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GAZ 69

1953 – 1973 — Russia

GAZ›69

The GAZ-69, a renowned four-wheel drive off-road vehicle, was initially manufactured by GAZ from 1953 to 1956. Production was then taken over by UAZ from 1956 to 1972, while Romania continued producing these light trucks until 1975, all under the same GAZ-69 designation. This vehicle was the brainchild of chief designer Grigoriy Vasserman, who aimed to create a successor to the GAZ-67B with improved fuel efficiency. It was designed to utilize the same 55 hp 2.1 L inline four engine and three-speed transmission as the GAZ-M20 Pobeda. The development of the GAZ-69 began in 1946 under