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VAZ-2103, the Glossary

The VAZ-2103 Zhiguli is a deluxe compact sedan car (small class, passenger car, model 3 in the Soviet classification), produced by VAZ, introduced in 1972 and produced until 1984.^[1]

31 relations: Automobile model numbering system in the Soviet Union and Russia, AvtoVAZ, C-segment, Chrome plating, Dashboard, Disc brake, Drum brake, Fiat, Fiat 124, Fiat 125, Fiat 131, Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, Grille (car), L'Auto-Journal, Lada, Lada Riva, Licensed production, Manual transmission, Russia, Samara Oblast, SEAT 1430, Sedan (automobile), Soviet Union, Steering wheel, Straight-four engine, Tachometer, Tolyatti, United Kingdom, VAZ-2101, VAZ-2106, Zhiguli (car brand).
Italy–Soviet Union relations
VAZ vehicles

Automobile model numbering system in the Soviet Union and Russia

A standardized automobile model numbering system has been used in the Soviet Union and Russia.

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AvtoVAZ

AvtoVAZ (p) is a Russian automobile manufacturing company owned by the state. VAZ-2103 and AvtoVAZ are Italy–Soviet Union relations.

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C-segment

The C-segment is the 3rd category of the European segments for passenger cars and is described as "medium cars".

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Chrome plating

Chrome plating (less commonly chromium plating) is a technique of electroplating a thin layer of chromium onto a metal object.

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Dashboard

A dashboard (also called dash, instrument panel or IP, or fascia) is a control panel set within the central console of a vehicle, boat, or cockpit of an aircraft or spacecraft.

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Disc brake

A disc brake is a type of brake that uses the calipers to squeeze pairs of pads against a disc or a rotor to create friction.

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Drum brake

A drum brake is a brake that uses friction caused by a set of shoes or pads that press outward against a rotating bowl-shaped part called a brake drum.

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Fiat Automobiles S.p.A. (originally FIAT, Fabbrica Italiana Automobili di Torino) is an Italian automobile manufacturer, formerly part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, and since 2021 a subsidiary of Stellantis through its Italian division Stellantis Europe.

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Fiat 124

The Fiat 124 is a small family car manufactured and marketed by Italian company Fiat between 1966 and 1974. VAZ-2103 and Fiat 124 are 1970s cars.

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Fiat 125

The Fiat 125 is a large family car manufactured and marketed by Italian company Fiat from 1967 to 1972. VAZ-2103 and Fiat 125 are 1970s cars and 1980s cars.

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Fiat 131

The Fiat 131 is a family car manufactured and marketed by Fiat from 1974 to 1984 after its debut at the 1974 Turin Motor Show. VAZ-2103 and Fiat 131 are 1980s cars.

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Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout

A front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout (FR) is an automotive design with an engine in front and rear-wheel-drive, connected via a drive shaft.

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Grille (car)

In automotive engineering, a grille covers an opening in the body of a vehicle to allow air to enter or exit.

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L'Auto-Journal

L'Auto-Journal is a bimonthly magazine created in 1950 by Robert Hersant and editor-in-chief Gilles Guérithault, devoted to automobiles.

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Lada

LadaAccording to various sources, the name Lada is derived from a Russian word for Viking longships (r).

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Lada Riva

The Lada / VAZ-2105, 2104 and 2107, collectively marketed as Lada Riva for right-hand drive models (in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand), the Lada Nova in Germany, and by multiple other names and markets, are a series of compact sedans of the ''Zhiguli'' line-up (Fiat 124-based cars), built by Russian car manufacturer AvtoVAZ (formerly VAZ). VAZ-2103 and Lada Riva are 1980s cars, cars of Russia, compact cars and Soviet automobiles.

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Licensed production

Licensed production is the production under license of technology developed elsewhere.

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Manual transmission

A manual transmission (MT), also known as manual gearbox, standard transmission (in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States), or stick shift (in the United States), is a multi-speed motor vehicle transmission system, where gear changes require the driver to manually select the gears by operating a gear stick and clutch (which is usually a foot pedal for cars or a hand lever for motorcycles).

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Russia

Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia.

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Samara Oblast

Samara Oblast (Samarskaya oblast') is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast).

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SEAT 1430

The SEAT 1430 is a 4-door sedan made by SEAT in Spain from 1969 to 1975. VAZ-2103 and SEAT 1430 are 1970s cars.

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Sedan (automobile)

A sedan or saloon (British English) is a passenger car in a three-box configuration with separate compartments for an engine, passengers, and cargo.

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Soviet Union

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991.

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Steering wheel

A steering wheel (also called a driving wheel, a hand wheel, or simply wheel) is a type of steering control in vehicles.

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Straight-four engine

A straight-four engine (also referred to as an inline-four engine) is a four-cylinder piston engine where cylinders are arranged in a line along a common crankshaft.

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Tachometer

A tachometer (revolution-counter, tach, rev-counter, RPM gauge) is an instrument measuring the rotation speed of a shaft or disk, as in a motor or other machine.

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Tolyatti

Tolyatti or Togliatti (Тольятти), known before 1964 as Stavropol, is a city in Samara Oblast, Russia.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.

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VAZ-2101

The VAZ-2101 "Zhiguli", commonly nicknamed "Kopeyka" (for the smallest Soviet coin, 1/100 of the ''Ruble''), is a compact sedan car (small class, passenger car, model 1 in Soviet classification) produced by the Soviet manufacturer AvtoVAZ and introduced in 1970, the company's first product. VAZ-2103 and VAZ-2101 are 1980s cars, cars of Russia, compact cars, Italy–Soviet Union relations, Soviet automobiles and VAZ vehicles.

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VAZ-2106

The VAZ-2106 Zhiguli (alternatively Zhiguli 2106) is a sedan produced by the Soviet (later Russian) automaker VAZ, and later, after the breakup of the Soviet Union, also by Russian Izhevsk Avto and Ukrainian. VAZ-2103 and VAZ-2106 are 1980s cars, cars of Russia, compact cars, Italy–Soviet Union relations, Soviet automobiles and VAZ vehicles.

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Zhiguli (car brand)

Zhiguli (p) was a designation of cars based on the Fiat 124 manufactured in Russia and the Soviet Union by AvtoVAZ (formerly VAZ) during 1970-2012 and somewhat longer in some places abroad. VAZ-2103 and Zhiguli (car brand) are Soviet automobiles and VAZ vehicles.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VAZ-2103

Also known as Lada 1500, VAZ 2103.