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VAZ-2101 "Zhiguli" - Soviet rear-wheel drive car small class with a sidan body body. The first model released on the Volga automotive factory.

On the basis of the VAZ-2101, the so-called "classic" family of cars VAZ, which was located on the conveyor before September 17, 2012.

For the release of this model in May 1972, the Volga Automobile Plant was awarded the International Prize "Golden Mercury". In 2000, the VAZ-2101 was named the best domestic car of the 20th century according to the results of the All-Russian survey conducted by the journal "by the wheel". For all the production time (from 1970 to 1988), the Volga Automotive Plant released 4.85 million VAZ-2101 vehicles of all modifications with the body of the sedan.

History of creation

In the summer of 1966, the first acquaintance of Soviet specialists with the Italian car took place. During the tests on Soviet roads, there were serious problems with the durability of the body and rear disc brakes. Little road clearance and lack of towing people made problematic operation of machines on a parcel. Soviet engineers discontent also caused a lower engine - absolutely unpromising from the point of view of the further development of the design. All comments of Soviet specialists were taken into account by the Italian designers.

No less serious changes have undergone chassis and transmission. As a result, the VAZ-2101 began to differ from Fiat 124 brakes (drumming mechanisms, calmly carrying bad roads appeared behind), suspension (the front has been strengthened, rear - complete replacement to more modern with five jet rods instead of a reactive pipe), cardan transmission (outdoor The shaft with intermediate support), enhanced clutch and the finalized design of synchronizers in the checkpoint. Even in terms of the comfort of the VAZ-2101, it turned out to be better than his prototype due to the possibility of transformation of seats into full-fledged bedrooms, which subsequently appreciated the thousands of owners. Interestingly, some innovations were applied to "zero-first" in order to unify the Fiat 124S luxury model (VAZ-2103). First of all, it is a trauma-safe outdoor door handles. Also VAZ-2101 received an outdoor rearview mirror. In total, over 800 changes were made in the Fiat 124 design, after which it received the name Fiat 124R. "Rusification" Fiat 124 was extremely useful for the FIAT itself, which has accumulated unique information about the reliability of its machines in extreme operating conditions.

The first six VAZ-2101 cars were collected on April 19, 1970, the rhythmic work of the main conveyor began in August. By the end of the year, 21 530 "units" were collected in Togliatti, in 1971 this amount increased to 172,175 cars, and the peak of the VAZ-2101 came to 1973, when 379,007 copies were collected. At the design capacity, the plant came out in 1974.

origin of name

Normal 1966.

It should be noted that the Vazov firstborn turned out to be the first Soviet cars to which a new sectoral document was applied - Normal it 025270-66, regulating the classification and a rolling stock designation system: each new car model or trailer is assigned an index consisting of four numbers, where the first two The numbers indicate the class of the car (trailer) and its purpose. The second two digits are a model. Model modifications have an additional fifth digit that denotes the sequence number of the modification. The sixth digit is the type of version: 1 - for cold climate, 6 - export performance for moderate climate, 7 - export performance for tropical climates, 8 and 9 - reserve for other export modifications. Some machines have in their designation through the dash prefix 01, 02, 03, etc., indicating that the model or modification is transitional or has additional configuration. In front of the digital index, an alphabetic designation of the plant developed or producing this model is usually set. For example, the VAZ-21011 car index is deciphered as follows: VAZ - manufacturer: Volga Auto Plant; 21 - small class car with an engine from 1200 to 1800 cm³; 01 - the first model registered in this class; 1 is the first modification of the base car, characterized by installing another engine, in this case with a volume of 1300 cm³.

"Zhiguli"

It is the opinion that the name "Zhiguli" was born due to the competition announced by the magazine "Rulehem" in August 1968 [ ]. However, according to the testimony of Vase veterans, the name "Zhiguli", proposed by the designer A. M. Black, was approved by the director of the plant V. N. Polyakov in the early 1967. At the same time, it was proposed to the Fiat company to develop a decorative inscription for the rear body panel.

In the people of VAZ-2101 at different times "glued" two nicknames: first - "one", and already in the late 1980s, when the model stopped considered prestigious, "Kopeika".

Modifications

Mass:

Regulatory:

• For exporting to the country with left-sided movement, the Volga Automobile Plant mastered the release of the two versions of Zhiguli - VAZ-21012. and VAZ-21014. (based on VAZ-2101 and VAZ-21011). They differed in the reinforced spring suspension of the right front wheel, since when transferring controls to the right side, the mass distribution of the machine turned out to be uneven. Production years: 1974-1982.

Multi-rail:

• VAZ-21015 "Carat"- Modification for special services equipped with an engine VAZ-2106, an additional gas tank, rear suspension springs from VAZ-2102, dots for installing special equipment.

