Tag: Russian

  • Commie Crawler: 1990 Lada Niva

    Here we have arguably the best Soviet car ever made – one so good that it’s still in production. Its the Lada Niva, the ultimate off-road hatchback! As a 1990 model, this is still Soviet, too, not only Russian.

  • Lada Niva Somewhere in Russia

    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…

  • The Best Vehicle Ever Made in Ulyanovsk, Russia?

    The Best Vehicle Ever Made in Ulyanovsk, Russia?

    This just might be!  It’s the UAZ-469, otherwise known as the goat.  This was/is basically the commie Jeep. There was even an ill-fated attempt to build and sell these in the US.  It always makes sense to bring low-cost vehicles from places with low labor cost and attempt to build them in a country with…

  • Forbidden Fruit: Lada Niva

    Forbidden Fruit: Lada Niva

    I still want one:  Click for CarScoopts article

  • Not a lotta Lada

    Not a lotta Lada

    I love the Lada Niva. After all it’s a shitbox hatchback with real off-road capability and Soviet charm.  The were never sold in the US, but were available in Canada for some time.  Unfortunately, this one isn’t as good underneath as it looks on top. The seller warns this one is good and rusty underneath.…