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Marque · GAZ-69, M-72 and 46 · in production 1953–1972

GAZ GAZ-69, M-72 and 46

The Cold War GAZ: the 69 and 69A of 1953–72 (more than 600,000, mostly built at Ulyanovsk), the M-72 Pobeda 4x4 saloon of 1955–58 (4,677, the first unibody four-wheel-drive car) and the GAZ-46 amphibian of 1953–58, with the licence-built ARO M461 of Romania and the Chinese BJ212 that grew from the 69.

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7VEHICLESMore than 600,000 GAZ-69; 4,677 M-72BUILT1953–1972IN PRODUCTION3CHAPTERS

The GAZ-69 “Truzhenik” of 1953 gave the Soviet Army and the Warsaw Pact their light vehicle for twenty years: the Pobeda’s 2.1-litre four and three-speed gearbox in a 2,300 mm-wheelbase body, as the two-door eight-seater and the four-door 69A; Gorky built it to 1956 and Ulyanovsk from 1954 to 1972 as the UAZ-69, and the 2P26 carried anti-tank missiles on it.

The M-72 of 1955 put the 69’s driveline under the Pobeda saloon for rural officials, and the GAZ-46 copied the Ford GPA on the same parts for the engineers. Romania built the 69 as the IMS-57, M59 and ARO M461 to 1975, North Korea as the Kaengsaeng 68, and Beijing Jeep’s BJ212 of 1965 was patterned on it. The UAZ-469 replaced the 69 in 1972.

3 chapters, 1948 → today

1GAZ-69 at Gorky and Ulyanovsk (1953–1972)1953 – 19722M-72 and GAZ-46 (1953–1958)1953 – 19583Licence versions (1957–1975)1957 – 1975
194819601975199020052025
11953 – 1972

GAZ-69 at Gorky and Ulyanovsk (1953–1972)

4 VEHICLES IN THIS CHAPTER

The 69 and 69A, production at Gorky to 1956 and at Ulyanovsk to 1972, the 2P26, the Warsaw Pact and the export markets.

Registry records · chapter 1

GAZ-69 and 69A (1953–72)1953–72GAZ-69 built at Ulyanovsk (UAZ-69, 1954–72)1954–72GAZ-69 2P26 anti-tank missile carrier1960–70GAZ-69 in the Warsaw Pact and abroad1955–90
21953 – 1958

M-72 and GAZ-46 (1953–1958)

2 VEHICLES IN THIS CHAPTER

The Pobeda 4x4 for the countryside’s officials and the MAV amphibian for the engineers.

Registry records · chapter 2

GAZ-M72 Pobeda 4x4 (1955–58)1955–58GAZ-46 MAV amphibious (1953–58)1953–58
31957 – 1975

Licence versions (1957–1975)

1 VEHICLE IN THIS CHAPTER

Romania’s IMS-57, M59 and ARO M461; North Korea’s Kaengsaeng 68; the Chinese BJ212 of 1965 patterned on the 69.

Registry records · chapter 3

ARO M461 (Romanian GAZ-69)1964–75

Base models

The structural configurations the registry and the Creator build from; each page carries the researched specification.
GAZ-69 and 69A (1953–72)1953–72GAZ-M72 Pobeda 4x4 (1955–58)1955–58GAZ-46 MAV amphibious (1953–58)1953–58

In service

Where the registry's GAZ-69, M-72 and 46 records worked; each opens the themed history.
Military2 records in this marque

Sources

  1. GAZ-69 — Wikipedia
  2. GAZ-M72 — Wikipedia
  3. GAZ — Wikipedia

GAZ-69, M-72 and 46 records in the registry

7 records, oldest first.
GAZ-46 MAV amphibious (1953–58)1953–58 · RussiaGAZ-69 and 69A (1953–72)1953–72 · RussiaGAZ-69 built at Ulyanovsk (UAZ-69, 1954–72)1954–72 · RussiaGAZ-69 in the Warsaw Pact and abroad1955–90 · RussiaGAZ-M72 Pobeda 4x4 (1955–58)1955–58 · RussiaGAZ-69 2P26 anti-tank missile carrier1960–70 · RussiaARO M461 (Romanian GAZ-69)1964–75 · Romania