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Imre · 04-20-2005, 06:43 AM

Custom made Pobeda. Pobeda is russian limo.

original

More pics. http://www.ellf.ru/other/2005/04/18/pobeda.alive/[/img]

ARMAN · 04-20-2005, 06:45 AM

:shock: A-level work?

Imre · 04-20-2005, 06:46 AM

I`m not sure but i don`t think so.

ARMAN · 04-20-2005, 06:48 AM

That woulnt be a goverment worker from the factory who designed it or it would look like latest Lada or so

komotar · 04-20-2005, 07:11 AM

does pobeda mean win?

irrational_i · 04-20-2005, 07:13 AM

Most interesting. Never heard of that manufacturer before.
Although the front's 50's American look is not a favourite of mine.

What are those dials on either side of the centre? I assume the left one is a speedometer, maybe with an incorporated rev counter? If the right one is a rev-counter it is surely very oddly placed.

Very low ride for a limo.

ARMAN · 04-20-2005, 07:29 AM

Originally Posted by komotar

does pobeda mean win?

Yes

This is the original

ZfrkS62 · 04-20-2005, 07:57 AM

Kind of has that old school mobster look to it 8) i like it

lev_p · 04-23-2005, 04:56 AM

OMG!! That's one sweet conversion! I want it in my garage together with the a:level Volga :shock:
Pity they have lost original styling at the rear, and now it looks like a Cadillac. Still sweet car.
a:level have yet built only 2 more cars, one on Merc SEL chassis, and the other one is a tech job on 911 GT2 engine. http://www.alevel.ru/
BTW, Pobeda means Victory. It was first Soviet car developed and produced after WWII ended, back in 1945. Stayed in production until mid-60s (if I'm not mistaken) and many cars survived everyday use until today. It was made by GAZ, that replaced it later with Volga cars for the rich ppl with right connections or low-end official management. Chaika was the low-end limo, used by ministers.

ferrarif1fan89 · 04-23-2005, 08:54 AM

wow, that is the coolest russian car ever! i love the rear, and those taillights look as if they were lifted off of a alfa gt coupe. still extremly cool. and yeah, it does have that mobster look.

ae86_16v · 04-23-2005, 01:31 PM

I like it. Pretty cool sloping rear end to it.

gobs3z · 04-23-2005, 06:17 PM

It almost looks like the new Duesenburg, but if this is russian made it most likely has a 4 banger in it. But who cares it looks bad ass!!

SFDMALEX · 04-23-2005, 08:07 PM

Ill take it over that Contry GT and all that other shite.....Very cool car.

Sir_GT · 04-24-2005, 12:33 AM

I agree with everyone else... the design is very clever, albeit a tad iffy and amatuerish in certain bits, but the whole "idea" still translates through. I wish more manufacturers were this brave.