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| Model | KIM-10-50 | |
| Seating | 4 | |
| Curb weight, kg [lb] | TOTAL | 840 [1,848] |
| front axle | - | |
| rear axle | - | |
| Gross weight, kg [lb] | TOTAL | 1,120 [2,464] |
| front axle | - | |
| rear axle | - | |
| Payload [carrying capacity] weight, kg [lb] | - | |
| Permissible [semi-]trailer weight, kg [lb] | - | |
| Length, mm [in.] | 3960 [12' 11 7/12"] | |
| Width, mm [in.] | 1480 [4' 10 1/4"] | |
| Height, mm [in.] | 1650 [5' 5"] | |
| Wheelbase, mm [in.] | 2385 [7' 9 14/16"] | |
| Track width, mm [in.] | front | - |
| rear | - | |
| Minimal ground clearance, mm [in.] | 210 [8 1/4"] | |
| Minimal radius of turn, m [yards] | 6.3 [6.9] | |
| Maximum speed, km/h [mi/h] | 90 [56] | |
| Fuel consumption, liters/100km [mi/gal] | 9 [26] | |
| Acceleration time from 0-100 km/h [62 mi/h], seconds | - | |
| Transmission | gearbox | 3 speed |
| gearbox ratios | I-3.070, II-1.765, III-1.000, R-4.010 | |
| main gear ratio | 5.50 (final drive-singular: pair of spiral bevel gears) | |
| transfer case ratio | - | |
| clutch | single-disk, dry | |
| Wheels | number | 4 + 1 |
| tire size | 5,00-16 | |
| tire pressure, kg/cm2 | - | |
| Suspension | front | - |
| rear | - | |
| Steering | gear | screw, nut-and-lever |
| gear ratio | - | |
| Brakes | braking distance, m [yards] | - |
| service (foot) | drum brakes, mechanical to all wheels | |
| parking (hand) | drum brakes, mechanical to rear wheels | |
| Filling capacities, liters [gal] | fuel tank | 32 [8.5] |
| engine cooling system | - | |
| engine lubrication system | - | |
| gearbox housing | - | |
| axle housing | - | |
| steering system cylinder | - | |
| shock absorbers | - | |
| air filter | - | |
| Carburetor | - | |
| Electric equipment | - | |
| Accumulator battery | - | |
| Generator [alternator] | - | |
| Relay-regulator | - | |
| Starter motor | - | |
| Timer-distributor | - | |
| Spark plugs | - | |
| Engine | engine type | KIM-10, 4 inline cyl., 4-tact, carb., sv |
| cylinder work order | - | |
| maximum horsepower, hp [kW] | 30 [22] @ 4,000 rpm | |
| maximum torque, N·m [lb·ft] | 6.5 [42] | |
| displacement, liters [cc] | 1.17 [1,172] | |
| compression ratio | 5.75:1 | |
| bore/stroke, mm [in.] | 63.5 [2.50]/ 92.5 [3.64] | |
| Years of production | 1940-1941, [1945 (in Ulianovsk)] | |
| Wheel arrangement | 4 X 2 | |
| Pictures | 29 KB (b/w, prototype, side
view [3]) 45 KB (b/w, prototype, side view [28]) 18 KB (color, drawing, side view [3]) 26 KB (color, front view [3]) 93 KB (color, side view, drawing [106]) 20 KB (color, rear view [28]) 59 KB (b/w, side view [1]) 14 KB (b/w, side view [103]) 17 KB (b/w, side view [16]) 24 KB (color, drawing, front view [KIM-10-51] [3]) |
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Originally, KIM was a car assembling plant functioning as a
division of 
GAZ. In January of
1939 it was decided to make KIM an independent factory
specializing in manufacture of small cars. The main objective of
the plant became production of KIM-10 and the previous assembly
of GAZ-MM trucks was moved to Rostov. The plan for 1941 required
production of 50,000 KIM-10. First cars were assembled on 25
April 1941. Stalin was showed these cars for inspection and he
found a few shortcomings. He did not like the 2-door body and the
old-fashioned "sticking out" headlights. So, a new 4-door
body was designed, receiving name KIM-10-52. In 1941, 2 KIM-10-52
were ever made. Also, between 1940-1941, 500 KIM-10-50 (2-door
body w/ headlights incorporated into the streamliners) and KIM-10-51
(rare carbriolet version of KIM-10-50) were made. Finally, 10 KIM-10-50
were made in Ulianovsk in 1945 (long after production stopped at
KIM).
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