UAZ-452

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UAZ-452 of the Soviet Army Road Police

UAZ-452 (УАЗ-452) (nicknamed Bukhanka (Loaf (of bread)), Tabletka (Pill) or Golovastik (Tadpole)) is a family of unique off-road cars produced at the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant.

1 Design
2 History
3 Models
4 Gallery
5 See also
6 References
7 External links

Design [edit]

UAZ-452 left front

UAZ-452 rear

UAZ-452 right side

Because of the external similarities with a loaf of bread, the van became known as Буханка (Bukhanka, "loaf") or Таблетка (Tabletka, "pill") in Russian. The car is produced in several modifications, with the main difference being the body type (e.g. UAZ-3741 "Bukhanka" van, and UAZ 3303 "Golovastik" pickup truck). The body of the van is normally equipped with two front doors, a single-wing door on the right side and a double-wing door in the rear, although the exact configuration can vary depending on the specific modification. Notable at the van are the fuel ports on the left and the right side of the van, leading to two separate fuel tanks.^[1] The engine, placed between the left hand driver and the front-seat passenger, is from the GAZ-21^{[citation needed]}.

History [edit]

The UAZ-452 is a 4x4 off-road heir to the earlier 4x2 UAZ-451. Serial production of the UAZ-452 started in 1965.^{[citation needed]}

Models [edit]

List of current UAZ-452 models^[2]

UAZ-2206 - 6 to 11 seat Minibus
UAZ-3303 (UAZ452D) Golovastik- pickup truck with a 2-person all-metal cab
UAZ-3741 - all-metal cargo van capable of carrying loads up to 850 kg
UAZ-3909 - "фермер" (farmer), carries 6 passengers and 450 kg of cargo; the rear compartment is separated from the front (driver's) row with a window).
- UAZ-3909i — military ambulance with a red cross on the roof and the bonnet
UAZ-3962 - "sanitarka" ambulance, can accommodate up to 9 people, or the equivalent load.
- UAZ-39625 - strict passenger and cargo version of the UAZ-3962
UAZ-39094 - Crewcab Pickup truck with a 10 cm metal platform with a wooden floor equipped with a removable frame tent and awning, 3 dropsides. Cargo bed replaceable by utility and special service bodies.