GAZ-64
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| GAZ-64 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | GAZ |
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| Assembly | Soviet Union: Gorky, Ulyanovsk |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | jeep |
| Layout | F4 layout |
| Related | BA-64 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.3L GAZ M1 I4 |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | GAZ-61 |
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The GAZ-64 was a 4x4 vehicle made by GAZ (Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod, translated as Gorky Automobile Plant, which originally was a cooperation between Ford and the Soviet Union), succeeding the earlier GAZ-61. Its design was led by Vitaliy Grachev. The design process was exceptionally quick, taking only a few weeks.
Design
The curb weight of the car was 1,200 kg (2,646 lb). It was powered by a 3285 cc, inline-4 engine giving 50 hp (37 kW) and a top speed of 100 km/h (62 mph).[1][2] It was produced using existing commercially available parts.[3] As such, it was based on a shortened GAZ-61 chassis, while the engine came from the GAZ-MM truck.[4][5]
Development
The GAZ-64 was developed from a requirement developed during the 1939-1940 war between the Soviet Union and Finland. Although it appears outwardly similar to the American Bantam / Willys jeep, it was developed using parts already commercially available in the Soviet Union, and built in a plant that was originally set up with Ford.[3]
It was designed to replace the earlier GAZ-61, which was totally reconstructed in a very short period (3 February – 25 March 1941) under the leadership of Vitaly Grachev to create a 4×4 jeep, which was named the GAZ-64. During WWII, it was succeeded by the more successful GAZ-67 and GAZ-67B. The GAZ-64 and GAZ-67 formed the basis for the BA-64 armoured cars.[1][2]
Production
646 GAZ-64s were made between March 1941 and summer 1942 by the GAZ or Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod company. The name translates as the Gorky automobile plant, and the factory was originally a cooperation between the company Ford and the Soviet Union.[1][2]
Due to the availability of American made jeeps provided by the American Lend-Lease program, the majority of wartime production of the GAZ-64 was dedicated to the BA-64 armored cars. Due to GAZ-64 (and GAZ-67(B) from 1943/1944) production being tied to BA-64 production, only around 2,500 regular units were produced during the war. Post-war production increased greatly, and more than 90,000 GAZ-67Bs were produced by the time production ended in 1953.[3]
References
Citations
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- ^ a b c Thompson, p. 31.
- ^ a b c Pročko (2005)
- ^ a b c Jeeps 1941–45 By Steven J. Zaloga. pp. 38–39
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."ГАЗ-64 – первый советский легковой внедорожник". Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Первый советский джип". Dzen.ru. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
Bibliography
- Pročko, Evgenij (2005). GAZ-64/67, GAZ-61/AR-NATI (4x4). Militaria. Template:ISBN
- Thompson, Andy (2008) Cars of the Soviet Union: The Definitive History. Haynes Publishing. Template:ISBN
External links
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- Ad for a 1/72 model of the GAZ-64 armored car Script error: No such module "webarchive".
- Military Factory article
