Kombi

Here is another Izh, an Izh 2125 Kombi on an overcast and sometimes rainy September 2021 day.

 

It's the number 3 Izh Kombi on the blog.

A pre-1982 model.

 

 

Izh-21251 Kombi

 Here is an Izh-21251 Kombi compact hatchback car.

The Izh-21251 is a post-1982 upgrade of the Izh-2125 said to be the first Soviet hatchback.

This is a street racer edition.

Intermission: Moskvitch Cars 1945-86

By way of an intermission, here's a re-post from my other blog featuring Moskvtich, also Moskvich, cars that I saw and photographed at a car exhibition in March 2015. So they were not exactly spotted but they were definitely seen.

I believe, almost an entire lineup of Moskvtich cars are here, minus one or two models, and some variations. 

Continuing verbatim. 

Another car show at Moscow VDNKh -- Cars of Our Back Yard -- USSR cars.

Not the first car-themed show I saw at the location -- in August last year we saw Car Industry of the USSR.

But that time I was lazy to make too many photos. This time however I made over 200!

So it's in parts.

Part 1 - the Moskvitch -- they were the most numerous. 

Entrance to the Exhibition - Pavilion No. 2.

Tickets - RUB 250.

Exhibit No. 1 - 1954 Moskvitch 401-422, Woodie station wagon, typically used as a light commercial vehicle (LCV) at the time, to use present day's terminology.

A look at the motor.

Cargo compartment.

1954 Moskvitch 401

This car deserves to star in an own movie.

1957 Moskvitch 410, full wheel drive

Front wheel.

Like a real car, it drips, which further proves that these cars are real.

1963 Moskvitch 403 - export model

Different fascia, somewhat gentrified.

1964 Moskvitch 408, quad headlights, also coach lights (kind of) on C-pillar.
 

Quad lights! 

In my opinion, this is the best front end the Moskvitch ever had.