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| Model | GAZ-61-73 (GAZ-61-40*) | |
| Seating | 5 | |
| Curb weight, kg | TOTAL | 1,650 |
| front axle | - | |
| rear axle | - | |
| Gross weight, kg | TOTAL | 2,000 |
| front axle | - | |
| rear axle | - | |
| Payload [carrying capacity] weight, kg | - | |
| Permissible [semi-]trailer weight, kg | - | |
| Length, mm | 4670 | |
| Width, mm | 1750 | |
| Height, mm | 1905 | |
| Wheelbase, mm | 2845 | |
| Track width, mm | front | - |
| rear | - | |
| Minimal ground clearance, mm | under front axle | - |
| under rear axle | 210 | |
| Minimal radius of turn, m | b/n curbs (outer front wheel) | - |
| b/n walls (extreme exterior dimension | - | |
| Maximum speed, km/h | 100 | |
| Fuel consumption, liters/100km | 17 | |
| Acceleration time from 0-100 km/h, seconds | - | |
| Transmission | gearbox | 3 speed |
| gearbox ratios | - | |
| main gear ratio | singular, pair of bevel gears w/ spiral teeth | |
| transfer case ratio | - | |
| clutch | single-disk, dry, semi-centrifugal | |
| Wheels | number | 4 |
| tire size | 7.00-16 | |
| tire pressure, kg/cm2 | - | |
| Suspension | front | longitudinal semi-elliptic leaf springs |
| rear | longitudinal semi-elliptic leaf springs | |
| Steering | gear | cone worm and 2-ridge roller |
| gear ratio | - | |
| Brakes | braking distance, m | - |
| service (foot) | drum brakes to all wheels w/ mechanical drive | |
| parking (hand) | drum brakes to all wheels w/ mechanical drive | |
| Filling capacities, liters | fuel tank | - |
| engine cooling system | - | |
| engine lubrication system | - | |
| gearbox housing | - | |
| axle housing | - | |
| steering system cylinder | - | |
| shock absorbers | - | |
| hydraulic brake drive | - | |
| air filter | - | |
| Carburetor | - | |
| Electric equipment | - | |
| Accumulator battery | - | |
| Generator [alternator] | - | |
| Relay-regulator | - | |
| Starter motor | - | |
| Timer-distributor | - | |
| Spark plugs | - | |
| Engine | engine type | carb., 4-tact, 6 cyl., sv |
| cylinder work order | - | |
| maximum horsepower, hp | 85 @ 3400 rpm | |
| maximum torque, N·m | 21.5 | |
| displacement, liters | 3.48 | |
| compression ratio | 6.5:1 | |
| bore/stroke, mm | 82 / 110 | |
| Years of production | 1941-1948 (1939 experimental) | |
| Total units made | ? | |
| Wheel arrangement | 4 X 4 | |
| Pictures | 27 KB (color, side view, drawing [106]) 16 KB (b/w, side view [1]) 30 KB (b/w, side view [7]) 86 KB (b/w, side view [3]) 12 KB (b/w, side view, drawing [103]) 46 KB (b/w, front view [7]) 15 KB (b/w, rear view [7]) 21 KB (b/w, side view [28]) 75 KB (b/w, side view, 1939 testing [4]) 33 KB (b/w, front view [4])** |
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*technical parameters of GAZ-61-40 that were different from those of GAZ-61-73 are given in (parenthesis).
**GAZ-61-40 never got beyond the testing phase in 1939. In this photos, Grachev is behind the wheel and the main engineer of GAZ, A.A.Lipgart is next to the car. After the successful testing of open GAZ-61-40 in 1939, in 1941 production line of covered GAZ-61-73 was started. GAZ-61-73 served to many famous Soviet generals: G.K.Zhukov, I.S.Konev, K.K.Rokossovsky and S.K.Timoshenko [4].
If you were looking for 
GAZ-61-417, it is a different vehicle from
GAZ-61-73.
Page created on Wednesday, September 23, 1998. Page last updated on Saturday, December 08, 2001 10:35:17 PM EST.
