GAZ-61


The GAZ-61 was a four wheel drive car from USSR manufacturer GAZ first introduced in 1938 by designer V. A. Gratchev, to replace his too-complex model GAZ-M2.

History

It was made by putting the GAZ M2 body on a four-wheel-drive chassis. It could climb angles up to 38 degrees and cross water up to deep.
The first version, produced from 1940 to 1941, was a 5-seated 4-door phaeton. It was powered by a 6-cyl 4-stroke engine with and a top speed of. Many supreme commanders of the Red Army headquarters used this car in 1941.
In 1941, the updated GAZ-61-73 was introduced. It was now a 5-seat, 4-door 6-light saloon with the same engine, but now rated at a top speed of.
The GAZ-61 was produced not only in civilian black but also in blue and Russian 4BO green, together with the typical cross-country tread tires.