TOP Unusual Facts About Cars

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When delivering Lada Kalina cars to Finland, a curiosity occurred that was preceded by a change in the name of this car brand. The thing is that «kalina» from Finnish translates as «crackling, rattling». In order not to cause the Finns to associate with the old rumbling wreck instead of a brand new car, the brand was renamed to the more correct «Lada 119».

Cars for Export in the USSR

“Volga”, “Moskvitch” and “Lada” managed to see this world beyond the borders of their native country. Soviet cars were quite successfully exported even before the start of the war to countries such as Turkey, the Baltic states and others. In this collection, we will tell you about all the cars that were successfully used not only by russian people, but also by other people ...

Titanic Then And Now: 30 Photos

The tragedy of 1912, when the Titanic sank, left an indelible mark on the hearts of millions of people. Today, the archive contains photographs from the bottom of the ocean in which the liner sank. This selection will clearly show the very unique shots of the sunken ship in comparison with the pictures that were taken in the year of the tragedy.