• VAZ-21018. - Rotary VAZ-311 engine (single-section), 70 liters. from.;
• VAZ-21019. - rotary engine VAZ-411 (two-section), 120 liters. from.;
• VAZ-2101 Pickup - Option with a bodie Pickup, which had a load capacity of 250-300 kg

Special:

The export version of the car was called Lada 1200. Over 57 thousand cars were sent to the countries of the Socialist Commonwealth - GDR, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Hungary and Yugoslavia. Soon "Lada" appeared on the roads of Germany, France, Great Britain, Austria, Switzerland, Finland, Sweden, route taxis, where Togliatti cars were even brought to a separate class "Zhiguli". And in the fall of the same year, VAZ-2101 cars took part in international competitions: three Soviet crew started in the marathon "Tour of Europe-71". This rally route is laid in 14 countries of Western and Eastern Europe (including the territory of the USSR), and the total length of the distance reached 14 thousand kilometers. Following the tour team VAZ-autoexport I won the "Silver Cup" in the team competition, and the crews of Girdauskas-Madrevitz and Lukyanov-Karamyshev also awarded the awards in the personal event. The pattern of this fact was brilliantly confirmed later on "Tour of Europe-73"where the teams speaking on VAZ-2101 got both gold and silver cups right away.

VAZ-2101 as a racing car was popular not only in the USSR. The British, for example, in the 80s organized a special rally championship Lada Challenge. . Subsequently, the model for many years did not go from the trails both intra-union and international competitions, and in the amateur rally VAZ-2101 sometimes meet today.

City Motor Sport seemed that the race was already played, the main thing, to reach the finish. But suddenly it rained, and the power stopped playing a decisive role. The crew began to retire the position behind the position. At first, the leader of the release of cars from 1966 went around to 1971 (the German Historical Race Championships in several stages) - Blue Alfa Romeo, speaking in class up to 1600 cm³. This car has already been found in those years from the factory conveyor with a two-walled engine and dual carburetors Weber. Then the VAZ-2101 began to overtake the "jaguars" and "Porsche". Finished the crew of the VAZ-2101 at the thirtieth position and in the first place in the classroom.

In 2010, VAZ-2101 came to the track again. This time, the team of Mikhail Gorbachev took part in the competition FHR Historischer Langstrecken Cup, spent on the full version of the Nürburgring highway. The fact is that on the northern loop from 1953 to 1983, prestigious international races per 1000 km were held. They participated cars of well-known world manufacturers. Soviet cars among them were never. Today it is possible, since the Germans revived the legendary races for historic cars.

Preparation of the machine to the start was carried out with the support of the company Rossauto.. It is prohibited to modify the body according to the rules of Group 1, so the white "unit" looks even more serially than the silver who participated in the 2004 race. The suspension remained standard - only shock absorbers installed Koni Sport. The engine has undergone more serious changes. It was wrecked to 1300 cm³, installed sports camshaft and two double carburetors WEBER 40 DCOE.. Theoretically, in such a complete set, the car could participate in international races at the very beginning of the seventies. The main rivals of "units" were cars with an engine capacity up to 1300 cm³, released from 1965 to 1971.

Andrei Oleinikov, a journalist and head instructor Dmitry Sokolov, and a perfectly known to the insidious route Alexey Mochanov, were presented in the crew.

In difficult weather conditions, a car, which was well managed, and athletes who did not allow serious mistakes showed themselves. From the conditional classmates, the Russian-Ukrainian crew lost only to the riders on the NSU. The fundamental competitors on the Ford Escort 1300GT showed the best average speed on the circle, but the finishes were behind.

In total, the VAZ-2101 was in the race for 7 hours and 6 minutes, having spent more than 200 liters of fuel, on each circle it was accepted three times until the speed of 180 km / h (at 7500 rpm) and as a result, led by Andrei Oleinikov, saw the finishing flag . From foreigners from the team in the asset the fourth result, and the 56th in the absolute. In total, it finished 70 cars, so in the overall testing of the VAZ-2101 bypassed several crews on Porsche and BMW. Never before that for her long sports life VAZ-2101 was not continuously in the race for as many as 7 hours.

Literature

• Verchaigor V. A., Zeltser V. I., Pyatkov K. B. Cars VAZ. - Moscow: Transport Publishing House, 1974. - 368 p.
• Kotlyarov V. A. High thought flame. - Tolyatti: AvtoVAZ, 2000. - 357 p.
• Kalissky V.S., Manzon A. I., Nagula G. E. Benefit to the driver-an amateur. - Kiev: Publisher "Tehnika", 1975. - 256 p.
• Autolegends of the USSR. VAZ-2102 "Zhiguli" // Deagostini.: magazine. - 2010. - № 15.
• Autolegends of the USSR. VAZ-2101 "Zhiguli" // Deagostini.: magazine. - 2011. - № 25.

VAZ-2101. History of creation

Definition

VAZ-2101 "Zhiguli" - Soviet rear-wheel drive car with a body of a sedan type. The first model released on the Volga automotive factory.
On the base VAZ-2101. The so-called "classic" family of cars VAZ, located on the conveyor before 17.04.2012, was created.
For the release of this model in May 1972, the Volga Automobile Plant was awarded the International Prize "Golden Mercury". In 2000. VAZ-2101. It was named the best domestic car of the 20th century according to the results of the All-Russian survey conducted by the journal "driving". For all the production time (from 1970 to 1988), Volzhsky automotive plant gave life 4.85 million cars VAZ-2101. All modifications.

