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2018 УАЗ-3741
Without a doubt my spot of the year – I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw this thing!
Although I've always known these as the UAZ-452, it turns out that UAZ dropped the '452' designation in the second half of the '80s, and the 'regular' version of the Bukhanka (as it's affectionately called) received the designation 3741.
This example has been registered with the Doovla as an UAZ 37419-05, which is incorrect, as the 37419 was powered by a 2.8L UMZ-4218 lump, whilst this one's engine capacity has been recorded as 2,693cc indicating it's fitted with a ZMZ-409 power plant.
This discrepancy aside, I am absolutely amazed how the design has remained effectively unchanged since the UAZ-452 was launched way back in 1965!!!
Curiously, despite having been presented for an MOT on the 29th April 2022, the van wasn't registered with the DVLA until the 1st June. Its current owner acquired the vehicle just 5 months later, and repainted it from green to this light grey.
A mere 8,531 kilometres on the odo!
2018 УАЗ-3741
Without a doubt my spot of the year – I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw this thing!
Although I've always known these as the UAZ-452, it turns out that UAZ dropped the '452' designation in the second half of the '80s, and the 'regular' version of the Bukhanka (as it's affectionately called) received the designation 3741.
This example has been registered with the Doovla as an UAZ 37419-05, which is incorrect, as the 37419 was powered by a 2.8L UMZ-4218 lump, whilst this one's engine capacity has been recorded as 2,693cc indicating it's fitted with a ZMZ-409 power plant.
This discrepancy aside, I am absolutely amazed how the design has remained effectively unchanged since the UAZ-452 was launched way back in 1965!!!
Curiously, despite having been presented for an MOT on the 29th April 2022, the van wasn't registered with the DVLA until the 1st June. Its current owner acquired the vehicle just 5 months later, and repainted it from green to this light grey.
A mere 8,531 kilometres on the odo!