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01 – is the universal telephone number for the Fire Brigade in the USSR and Russia.

02 – is the universal telephone number for the Police (Militsiya) in the USSR and Russia.

03 – is the universal telephone number for the Ambulance in the USSR and Russia.

04 – is the universal telephone number for the Gas Leaks in the USSR and Russia.

Chaika – (seagull) was a legendary Soviet luxury limousine produced by the Gorky Automobile Plant (GAZ) from 1959 to 1981.

Dongfanghong BJ760 – Gaz-21

GAZ – the Gorky Automobile Plant.

LADA

LADA 1500s. Shesterka

Lada 4×4

Lada Niva

Lada Niva Legend

Moskvitch (Moskwitch, Moskvich)

MZMA –

Niva

Samara

Scaldia‑Volga

Shestyorke – (en. The sixth one) Model №6, Lada 2106, Zhiguli 2106

Sputnik

Volga

Zaporozhetz

Zhiguli

ZIL – Zavod imeni I.A.Likhacheva Moscow automobile manufacturer, founded in 1916 as AMO, later ZIS, since 1956 renamed to ZIL.

ZIM

ZIS – Zavod imeni I.V.Stalina , since 1956 ZIL

ВАЗ

ВАИ

Волга

Вооруженные силы – (Vooruzhennyye sily) means Armed Forces.

Вооруженные силы России – (Vooruzhennyye sily Rossii) means Armed Forces of Russia.

ВС – stands for Вооруженные силы (Vooruzhennyye sily) Armed Forces.

ГАЗ – (GAZ) the Gorky Automobile Plant.

ГАЗель

ГАИ – (GAI) stands for State Automobile Inspection (Gosudarstvennaya Avtomobilnaya Inspektsiya). Used on police cars up to 1998.

Дежурная Часть

ДПС – (DPS) stands for Road Patrol Service (Dorozhno-Patrulnaya Sluzhba).
Жигули

ЗИЛ

ЗИМ

ЗИС

Инкассация

Иномарка – (inomarka eng. foreign car )A strange term that emerged at the dawn of perestroika late 1980s in the USSR as the Soviet Union began to open up and foreign cars started appearing on the streets. It became the name for all cars not made in Russia. And to this day, the press can still report accidents involving Ladas and “inomarka”.

Лесная охрана

МВД России

Милиция

Москвич-444 – ЗАЗ-965
Москвич-560 – ЗАЗ-965
МЧС
Оперативный Штаб

Пожарная Охрана – Fire Brigade or Fire Protection Service (Fire Department).

Пожарная Служба – same as Пожарная Охрана

Полиция – Police.

ППС – stands for Patrol and Guard Service ( Patrulno-Postovaya Sluzhba).

Скорая Медицинская Помощь – Emergency Medical Service (EMS) or Ambulance.

Скорая Помощь – Emergency Medical Service (EMS) or Ambulance.

Такси – Taxi.

Тел – stands for Tel. or Telephone

Техпомощь – (Tekhpomosch) service or roadside assistance vehicle.

УАЗ –

Чайка – (seagull) was a legendary Soviet luxury limousine produced by the Gorky Automobile Plant (GAZ) from 1959 to 1981.

копейка (Kopeyka): The VAZ-2101. Named after the “kopek” (the smallest coin) because it was the first and most basic model.

шоха (шаха). (Shokha): The VAZ-2106. In Russian slang, shesterka means “six,” and shokha is a cool, street-slang version of that number.

семерка (Semyorka): The VAZ-2107. Simply “The Seven.”

зубило. (Zubilo): Literally “The Chisel.” This refers to the VAZ-2108 and 2109. When they first came out, their sharp, wedge-shaped front looked like a metalworking chisel compared to the rounded cars of the past.

Девятка (Devyatka): “The Nine” (VAZ-2109). This car was the ultimate “cool guy” car in the 1990s.

Горбатый (Gorbatyy): “The Hunchback.” The ZAZ-965 (Zaporozhets). Famous for its curved rear engine cover.

Тазик (Tazik): Literally “The Basin” (like a washbasin). This is a play on the factory name VAZ (Volzhsky Avtomobilny Zavod). People jokingly call Ladas “Taziks” to imply they are just simple metal containers.
Тазовод (Tazovod): A person who drives a Lada and is obsessed with modifying or fixing it.