The history of the creation of VAZ-2101

The logo of the VAZ automotive company, on which the VAZ-2101 model was produced. The people are known as "kopeck"

VAZ 2101 became the first brand of cars issued by the Volga automotive factory. Basis was taken by Fiat-124. At first glance, the car differed little from his "professor", but was much better adapted to Soviet roads.
On August 15, 1966, an agreement on cooperation was concluded between Fiat and Vneshtorg. At the same time, the construction of the largest car in the USSR began to produce cars. As the Fiat 124 plant is built, the purpose of which was to identify the disadvantages of the Italian car's design and the subsequent adaptation of it to the Russian conditions.
VAZ 2101 - "Zhiguli" was crumbled, and in the people nicknamed "Kopeyk". But from the point of view of car promotion abroad, the name "Zhiguli" turned out to be unsuccessful. For a number of languages, it was intact. For example, the name "Zhiguli" was consonant with the Arab "Djigul" - the thief ... There was a positive hearing of "Lada" as an export name.
"Zhiguli" wondered as a folk car. But designers and factory engineers and mechanics later collided with a mass of problems that prevented effectively solve the tasks. I had to abandon the thought of the availability of the car for the ordinary person. However, the car exports went great. Over 57 thousand cars were sent to the countries of the Socialist Commonwealth - GDR, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Hungary and Yugoslavia. Soon "Lada" appeared on the roads of Germany, France, Great Britain, Austria, Switzerland, Egypt and Nigeria. On April 19, 1970, the first copy of the new model was collected on the main conveyor of the Volga factory, which brought the Italian chef of Benito Guido Savoin from the conveyor.
The height of the whole "VAZ" "classics" of VAZ 2101 was distinguished by a reinforced four-door body of a sedan "canonical" outlines, a more advanced engine, modified by transmission and chassis. The engine received a more progressive upper arrangement of the camshaft in the head of the cylinder block. The clearance increased by 3 cm, the suspension was recycled and strengthened, rear disc brakes were replaced with drums as more resistant to pollution and durable, added "curve starter". Outside, an outdoor rear-view mirror appeared, door handles became injuries to drowning. The engine design was changed - the camshaft was transferred to the head, the distance between the cylinders was increased. The mass of the car increased by 90 kg.
The interior was made at the level of those years (70s) quite well. The hood, opening towards the car movement, is hung on the body in the front edge and is fixed at the same point by the lock. The trunk is placed in the back of the body. The lock cover of the trunk was locked and unlored the key. The trunk was located a spare wheel, a jack, as well as a set of chauffery tools and accessories. Front seats separate with folding backs and with a seat position adjustment mechanism and backrest tilt. The back seat is fixed, solid.
The carburetors 2101 of the first series produced until 1974, the second - until 1976, the third series - from 1976 to 1978. From 1979, the carburetors of the Ozone-2105 series were installed on the car with an autonomous idling system. Later, the modifications of the VAZ 21011 and 21013 with the upgraded body and 1,3 and 1.2 liters are produced and motors. The main changes fell on the body modification of 21011 (1974), which received more convenient front seats and several modified controls, as well as ashtray, from the rear armrests, transferred directly to the door panel. In addition to this, the modification received a more powerful 69-strong engine with a working volume of 1.3 liters. These cars equipped with a different grid of the radiator with more frequent horizontal crossings, four additional ventilation slots appeared at the bottom of the front panel. Bumpers lost fangs and got rubber lining around the perimeter in return. At the rear head racks, the holes of the forced exhaust ventilation of the cabin, covered with decorative lattices, stop signals and turn signals were retrofitable. The reverse signal appeared.
Since the exterior of the VAZ-2101 at the beginning of the seventies has no longer complied with the world design level, Togliatti developed a car modernization project, which provided for the installation of a 1,3-liter motor, rectangular headlights from Muscovite and a number of other changes. There were several options for design. In the series, none of them went, but the engine of an increased working volume was subsequently established on the VAZ-21011 model (since 1974), which had the minimum external differences from the base model, and the design of the design was the starting point of work on a deeper modernization model - VAZ -2105.
With the development of the production of VAZ-2101, a truly massive motorization of the USSR began, with all its positive and negative consequences. Already in the mid-seventies, cars of the Volzhsky Plant amounted to about half of the park of cars in the country, and their share continued to grow.
In 2000, according to the results of a survey, almost 80 thousand motorists from Russia and the CIS countries conducted by the journal "driving", VAZ 2101 is recognized as the "best Russian century car". 25% of the current Russian century, the Vazovskaya "pen" called the Vazovskaya Russian Cencle. In second place with 19% "Volga" - GAZ-21, on the third - "Tenth" model "Lada".

