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I grew up in St.Louis Missouri,USA. I was with 2 of my friends, and we were walking to a shopping center. There was a car, one friend said it was a Lincoln, and my other friend, a Cadillac. Even as a teenager, I was pretty good a cars. I told them they were both wrong. It was a Russian car. I told them , and they said I was nuts. Although I called it a ZIL, I was right in that it was Russian. The writing was definitely Russian, it was a Chaika‼️ Exactly what this car was doing in St.Louis County, Missouri, USA, remains a mystery. But , there it was . And a beautiful car, too. 🚗😁
Full honesty, and this is not just because I have Northwest Russian heritage, but this looks a lot better than the Packard patrician that it is based on.
@@kmaliki They do say that imitation is the best form of flattery. During WWII the Soviets asked for the dies of the 41 Packard which they copied as well.
One of the funniest pieces of automotive writing was in Car and Driver around 1985, Bruce McCall's "Socialist Luxobarge Summit Showdown Compare" where he tested the ZIL and the Chinese Hong Chi/ "Red Flag" limousines. It is worth looking it up. McCall describes the cars in great detail, including "suicide doors", presumably "for carrying out harsh sentences en route". Read it, and you will never laugh as hard again.
The Chaika looks like a Checker Marathon and a Packard Patrician had a baby. Can't say I dislike the marriage; the Chaika is a car I'd love to own but never will. At least I have the Marathon, an icon in of itself.
Why? Even Russians back then didn't use them year round. What would be used is a military dress uniform like cap. Russians wear warm clothing (boots, warm hats, coats) for utility. Those items are pretty expensive, so you have one or two of each only. By the time it's warm you are bored of wearing the same thing and would never wear it for fashion. Especially considering that our warm clothes is really warm. So, Russians would object to the idea of summer (fur generally, warm hats, coats, tall boots) and find wearing it for fashion hilarious.
@@Lincolntowncoupe sarc on! I indeed am, because I come in riding my pet bear, play balalaika under branching cranberries and bring in a lot of alcohol. IRL those stereotypes about Russians are hilariously stupid, absurd and annoying to hear often as a Russian.
i love how communism had a weird way to make everything equal but some people are more "equal" that others the normal citizen was only forced to drive trabants or Ladas.
With an X frame reminiscent of 58 through 64 Chevrolet, does it have body connections not just at the front and rear end but also presumably along the driveshaft tunnel? Certainly very fascinating and I know the title says Russian Packard definitely reminiscent of a Packard Patrician from 55 through 56 or a Plymouth Belvedere from 57 or 58, especially that Vibe between the grille and the tail fins. Also wondered since it always seemed like they don't do anything that's not practical in their designs where you were hurting to the bullets in the bumper is the car horn located inside there? Certainly would make sense if it was.
We were always told that when Studebaker and Packard merged, and the decision was made to discontinue the Packard bodies, and base all future Packard cars from Studebaker bodies, that, in order to gain badly needed cash, all the Packard tooling and machinery were sold off, as no longer needed, to the Soviet union. Maybe its not true, but, it sure looks like its true. Thats a near exact copy of the last true packard body. While on that subject, the gaz 24 sure echoes the last Studebaker body by brooks stevens. Studebaker, on its deathbed went looking for a car to rebadge for 1967. They negotiated with toyota and datsun, but the deal fell through, and nothing came of it. The gaz 24 would have been a good choice to rebadge as a Studebaker, and help international relations at the time. It would have been even less difficult considering that Studebaker was only operating in canada by then, whose import/ export laws differed from the states.
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I grew up in St.Louis Missouri,USA.
I was with 2 of my friends, and we were walking to a shopping center. There was a car, one friend said it was a Lincoln, and my other friend, a Cadillac.
Even as a teenager, I was pretty good a cars. I told them they were both wrong. It was a Russian car. I told them , and they said I was nuts.
Although I called it a ZIL, I was right in that it was Russian.
The writing was definitely Russian, it was a Chaika‼️
Exactly what this car was doing in St.Louis County, Missouri, USA, remains a mystery.
But , there it was .
And a beautiful car, too.
🚗😁
hello fellow st Louisian chesterfield here :) where did you see the car at??!! Im definitely going to keep my eyes open for it
Years ago I saw some pictures of a GAZ 13 at a car dealer in New York. So there is at least one in the USA.
@@Varinkiуеs, in USA used Cabrio GAZ-13 and ZiL-41045
It would be more reasonable if your friends thought it was a Packard
Maybe used by the Soviet ambassy?
Full honesty, and this is not just because I have Northwest Russian heritage, but this looks a lot better than the Packard patrician that it is based on.
Beautiful car, looks similar to a mid '50s Packard.
