Jalopnik: ukraine

Decadent American Corvette Burned By Ukrainian Proletariat

Wes Siler — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:00:00 EDT

It's not just temperamental Lamborghinis and Ferraris catching on fire; it looks like even the C6 Corvette's plastic body will burn. Allegedly, this one had a little help from Ukrainian class warfare. Gallery below.

According to English Russia, this symbol of ostentatious wealth - American cars are exponentially more expensive there thanks to taxes and import costs - was set on fire by Ukrainians unimpressed with the Vette's giant-slaying performance. [via English Russia]

Ukrainian Creates Modern-Retro Hybrid Woodmobile

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:45:00 EST

When you're in the Ukraine you've got to make your own fun, which is we guess how Vasily Lazarenko ended up with this 1981 Opel-based wooden monstrosity. Half is a decently attractive homage to the curvaceous beauties of the late 1930s, while the other half is a more modern automobile with a profile only Viktor Yushchenko's mother could love.

One of the photos shows him con bella, so maybe this is the epitome of style over there. [News.com h/t Richard T. photo Itar-Tass/Vasily Kiyashko]

ZAZtastic! The Incredible Tavria!

Davey G. Johnson — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

When Yevgeniy ran out of fuel in his Tavria, he stopped to grab a smoke and be alone with his thoughts. Could this proof that cigarettes are better than Mentos when it comes to inspiring bouts of improbable ideas? Was the Tavria truly this amazing? Or does Yevgeniy's lighter contain some sort of super-fuel? ZAZ for one! ZAZ for all! – Davey G. Johnson

It's Got ZAZ! Zaporozhets!

Davey G. Johnson — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 19:15:00 EDT

What a wonderfully dippy little Soviet automobile! Built at the ZAZ plant in the Ukraine, the Zaporozhets featured an air-cooled, rear-mounted V4 powerplant ranging up to 1.2L and had a face only Boris Yeltsin could love. Production of the 968M model ended in 1994, and with that, the Ukrainians got with the program and built a water-cooled front-driver called the Tavria. Is the Zaporozhets a prime candidate for the 'Busafication Politburo? Duh, comrade! – Davey G. Johnson

Zaporozhets [Wikipedia]

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Viktor Yushchenko's '94 S-Class on eBay!

Davey G. Johnson — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 17:10:54 EST

Holy Fock! If you've ever wanted to hang on to a piece of Ukranian history longer than the Chicken Kiev you had for supper last night, have we got a deal for you! The nation's president's Mercedes-Benz S 350 sedan is up for grabs on eBay for the paltry sum of One Million Dollars! That's right, for a cool mil, you can be the proud owner of a 1994 Mercedes-Benz with a fantastic turbodiesel engine. Simply gobs of torque, plus the added cachet of Ukrainian historical significance, as it was used by Yuschenko while he was president of the National Bank of Ukraine. This titanic chunk of Slavic history won't last long, so act now!

Viktor Yushchenko's S-Class For Sale On Ebay [eMercedesBenz]

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Ukrainian President Abolishes State Traffic Patrols, Says Corrupt Agency "Discredited" by Covert Use of Speed Cameras

Mike Spinelli — Mon, 18 Jul 2005 11:40:44 EDT

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko announced he would fire regional police chiefs and eliminate state traffic patrols — saying their clandestine use of speed cameras "discredited" them. The President said he insisted the traffic police — rated the most corrupt state agency in the country (they have ratings for that?) — stop "hiding in the bushes" with traffic cameras, but they continued to do so.

Ukrainian President Fires Camera Wielding Traffic Cops [The Newspaper]

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