GAZ-51
| GAZ-51 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | GAZ |
| Also called | FSC Lublin-51 (Poland) Sungri-58 (North Korea) Yuejin NJ-130 (China) |
| Production | 1946–1979 (production in the USSR halted in 1975) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.5L GAZ-51 I6 |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,289 mm (129.5 in) |
| Length | 5,726 mm (225.4 in) |
| Width | 2,279 mm (89.7 in) |
| Height | 2,135 mm (84.1 in) |
| Curb weight | 2,710 kg (5,975 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | GAZ-MM |
| Successor | GAZ-53 GAZ-66 |
The GAZ-51 (Russian: ГАЗ-51) is a light truck manufactured by the Soviet vehicle manufacturer Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod. The vehicle was designed before the Second World War and mass-produced together with the all-wheel-drive version GAZ-63 after the end of the war. Under the designation GAZ-93, a tipper was produced on the basis of the GAZ-51.
The GAZ-51 was a 4x2 2.5 ton truck while the GAZ-63 had all-wheel drive.