Yuri Gagarin and His First Foreign Car in the Soviet Union: Behind the Iron Curtain

Few people, even among the wealthy, could afford foreign cars like this one during the Soviet era.

Cultural Phenomenon: Soviet Cars Are Finding a Surprising New Fan Base in America

Interest in Soviet-built vehicles is surging across the United States as collectors embrace their rugged simplicity and Cold War-era character.

Top 5 Most Exported Cars from the USSR in History

Enigmatic cars from a country that no longer exists. Soviet cars, despite challenging times, were in demand abroad, exported to dozens of countries, and even became symbols of an era.

What they drove in the world's most closed country — the USSR: ZAZ-966 — the 'eared' Zaporozhets

Was the 'eared' Zaporozhets a favorite car for Soviet motorists?