GAZ-63 (ГАЗ-63)
| Manufacturer | GAZ (Gorky Automobile Plant) |
| Model name |
GAZ-63 (ГАЗ-63) |
| Years of production | 1947 - 1968 |
| Body style | 2 door box truck |
| Body style |
4 × 4, All-Wheel Drive |
| Engine |
GAZ-51, 6 cyl. 3.5 L. 70 hp. |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual |
| Max speed | 65 km/h. |
| Fuel tank capacity | 90 - 105 L |
| Fuel consumption | 25 - 30 L / 100 km. |
| Dimensions | 5525x2200x2245 mm. |
| Cargo capacity | 2000 kg. |
| Curb weight | 3200 kg. |
The GAZ-63 is a Russian 4x4 2 ton truck produced from 1948 to 1968 at the Gorky Automobile Plant. It was a development of the earlier GAZ-51 truck and is very similar in appearance.
Designing the car began in 1938. The first prototypes of the GAZ-63 were established before World War II in 1939 and 1940, but production began in 1948. The most massive four-wheel drive truck and the Soviet Army in the Soviet economy in the 1950s and '60s.
In 1968, it was replaced by the GAZ-66 model. The degree of commonality with the national economic model GAZ-51 to 80%. Release lasted until 1968, was released only 474 464 cars.
The GAZ-63 was in turn used as the basis for the BTR-40 armoured personnel carrier.
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
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