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The Probda?? (scan from 1954 Car Life 'zine)
Car Life | 1954 | Car Life

Posted on 04/10/2006 10:35:30 PM PDT by Number57

Boy, if this doesn't resonate these days, I don't know what does. Click the thumbnail to read the article.



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KEYWORDS: probda; sowhatsyourpoint; trade; usa

1 posted on 04/10/2006 10:35:31 PM PDT by Number57
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To: Number57

Why does it resonate today?


2 posted on 04/10/2006 10:38:13 PM PDT by tallhappy (Juntos Podemos!)
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To: Number57
Pimp my Pobeda

GAZ Pobeda custom 2005


3 posted on 04/10/2006 10:53:19 PM PDT by Conservative Firster
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To: Number57
OOPS

Pimp my Pobeda

GAZ Pobeda custom 2005


4 posted on 04/10/2006 10:57:29 PM PDT by Conservative Firster
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To: tallhappy

Didja read it??


5 posted on 04/10/2006 11:01:56 PM PDT by Number57
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To: Conservative Firster

That's actually very cool...


6 posted on 04/10/2006 11:02:30 PM PDT by Number57
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To: tallhappy
Here's someone's glowing critique of the Soviet automobile written in Wikipedia

Kinda looks like a 1941 Ford. The Soviet's also "borrowed" the Packard design in the 1950's.
7 posted on 04/10/2006 11:25:58 PM PDT by sully777 (wWBBD: What would Brian Boitano do?)
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To: Number57

I hope you all realize 'Probda' is a play on Pravda.


8 posted on 04/10/2006 11:28:03 PM PDT by Number57
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To: Number57
Another classic Soviet-era car headed for the
Barrettski/Jacksonov Auto Auction:
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9 posted on 04/10/2006 11:45:49 PM PDT by mkjessup (The Shah doesn't look so bad now, eh? But nooo, Jimmah said the Ayatollah was a 'godly' man.)
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To: Number57
Sorry, read it and missed the point. Maybe its too late?

Anyway, I dont think I would want to get into anything made at the "Molotov Auto Plant"...

10 posted on 04/10/2006 11:53:39 PM PDT by gnarledmaw (I traded freedom for security and all I got were these damned shackles.)
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