Tag: Eastern Bloc
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Highly Original 1988 Yugo GVX
We’ll assume that most of our readers know that the Yugo was a short-lived (in the US), Zastava-built variant of the Fiat 127 built in what is now Serbia and imported by none other than Malcom Bricklin for US consumption. The idea was to have the lowest-priced car in the US, but it faced competition…
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Lada Niva Somewhere in Russia
We love the Lada Niva here at Oddimotive! These offer hatchback looks and functionality with Jeep off-road capability and Eastern Bloc mystique. This one is offered be a zero feedback seller in Russia who provides previous little information. What could go wrong? Claimed mileage is 62K, but we imagine that’s kilometerage. The seller does claim…
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Celebrate the Failure of Socialism in Style!
The Trabi – does it really need an introduction. If you lived in East Germany and were lucky enough to be chosen to get a car; but not lucky enough to be of the ruling class, who didn’t follow their own rules, this was your car – either in sedan or wagon form. This example…