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◊ 2019-09-23 01:18 |
As a black one in UK it may be FUF 528D, later seen in The Professionals. We have a raging controversy among Volgaists whether UK Volgas were built in Belgium. At the moment all the M-21 saloons are entered as if they were, but none of the M-22 estates. |
◊ 2019-09-23 02:14 |
I'm not a Volgaist, and I'll definitely won't rage about it, but I really don't know where did this idea come from about UK Volga's (and RHD Volgas for that matter) that were built in Belgium. I mean yes, Scaldia-Volga did export them to most of Europe, but there is no mention anywhere that RHD Volgas were actually built in Belgium. Here is one link which disagrees with that theory: https://www.kolesa.ru/article/legendy-ob-olene-mify-i-fakty-o-gaz-21 There is one line in that link that says (translated): Also, this 1964 british car review doesn't mention any Belgium plant or the fact that they were brought over from Belgium: |