central Highlands liberation campaign and the Ho Chi Minh campaign in 1975, protecting the Southwest border in 1979, and was awarded many medals by the Party and the State. In order to mark the memories of his fiery time, he collected legendary cars. The Gaz 69 is one of dozens of cars that this collector owns. |
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| What is special is that this car is still original. The Gaz 69 was produced at the GAZ (Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod) factory from 1953 to 1954. From 1955 to 1972 the car was produced by the UZA company. |
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| Gaz 69 is 3.85m long, 1.75m wide, with the Gaz69 version being 2.03m high, the vehicle's unladen weight is 1,535kg, with a 48-liter fuel tank, 2,120cc cylinder, 55 horsepower engine and 4-speed gearbox. |
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| Gaz 69 also known as "square-bottom Gaz" used to transport soldiers, has 2 doors and 1 trunk with 2 rows of seats facing each other. The car can carry 8 soldiers. Not as popular as the American Jeep, but with the unique look of the car with a strong Soviet style, it attracts many enthusiasts of this car line. |
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| Image of the engine compartment of the GAZ 69. All machinery is original from the manufacturer. |
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| Accompanying the car are a number of battlefield memorabilia that accompanied the old soldier through many battles, such as the canteen from the 1968 Mau Than Spring Campaign and the gas canisters on the legendary Truong Son road. |
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| For car enthusiasts, owning a GAZ 69 is a big dream. For that reason, many people spend effort and money to search for and buy these Soviet Jeeps. This GAZ 69 of a veteran in Nghe An still runs well, ready to conquer the roads to the old battlefields. |
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