Russian GAZ M20 Sedan Postcard

There are classic car enthusiasts in many countries. Here's something a little different. An image of the Soviet GAZ M20 "Pobeda." Below the image is the hood "M20" ornament, Cyrillic (Russian) text reading "ГАЗ" (GAZ) and a side ornament found on the vehicles featuring stylized Cyrillic text reading "Победа" (Pobeda). The M20 was manufactured in the Soviet Union from 1946 to 1958. GAZ (ГАЗ is a Russian acronym for Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod - Gorsky Automobile Factory) Pobeda (Победа) is the Russian word for victory. The name was chosen because the car was first tested in 1943 when an Allied victory in World War II began to appear likely.The Pobeda was manufactured under license in Poland and a few were assembled in North Korea. The Pobeda was the first post-war Soviet-made automobile and the first Soviet vehicle to have turn signals, two electric wipers, an electric heater, and a built-in AM radio. The car came to be a symbol of postwar Soviet life and is today a popular collector's item. A total of 235,997 Pobedas were produced. A number of M20s have been extensively customized in recent years. There are even a few "muscle car" versions on the road.