Story of the exhibit
The car previously belonged to the legendary actor and director Ferdinand Veike (1924–2015), long-time (1952–1981) chief director of the Puppet Theatre (since 2006 the Estonian Puppet and Youth Theatre).
About the model
Production years: 1984–present (at other plants)
The VAZ-2104 estate (built on the VAZ-2105 saloon) replaced the earlier VAZ-2102. Until 2002, 833,519 were built in Togliatti; the same model is still being built at the Izh-Avto plant in Izhevsk.
The VAZ-21043 variant was intended mainly for export and had the 1.5-litre engine from the VAZ-2103. (The base VAZ-2104 has a 1.3-litre engine.)
Technical data:
Engine:
VAZ-2103, petrol, carburettor, 8 valves
number of cylinders and displacement: 4 inline, 1458 cm3
power: 75 hp/56.6 kW
Seats: 5
Dimensions (L*W*H): 4115*1620*1443 mm
Wheelbase: 2424 mm
Weight: 1020 kg
Top speed: 143 km/h
Clutch: dry, single-plate
Gearbox: 4-speed manual
Brakes: hydraulic with vacuum servo; discs front, drums rear

Manufacturer
Volga Automobile Plant
Волжский автомобильный завод · Samara region, USSR/Russia
The history of the Volga Automobile Plant dates from 1966, when the governing bodies of the USSR decided to build an entirely new car plant and town in what was then the Kuibyshev region, near the Zhiguli mountains. The new town was named Togliatti in honour of Palmiro Togliatti, former general…
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