The origin of the name VAZ-2101

Normal 1966.
VAZ-2101 turned out to be the first Soviet car to which a new sectoral document was applied - Normal it 025270-66, regulating the classification and a rolling stock designation system: each new car model or trailer is assigned an index consisting of four digits, where the first designated the class of the car and His appointment. The second two digits are a model. Model modifications have an additional fifth digit that denotes the sequence number of the modification. The sixth digit is the type of version: 1 - for cold climate, 6 - export performance for moderate climate, 7 - export performance for tropical climates, 8 and 9 - reserve for other export modifications. Some machines have in their designation through the dash prefix 01, 02, 03, etc., indicating that the model or modification is transitional or has additional configuration. In front of the digital index, alphabetic designations of the plant developed or producing this model are usually installed. For example, the VAZ-21011 car index is deciphered as follows: VAZ - manufacturer: Volga Auto Plant; 21 - small class car with an engine from 1200 to 1800 cm³; 01 - The first model is registered in this class; 1 is the first modification of the base car, characterized by installing another engine, in this case, with a volume of 1300 cm³.

"Zhiguli"
There is an opinion that the name "Zhiguli" was born due to the competition announced by the journal "driving" in August 1968. However, according to testimonies of Vase veterans, the name "Zhiguli", proposed by the designer A. M. Black, was approved by the director of the plant V. N. Polyakov in the early 1967 year. At the same time, it was proposed to the Fiat company to develop a decorative inscription for the rear body panel.
In the people to the VAZ-2101, two nicknames were glued at different times: first - "one", and already in the late 1980s, when the model stopped considered prestigious, - "Kopeika".

VAZ-2101 modifications

Mass:
VAZ-2101 - the initial version, engine 1.198 l.;
VAZ-21011 - the so-called "eleventh" - the main changes fell on the body modification, the salon of which was more comfortable in the form of the front seat and several modified controls, as well as ashtrays, from the rear armrests moved directly on the door panel. In addition to this, the modification received a more powerful 69-strong engine with a working volume of 1.3 liters. These cars equipped with a different grid of the radiator with more frequent horizontal crossings, four additional ventilation slots appeared at the bottom of the front panel. The bumpers lost the "fangs" and received rubber lining in return around the perimeter. At the racks of the VAZ-21011 bodies, the openings began to have holes for special exhaust ventilation of the cabin, which were covered with original lattices, stop signals and turning pointers received reflectors. The car began to install the reverse lamp.
VAZ-21013 - differs from the VAZ-21011 VAZ-2101 engine of less power (working volume 1.2 l);
VAZ-21016 - VAZ-2101 with a more powerful 1.3 l engine VAZ-21011.

Regulatory:
For exports to the country with left-sided movement, Volzhsky Automobile Plant mastered the release of two versions of Zhiguli - VAZ-21012 and VAZ-21014 (based on VAZ-2101 and VAZ-21011). They differed in the reinforced spring suspension of the right front wheel, since when transferring controls to the right side, the mass distribution of the machine turned out to be uneven.

Multi-rail:
VAZ-21018 - VAZ-311 rotary engine (1 section), 70 hp;
VAZ-21019 - VAZ-411 rotary engine (2 section), 140 hp;
VAZ-2101 Pickup - as it was accepted in the USSR, the alteration of Zhiguli's defective bodies were practiced on a vase into pickups, which were subsequently used for their own needs both within the plant itself and beyond. Machines simply cut off the entire back of the roof, the new rear wall of the cab was mounted behind the front seats, and to increase the rigidity, the rear doorways became unnecessary, the rear doorways were brewed. The carrying capacity of such pickups was 250-300 kg.
The export version of the car was called Lada 1200. Over 57 thousand cars were sent to the countries of the Socialist Commonwealth - GDR, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Hungary and Yugoslavia. Soon "Lada" appeared on the roads of Germany, France, Great Britain, Austria, Switzerland, Egypt and Nigeria.
The manufacture of car VAZ-21011 was stopped in 1982, and VAZ-2101 stopped producing in 1983. Based on the VAZ-2101, the VAZ-2102 wagon was also created.
The VAZ-2101 car has become a source of a whole family of machines called "Classic". In almost a semi-industrial basis, "limousines" of VAZ-2101 are produced, widely used as route taxis.

Engine VAZ-2101

On VAZ cars, a 4-cylinder carburetor engine with a row vertical position of cylinders is installed