Yeah, looks like a 55 Packard
Because they copied from Packard Carribean
@@kmaliki They do say that imitation is the best form of flattery. During WWII the Soviets asked for the dies of the 41 Packard which they copied as well.
At that time, most of the USSR cars were copied from American or European cars.
@@kmaliki patrician
I have no idea how or when did I find out about this car's existence, all I know is that I'm obsessed with it 😂
What is your other obsession? 💭
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3:21 It's 18.4 feet long, 6ft7 wide and the wheelbase is 10.7 feet.
great video, greetings from USSR)
what a gorgeous car
Soviet copy of Packard Patrician still class though
Of course, the car is modeled on the 1956 Packard. No problem with that- Packard made fantastic cars.
It's a legend
This is a beautiful automobile
Very nice! Thanks.
One of the funniest pieces of automotive writing was in Car and Driver around 1985, Bruce McCall's "Socialist Luxobarge Summit Showdown Compare" where he tested the ZIL and the Chinese Hong Chi/ "Red Flag" limousines. It is worth looking it up. McCall describes the cars in great detail, including "suicide doors", presumably "for carrying out harsh sentences en route". Read it, and you will never laugh as hard again.
Looks like a cross between Rambler and Checker with a hint of Packard!
That is pure class.
Marxism is in no ways class. Communist officials had them while the people walked! Sick
It was good car
The Chaika looks like a Checker Marathon and a Packard Patrician had a baby. Can't say I dislike the marriage; the Chaika is a car I'd love to own but never will. At least I have the Marathon, an icon in of itself.
I want this car even if it is out of my price range 😢
It should be illegal to drive this car without being wearing a big furry hat
Why? Even Russians back then didn't use them year round. What would be used is a military dress uniform like cap.
Russians wear warm clothing (boots, warm hats, coats) for utility. Those items are pretty expensive, so you have one or two of each only. By the time it's warm you are bored of wearing the same thing and would never wear it for fashion. Especially considering that our warm clothes is really warm.
So, Russians would object to the idea of summer (fur generally, warm hats, coats, tall boots) and find wearing it for fashion hilarious.
@@annasolovyeva1013 I bet you're a lot of fun at parties
@@Lincolntowncoupe sarc on!
I indeed am, because I come in riding my pet bear, play balalaika under branching cranberries and bring in a lot of alcohol.
IRL those stereotypes about Russians are hilariously stupid, absurd and annoying to hear often as a Russian.
@@annasolovyeva1013 so what you're saying is you're sensitive.
i love how communism had a weird way to make everything equal but some people are more "equal" that others the normal citizen was only forced to drive trabants or Ladas.
Жигули и москвичи были отличными автомобилями
@@r_o_m_a-h9e A Ford Fairmont or even a Dodge aries K was light years ahead those cars even the Chaika
@@HIDHIFDB совершенно разные культуры автомобилестроения, которые невозможно сравнивать.
@@r_o_m_a-h9e you are right, communism had that weird thing about giving normal people crap and only the party elite could get less crapy things.
@@r_o_m_a-h9e
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With an X frame reminiscent of 58 through 64 Chevrolet, does it have body connections not just at the front and rear end but also presumably along the driveshaft tunnel? Certainly very fascinating and I know the title says Russian Packard definitely reminiscent of a Packard Patrician from 55 through 56 or a Plymouth Belvedere from 57 or 58, especially that Vibe between the grille and the tail fins. Also wondered since it always seemed like they don't do anything that's not practical in their designs where you were hurting to the bullets in the bumper is the car horn located inside there? Certainly would make sense if it was.
Becky's luxoboat, as seen in Spy x Family.
aah the kruschev's car
Kruschev used ZiL-111
Not copied from "American Cars" plural...copied from one American Car...PACKARD! Right down to the push button drive.
Nope
Pure PACKARD❗️
But a great looking car.
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We were always told that when Studebaker and Packard merged, and the decision was made to discontinue the Packard bodies, and base all future Packard cars from Studebaker bodies, that, in order to gain badly needed cash, all the Packard tooling and machinery were sold off, as no longer needed, to the Soviet union. Maybe its not true, but, it sure looks like its true. Thats a near exact copy of the last true packard body. While on that subject, the gaz 24 sure echoes the last Studebaker body by brooks stevens. Studebaker, on its deathbed went looking for a car to rebadge for 1967. They negotiated with toyota and datsun, but the deal fell through, and nothing came of it. The gaz 24 would have been a good choice to rebadge as a Studebaker, and help international relations at the time. It would have been even less difficult considering that Studebaker was only operating in canada by then, whose import/ export laws differed from the states.
Russian Designer: we buy 56 Packard Patrician......hate America but like this big car...we copy!
😓 P R O M O S M!
Copied Cadillac 🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭
noone cares actually