GAZ-14


The GAZ-14 is an automobile manufactured by the Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod from 1977 to 1988 as a generation of its Chaika marque.

History

The vintage 1950s-style M13 was succeeded by the more modern Chaika M14 introduced in 1977. Although visually modern and fitted with the latest electronic luxury features, the M14 was in fact built around the drivetrain and undercarriage of the older model. The M14 engine was a modernized and achieved 220 hp SAE gross. A seven-seater, with special soundproofing, it measured long overall and weighed in at. A four-door convertible, the 14-05, appeared in 1982.
The Chaika M14 remained in production from 14 October 1977 to 1988, when the Chaika limousine brand was ended.
Around a hundred M14s were built each year, with total production reaching 1,114. On orders from Mikhail Gorbachev, the blueprints and tooling were destroyed as part of his "fighting privileges" campaign under perestroika.