On cars there is a 4-cylinder carburetor engine with a row vertical location of the cylinders and the upper arrangement of the camshaft. Depending on the model or modification of the vehicle, three types of engines can be installed:
- 2101 - with a working volume of 1.2 liters. This is a VAZ-2101 car engine;
- 21011 - with a working volume of 1.3 liters. Main engine for cars VAZ-21011. From the engines 2101, it differs in an increased up to 79 mm diameter of the cylinders, so it has other block of cylinders, laying the head of the cylinders and pistons with piston rings;
- 2103 - with a working volume of 1.45 liters. Applied on VAZ-21023 cars. Motors 2101 differs in an increase in 14 mm piston. Therefore, there is another crankshaft and other parts of the chain drive of the gas distribution mechanism. In addition, it establishes a carburetor with other target data intended for engines with a working volume of 1.45 liters.
The VAZ-2101 engine has four cylinder 33 located in one row, which are brewed in the total cast iron block 11 of thin-walled casting. The external dimensions of the engine are DχVHSh \u003d 566.4x678х603 mm (d - length from the fan end to the end of the flywheel; in - height from the bottom of the crankcase to the top cutting of the air filter cover; W is a common overall width from the air filter protruding parts to the oil filter housing).
In each engine cylinder 33, there is an aluminum piston 30, which is connected by a piston finger with the top head of the connecting rod 32. The lower head of the connecting rod is connected to the connecting rod crankshaft of the crankshaft 35. The rooted crankshaft bearings are attached to the lower beds of the block with covers 1. For balancing the moving and rotating The masses of the crankshaft is equipped with respects and a flywheel 26 is fixed on its rear flange. At the front end of the shaft, a leading two-row star 3 chain drive and pulley 2 belt drive is installed. The front end of the shaft in the lid 5 and the rear in the holder 27 are sealed with seals. On the bottom, the engine is closed by a steel stamped pallet with an oil crankcase 29, which is simultaneously a tank for oil used to lubricate engine parts. To reduce the splashing of oil, preventing it overflow and hydraulic shocks when moving around rough terrain, as well as when climbing, descent and cutting braking in the crankcase, a partition 31 is installed. Oil leakage and gases from the crankcase prevents the sample mixture gasket, which is installed between the cylinder block. 11 and Carter 29. Pour oil into the engine through the oil-tanning neck closed by a plug 22. Carter oil is poured through a hole closed with a plug 34. The engine is taken the upper arrangement of the intake 17 and exhaust 15 valves. They are mounted in a common cylinder head for all four cylinders. Tight pressing of the head of each valve to its saddle is provided by two valve springs located one in another. Springs have the opposite direction of turns. The valves are open by leversions 19, on which the camshaft intake and exhaust camshafts are pressed 18. The camshaft is mounted in the housing of the bearing 21, fixed on the cylinder head 13. The cylinder head is closed with a steel stamped cover 23. The camshaft drive is carried out from the crankshaft using a roller double-row Chains 6. The drive chain tension is provided by a 10 tensioner shoe. To ignite the working mixture in the combustion chambers of the cylinder head 13, spark plugs are installed 25. The cylinder head 13 is attached to the block 11 ten basic and one extra bolts. The engine works on a four-stroke cycle. When the piston is moving 30 down and the opening of the inlet valve 17 through the intake channel in the head 13 from the carburetor, a mixture of fuel with air flows into the combustion chamber of the cylinder 33, while the mixture is absorbed. With the subsequent movement of the piston up, due to the rotation of the crankshaft 35 of the engine, the working mixture is compressed. At the end of the compression tact, the mixture is flammified by the electrical spark of the high voltage current, which is fed to the spark plug 25. After the mixture is ignited, the work movement is carried out. Further rotation of the crankshaft occurs under the action of the flywheel 26 and the working moves occurring in other engine cylinders. After the working stroke, the piston 30 moves up, while the exhaust valve 15 opens and the exhaust gas release tact occurs.

Characteristic VAZ-2101

Much of Soviet car owners VAZ-2101 was for the first time. The high degree of construction of the design and the quality of the manufacture of the car made it possible to exploit it without adherence to excessive precautions in the initial period of operation. The limitations concerned only movement at maximum speeds during the rolling in the car. In "Zhiguli" at high speeds, it was possible to talk without increasing the voices; In winter, the car was warm; It could cover it almost twice the long distances than on other Soviet cars. VAZ-2101 in winter could be launched without the help of a crown handle. The big merit in this belonged to the two-chamber carburetor DAAZ-2101, more perfect than the Soviet counterparts. For several years later, the Soviet variations of the "Weber" began to serialize the products of AZLK and Izhmash.
The VAZ-2101 engine at one time had the highest liter power among all Soviet cars. On the first gear, it was safe to overcome mountain serpentine with protracted descents and lifting. The innovation was a closed-type cooling system designed to use only antifreeze. Before that, the Soviet cars did not have an expansion tank, and their radiators were most often refueling with water, which in winter it was necessary to merge before each parking lot. On the VAZ-2101, plastic was used for the first time in the interior decoration, not afraid of exposure to direct sunlight.

Sports achievements VAZ-2101

The sporty success of "Zhiguli" was laid in the engine with a camshaft in the head of the cylinder block. It turned out that the motor is perfectly amenable to forcing - Soviet riders received an excellent opportunity for the construction of sports cars.
VAZ-2101 debut In the sports arena, at the beginning of 1971 in Riga on the team championship of the Winter Championship of the USSR on the rally. Then - the USSR Championship on ring races, where Togliatti cars were even brought into a separate class "Lada". And in the autumn of the same year, VAZ-2101 cars took part in international competitions: three Soviet crew started in the Marathon "Tour of Europe-71". This rally route is laid in 14 countries of Western and Eastern Europe (including the territory of the USSR), and the total length of the distance reached 14 thousand kilometers. According to the results of the tour, the VAZ-AutoSport team won the Silver Cup in the team competition, and the crews of Girdauskas-Madrevitz and Lukyanov-Karamyshev were also awarded the awards in the personal event. The pattern of this fact was brilliantly confirmed later on the "tour of Europe-73", where the teams acting on the VAZ-2101 were also getting gold and silver cups at once.
VAZ-2101 as a racing car was popular not only in the USSR. The British in the 80s organized a special rally championship Lada Challenge. Subsequently, "zero first" for many years did not go from the tracks both intra-union and international competitions, and in the amateur rally VAZ-2101 sometimes meet today.

