Technical tuning GAZ-21 from BMW

Remembering the Soviet times, the soul singer. It is associated with the radiant in the morning and the Soviet anthem in the background, with numerous victories in hockey, with endless work to implement the five-year plan in three years, etc. Someone may say that they were good times, people believed in the best. What about today? All around solid problems, no good. On the TV only and see how to escape from the cavities so as to get rid of dandruff. Nothing to do with the time. But one was still deprived of the Soviet people - a hot delivery. What is a hot-rods, we have learned recently. While abroad, these machines have become popular. And let our present life is far from ideal (in which both believed in the Soviet times), but we have a bunch of new features. In particular, and to make our, Russian hot-rod. And now, two years ago, an "firstborn" in this direction. Of course, against the background of our lives is, apparently, a trifle. But not for those who are true connoisseurs. The latter, faced with this news a long time could not help feeling the holiday at heart. Still, a start, and even some - was held technical tuning GAZ 21 from BMW. So, we saw a new product from the firm EL Motors, which was a coupe at first glance, of unknown origin. The machine looked like it was impossible to tear off a look of surprise. And even more surprised we were when discovered on the basis of a car built this masterpiece. Someone shouted in surprise: "It's Volga!". Here really begin to believe in miracles, when you see such a transformation. The appearance of this compartment thought to detail - nothing more, nothing supernatural. Body GAZ-21 Volga, it turns out, is very purple, so even with an admixture of chrome parts. Plus new headlights that "look" at us as The Snow Queen - cold and proud. It seems that the masters of the company managed to do something that will speak more than one year. So, what are our presents, Russian hot-rod? We can say that the merger of two machines, it would seem incompatible with each other. As a basis for technical part of tuning took BMW M3. Moreover, the car was in perfect condition. It is true that long. Craftsmen literally taken apart into pieces. Body at one point had lost roofs, doors, fenders. After that, the masters needed Volga. The search for the correct model were the following criteria. It was necessary to take the 1957-58 model year cars. It is based on the design of the front of this car will be manufactured novelty. As you know, later chuck design GAZ-21 has undergone some changes. I must say that in those years, circulation of vehicles was not numerous - about 30 thousand copies were made. And, of course, they are unlikely to have survived in very good condition, if kept at all. Masters did not even hoped to find a good option, but were willing to work and on the "killed" the machine. Found it in 1996 and purchased as much for $ 2000. Thus, our hot-rod was to consist of a new BMW and a very old Volga GAZ-21. If we turn to the automotive terminology, we should dignify this machine is not hot-native, and street-car, as it includes a car body, issued after 1949. Company EL Motors marked on my car this acronym: RCM, which stands for Road Coupe Moscow. RCM - this is no ordinary hot-rod, it is also a car that gives us aesthetic pleasure. Therefore, much work was done precisely in terms of its design. Agree, it's not easy when you have two completely different machines. Carrying a car body is deprived of the support frame and the frame. That the construction has turned tougher wizard did spars and reinforced roof pillars. Most of the BMW was preserved in its original form. Even the location of the main sites were left as is. The engine, suspension, engine shield, pedal assembly, steering column, door openings and front seat - home. This distinguishes it from modern hot-birth, which is literally going to pieces. Masters of technical tuning often must hide the icon to make it all work. RCM - a reliable working car, in which all the technical side calibrated. At the masters already excellent chassis, which did not have to adjust. Just on it built a beautiful car. BMW has undergone only removing roof racks and exterior panels. The remainder was saved, so what about the quality of its structure no doubt arise. What's left of the BMW merged with the new panels, taken from the vehicle GAZ-21 Volga. Let's see, how the work on technical tuning GAZ 21 from BMW. Volga - the car is spacious, and BMW-shny fine motor would fit into it. But the other way around? was such a picture - the engine at 280 horsepower and have closed the bonnet of the Volga. The first task was to sew on the wings of the Volga River to the line of the bonnet BMW. The lower edges of the wings were too big, so they are slightly pruned to the ground clearance remains the same. But there lies the problem - the wheels touched the arch and could not turn out. Therefore, the wheel arches have been widened and made a new flange. Wings of the Volga river differ from BMW-shnyh so that they overhang. Vertical doorway car GAZ-21 made a straight line, whereas the BMW line curve. Therefore, the front wings made longer, so they can join the door openings. It should be noted that the openings for all that remained intact, as well as all the panels inside. Even locks and power windows are not touched. Work on the hood was as follows. Attach it came from two directions. Front was necessary to make the connection in place contours of the wings. Behind - to shield the engine compartment of the BMW. Hood made longer so that he could fully replicate the shape of the wings. The rear part has also been lengthened, and it was attached to the roof rack and not the