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more about #lada more comments → Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est: Good work, but you missed a couple: the 1967 Opel Rekord was built in Brazil between 1969 and 1992 as the Chevrolet Opala/Comodoro/Diplomata. The ... more » junkman: My aunt in Greece had one of these beauties for her daily driver. I'm really proud of these guys but, after wheeling her Lada through the streets of A... more » Comrade Teargaskov: Thanks for all the kind words everyone. That was one of the best weekends any of us has ever had. We were utterly astounded by the Lada. We checked t... more » something_unique_and_descriptive: Congratulations comrades, by winning the trophy in the face of blatant capitalist oppression you have brought much glory to mother Russia. more » Vexorg: I'm pretty sure any Commiemobile that manages to make it through this race without falling apart like the Capitalist oppressor under the weight of a p... more » danio3834: One thing I learned at this race was that slow and steady can win...something. This car was slow out on track, but they kept it so far out of the way... more » MarywithanM™: There seems to be a typo in the title of this video. more » CptSevere: Simply awesome. Congrats to both the Cad and the Lada. Heroic by any measure. Wish I had been there, driving an equally awesome crock of shit. I almo... more » dculberson: It helps that they were the nicest group of guys you could hope to meet at a track. I kept telling them they had it in the bag, but they kept giving ... more » Murilee Martin: The Caddy got Organizer's Choice. More on that later. more » Flathead Smith: Just as I predicted, the Cadillac won,.....in the hearts of men. more » smalleyxb122: They were pretty lethargic around the track, but so were the Cadillac, and heretofore unknown third IOE contender. All three seemed pretty good at st... more » Alfisted: Nastrovia, gentlemen. Your victory demonstrates that you needn't be the fascist vehicle on the track to attain victory. So long as you keep russian ... more » MushyHeirloom: The dangling side-exit exhaust is a thing of beauty. more » Bri: The people from the Lada Club must be ecstatic! more » -
#24hoursoflemons
And The REAL Lamest Day LeMons Winner Is... Gasmask's Lada Signet!
Yeah yeah, the car that gets the highest lap total gets the overall win at a 24 Hours Of LeMons race, but the insiders know who deserves the real respect! More » -
#24hoursoflemons
Three Hours In, 21 To Go At The Lamest Day: E30 Leads, Lada Still Running
Internet access is difficult at best here at Nelson Ledges, so live updates are going to be few and short. At the moment, the Charlie Foxtrot Racing BMW 325i leads. More » -
#24hoursoflemons
Capitalism Takes On Communism In Ohio: 1961 Cadillac Versus Lada Signet!
The Lamest Day takes place at Nelson Ledges next weekend, and it will feature the best all-time Index Of Effluency matchup in 24 Hours Of LeMons history: a Soviet car taking on a finned Caddy! More » -
#retro
Automotive Survivors Part II: More Cars Made For At Least 20 Years
When we had the 50 Cars Made For Over 20 Years list a few weeks back, we were deafened by the howls of outrage from those whose favorite cars didn't make the cut.
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#retro
The Ultimate Automotive Survivors: 50 Cars Made For Over 20 Years
While the Beetle, Ambassador, Mini, and 2CV each enjoyed more than four decades of production in pretty much their original form, we mustn't overlook the other long-term survivors of the automotive world.
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#customcars
The Mother of All Tuner Nivas
V8? Check. Turbocharger? Check. Air suspension? Check. The Probag Niva is Australia’s mad take on a Soviet classic. More » -
#celebritycars
Vladimir Putin's Lada Niva Is Totally Bad-Ass
The Lada Niva is the coolest Soviet-era vehicle still in production. Given that, it makes sense Russia's alpha-male "not-president" Vladimir Putin has purchased a totally awesome camouflaged and off-road-ready version. More » -
#planelopnik
Parking With a Gatling Gun
XKCD issue #562 depicts a scene dear to everyone’s heart who has ever witnessed a moron fail egregiously at parking. Let’s advance the idea and move from blowtorches to rotary cannons. More » -
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#racing
Yes, There Was Plenty Of Paint-Tradin' Race Action Behind The Iron Curtain
Have we ever mentioned that we love English Russia? It's like they knew we were going to review Cars Of The Soviet Union and put up this collection of vintage Soviet racing photos for us! More » -
#jalopnikbookreviews
Cars Of The Soviet Union: The Definitive History, by Andy Thompson
Whether you're wrenching on a flying Spitfire or a leaking Spitfire, Haynes has a shop manual for you. Very useful, but hardly the sort of thing you'd keep on your coffee table. More » -
#downonthestreetbonusedition
Even More Old Cars Down On The Cuban Street
It turns out that many Jalopnik readers have been to Cuba, and now we're adding another set of Cuban car photos to the ones shot by AcaciaBogdan and Fantasygoat. More » -
#downonthestreetbonusedition
¡Abajo En La Calle De Cuba!
The ghost of Fulgencio Batista won't allow Americans to visit Cuba, but those commie-lovin' Canadians are free to doff their tuques and enjoy the presence of the world's largest concentration of pre-1960 Detroit iron. More » -
#projectcarhell
Project Car Hell, Cold War Edition: Dodge Power Wagon Town Wagon or Lada Signet?
Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! In our last foray into the Burning Garage O'Pain™, the Buick Reatta beat the Olds Troféo by a 53% to 47% poll split. We've had unifying vehicular themes for most of our Hell Challenges recently, but sometimes you need to choose between two totally different eternities- say, one in which St. Helena earwigs colonize your bile ducts, and another in which you are stuck in an Amway PowerPoint presentation 24/7. And, just for fun, we're going Warsaw Pact versus NATO, with one machine from the hottest period of the Cold War and the other from the wild and crazy endgame.
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#parisautoshow
Lada Reveals A Supercar Concept! Wait, What?
Everyone's favorite communist-era carmaker and automotive laughing-stock on safety has just revealed a supercar concept here at the Paris Motor Show. Best part? It's called the Lada Revolution 3. Apparently the first two must have had something to do with forcing the Bolsheviks from power. Anyway, it's theoretically equipped with a Renault two-liter four cylinder able to make a 0-to-62 run in 5.9 seconds with a top end speed of 155 MPH. Stopping is done via two-piece 315 mm rotors and four-piston calipers. This would be the fastest Lada ever built, which begs a question. Would you really feel comfortable cruising Russia's roadways at 155 MPH in this Supercar? There's just something about a supercar with a Renault engine and the Lada name proudly emblazoned on the steering wheel that makes us shudder at the thought. Hold onto your buttskies, folks! Hit the jump to see how it would fit in with the rest of the Lada lineup. More »
