SOLVED: Djetset #92 - VAZ Lada 1101-1 Prototype

[Djetset]

For a point, full make and model name details please.

[faksta]

Some more pictures of this car will come after it will be solved 

[Djetset]

Well Faksta, it looks like the Rookies can solve this one after a whole month, so if you're quick I guess you'll get the point.  Go go go.....

[ImpishGrin]

1973 VAZ 1101-1 prototype

[Djetset]

Too late Faksta, ImpishGrin got there first with the correct answer.

[faksta]

Well, it's just a game
VAZ E11011 was inspired by Mini Moke, which was used by one of the factory officials to drive throught the plant. It was based on VAZ E1101 Cheburashka prototype mechanicals, so it was a front wheel drive car with a small displacement engine. VAZ produced five bodies, only two of which were used.
On the pictures you can see the 1:5 mockups - first and second versions accordingly. First version, with sharp edges, was taken as a basis for a project. Third picture shows both mockups together. Further there are real cars - yellow and red ones. The car was called 'Autoroller' among the factory workers, but that was not a model name, but rather a vehicle type. Designer himself called the car 'Letuchaya Mysh', i.e. 'the Bat'.
The pictures are taken from an awesome book about VAZ factory and cars which I don't have (but the Internet does). There are a bit too many unseen cars to uncover it, sorry, but maybe the interested ones would find it on themselves 

[faksta]

Later one (or more - see the attached picture - there are five in a row) of the E11011 cars was equipped with Li-ion batteries and motorized wheels (6kW for each wheel), thus becoming the first of numerous VAZ electric cars, called an electroroller (again just an internal vehicle type). As for the model index, I don't know it, although on the first photo it is written on the numberplates and obviously ends with '2'. Sadly, this version would not ever drive. Also note some modifications in design compared to E11011.

[Djetset]

Wow, great photos, and a neat looking car.  It's a shame they didn't fully productionise it.  Thanks for the extra information.

[faksta]

It was not put into production because of some official's phrase:
'It doesn't look like a car, and as a toy it's too expensive even for my grandson'
Unfortunately, it was enough.

[Allemano]

I especially like the top-notch flower-pattern roof curtains....