Borrowed in part from one of my other blogs, VreMax, where I reported on this car exhibition that I visited a year ago - in August of 2014.
The Chaika (i.e. "Seagull") automobile... which is a luxury 7-seater automobile from the Soviet Union made by GAZ. The vehicle is one step down from the ZIL limousine.
Here are three Chaikas. The first one is a very interesting example.
It is a rare RAO (RAF) GAZ 13S Chaika -- a Chaika customized by Riga Auto Plant (RAF).
It served as an ambulance car for senior party and government officials.
One was apparently gifted to Fidel Castro.
One was apparently gifted to Fidel Castro.
Check out the taillights and the dual bumper integrated exhausts.
Chaika GAZ-14, rode in one once as a passenger, sat on a strapontin (aka jumpseat) of which there were 2 in addition to the regular seats (seating 5).
GAZ-14 in some 1993 Russian movie.
GAZ-14 exhaust
Old promo pictures of the Chaika.
