According to Siegelbaum, the Lada quickly became the quintessential communist car. Some 12 million were made. Inside the old shoe factory are tidy rows of autos that seem odd to the American eye ...

Uncomfortable, wasteful, tough, rustic. All are descriptions heard about the old Russian-built Lada cars cruising the roads in Cuba, where it is common to see a driver standing next to the raised ...

All are descriptions heard about the old Russian-built Lada cars cruising the roads in Cuba, where it is common to see a driver standing next to the raised hood of one pondering what has gone ...

Leaning under the hood, Tesfahun Assefa checks the oil and the radiator. All good. But when he climbs inside and starts the engine, the Lada coughs and kicks out thick black smoke. Bystanders wait ...

When I last mentioned it, my old Lada LeMons car had just returned to me and we were kicking around some ideas for what to do with it. Over the course of a very strange year, I devised a very ...

And to make it even more interesting, they didn’t pick just any car, but an old and rusty Lada. Also Watch: Fit An Ancient Lada With 38-Inch Wheels? Yep, That’ll Be Great! Caking the exterior ...

Ham-fisted analogies between custom cars and now-deceased global leaders ... You know, to replace this Lada's old power steering system, a large pair of strong Soviet hands. The engine is paired ...

However, drivers thinking of picking up a bargain are reminded that the 46-year-old Lada design will not be as safe in a collision as a modern car.

HAVANAHAVANA — Uncomfortable, wasteful, tough, rustic. All are descriptions heard about the old Russian-built Lada cars cruising the roads in Cuba, where it is common to see a driver standing ...