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GAZ

Russia · Founded 1932

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Gorky Automobile Plant, or GAZ, is a Russian commercial-vehicle manufacturer whose truck production began with the GAZ-AA in 1932. Its truck lineage later developed through GAZ-51, GAZ-53 and GAZ-66 vehicles and today includes GAZelle, GAZon and Sadko families.

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Truck Models

GAZ-AA

1932–1948

GAZ-AA was the first GAZ/NAZ-AA series-production truck from the Nizhny Novgorod plant. It formed the foundation of GAZ truck manufacturing.

GAZ-AAA

1934–1944

GAZ-AAA was a three-axle two-ton development of GAZ's early truck line. It extended the original GAZ-AA concept for additional axle capacity.

GAZ-51

1946–1975

GAZ-51 was a major post-war medium truck. It became one of GAZ's highest-volume historical commercial vehicles.

GAZ-63

1948–1968

GAZ-63 was an all-wheel-drive post-war truck related to the GAZ-51 generation. It extended the line for off-road applications.

GAZ-52

Introduced 1964

GAZ-52 was a medium-duty Soviet road-truck family. Its GAZ-52-01 generation is represented from 1964.

GAZ-53

Introduced 1964

GAZ-53 was a major medium-duty Soviet road-truck family. Its GAZ-53A development is represented from 1964.

GAZ-66

1964–1999

GAZ-66 was a compact cab-over all-wheel-drive off-road truck. It served GAZ's light and medium vocational truck range.

GAZ-4301

1990–1995

GAZ-4301 was a diesel medium truck with an air-cooled diesel engine. It represents a short-lived 1990s GAZ commercial-truck line.

GAZelle

Production period unknown

GAZelle is GAZ's light-commercial vehicle family for cargo trucks, chassis and commercial derivatives. Business, NEXT and NN are retained as generations rather than body-style models.

GAZon

Production period unknown

GAZon is GAZ's medium-duty commercial-truck family. The current GAZon NEXT is represented as its documented modern generation.

Sadko

Production period unknown

Sadko is GAZ's all-wheel-drive commercial-truck family. The original Sadko and Sadko NEXT are retained as generation-level developments.

Sobol

Production period unknown

Sobol is a GAZ light-commercial family represented here only for cargo and drop-side applications. Business and NN are retained as generation-level developments.

Valdai

Production period unknown

Valdai is GAZ's medium-duty commercial-truck line. Valdai NEXT is a 7.5-ton urban and regional truck development.