Zaporozhets
The Saporoshez (Ukrainian Запорожець, Russian Запорожец - Saporoschez, " from the Zaporizhia ") was a series of Soviet automobile, today Ukrainian producer Saporisky Awtomobilebudiwny Zavod (SAS ), which was produced from 1960 to 1994. Colloquially, the vehicles were mostly or simply in Germany Saporosch Sapo. In Western European countries Saporoshez was sold under the export name Yalta / Yalta, Eliette and ZAZ.
Models
SAS 965
The model SAS 965/965A was built 1960-1969. It had a self-supporting body, whose design was similar to the Fiat 600. The car was powered by a rear-mounted air-cooled V4 engine with 746 cc displacement. This engine part made of aluminum made 23 hp. The basic model left 1960-1963, the improved, with a larger and more powerful engine fitted version SAS 965A 1962-1969 the assembly lines - the latter can be seen, inter alia, to the changed air intakes and a redesigned logo. Due to its unusual form of SAS 965/965A got in the Soviet Union the nickname " the hunchback ". Both types had called suicide doors.
SAS 966
The model SAS 966 was built in 1966-1972, its almost 3.80 m long body now resembled the NSU Prinz 4, technology and engine were initially adjusted only slightly ( transition model SAS 966W, Cyrillic: ЗАЗ - 966В ). 1967 SAS 966 got a new 1197 cc V4 engine with large 40 hp ( MeMZ -968 ).
SAS 968
1971 SAS 966 was replaced by the technically revised model SAS 968. The body remained down to small details like extra lights unchanged. After further modernization came in 1973 a newer model SAS 968A without chrome grill, which was produced until 1979. Were equipped these vehicles with 40 - and 45 - hp motors.
SAS 968M
From 1979 to the end of production in 1994, the somewhat modernized SAS Model 968M was built. By using plastic parts, the vehicle weight has been reduced by 40 kg. Was replaced by the SAS 968M manufactured since 1987 SAS 1102 Tavria, a hatchback with front wheel drive and water cooled front engine.
Overall, ran in the years 1960-1994 3,422,444 cars off the line.
SAS 965A ( 1962-1969 )
SAS 966 (1966-1972)
SAS 966 (1966-1972)
SAS 968A ( 1973-1979 )
SAS 968A ( 1973-1979 )
SAS 968M ( 1979-1994 )
SAS 968М ( 1979-1994 )
Export
The Saporoshez was under the name of Yalta, in the Netherlands, Denmark and Finland since the sixties in Belgium - Yalta, in Austria - Eliette and in some western European countries later offered as ZAZ ( Belgium, The Netherlands, Italy). However, the original name was retained for most export markets and adjusted the notation to the respective national language. As the Moskvich the SAS 966 was temporarily mounted as Yalta in 1000 in Belgium, one of the cars manufactured there was equipped with the engine of the Renault 8.
Import to Germany
The import into the GDR began in 1967. Models 965A, 966, 968 and 968A were delivered. The selling price of 7530, - Mark for the SAS 965A and 11.950, - for SAS 966/968. Although the Saporoshez without long waiting time was available, he could make the Trabant difficult competition. In addition to the much too small trunk in the front, the models met each design with little enthusiasm. The build quality was poor, sometimes new vehicles already in the workshop had to be repaired. The Saporoshez had the reputation of being particularly prone to failure because of the air-cooled rear engine tended to overheat and also was the fuel heater as not reliable. In terms of engine performance Saporoshez 968A, however, was superior to the Trabant. Although the noise level was high, but was felt more comfortable because of the lower frequencies compared to the Trabant. The advantages of its landing gear he could play on bad roads.
In the 1970s, the Saporoshez reached a share of three to four percent of the vehicle population of the GDR. 1979, the import has been set. Even in GDR times, the Saporoshez adopted fairly quickly from the streets. The Saporoshez is now even in the home country Ukraine become rare. The details also in improved air-cooled 968M was not imported into the GDR.
Nicknames
The reputation of the Saporoshez is seen in the former nickname: " Zappelfrosch ", " Sabberfrosch ", " Soljanka bowl ", " Khrushchev's Revenge ", " Kremlin Bug", "T- 34 Sport ", " Kolchosentraktor " or "Taiga Drum", some of which names have been used for other fellow from the USSR. Was also known in the GDR in the saying: "Those who formerly an ox ( a donkey, a goat ... ) flailed, now drives a Saporosch ". This refers to LPG were farmers, compared with urban residents, significantly more often bought a Saporoshez. In the Russian language area the car was called, among other short " Запор " ( Sapor ), which is tantamount to " lock ", but also " constipation " is tellingly.