Козлик (Kozlik): “The Little Goat.” This refers to the UAZ-469 (the classic Russian military jeep). It’s called this because the suspension is so stiff that the car “jumps” over bumps like a goat.
Буханка (Bukhanka): “The Loaf.” The UAZ-452 van. It has looked exactly like a loaf of grey bread since 1965 and is still in production today.
Головастик (Golovastik): “The Tadpole.” The pickup-truck version of the UAZ van, because it has a big “head” (cabin) and a small “tail” (flatbed).

Беременная антилопа (Beremennaya antilopa): “The Pregnant Antelope.” A hilarious (and mean) nickname for the VAZ-2110. It was more aerodynamic than previous Ladas, but people thought the rear wheel arches made it look “bloated.”

Bukhanka (Буханка): The UAZ-452 van. Informally known as “The Loaf” because its boxy, rounded shape looks exactly like a loaf of Russian bread.
Bobik (Бобик): The GAZ-69 or UAZ-469. “Bobik” is a common generic name for a small guard dog or stray; the car was nicknamed this because it was often used by the police or because it “charged around” like an energetic dog.
Kozlik (Козлик): Also used for the GAZ-69. It means “Little Goat” because the stiff suspension causes the car to “jump” over bumps.

Kopeika (Копейка): The VAZ-2101. Named after the kopek (the smallest coin) because it was the first, most affordable “people’s car”.
Shakha (Шаха): The VAZ-2106. Derived from shest (six). It actually comes from criminal card-game slang, where the six of clubs is called a “shakha”.
Semyorka (Семёрка): The VAZ-2107. Simply “The Seven.” It also earned the sarcastic nickname KhBM, an abbreviation for Khochu Byt’ Mersedesom (“I want to be a Mercedes”), due to its large chrome grille.
Zubilo (Зубило): The VAZ-2108. Literally “The Chisel”. Its sharp, wedge-shaped front was a radical departure from older, rounder Soviet designs.

Zapor (Запор): A general shortening of the brand name, which unfortunately is also the Russian word for “constipation”.
Ushasty (Ушастый): The ZAZ-968. It means “Big Ears” because of the prominent air intake vents on the rear sides used for engine cooling.
Gorbatyy (Горбатый): The ZAZ-965. Literally “The Hunchback” due to its curved rear engine cover.

Cherny Voronok (Чёрный воронок): The GAZ-M1. Known as the “Black Raven.” This was the car used by the secret police (NKVD) during the 1930s; seeing one parked in a courtyard was a sign of impending trouble.
Chlenovoz (Членовоз): Luxury limousines like the ZIL-111 used by high-ranking Communist Party members. It literally translates to “Member Carrier” (referring to “Members of the Politburo”).
Baleen (Китовый ус): The third-generation GAZ-21 Volga. It earned the name “Baleen” (whalebone) because of its distinctive 36-slit vertical grille.

ЗАЗ-968 – Ушастый
ЗАЗ-968М – Мыльница

УАЗ-452 – Батон, Таблетка, Пенал, Буханка
УАЗ-452Д – Головастик
УАЗ-469 – см. ГАЗ-69
УАЗ «Патриот» – Бегемот, Патр, Патрик

VAZ – ВАЗ

ВАЗ – ТАЗ
ВАЗ (2101-2107) – классика
ВАЗ-2101 – Копейка, ГОПолет
ВАЗ-2103 – Тройка, Лада, Троян
ВАЗ-2104 – Четверка
ВАЗ-2105 – Пятерка
ВАЗ-2106 – Шоха, Шестерка
ВАЗ-2107 – Семерка
ВАЗ-2108(9) – Зубило, Пацаномобиль
ВАЗ-2110 – Бегемот, Чемодан, Беременная антилопа, Чирик
ВАЗ-2115 – Пятнашка
ВАЗ 1118 «Калина» – Горбатая мышь
ВАЗ-2120 «Надежда» – Безнадёга
ВАЗ-21213 «Нива» – Ботинок
ВАЗ 2131 «Нива» (5-дверная) – Крокодил, Урал

ИЖ-2715 – Каблук, Москвич, Пирожок, Шиньон, Котомка, Чебурашка, Сапог
ОКА – Кокушонок, бешеная табуретка, какашка, полвосьмого, Брелок от КамАЗа, нанокамазик
Москвич-2141 – Ренегор
Москвич «Алеко» – Калека
Москвич-407 – Стиляга
Москвич-21406 – Колхозник
РАФ-2203 – Рафик
ЗИЛ-5301 – Кабан, Бычок
ГолАЗ-ЗИЛ-4242 – Годзилла
ЛуАЗ-969 – Луноход