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| Model | GAZ-M-13 "Chaika" | |
| Seating | 7 ( 2- or 4-door cabriolet and 5-door utility) | |
| Curb weight, kg | TOTAL | 2,050 |
| front axle | 1,110 | |
| rear axle | 940 | |
| Gross weight, kg | TOTAL | 2,575 |
| front axle | 1,280 | |
| rear axle | 1,295 | |
| Payload [carrying capacity] weight, kg | - | |
| Permissible [semi-]trailer weight, kg | - | |
| Length, mm | 5600 | |
| Width, mm | 2000 | |
| Height, mm | 1580 | |
| Wheelbase, mm | 3250 | |
| Track width, mm | front | 1540 |
| rear | 1530 | |
| Minimal ground clearance, mm | under front axle | 180 |
| under rear axle | 210 | |
| Minimal radius of turn, m | b/n curbs (outer front wheel) | 7.3 |
| b/n walls (extreme exterior dimension | - | |
| Maximum speed, km/h | 160 | |
| Fuel consumption, liters/100km | 15 (@ 60 km/h), 21 (@ 100 km/h) | |
| Acceleration time from 0-100 km/h, seconds | - | |
| Transmission | gearbox | hydraulic transformer (maximum transformation coefficient 2.4), works together w/ planetary 3 step gear box |
| gearbox ratios | I-2.84 / II-1.68 / III-1.00 / R-1.72 | |
| main gear ratio | 3.54 | |
| transfer case ratio | - | |
| clutch | - | |
| Wheels | number | 4 + 1 |
| tire size | 8,20-15 (tubeless) | |
| tire pressure, kg/cm2 | 1.7 front / 1.7 rear | |
| Suspension | front | independent, wishbone, on two vertical cylindrical springs; telescopic double-acting shock absorbers |
| rear | on two longitudinal semi-elliptic springs; telescopic double-acting shock absorbers | |
| Steering | gear | cone worm and 2-ridge roller w/ hydraulic power steering |
| gear ratio | 18.2 | |
| Brakes | braking distance, m | - |
| service (foot) | drum brakes to all wheels w/ hydraulic drive and vacuum booster | |
| parking (hand) | drum brake to transmission w/ mechanical drive | |
| Filling capacities, liters | fuel tank | 80 (91 octane gasoline) |
| engine cooling system | 17.0 (water or antifreeze) | |
| engine lubrication system | 6.5 (oil AKZp-10 with AZNII-8) | |
| hydraulic gearbox housing | 9.5 (special oil) | |
| axle housing | 0.9 (oil for hypoid gears) | |
| steering system cylinder | 0.15 (transmission oil) (1.6 of special oil for power steering system) | |
| shock absorbers | each front 0.2; each rear 0.4 (spindle oil AU) | |
| hydraulic brake drive | 0.5 (braking fluid) | |
| air filter | 0.55 (engine oil) | |
| Carburetor | K-113 | |
| Electric equipment | 12 volts | |
| Accumulator battery | - | |
| Generator [alternator] | - | |
| Relay-regulator | - | |
| Starter motor | - | |
| Timer-distributor | - | |
| Spark plugs | A15B | |
| Engine | engine type | M-13, V-8, carb., 4-stroke., ohv |
| cylinder work order | 1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8 | |
| maximum horsepower, hp | 195 @ 4400 rpm | |
| maximum torque, N·m | 41.0 @ 2300 rpm | |
| displacement, liters | 5.526 | |
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | |
| bore/stroke, mm | 100.0 / 88.0 | |
| Years of production | 1959-1981 | |
| Total units made | 3,179 | |
| Wheel arrangement | 4 X 2 | |
| Pictures | see below | |
| Model | Comment | Distinguishing characteristics | Photos |
| GAZ-M-13 "Chaika" | regular version | - | (38 KB color, rear view [122])*, (27 KB color, side view [122])*, (26 KB color, interior rear seat view [122])**, (40 KB color, engine view [122])***, (36 KB color, dashboard view seen through driver's door [122]), (68 KB color, front view [10]), (10KB color, rear view [28]), (58 KB b/w, with technical info [1]), (29 KB color, interior view [7]), (19 KB color, side view, 1965 [28]), (24 KB color, front view [113]), (9 KB b/w, side view, drawing [105]), (10 KB b/w, side view, drawing [103]), (30 KB color, front view, drawing [106]), (31 KB color, front view of Chaika and GAZ-12 [122]) |
| GAZ-M-13B "Chaika" | cabriolet version | - | (33 KB color, rear view w/ open top [122]), (4 KB color, rear view [7]), (52 KB color, front view [28]), (35 KB color, rear view [28]), (12 KB color, side view [4]) |
| GAZ-M-13S "Chaika" | station wagon version | - | (30 KB color, side view [122])****, (56 KB color, front view, 1979 [28])****, (18 KB b/w, side view [28]), (14 KB b/w, side view [28]), (26 KB color, side view, 1979 [28]) |
* This particular Chaika was assigned to Yuriy Andropov when he was the head of the KGB. It is equipped with a special communication system; red blinking light on front bumper; glass partition behind the front row of seats; the interior is finished with Karelian birch.
**This car, one of the few Chaikas originally painted white on the factory, was a gift of Nikita Khrushev to Valentina Tereshkova (pilot-astronaut of the USSR, first female astronaut in the world, hero of the Soviet Union [1963], flew on "Vostok-6" in June 1963, vice-president of International democratic federation of women since 1969, member of Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union since 1974).
***Everything is original except alternator from GAZ-14 and air-conditioner.
****This ambulance served Brezhnev.
These cars were made strictly for party members and KPSS personel. Only about 3,179 GAZ-M-13 were made. Most were painted black. A few 2-door and 4-door cabriolets [GAZ-M-13B] were made. In addition about 20 5-door station wagons [GAZ-M-13S] were also made. Some of the models have a divider behind the front seat [GAZ-13A]. These cars were all equipped with automatic transmission and shifting of gears was performed simply by pressing buttons.
According to Tim there was also GAZ-23 made. It was GAZ-M-13 engine, but the body
and mechanical parts were taken from 
GAZ-M-21 "Volga". This car was
made for the KGB but was discontinued because of poor handling
characteristics. Apparently the 8 cylinder M-13 engine was too heavy for the
front suspension of the rear wheel drive GAZ-M-21 "Volga".
| Below are color photographs contributed by Tim [77] | ||||
| 52 KB (side view) | 46 KB (side view) | 54 KB (side view) | 55 KB (side view) | 53 KB (side view) |
| 50 KB (front view) | 52 KB (rear view) | 50 KB (rear view) | 45 KB (interior driver's seat view) | 42 KB (interior steering wheel view) |
| 49 KB (interior passenger's seat view) | 38 KB (interior rear seat view) | |||
Page created on Wednesday, September 30, 1998. Page last updated on Saturday, December 08, 2001 10:40:12 PM EST.
