Lada Zhiguli Die-Cast Toy Car (Blue)
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Die-Cast Lada "Zhiguli" pull back toy car with lights and sound.
Scale 1:32
Measures 5.5"L x 2"W x 1.75"H
Automaker AvtoVAZ was formed from a collaboration between Fiat and the Soviet Vneshtorg (Department of Foreign Trade), and is based in the city of Tolyatti on the Volga River.
The company began producing the Lada VAZ-2101 in 1970, which was a more rugged version of the Fiat 124 sedan. The car was given heavier steel body panels and strengthened components, which improved reliability on bumpy roads and in the harsh winters of the Soviet Union.
The first cars manufactured by AvtoVAZ with technical assistance from Fiat were marketed under the Zhiguli designation Lada become the brand for export markets. In the West, their construction was frequently described as cheap, and that inspired jokes at the car's expense nonetheless, Lada "gained a reputation as a maker of solid, unpretentious, and reliable cars for motorists who wanted to drive on a budget." The Lada brand appeared in 1973, and it has since become the main brand for AvtoVAZ vehicles