Rally “220 years Ministry of Finance”: with Natasha and a suitcase with money

What is the connection between the Ministry of Finance and Soviet cars? The most immediate – for quite some time a small clan of car classics has formed in the Ministry of Finance. And when you celebrate it, you should take everything you love with you.

Ceremonial building at the modern Ministry of Finance on Ilyinka. In the foreground is ZIM GAZ-12. Engine 3.5, 90 hp, manual gearbox. In the secondary market, 15 units are sold in various states. The price is from 500 thousand to 22 million rubles.

rally Many cars have their own special history. This UAZ, they say, had the opportunity to hold parades in Red Square. And the “rafik” most likely drove the guests of the Olympic Games-80.

Many cars have their own special history. This UAZ, they say, had the opportunity to hold parades in Red Square. And the “rafik” most likely drove the guests of the Olympic Games-80.

There were about twenty crews from different cities of the country. The AZLK and GAZ brands were best represented, while the interests of VAZ were protected by only one model, but it was extremely rare – the Natasha export convertible based on the G8.

All cars have been carefully restored, running, on the tracks and passed technical inspection – there are no contraindications for driving on public roads.

rally The 401, which was aiming for overheating at every stoplight at +31, had occasional problems starting the engine. Solved quickly.

The 401, which was aiming for overheating at every stoplight at +31, had occasional problems starting the engine. Solved quickly.

rally Sergei Viktorovich Ushakov – the owner of the Moskvich-401 1954 release. In the past, he was the executive secretary of the USSR Motorsport Federation, and then of the Russian Automobile Federation.

Sergei Viktorovich Ushakov – the owner of the Moskvich-401 1954 release. In the past, he was the executive secretary of the USSR Motorsport Federation, and then of the Russian Automobile Federation.

rally View of Moscow from the cockpit of Moskvich-401. The city hasn’t changed much.

View of Moscow from the cockpit of Moskvich-401. The city hasn’t changed much.

Many cars were plagued by abnormal heat. But in general everything went without incident and minor issues were quickly resolved.

rally Pit stop at Narkomfin House. The residential building was built in 1928-1930 and incorporated the concept of “one person – one family” with a unique layout of the property. They took care of the employees of the finance department. Now restored and working for its intended purpose – the apartment can be bought or rented.

Pit stop at Narkomfin House. The residential building was built in 1928-1930 and incorporated the concept of “one person – one family” with a unique layout of the property. They took care of the employees of the finance department. Now restored and working for its intended purpose – the apartment can be bought or rented.

rally Seagull GAZ-14 against the background of the building of the Presidium of the USSR Academy of Sciences (now RAS), known as the Golden Brains complex. Engine 5.5, 220 hp, automatic. The price in the secondary market is from 120 thousand rubles for a chassis with units without a body.

Seagull GAZ-14 against the background of the building of the Presidium of the USSR Academy of Sciences (now RAS), known as the Golden Brains complex. Engine 5.5, 220 hp, automatic. The price in the secondary market is from 120 thousand rubles for a chassis with units without a body.

The column in an organized formation, in which ordinary cars were constantly stuck, passed the memorable places of the capital. We made a symbolic stop at the Narkomfin house on Novinsky boulevard, a monument to the Soviet avant-garde and constructivism.

rally Volga GAZ-3111 co-organizer of the run Andrey Pankovsky. Even rarer than Natasha – about 420 pieces were produced. And only ten offers on the secondary market.

Volga GAZ-3111 co-organizer of the run Andrey Pankovsky. Even rarer than Natasha – about 420 pieces were produced. And only ten offers on the secondary market.

rally Towards the end, they held symbolic competitions for driving accuracy – for example, to stop the rear wheel on a white area. Alexei Kuleshov’s Lada Natasha did well. The model was released in Germany and Belgium with a production run of about 450 pieces. On our secondary is currently not represented.

Towards the end, they held symbolic competitions for driving accuracy – for example, to stop the rear wheel on a white area. Alexei Kuleshov’s Lada Natasha did well. The model was released in Germany and Belgium with a production run of about 450 pieces. On our secondary is currently not represented.

rally The same suitcase with the money of the presented era. Then they might have been enough to buy Chaika. Now it won’t work – you need to add something.

The same suitcase with the money of the presented era. Then they might have been enough to buy Chaika. Now it won’t work – you need to add something.

We also visited the historic Gokhran building near the Borodino panorama. And they ended at the monument to Lenin in Luzhniki, where they organized a big celebration program.