The GAZ-24 “Volga” is a car built by the Gorky Automobile Plant (GAZ) from July 1970 to 1986, as a generation of the Volga name. It replaced the GAZ-21 and was itself followed by the GAZ-24-10. This page covers the key facts, the history, the engines and variants, and the questions people ask most often.
GAZ-24 Volga at a glance
| Manufacturer | Gorky Automobile Plant (GAZ) |
|---|---|
| Production years | July 1970 – 1986 |
| Standard engine | ZMZ-24D, 2,445 cc, inline four |
| Power | 95 hp (70 kW) |
| Wheelbase | 2,800 mm |
| Length | 4,735 mm |
| Predecessor | GAZ-21 Volga |
| Successor | GAZ-24-10 (1985–1992) |
The GAZ-24 table gives the standard car of the 1970s. The V8 GAZ-24-24 and the GAZ-24-34 used different engines, covered in the GAZ-24-10 entry.
History
The GAZ-24 was developed to replace the GAZ-21 Volga of the 1950s. It was unveiled towards the end of 1967, and full-scale manufacturing started on 15 July 1970. Export sales began in 1971, and the car was shown at the London Motor Show in 1970.
The GAZ-24 remained the last mass-produced car of GAZ, and a successor was never developed. From 1985 the updated GAZ-24-10 was built until 1992.
Design and features
- A longer wheelbase than the GAZ-21, at 2,800 mm.
- The standard ZMZ-24D engine, an aluminium-block inline four with 95 hp.
- Self-adjusting power drum brakes with a split front and rear system.
- Almost the only taxis in the USSR were Volgas, and a taxi version, the GAZ-24-01, was introduced in 1971.
Variants
- GAZ-24-01: taxi version from 1971.
- GAZ-24-02: estate or van version with three rows of seats.
- GAZ-24-24: limited-production V8 model from late 1974.
- GAZ-24-10: the updated version from 1985.
See also: the GAZ 24-10, the GAZ 3110 Volga, the GAZ 21 Volga and the GAZ collection.
GAZ-24 questions and answers
When was the GAZ-24 built?
From July 1970 to 1986.
What did the GAZ-24 replace?
The GAZ-21 Volga.
What engine did the GAZ-24 have?
The standard ZMZ-24D, a 2,445 cc inline four with 95 hp.
Sources
- GAZ-24, English Wikipedia: production dates, engine, wheelbase, taxi and estate versions, GAZ-24-24 V8
- ГАЗ-24 «Волга», Russian Wikipedia: production 1968–1986 and succession from the GAZ-21
- GAZ-24 in Tashkent, Wikimedia Commons: photo and licence