Conquest Nürburgring
The VAZ-2101 car "Zhiguli" of 1971 released by the Citimotorsport prepared by the team participated in the race of historical cars held on the prestigious highway Nürburgring on October 1, 2004. Rivals "units" were racing legends of past years: Jaguar E-Type, Lotus Elan, BMW 2002ti, Alfa Romeo Sprint GT, Ford Mustang and, of course, Porsche models Porsche 356 and Porsche 911.
"One" started at the beginning of the third tens in accordance with the result of the qualification, which was held during the rain. The first circles were not easy - on the dry track, the rivals on more powerful cars one after another walked to "Zhiguli". The city team seemed that the race was already played, most importantly, to reach the finish. But it rained, and the power stopped playing a decisive role. The crew began to dismantle the position behind the position. At first, the leader of the standings of cars of release from 1966 to 1971 - blue Alfa Romeo, speaking in class up to 1600 cm³. It should be noted that this car has already been found in those years from the factory conveyor with a two-walled motor and WEBER dual carburetors. And then "unit" became one after another to overtake jaguars and Porsche! Finished the crew of the VAZ-2101 at the thirtieth position and in the first place in the classroom.

VAZ-2101 in movies

Cars VAZ-2101. Repeatedly participated in the filming of films at various sites of the country. This car can be seen in films "Rally", "Sportloto-82", Mimino, Sunday Dad, "Accident - daughter of the cop", "Inspector GAI", "Brother 2", "Game seriously", "National Security Agent", "Streets of broken lamps", "New adventures of cops", "Hitler Caput!", "Third Oakl", "Sex and the City" And many others.
In 2002, under the slogan "The Culting Machine in Circle Passions" in the film distribution a film of Ivan's "Kopeika" was released, in which the VAZ-2101 car was played by the main role.
In 1983, Kopeyk appeared on Western Screens: in the detective "Gorky Park" on it, William Hurt's Hero traveled on it, and in 2008, the militant was "especially dangerous", shot in America by the Russian director Timur Bekmambetov.
In the film "Guest from the Future" pirates for the information they need offered Kole Gerasimov: "Do you want" Zhiguli "? Imagine: so small, and already - "Zhiguli"! ". "Kopeika" can be found in the computer game "Expedition-Trofi: Murmansk-Vladivostok", different colors and conditions. There are rusty turquoise, rusty red with a rusting roof, rusty blue, white in good condition, blue in good condition and red in good condition.

Technical characteristics of the car VAZ 2101

VAZ 2101. - This is a small car, the volume of the engine was only 1.2 liters, and the power of 60 hp VAZ 2101 and was from the number of small cars, the trunk was very accurate - 325 liters. As for the sizes of this car: the length was 4115 cm., Width 1620., And the height is 1445 cm. The type of body is definitely a sedan, the number of doors 4, and the number of places, of course, 5. But as the story is five people not the limit For this brand.
The car began to be produced since 1970, a little later, modifications of the VAZ 21011 and VAZ 21013 were released. They did not differ particularly if only a bit of technical characteristics were improved - the engine volume is 1.3 and a slightly rolled power. By the way, the fuel consumption on these models was from 9.2 and to 9.5.

10 facts about VAZ 2101

10 interesting facts from history:
1. The VAZ-2101 prototype became Fiat 124R ("Russia"), the car received in 1965 a premium car of the year.
2. At the request of Soviet specialists, more than 800 changes made more than 800 changes in the design of Fiat. Among all the changes was the requirement to increase the ground clearance, to which the Italians asked the question: Do you intend to build at all at all?
3. Pads rear disc brakes FIATA have grieved up to metal for 500-600 km, because the rear brakes were replaced by the drums.
4. It is believed that the original VAZ 2101 was planned to sell 1 ruble for a kilogram, which would be a little more than 1000 rubles, but the capital, which accumulated at the time of people, dictated another price - 5300 rubles.
5. The name "Zhiguli" turned out to be not congestive in many European languages, especially distinguished Hungarian, where there is a word "tweak" - a completely obscene word, so on export cars the name was replaced by Lada.
6. With the name of Lada, despite all the checks again turned out to be a case in the same Hungarian language, the word Lada denotes the chest.
7. Since 1971, VAZ 2101 took part in sports competitions, where he immediately had a huge advantage before traditional "Volgas" and "Muscovites", participants in the competition even suspected the Avtovaz team to use spikes.
8. The only monument to the "penny" is installed in Moscow at the address Street, 70. The marble pedestal has a monument to the size of the car itself. The monument was established by Lada Favorit.
9. According to the results of the survey of the journal "Driving" in 2000, the VAZ 2101 is recognized as the Russian Center Car.
10. The company "Holding Incotex" produces models of scale 1:43. With a stamp on the bottom "Made in the USSR, Made in UsSr", the inscription on the package - "Cars of Russia". List of some models: "GAI" (yellow), "rally" (blue), "educational" (white), "Russian Post", "Standard" (green), "with trunk" (green, blue), "Taxi "(Yellow).

