In the past, the most famous models were also Lada Nova ( VAZ2105 ) and Lada Samara ( VAZ-2108 / VAZ-2109 ).

But now instead of Lada Nova, the factory produces the same model VAZ-2107 for the domestic market ; and instead of Lada Smara, the same model VAZ-2114 / VAZ-2115.

The VAZ-2105, VAZ-2104 and VAZ-2107 ( collectively known as the Lada Riva in the United Kingdom and the Lada Nova in much of continental Europe ) are a series of medium-sized family cars built by Russian car manufacturer AvtoVAZ, introduced in 1980 in the Soviet Union, and progressively in other European markets through the early 1980s and sold in both saloon and estate versions.

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The common Lada sedan / estate, sometimes known as the Classic in the west ( VAZ 2104 / 2105 / 2107 were known as Signet in Canada, Riva in the UK, and Nova in Germany ), was partly based on the 1966 Fiat 124 sedan, and became a successful export car.

Since 1980 over 13. 5 million Ladas were badged as ' Rivas ' ( UK only, Signet in Canada, Nova in Germany ), added to 5 million made from 1969 to 1979, badged as 2101 ( Lada 1200 sedan ), 2102 ( Lada 1200 estate / wagon ), Lada 2103 ( quad headlights, more luxurious interior than Lada 1200, known as Lada 1500s in Canada ), Lada 2106 ( improved Lada 2103, known as Lada 1600 in Canada ) depending on engine size / interior specs for a total of over 18. 5 million.

AvtoVAZ (, ) is the Russian automobile manufacturer formerly known as VAZ: Volzhsky Avtomobilny Zavod ( ВАЗ, Во ́ лжский автомоби ́ льный заво ́ д ), but better known to the world under the trade name Lada.

The Lada Niva or VAZ-2121 (, Niva ( нива ) is the Russian word for " crop field ") is an off-road vehicle built by Soviet / Russian automaker AvtoVAZ.

* Zhiguli ( car brand ), the name given to Lada cars, built by AvtoVAZ, in the domestic ( Russian ) market.

The Lada Samara is an economy car produced by Soviet / Russian vehicle manufacturer AvtoVAZ under the Lada brand since 1984.

Tightening safety and emissions legislation led to the Riva being withdrawn from most Western European markets by 1997, although it remained in production at the AvtoVAZ factory in the Russian Federation and was sold as the Lada Classic.

* Lada and Fiat model ( Russian )

The Lada women's football team has won the Russian championship several times — and the Lada women's handball team, who are the Russian and European Champions, is the core for Russian national women's handball.

The Russian city of Stavropol-on-Volga, where Togliatti had been instrumental in establishing the AutoVAZ ( Lada ) automobile manufacturing plant in collaboration with Fiat, was renamed Tolyatti ( as transliterated from Тольятти, the Russian spelling of his name ) in his honor in 1964, after his death.

* FC Lada Togliatti, a Russian football club

* HC Lada Togliatti, a Russian professional ice hockey team

Kurri, Selänne and Jokerit captain Waltteri Immonen led Jokerit to 4 – 2 victory over Russian HC Lada Togliatti in 1995 European Cup Finals.

* Lada Niva ( VAZ 2121 ) and Chevrolet Niva ( VAZ 2123 ) a Russian off road vehicle

Sources from Russian Navy HQ have said that by 2020 six frigates of Project 22350 Gorshkov-class, six submarines of Project 677 Lada class, two large landing ships of Project 11711 Ivan Gren-class and four class-unspecified ships will be delivered.

*: Putovanje bijelom Ladom ( 1982 ) ( Voyage with white " Lada " (" Lada " is a brand of Russian automobile ))

The original Lada was intended as a " people's car " for consumers of the Eastern Bloc-lacking in most luxuries expected in Western-made cars of its era.

The Lada was envisaged as a " people's car " like the Citroën 2CV or the VW Beetle.

In 2004 VAZ also introduced Lada 2113, a restyled version of Lada 2108, but this car has never used much popularity, as the Lada 2108 was only popular for a short time.

In 2003, VAZ presented the concept car Lada Revolution, an open single seater sports car powered by a 1. 6 L engine producing.

Project C, which has come to be known as the Lada 2116 or Lada Silhouette, is a family car jointly developed with input from both Porsche and Renault, is intended to finally replace the Classic models.

The car was also called the Lada Sport in Iceland and Lada Taiga in Austria.

The official pace car of the Budapest-Bamako is a refurbished 1988 Lada Niva

The Automeccanica car maker in Greece assembled different versions of the Lada Niva in the late 1980s and early 1990s, including an in-house developed cabrio version.

Lada had hoped that the Samara would enable it to compete for sales in the mainstream European car market.

The Samara was a major change compared to other Lada models at the time, with a modern hatchback body-style and front-wheel drive as well as new engines featuring on the car.

In the 1996 and 1997 Top Gear survey, the Lada Samara was named as the least satisfying car to own in Britain.

* VAZ-1111 Oka ( Lada Oka ), a small car designed by AvtoVAZ and produced by ZMA and SeAZ

It successfully lobbied Fiat to set up the AvtoVAZ ( Lada ) car factory in the Soviet Union.

Today it is perhaps best known as the car used as the basis for the Russian-built Lada Riva, produced until 2012 beyond the 124's discontinuation in 1974.

The restyled 110-series model, Lada 2170 Priora, is produced since March 2007.

Historically Valmet Automotive has produced cars for Saab Automobile, Talbot, Renault, Lada, Opel and Porsche.

The factory produced an adapted version 124R of the 124 known as the Lada ВАЗ-2101 / Zhiguli ( sold as the Lada 1200 in export markets ) until 1982 and 1200s until 1987.

The last unit of the Lada Classic series, a 2104 model, will be produced by IzhAvto on 17 September 2012.

With approximately 8, 800, 000 built, it's the eighth most produced automobile platform in history, after the Volkswagen Beetle, Ford Model T, Lada Riva, 1965-70 GM B platform, 1981-97 GM J platform, 1961-64 GM B platform, and 1977-90 GM B platform.

During the 1980s, Formula Easter cars, autocross buggies and rally cars ( based on Škoda and Lada ) were produced.

Lada produced landscapes, created frescoes and designed costumes for plays and films.

From 1979 Lada produced the Niva four-wheel drive.