15.12.2013
Story of the exhibit
Only 35 thousand kilometres on the clock, in original condition, with a GAZ-51 rear axle. Brought to the Old Tech Park from near Simuna in exchange for exhibit no. 052 (GAZ-52-04). In spring 2014 a mobile shop van body was mounted on the chassis.
About the model
Production years: 1975–1989
The successor of the legendary GAZ-51A. It took over the engine from its predecessor largely unchanged, while its other assemblies were largely shared with the GAZ-53A.
The following variants were built on the GAZ-52-04:
GAZ-52-01 – long-wheelbase chassis for various special bodies;
GAZ-52-02 – chassis for the SAZ-3503 tipper;
GAZ-52-03 – long-wheelbase flatbed (data for this model that differ from the base model are given in brackets below);
GAZ-52-05 – cargo taxi;
GAZ-52-06 – tractor unit;
GAZ-52-07 – flatbed with gas equipment;
GAZ-52-08 – long-wheelbase chassis with gas equipment.
GAZ-52-04 (GAZ-52-03) technical data:
Seats in cab: 2
Payload: 2500 kg
Wheel arrangement: 4x2
Engine:
Number of cylinders: 6
Displacement: 3485 cm3
Power: 75 hp at 2800 rpm
Number of gears: 4
Tyres: 7.50R–20
Wheelbase: 3300 (3700) mm
Weight: 2520 (2815) kg
Top speed: 70 km/h

Manufacturer
Gorky Automobile Plant
Горьковский автомобильный завод · Russian SFSR, USSR
The decision to build the Gorky Automobile Plant near Nizhny Novgorod was taken by the Supreme Council of the National Economy on 4 March 1929; construction began on 2 May 1930, and in January 1932 production of the GAZ-A car and GAZ-AA truck began there, based on Ford-A and Ford-AA drawings.
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