Hi fellas, let me introduce this air-cooled V4 rear engined ride from mid 1970s.
It’s a ZAZ-968 Zaporozhec (Zapo, Sapo…), or Jalta (Yalta) for exported ones. I’m not sure if this model was ever officially sold in the UK, only two dealers in Belgium (Scaldia-Volga) and in Finland (Konela) were the official importers of that kind of USSR cars. All i know is that the earlier model, of almost same design, ZAZ-966, had possibility to switch the steering from LHD to RHD.
So, it has a 2 door saloon body, with the rear-mounted V4 air-cooled engine of 40 hp (30 kW; 41 PS) 1,197 cc (73.0 cu in), weighing in at 780 kg (1,720 lb), reaching 75 mph (121 km/h).
This particular ride was born in 1978, had only 2 owners and by the time I found her, was sleeping in the garage for 10 years or so.
First inspection showed “almost” no rust, engine fired up, clutch, brakes worked satisfactory. The body had the signs of “usual” exploitation, for which that car was intended for. Just for information – it was the cheapest ride for that time and a big part was intended to use by the disabled (without 1 or two legs, or hand) people, for whom the special versions were produced (for example, one of that version had an electromagnetic clutch, guess for one-legged, one-handed person).
Well, mine has “normal” specs.
So, what was done since:
1. Winter of 2013. The car was repainted, only outside. Body - white striped.
2. Spring of 2013. The brakes were overhauled and replaced from one contour system to two contoured.
Top left you can see "famous" autonomous gas heater, "like" Webasto.
3. Spring of 2014. The engine also overhauled, cylinders rebored from 76 to 79 mm to fit the Lada pistons, the heads lowered to use 93 juice, balancer shaft removed, installed the carburetor from Lada 21083, new rear absorbers and that’s it.
That's all about rebuilding.
Sorry guys (georgeb , raymondmarble ) for keeping you waiting!
It’s a ZAZ-968 Zaporozhec (Zapo, Sapo…), or Jalta (Yalta) for exported ones. I’m not sure if this model was ever officially sold in the UK, only two dealers in Belgium (Scaldia-Volga) and in Finland (Konela) were the official importers of that kind of USSR cars. All i know is that the earlier model, of almost same design, ZAZ-966, had possibility to switch the steering from LHD to RHD.
So, it has a 2 door saloon body, with the rear-mounted V4 air-cooled engine of 40 hp (30 kW; 41 PS) 1,197 cc (73.0 cu in), weighing in at 780 kg (1,720 lb), reaching 75 mph (121 km/h).
This particular ride was born in 1978, had only 2 owners and by the time I found her, was sleeping in the garage for 10 years or so.
First inspection showed “almost” no rust, engine fired up, clutch, brakes worked satisfactory. The body had the signs of “usual” exploitation, for which that car was intended for. Just for information – it was the cheapest ride for that time and a big part was intended to use by the disabled (without 1 or two legs, or hand) people, for whom the special versions were produced (for example, one of that version had an electromagnetic clutch, guess for one-legged, one-handed person).
Well, mine has “normal” specs.
So, what was done since:
1. Winter of 2013. The car was repainted, only outside. Body - white striped.
2. Spring of 2013. The brakes were overhauled and replaced from one contour system to two contoured.
Top left you can see "famous" autonomous gas heater, "like" Webasto.
3. Spring of 2014. The engine also overhauled, cylinders rebored from 76 to 79 mm to fit the Lada pistons, the heads lowered to use 93 juice, balancer shaft removed, installed the carburetor from Lada 21083, new rear absorbers and that’s it.
That's all about rebuilding.
Sorry guys (georgeb , raymondmarble ) for keeping you waiting!
It was my first "long" journey. 