engine compartment flaps, as in the Volga factory. Rear wing resulted from the Volga, where the BMW Lockers are located. Bottom of had a little cut. With regard to the horizontal part, here it solved design hot rod. There had to think a little and incorporate some design features of the Volga. At the rear wing of the Volga has branded "lightning" passing around the wing. Start it falls on the rim of the front fender lights, then it goes through all the side and ends up where the rear lights. The central element of the zipper falls on the back door of the car. At this point in her line gets its angular bend. In this case, that part of this band, which comes from the top down, as if the earth rests on where the rear wheel touches the road surface. This is the left side. And with the right hand side it goes on a tangent to the wheel. Thus, a set of geometric shapes, in which we see the circle (ie, wheel), an equilateral triangle, and rhombus. The triangle is formed in the side door, which intersects the strip. Rhombus we see as a chrome inserts at the bottom of this band. It is this element of design has made the Volga one of the finest cars of its time on appearance. Masters, makes her hot-rod, and decided that this design element should certainly keep in order to convey the beauty of the machine. However, now had to do everything with an amendment to the body of the BMW. That is, it was necessary to consider how to move the line of this "lightning", the machine looked a winner and dynamically. The following scheme was devised. We talked about that, "Lightning" forms a corner. Now we need to imagine that in this corner is a certain line and separates it into two flat pieces. The same thoughts should pass straight through the middle of the rear wheel. Chrome-plated parts in a diamond in the mother body of the Volga is located directly over the middle of the wheel. These points served as the basis to construct a rear wings, wheels and base. We have already mentioned that the doorways in this hot kind taken by BMW, as well as everything that is inside. To make the lining of the doors, took the masters of three parts of the door panels of the Volga. They took one piece from the back door of the car and two pieces from the front. Since the hood has turned the extended, then also decided to extend the trunk. Rear wheel arches have new lines and were slightly raised. If the deal by comparing the length of the Volga and the length of the resulting hot rod, you must first understand what it is. Volga sample years 1957-1959 had a body length of 4830 mm. As we recall, this model was the basis of RCM. The new range Volgas sample in 1962 was the body, shortened by 50 mm. This happened because they were removed "fangs" to the front and rear bumpers. For the RCM were taken bumpers sample of 1962. From this we can conclude that the original length of the car is 4780 mm. The finished car is longer than this sample at 30 mm. There was this from the long wheelbase (10 mm) and rear overhang (20 mm). In relation to the width, it is the same as that of the Volga River - 1800 mm when measured from the corners of the bumpers. At the height of the hot-rod is 1340 mm. That is, the car became lower by as much as 280 mm. In addition, roof rack became shorter by 140 mm. In coupe stands have a height of 260 mm, and the sedan - 400 mm. Of course, reducing the height is understandable stylistic requirements for hot-leave. But there is one nuance - low roof may restrict the driver to review and make the ride less comfortable. After much calculation was adopted in height 1340 mm, as the optimum for this car. Why? This figure was not chosen randomly. BMW has a ceiling height is 1340 mm. Thus, the coupe got RCM flush with the car-donor sites. The aim was to provide the driver a comfortable ride while maintaining the basic units - the steering column, power pedals and gear lever. And it turned out well from the masters. The level of comfort driver's seat is comparable to BMW. From the figure roof height is considered as the rate of cross slope angle of her legs. This value must match the movements of window lift motors and do so that the glass side glided smoothly and without interruption. Therefore chose the smallest possible slope racks, and the roof itself had to do a little bit wider. Done it this way: they took the roof from the Volga, cut it in half and inserted with the center insert for its expansion. Put a roof so that the drainage groove as it goes to the middle of the rear wheel. This is also an important element for design, because it is harmoniously combined the entire composition. And so it looked spectacular, there was an original lining of chromium at the drain groove. Windshield and facing some of the Volga. True, the windshield was made to order, especially for the RCM. For him, provided that three porters, one of which has its own electric motors. Window frames with doors have been removed. BMW's were initially bent glass, but this car came more directly taken from the Volga River. They have several angled rails, so I had to tilt more and mechanism of windows and an electric motor. When the door button is pressed lowering the glass, it first leaves its seal with the letter P. When the car door closes and operates the castle, the glass is automatically returned. Inside, everything was pretty conservative. Not so, as the outside. Here, everything is fully penetrated by the spirit of the machine progenitor BMW. Used a lot of leather and wood, that somehow did not really fit in with the concept of the Volga-sixties. One element still recalls it - it's a big clock. Although you can leave and other accessories that make a recognizable Volga - semicircular speedometer tube receiver, etc.