My trip to document the scrapyards of the North of England went so well in January that I decided I'd head to the Black Sea coast to see the "auto-morgues" of Bulgaria and Romania. The 1970-1982 Lada ...

Produced between 1970 and 1988, the VAZ-2101 is more than meets the eye. Based on the Fiat 124 but far more durable where it matters, the Lada features thicker steel, a reinforced chassis, a jacked-up ...

You may not like the idea of the Russians influencing the elections of other nations, but as today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Lada may prove, you can still be down ...

The reason there are so many VAZ-2101 Zhiguli-based Ladas at the Retro Museum collection of Soviet Empire machinery in Varna, ...

On April 19, 1970, a brand new factory in Tolyatti, Russia, released the very first six automobiles of a new brand that would later earn an iconic status, not only in the Soviet Union but also in many ...

Russian automaker AvtoVAz doesn’t have a large footprint on the international market, but in Europe, it made a notable appearance with its Lada brand of cars. Renowned for its simplicity, hardiness, ...

I love rotary engines. My first car was a 1983 Mazda RX-7 with a carbureted 12A engine, and while it wasn't technically "fast" or "quick" or even really very "good," I loved it. Since then, I've ...

Depending on how you look at it, the Riva has been in production for 30, 42, or 46 years: the Riva began production in 1982, but is heavily based on the late VAZ-2101 from 1970. The VAZ, in turn, is ...

The Lada Riva is infamous for its Russian heritage and status asTop Gearpresenter Jeremy Clarkson's "worst car in the world." But Lada is making sure there won't be a Riva to kick around anymore: ...

The reason there are so many VAZ-2101 Zhiguli-based Ladas at the Retro Museum collection of Soviet Empire machinery in Varna, Bulgaria, is that these cars are still beloved by so many old-school ...