Solved -PJ135- SMZ S-3L 1956

Paul Jaray · May 26, 2009, 03:28:14 PM

Probably an easy one...probably not.

Arunas · May 26, 2009, 03:31:06 PM

Soooo... familiar.. Can't remember what it is

Is it British?

Paul Jaray · May 26, 2009, 03:35:25 PM

Not british...

Gremlinoza · May 27, 2009, 05:36:28 AM

russian?

Paul Jaray · May 31, 2009, 04:40:54 PM

Yes!

Arunas · May 31, 2009, 11:54:31 PM

Made by any manufacturer (I hope it's not self-built) ?

Paul Jaray · June 01, 2009, 07:56:43 AM

I found this in a magazine, with a name of this project-prototype.

Arunas · June 01, 2009, 08:18:26 AM

So... by none ot those known manufacturers?

Paul Jaray · June 01, 2009, 08:23:37 AM

In those years, cars from Russia were not so well documented, so I really can't exclude that...I saw this car and found it terribly familiar, but the name reported in my source is new for me too...

Arunas · June 01, 2009, 08:58:35 AM

Related to any manufacturer?

Paul Jaray · June 01, 2009, 09:03:53 AM

"This russian prototype for a commuter car will be mass-produced in ----. The car is called ----- and has got a --HP engine...."
This is what I've got.

Gremlinoza · June 05, 2009, 06:54:54 AM

Could be assotiated by any means with Gaz 18?

Paul Jaray · June 05, 2009, 08:08:35 AM

I thought it too, but this car is different and the name I have too...

jotage21 · June 05, 2009, 03:58:56 PM

Turist?

Paul Jaray · June 05, 2009, 04:03:24 PM

Not that...

faksta · September 27, 2009, 05:50:59 AM

It seems to have Moskvich headlights and some other parts, while the chassis resemble SeAZ - an invalid car. Does it have 10 or 12hp?

Paul Jaray · September 27, 2009, 06:26:20 AM

8HP.

faksta · September 27, 2009, 06:28:38 AM

Oh, I thought _ _HP was a hint

SeAZ S3L had a 7,5hp engine, but that was a three wheeler... Looks like some NAMI project to me, but I have never seen it before.

Paul Jaray · September 27, 2009, 06:38:27 AM

You deserve a hint.
This picture comes from a late 50s magazine. At the time, Russian cars were pretty obscure and sometimes the name was mispelled. This car has a 3-letter name.

faksta · September 27, 2009, 06:46:54 AM

Just to be sure, could these three letters be SMZ - a previous name of SeAZ factory?

Paul Jaray · September 27, 2009, 06:57:51 AM

Nope, not SMZ.

pnegyesi · September 27, 2009, 07:07:24 AM

KMZ?

Paul Jaray · September 27, 2009, 07:17:01 AM

Not that...

Arunas · September 27, 2009, 08:00:29 AM

It continues to intrigue me! Unfortunately, I don't have time for digging, yet

pnegyesi · September 27, 2009, 08:31:20 AM

Izh?

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Solved -PJ135- SMZ S-3L 1956