Revisiting the VAZ-2120 Nadezhda: A Seven-Seater Dream That Almost Reached Canada and the U.S

Today only a few people remember these cars clearly. Yet at the factory there were very high expectations for a seven-seat four-wheel drive minivan. That ambition earned it the name VAZ-2120 Nadezhda, a nod to hope itself. In a detailed piece, an automotive expert explains how Nadezhda was conceived, what it became in limited production, and why it ultimately never reached mass market.