"From Kiev to the U.S.: The Adventures of a Vintage Volga"
Hey there, Cool Ideas audience! Buckle up because I've got a wild ride for you today. So, picture this: a perfectly preserved 1976 GAZ-24 Volga straight outta Ukraine, with old Soviet license plates from Kiev, ends up in the good ol' U.S. of A. And folks, this car is not your average jalopy. Nope, it's practically a time capsule on wheels!
This Volga has only clocked in 54 thousand kilometers in nearly half a century. That's like barely breaking in a pair of sneakers over the years. It's got that native paint shining like it just rolled off the assembly line, no rust to be found, and an interior so pristine you'd think it's never been sat in. And get this, the engine? Clean as a whistle. It's like the car's been on a strict spa regimen since day one.
Now, how this Volga ended up in the land of the free, nobody knows. It's like the car decided it wanted a taste of the American dream and just hitched a ride across the pond. But here's the kicker: it comes complete with receipts for traffic violations from 1978. I mean, who knew a vintage Volga could be a rebel without a cause?
Under the hood, it's packing a standard 2.4-liter engine with 95 horsepower, giving it a max speed of 145 km/h. Not exactly a speed demon, but hey, it's more about the journey than the destination, right?
And now, drumroll please, this beauty is hitting the auction Gooding&Company block with a price tag of 20 to 30 thousand dollars. That's right, folks, for the price of a fancy latte machine, you could be cruising down the highway in a piece of Soviet history.
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"From Kiev to the U.S.: The Adventures of a Vintage Volga"
Hey there, Cool Ideas audience! Buckle up because I've got a wild ride for you today. So, picture this: a perfectly preserved 1976 GAZ-24 Volga straight outta Ukraine, with old Soviet license plates from Kiev, ends up in the good ol' U.S. of A. And folks, this car is not your average jalopy. Nope, it's practically a time capsule on wheels!
This Volga has only clocked in 54 thousand kilometers in nearly half a century. That's like barely breaking in a pair of sneakers over the years. It's got that native paint shining like it just rolled off the assembly line, no rust to be found, and an interior so pristine you'd think it's never been sat in. And get this, the engine? Clean as a whistle. It's like the car's been on a strict spa regimen since day one.
Now, how this Volga ended up in the land of the free, nobody knows. It's like the car decided it wanted a taste of the American dream and just hitched a ride across the pond. But here's the kicker: it comes complete with receipts for traffic violations from 1978. I mean, who knew a vintage Volga could be a rebel without a cause?
Under the hood, it's packing a standard 2.4-liter engine with 95 horsepower, giving it a max speed of 145 km/h. Not exactly a speed demon, but hey, it's more about the journey than the destination, right?
And now, drumroll please, this beauty is hitting the auction Gooding&Company block with a price tag of 20 to 30 thousand dollars. That's right, folks, for the price of a fancy latte machine, you could be cruising down the highway in a piece of Soviet history.
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