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Soviet Union's GAZ-67 light car

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Design

The GAZ-67 was based on the Jeeps being received via Lend-Lease.1 The GAZ-67 used the same parts that were being used to build other GAZ vehicles.1

Fuel

Under the dashboard was located the fuel tank.1

Passengers

The GAZ-67 had four seats, one for the driver and the rest for the passengers.1

Prototype

Production

  • GAZ-67:
    • Manufacturer: Gorkiy Avtomobil Zavod (Gorky Car Factory)1
    • Production: 1943 - 19531

Variants

  • GAZ-67:
  • GAZ-67B:

Usage

Vietnam and Korea

After World War II the GAZ-67s saw service in Vietnam and Korea.1

Specifications

  GAZ-67 GAZ-67B
Crew   11
Passengers   31
Physical Characteristics    
Weight   2,690 lb1
1,220 kg1
Length   10' 11.33"1
3.34 m1
Height   5' 7"1
1.7 m1
Width   5' 6"1
1.68 m1
Ground clearance    
Wheelbase 4' 2"1
1.27 m1
6' 0.75"1
1.85 m1
Armament    
Quantity    
Armor Thickness (mm)    
Engine (Make / Model)   1: GAZ-A1
Cylinders   41
Capacity   3.28 l1
Net HP   541
Transmission (Type)   4 forward, 1 reverse1
Fuel (Type)   Gasoline1
Octane    
Capacity    
Performance    
Traverse    
Speed - Road   56 mph1
90 kph1
Speed - Cross Country    
Range - Road    
Range - Cross Country    
Turning radius    
Elevation limits    
Fording depth    
Trench crossing    
Vertical Obstacle    
Suspension (Type)    
Wheels each side   2
Tires   6.50x161
OR   7.00x161

Sources:

  1. The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II, Chris Bishop, 1998