Everyone knows that VAZ 2101, or in common "Kopeika", copied external signs and technical features from the Italian model FIAT-124 1966. Of course, all the materials were used only by Soviet.

In the first stage of the plant, it was commissioned on March 24, 1971 and was calculated to release 220,000 cars per year. The next year doubled the production facilities of AvtoVAZ.

VAZ-2101 was created as a low-power car (the volume of the four-cylinder engine was 1.2 liters; power - 62 hp at 600 rpm; maximum speed - 140 km / h) and with a relatively low price, so that each can Allow yourself to purchase a legendary car.

If we compare with the Italian prototype, the VAZ-2101 has gained rear drum brakes (instead of disk), which were more durable and resistant to pollution. According to the peculiarities of our roads, the ground clearance was also increased, the body and suspension were enhanced. All subsequent years, the VAZ model was refined and subjected to modifications. But even in such a (pristine) form, the VAZ-2101 was produced until 1982 and became a truly "folk" car.

Characteristic VAZ 2101.

Domestic autocontstructors paid special attention to the refinement of VAZ 2101 for more comfortable operating conditions in our country. As you know, the road surface in Russia is significantly different from Italy, so the body and suspension were significantly reinforced, which made it possible to improve the technical characteristics of the VAZ 2101. Rear disc brakes from FIAT were replaced by drums. This was due to their durability and dust resistance and dirt, which were famous for Soviet roads.

The changes affected almost everything, and most importantly - the engine design. Car designers increased the distance between the cylinders (this made it possible to clean the diameter of the cylinders), moved camshaft into the cylinder head. The changes also touched the clutch, gearbox, rear suspension. As a result, the weight of the car increased by 90 kg. There have been more than 800 changes and differences in the design of the VAZ 2101.

From 1970 to 1986, the plant released almost three million cars VAZ 2101. When 19 years after the car was released, the AvtoVAZ Museum replenished with a new attraction - VAZ-2101.

Technical parameters VAZ 2101

VAZ-2101 modifications

Mass Issue VAZ-2101:

VAZ-2101 "Zhiguli" - the initial version, the engine is 1.2 liters. (1970-1983);

VAZ-21011 "Zhiguli-1300" - the so-called "zero eleventh" - the main changes fell on the body modification. This car was equipped with an excellent grid of the radiator with more frequent vertical rods, four additional slots appeared at the bottom of the front panel, for better air flow to the cooling system radiator. The bumpers lost the "fangs" and received rubber lining in return around the perimeter. At the Body Racks of the VAZ-21011, the rear began to have holes for special exhaust ventilation of the cabin, which were covered with original lattices, stop signals and turning pointers received reflectors. The car began to install the reverse lamp (1974-1983). The changes were also the salon, which became more comfortable, as well as ashtrays, for which they found a new place on the door panels. Corrugated silver inserts on the dashboard gave way to the inserts "under the tree", and the steering wheel lost the chrome ring. In addition, the modification received a more powerful 69-strong engine with a working volume of 1.3 liters.

VAZ-21013 "LADA-1200S" - differs from the VAZ-21011 engine VAZ-2101 less power (operating volume 1.2 l) (1977-1988);

Purval VAZ-2101:

For exports to the country with left-sided movement, Volzhsky Automobile Plant mastered the release of two versions of Zhiguli - VAZ-21012 and VAZ-21014 (based on VAZ-2101 and VAZ-21011). They differed in the reinforced spring suspension of the right front wheel, since when transferring controls to the right side, the mass distribution of the machine turned out to be uneven. The car was made during 1974-1982.

Minor VAZ-2101:

VAZ-21015 "Karat" - modification for special services equipped with an engine.

VAZ-2106, an additional gas tank, springs of the rear suspension from VAZ-2102, dots for installing special equipment.

VAZ-21018 - VAZ-311 rotary engine (single-section), 70 liters. from.;

VAZ-21019 - VAZ-411 rotary engine (two-section), 120 liters. from.;

VAZ-2101 Pickup is an option with a pickup body, which has a lifting capacity of 250-300 kg.

Special VAZ-2101:

VAZ-2101-94 - this modification was a VAZ-2101, equipped with an engine with a working volume of 1.5 liters from VAZ-2103. The car first was intended for the police and special services.

VAZ-21016 - Body VAZ-2101 with 1.3 l Engine VAZ-21011.

The export version of the car was called Lada 1200. More than 57,000 cars were sent to the countries of the socialist community. The production of VAZ-2101 cars and VAZ-21011 was discontinued in 1983, due to the increase in the production of the new VAZ-2105 model. Next began to produce only the modification of the VAZ-21013, the production of which was completed only in 1988.

Once, in the middle of the sixties, Dad came from work and said:

We will buy Fiat!

What is it - Fiat? Any Soviet child of the sixties knew perfectly well that cars were only three types: Zaporozhets, Moskvich and Volga. Not counting, of course, different cases, as well as extremely rare cases, parked before embassies and other representative offices.

