Anniversaries UAZ - long route

In the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant, there are two reasons for celebrating - 50-year anniversary model UAZ-450 ("loaf") and the 35-th birthday of the model of UAZ-469. Both of these cars still enjoy considerable popularity among the Russian people because of their ability to overcome almost any obstacle in its path and, of course, cheap service. Since 1957, more vehicles UAZ off-road wagon-load capacity up to 800 kg. The first such car was the commercial 4x4, second - Sanitary UAZ-450A. Half a century ago, on December 4 UAZ-450 became the first automobile factory in Ulyanovsk, which was placed the logo of "UAZ". In a fairly short period of time (several months) were trained vehicle body and frame of car production-vagonnikov. In the first stage body parts were fabricated by percussion in wood and metal models ("dummy" technology). Originally range of wagon car included an ambulance and van as the primary customer was the Ministry of Defence. Wagon-UAZ cars became a kind of revolution in the manufacture of automotive technology - while not a single global manufacturer could not compete with them. High cross on the road to provide such engineering solutions, like the layout with smooth transitions lines of body parts, whole curved windshield, two major bridge and soft suspension. Model of UAZ-450 was successfully tested at the northernmost point of Russia - Ojmjakon, then upgraded cars based on it were the Karakum, visited the Pamirs and in Kazakhstan. Over the next few years based on the UAZ-450 was reproductive-health/publications/ru/mec/index.htm 10-seater minibuses, cars, ambulances, vehicles for public services and for mobile television station. UAZ-450 was the "father" of a new family of UAZ-452 (van), which 30 years ago became the owner of the state mark of quality. Since the early 90-ies Oise available in retail stores, and immediately from wanting to buy a car lined up such a huge backlog. Accordingly, from 1991 to 2000, automobile production, vagonnikov increased from 10 to 30 thousand a year, and in 2006 was made more than 37,000 cars. Not so long ago, "loaf" again subjected to modernization - with the July 2007 car supplied by the Ministry of Health, began equipped with power steering. Ceychas actively working to ensure that from 2008 compliance of environmental standards Euro-3 - this month will be assembled prototypes wagon-type vehicles that meet Euro-3, and from January 2008 to begin commercial production. Anniversaries UAZ - long route is less well-known representative of the range of the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant - UAZ-469 - said the December 15, 1935 anniversary: ??in 1972, began production of this radically new at the time the car has become the successor to "graduate" Gorky Automobile Plant GAZ-69 . This machine was created for the Ministry of Defence. In 1961 he had produced the first samples of "military 469-th" with hub reduction and national economic 469B "UAZ with conventional bridges. They have been successfully tested on a route through Central Asia, the Pamirs to the Caspian Sea with the return along the Volga. And in the mid 60-ies were conducted official tests of UAZ-469. Its design was of an innovative character: using emerging canvas awning and swing on the hood of a car windscreen could easily mask the doors to the body perfectly suited for machines with a hard metal top, but their upper parts are easily dismantled. In August 1974, UAZ-469 conquered Elbrus - during tests climb, he climbed to a height of 4,200 m above sea level and it showed excellent engine performance. All this complicated the implementation of the route the car performed without assistance. Since 1965, athletes of the plant have become permanent participants in various major competitions in autocross, many of which they emerged victorious. In free sale UAZ-469 appeared only after many years - until this time the car could be obtained only on the state order for the military and agriculture, either as an award with distinction areas, collective and state farms. For three decades, was issued 1.8 million cars, which were exported to 80 countries. In the 80 years of the last century, cars Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant began to modernize in order to improve safety, which resulted in the indexing models. Since May 1985 model UAZ-469 UAZ-469B and were renamed the UAZ-31512 and UAZ-3151. Follower lineup UAZ-3151 was UAZ Hunter, which began production in 2003. After four years, in 2007, was released model Hunter Classic, looks very reminiscent of "Big Brother" UAZ-469. This suggests that despite the many years since the start of production, the model UAZ-469 is capable of firmly to withstand competition. For these qualities the car and was immortalized in the square in front of the plant. Anniversaries UAZ - long route