LADA 1500 VAZ 2103 ZHIGULI USSR SOVIET RUSSIA EASTERN EUROPEAN VINTAGE CLASSIC

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE COMPANY LADA A.K.A. ZHIGULI :

THEY STARTED PRODUCTION IN 1970 WITH THE VAZ- 2101 ( FOR EXPORT RENAMED LADA 1200S ) IN TOGLIATTI IN THE SOVIET UNION.

THE VAZ -2103 LADA 1500 CAME 2 YEARS LATER AS AN UPSCALE MODEL OF THE BASE VAZ-2101 LADA 1200S WITH A BIGGER STRONGER 1.5 LITER 76 HP ENGINE AND A MUCH MORE LUXURIOUS INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR .

BODY :

4 DOOR SEDAN WITH CHROME BODY MOLDINGS AROUND THE BELT LIN, nbsp;ALL 4 DOOR FRAMES AND ALSO ON THE REAR PANEL .

THE BASE 2 HEADLIGHT DESIGN CHANGED TO A MUCH SPORTIER 4 HEADLIGHT DESIGN WITH DESIGNATED HIGH AND LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS . ALSO THE DIFFERENT SPLIT GRILL

THE TAIL LIGHTS ARE ALSO BIGGER THAN THE BASE MODEL.

AT DESIGN THEY DECIDED TO USE A THICKER GAUGE STEEL IN THE PRODUCTION THAN THE ORIGINAL FIAT - THEY GOT THE DESIGN FROM.

IN RESULT OF A HEAVIER BODY WHICH CAN RESIST MORE THE RUSSIAN SEVERE WEATHER CONDITION, nbsp;AND HOPEFULLY LAST A LITTLE LONGER.

CHROMED FRONT AND REAR STEEL BUMPERS WITH RUBBER IMPACT BUMPS TO MAKE IT STURDY AND LONG LASTING IN BIG CITY TRAFFIC AND PARKING.

ENGINE:

ALSO GOT THE ORIGINAL DESIGN FROM FIAT BUT REDESIGNED IT WITH AN OHC VALVE TRAIN INSTEAD OF THE ORIGINAL OHV .

THE IDEA CAME FROM FIAT BUT THEY NEVER USED IT IN PRODUCTIO, UT PROVEN TO BE A GOOD-LONG LASTING DESIGN.

THE LADA 1500 HAS THE "BIG "ENGINE :

ENGINE SIZE IS 1452cc ( 88.6 cu ) STRAIGHT 4 WITH 76 HP !!

TRANSMISSION :

4 SPEED MANUA, WD

REAR WHEEL DRIVE

BRAKE :

FRONT DISC BRAKE WITH POWER ASSIST

REAR SELF ADJUSTING ALUMINIUM DRUMS

SUSPENSION:

FRONT : DUAL A CONTROL ARMS

REAR : SOLID REAR AXLE

INTERIOR :

MUCH SPORTIER DASHBOARD THAN THE BASE MODEL 1200S SINGLE SQUARE DESIGN.

IMPROVEMENTS:

RPM GAUGE - REV COUNTER. ALSO 3 ADDITIONAL SMALL GAUGES . FUE, ATE, IL .

IN THE CENTER OF THE DASH BOARD IS A SPORTY CLOCK .

THE RADIO IS IN A CENTER CONSOLE WITH A COUPLE OF EXTRA POCKET FOR STUFF IN THE CAR .

THE ARM RESTS ON THE DOOR PANELS ARE LONGER MORE LUXURIOUS .

THE 2 TONE INTERIOR COLOR CHOICE IS EVEN TODAY A NICE PICK AND THEY USED VERY LUXURIOUS PLUSH MATERIALS.

EVEN THE TRUNK WAS COVERED WITH PANELS.

THESE MODEL WAS VERY HARD TO COME BY DUE TO VERY LOW PRODUCTION !

SEATS 5 PERSO, UT 4 COMFORTABLY.

NO CUP HOLDER ! SORRY ! BUT THERE IS 3 ASH TRAY !

DIMENSIONS:

WHEELBASE 95.4 in

LENGTH 162.0 in

WIDTH 63.4 in

HEIGHT 56.9 in

WEIGHT 2271 lbs

A LITTLE BIT HEAVIER THAN THE BASE 1.2 LITER CAR BECAUSE OF THE BIGGER 1.5 LITER ENGINE AND THE EXTRA INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PANELS-MOLDINGS.

ABOUT THIS BEAUTIFUL 1976 LADA 1500 :

THIS IS CONSIDERED THE TOP DOG OF HIS ERA ! U WERE SOMEBODY IF U DROVE THESE ON, OT THE BASE ONE !

THE ORANGE PAINT IS IN VERY GOOD-ORIGINAL CONDITION.

THE PAINT IS SINGLE STAGE - ALL ORIGINAL !

THE MILEAGE IS ORIGINAL 44,471 MILES

BLACK AND BROWN (COGNAC) 2 TONE VINYL AND PLUSH INTERIOR IS IN CLOSE TO ORIGINAL CONDITION.

DASHBOARD HAS NO CRACK AND THE WOOD LINING IS ALSO IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE.

LOVING - CARING PREVIOUS OWNER .

ALL COMPLETE CONDITION . EVERYTHING IS THERE . ALL THE MOLDINGS ARE INTACT.

RUNS AND DRIVES VERY GOOD. NO SMOKE FROM THE ENGIN, ASY SHIFTING FROM THE TRANSMISSION .

THE UNDERCARRIAGE HAS NO RUST. PLEASE CHECK PICTURES.

ALSO INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL FIRS-AID KIT AND SPARE BULB KIT . U HAD TO HAVE THESE 2 IN THE CAR ALL THE TIME OTHER VISE U GOT A TICKET FOR NOT HAVING THEM!

PLEASE CHECK PICTURES.

THEY ARE GETTING HARDER AND HARDER TO FIND IN THESE GREAT-GREAT LOOKING INTERIOR

IF U NEED ANY SPECIFIC INFO OR A PHOTO OF THE CAR CONTACT ME FOR MORE INFO.

THANKS AND GOOD LUCK BIDDING !