UAZ-469 (1971–85)

The Ulyanovsk-built 469 replaced the GAZ-69 as a light military four-wheel drive. The queue and family catalogue use 1971–85; AMC’s historical account dates series manufacture to 1972 and the redesignation to 3151 to 1985. Wheel reduction gears distinguish the 300 mm-clearance military version from the conventional-axle 469B. The 2.445-litre petrol four drove through four forward speeds and a two-speed transfer case. The procedural model represents the early split-screen, metal-grille body with blackout masks; its arcade handling is not a certified factory specification.

Country evidence: UAZ history identifies the Ulyanovsk works. The family history lists Soviet, Polish, Czechoslovak and Finnish military use. Existing canonical Russia, Poland, Czech Republic and Finland fields are preserved; Finland was not a Warsaw Pact member and the pictured vehicles are not evidence for every operator. Plain protective green is representative, without a specific unit identity.

Visual references: all seven queue photographs were inspected. The modern Jalalabad plastic grille, Sukhumi alloy wheels, Serbian roof rack, restored fog lamps, camouflage and camouflage net are not copied. Rear layout is checked against AMC’s gallery; its vertical rear lamps correspond to the modernization AMC dates to 1980, within the requested period.