Comments on: Cars Behind the Iron Curtain http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/12/22/cars-behind-the-iron-curtain/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:36:33 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Paul Bellefeuille http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/12/22/cars-behind-the-iron-curtain/comment-page-1/#comment-1063979 Paul Bellefeuille Sat, 27 Dec 2008 14:10:04 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6443#comment-1063979 Stalin and Kruschev rode comfortably in Zil limos that were knock-offs of Packards. There is a page on Packardinfo.com that shows you all the various Soviet Zils and how close they resembled Packards..however, parts are not interchangeable Stalin and Kruschev rode comfortably in Zil limos that were knock-offs of Packards.
There is a page on Packardinfo.com that shows you all the various Soviet Zils and how close they resembled Packards..however, parts are not interchangeable

]]> By: nlpnt http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/12/22/cars-behind-the-iron-curtain/comment-page-1/#comment-1063900 nlpnt Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:13:04 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6443#comment-1063900 The P70 seen on the first page was the precursor to the Trabant; the first Trabant came out in 1958/59, it was facelifted to the iconic shape in 1964, and then....East Germany stopped funding its' auto industry and that was it for development. The P70 seen on the first page was the precursor to the Trabant; the first Trabant came out in 1958/59, it was facelifted to the iconic shape in 1964, and then….East Germany stopped funding its’ auto industry and that was it for development.

]]> By: Toronto http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/12/22/cars-behind-the-iron-curtain/comment-page-1/#comment-1063895 Toronto Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:02:35 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6443#comment-1063895 Stalin and Kruchev likely had Zil limos. BMW wasn't into luxurious cars in the Stalin era, was it? Unless you count the 600 (http://www.microcarmuseum.com/tour/bmw600.html) Stalin and Kruchev likely had Zil limos. BMW wasn’t into luxurious cars in the Stalin era, was it? Unless you count the 600 (http://www.microcarmuseum.com/tour/bmw600.html)

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/12/22/cars-behind-the-iron-curtain/comment-page-1/#comment-1063892 jayessell Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:49:55 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6443#comment-1063892 What did Stalin and Kruchev drive? Rolls Royce or BMWs? What did Stalin and Kruchev drive?
Rolls Royce or BMWs?

]]> By: sporkinum http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/12/22/cars-behind-the-iron-curtain/comment-page-1/#comment-1063882 sporkinum Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:19:35 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6443#comment-1063882 One of the last TopGear episodes featured "commie" cars. Quite amusing. Most of them were complete turds. One of the last TopGear episodes featured “commie” cars. Quite amusing. Most of them were complete turds.

]]> By: Rick Auricchio http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/12/22/cars-behind-the-iron-curtain/comment-page-1/#comment-1063877 Rick Auricchio Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:23:34 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6443#comment-1063877 But it doesn't include the Trabant! http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1658545_1658533_1658030,00.html But it doesn’t include the Trabant!

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