Zaporizkyi Avtomobilnyi Zavod (ZAZ) produced its first model in Melitopol, Zaporizhia Oblast, Southern Ukraine. This was the ZAZ 965 sold from 1960 to 1963 which somewhat resembled a Fiat 600 but featured a 746cc V4 air-cooled engine which was tall and top heavy. In 1962 the ZAZ-965A was launched with a larger 887cc V4 which was also used as a starter motor for a Soviet tank. 322,000 were built.
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Zaporozhets ZAZ-965A - badge on front panel
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ZAZ 965 Zaporozec 1962 - badge on bonnet
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Zaporozhets ZAZ-965A. Produced from 1962 in Melitopol, Zaporizhia Oblast, Southern Ukraine, the the ZAZ-965A was launched with a larger 887cc V4 which was also used as a starter motor for a Soviet tank.
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Zaporozhets ZAZ-965A. The 965 kept its 'suicide doors' until the end of production as these gave easier access for disabled persons. Unlike the Fiat 600, the ZAZ-965A has an air-cooled engined
ZAZ 965 Zaporozec 1962
ZAZ 965 Zaporozec 1962, powered by a V4 887cc engine