The table of the ranks of those times was quite understandable. Doubt in the superiority of the Volga over Moskvich or Zaporozhet, it simply could not have not changed - why argue about the advantage of a big salary before little? Below the authority was the solid price of GAZ-21: 5602 rubles! Moskvich-408 - simpler and cheaper: 4511 rubles 27 kopecks. Well, Zaporozhets is an already lifelong reason for ridicule: even in the era of the deficit. The "hunchback" of the last model cost 2,400 rubles, and the new, "eared" changed it, walked 3000. Other cars in nature, as it were, there were no. True, in the international lottery of the solidarity of journalists, another exotic was played - Geadre Wartburg, and Czechoslovak Skoda, but the average resident of the country did not even seek about what, in general, it is in question.

The news that a certain fourth car will soon appear on the roads, which for quality, mass and accessibility will score all the others, did not leave anyone indifferent. It was not just about a new small car: the prospects for other automotive era were issued - with hospitable car dealerships, civilized service, the highest quality and something terribly tempting. It was required a little - to build a new plant and ... and, in general, everything!

Soviet man construction workers do not scare. The remains of the flooded Stavropol were crossed in honor of Palmyir Togliatti (Italian Communist, who recently died in Yalta). Then, at no one else, the famous VAZ announced a set of personnel, at the same time either elapsed actually by the new city, providing vazovists both apartments and non-free salaries. Moreover, new structures with an emblem in the form of ancient Russian rook are equipped throughout the country - shops, car services. And it was, of course, great. Communism seemed due to the horizon.

However, at first the fate of Fiat did not work out. Loiskoye, Zhiguli (Zhigul, Zhigul, Zhiguliy) only increased Skepticism - the Italian new buyer met very coldly. Sirls that were expected in 1970 Moskvich-412, contemptuously ignored postcards, inviting them to acquire them instead of a normal car-2101 machine. Garage "Soviets of Elders" also trembling over an imported "toy" - they say that for a car, which can not even unscrew the wing? And the first Zhiguli, which appeared "in humans", generally caused bewilderment: And what are they some matte? This then it turned out that the owners who had fallen from excess feelings were in no hurry to remove the protective wax layer from the machines. Skepticis contributed to the price - "Affordable" toy with a Hungarian radio was worth 5605 rubles! True, the new Volga GAZ-24 at this time had already had a dizzying price tag at 9150 rubles, so they did not give the price table about the ranks of Zhigulenka ...

But then everything was on Bulgakov. Remember, in the "Master ...", when the lady's shop opened in Varieta and from there "Brunette came out in such a dress that a sigh was swept around the partner" ... and then it broke through ... ". So here - it broke well, and disbelief overnight collapsed. It very quickly turned out that the new, glittering in the sun's sun, it is elementarily started in the cold, easily put an arrow of the speedometer to the right to failure, know how to silently close the doors, and do not have competitors in some comfort. The only thing that VAZ-2101 is easy to put three passengers to the back seat, instantly translated the Togliatti car to the category of universal. On this - both at the cottage, and to work, and on vacation, and to the store, and with the mistress, and just drive along the highway. The possession of the Zhiguli for many years has become an indisputable sign of the respectability of the owner. If you have a zhiguli, then you are all right.

The first "Zhigul", in general, was very different from his Italian relative. Upper camshaft, rear drum brakes, altered suspension, increased ground clearance. However, any bolt, on the head of which a joyful vazode found the inscription Fiat, confidently worked on the western image of "zero-first" - in the mind of the absolute majority of consumers it was a full-fledged foreign car. It should be noted that the whole fasteners for new cars did on "their" standards with harsh tolerances: once the prolonged connection itself was never broken. (Although the plant soon learned these bolts to dissipate, and the "broach" operation was included in the use of anything with a broach before the launch of the rocket from the cosmodrome.)

However, I didn't want to think about anything wrong. Familiar Parents - Secured Lonely Couple - In 1970, bought a white "Zhigulenka" from the first party: I had a few times a chance to ride in it (a passenger, of course: I was only 15). Honestly, for me it was space - especially after the daddy "humpback." Father the car also liked, but he grumbled for a long time that we were so, they say, I don't need and that Zaporozhets is also a car. In general, in the end, the parents got to the debts for several years, and in June 1972, a shining father came home on new light blue zhiguli. Let me remind you that the coloring options were then seven - from the cherry to the dark green.

Honestly, in those days I never heard the term "penny". To the question of what car you have, usually answered the "first", less often - "one". On the road "The first" easily overtook anyone, and the declared 62 hp It seemed the limit of dreams. However, problems appeared, unknown earlier.

For a new car, good unidie, stitching near the service station and auto shop, immediately offered "tuning", from which it was impossible to refuse. First of all, they pushed their hands on the backbone of the body - a beautiful luggage at the same time ... opened without a key! The price of tuning - 1 rub.: For this money, you quickly screwed some kind of protective bracket to the lock mechanism. Another innovation is also for 1 rub. "The owner had paid a bad thing when the next good uncle approached with a screwdriver and showed how it was easy to unscrew the glass from the rear lights - yellow and red. The solution was simple: the fastening screws were twisted from the inside!

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