From
http://autonewsguide.com/news/Chevy-...-GAZ-Concept/:
Way back, when Uncle Joe Stalin was advising President Roosevelt on where to stick his Yalta, the Soviet Union's workhorse was the GAZ truck. As the story goes, GAZ trucks were so tough, on cold days Russians would start them by firing a 75mm shell into the engine. Once running, they could power through Russian hardtack as if it were ground-up tea cookies. Now, a Moscow tuning shop is creating a street rod from an old GAZ-51, using a rehabbed cabin and a wooden bed. It's destined for coolness, though old Joe probably would have disappeared the team for showing a bit too much individuality. – Mike Spinelli
Russian tuners turn toward next project: a "varnished" Hot Rod pickup
From:
http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/11/r...d-hot-rod-pic/
Remember that awesome Volga Roadster from a few months ago, the BMW 6-Series rebody that looked like a Ford 49 concept car? Well, the guys who did that custom rod are at it again. This time they have turned their attention to an old Soviet truck. It might not sound as sexy as the Russian Fisker alternative, but let us explain.
The old Soviet GAZ-51 truck is an icon in Russia. These trucks have been around since the dawn of man and although they never stood out as a design leader, a hot rod based on one would be very cool and very Russian. Using a Cadillac Escalade EXT as a starting point, the Pemespiba team from Moscow will slap on a GAZ-51 cabin and build a wooden bed "from a varnished tree" (did they varnish the wood while it was still growing roots or after they cut the tree down?). If they can put it together with even half the style and workmanship of the V8 Roadster, it should be stunning.
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