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Notice that there are no belts at all? Cover only on the B-pillar for the top attachment point. Well, and here again, th...
06/09/2021

Notice that there are no belts at all? Cover only on the B-pillar for the top attachment point. Well, and here again, the seat with a non-adjustable backrest is very clearly visible.

All the differences from the future "Zhiguli" that can be seen here have already been mentioned in the previous parts, b...
06/09/2021

All the differences from the future "Zhiguli" that can be seen here have already been mentioned in the previous parts, but in this perspective, some details are seen especially well. All attention to the following details: an early model seat without backrest tilt adjustment, a suction that is still on the left side of the steering column, an ignition switch. Well, don't forget about the specific color of the dashboard. The rest, it seems, corresponds to "Zhiguli". By the way, from the comments to the previous parts of the article, I conclude that some readers consider the floor gas pedal exclusively the prerogative of Fiats - they say, they immediately put a suspended one on VAZs. In general, I use a convenient opportunity to focus on this: on the Zhiguli, initially, for almost six years, the gas pedal was exactly like this - the floor pedal - it was. Well, one more angle through the same front door:

From this angle - from the trunk with the rear seat folded down - there is almost nothing unusual: only the FIAT inscrip...
06/09/2021

From this angle - from the trunk with the rear seat folded down - there is almost nothing unusual: only the FIAT inscription on the steering wheel. Now a look through the front door:

Another perspective of the "podkapotki". It is clearly seen that the cover of the "pan" of the air filter only from a di...
06/09/2021

Another perspective of the "podkapotki". It is clearly seen that the cover of the "pan" of the air filter only from a distance looks like a "Zhiguli" one: it is fastened with three spring latches, and not three nuts. The branch pipe of the "winter" intake of warm air from the exhaust manifold is absent here, and the intake manifold is completely different. Another important difference from the serial "Fiats" of that time - a modern alternator has already appeared here. Now let's take a look at the salon:

The motor is lower, but I still have no idea whether the serial one is 124,000 cubic meters with a volume of 1197 cubes ...
03/09/2021

The motor is lower, but I still have no idea whether the serial one is 124,000 cubic meters with a volume of 1197 cubes or an experimental unit increased to 1438 cubic meters, which was originally prepared for the sale of the USSR. The features of the placement of the distributor and the oil filter are very clearly visible (it is attached from the bottom, and not docked to the side of the block, like in the VAZ-2101). Weber carburetor - for the USSR, with a falling flow (on the serial FIAT 124 it was horizontal). On the right mudguard, you can see a bracket for the second air filter, which was not installed on this machine. And it is also clear that a hydraulic clutch drive has already appeared here with the same separate reservoir as in the hydraulic brake drive. Moreover, the expansion tanks themselves are still "old-fashioned". Finally, pay attention to the electrical sensor in the lower radiator tank: it blocked the fan clutch when the temperature rises. We have already talked about this clutch in one of the previous parts of the article; it never got to the Soviet Zhiguli, since it demanded the purchase of a separate expensive license from the French.

Bumper with small fangs, "FIAT" emblem. There are no holes in the bumper under the "curve starter" yet, that is, the rad...
03/09/2021

Bumper with small fangs, "FIAT" emblem. There are no holes in the bumper under the "curve starter" yet, that is, the radiator in the car is still an ordinary "Fiat" one, and the motor, most likely, too. Why "most likely" - I have two series of photographs with the new Fiats for the spring of 1967. But on some of them - this station wagon, and on others - only the engine compartment from different sides. The body is white there and there, and it is almost certainly the same car in both photo sessions. But I warn you about some doubts. In general, if the car is really the same, then here is its engine compartment:

Behind the open trunk, you can see that the counterpart of the trunk lock does not look the same as after for the VAZ-21...
03/09/2021

Behind the open trunk, you can see that the counterpart of the trunk lock does not look the same as after for the VAZ-2102. The hinges are also slightly different. There are no reinforcing braces in the lower corners of the opening. If someone sees something else - mark it in the comments. Now let's see from the front:

And here you can see the Italian-style bumper with small fangs and the "FIAT 124" plaque on the tailgate. But at the sam...
03/09/2021

And here you can see the Italian-style bumper with small fangs and the "FIAT 124" plaque on the tailgate. But at the same time, obliquely installed shock absorbers, already removed from the springs, are clearly visible from below - that is, the suspension here already corresponds to future VAZ cars. A subtle nuance - the joint between the rear wing and the C-pillar is not covered with molding. Also, there is no U-shaped molding in the frame of the upper part of the trunk opening and there is no horizontal molding on the trunk door itself.

The handles are still of the push-button type, on the caps in the center there are “FIAT” stampings (visible at maximum ...
03/09/2021

The handles are still of the push-button type, on the caps in the center there are “FIAT” stampings (visible at maximum magnification on the scan from the negative), but the jacks are already according to Soviet requirements: a pair at the edges of the threshold.

How FIAT 124 was turned into a Zhiguli: the first prototype of the VAZ-2102 station wagon. Published for the first timeT...
03/09/2021

How FIAT 124 was turned into a Zhiguli: the first prototype of the VAZ-2102 station wagon. Published for the first time
Today's part will be devoted to the very first prototype of the VAZ-2102 station wagon, sent from Italy to the USSR in the spring of 1967. This is a rather curious specimen in terms of equipment: some of its components are like serial Fiats, some are already according to the Soviet specification.

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