1991 Lada Samara T3 [2108]

1991 Lada Samara T3 [2108] in Paris-Dakar: Vingt ans de galères et de bonheurs, Documentary, 1999

Class: Cars, Racecar — Model origin:

Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Author	Message
Weasel1984 ◊ 2011-05-05 22:58	The official name was Samara T3. It was known already in 1990 (SU times still)
Nightrider ◊ 2011-05-05 23:22	Which, in fact, was Porsche 959 chassis with French-made 2108ish bodywork.
Nightrider ◊ 2011-05-05 23:41	So, only things of Soviet VAZ origin is optics and logo.
Weasel1984 ◊ 2011-05-10 23:47	It was done without any knowledge (and support) of VAZ or its French dealer?
Nightrider ◊ 2011-05-10 23:50	Of course VAZ knew about it. Also, in 90s they buy two cars, one seems still alive. But idea and its realization done by Jaqoues Poch.
BeanBandit ◊ 2011-05-10 23:59	Weasel1984 wrote It was done without any knowledge (and support) of VAZ or its French dealer? I've always thought Poch WAS the Lada dealer of France.
Nightrider ◊ 2011-05-11 00:10	BeanBandit wrote I've always thought Poch WAS the Lada dealer of France. He was.