In the early eighties, there was a popular saying: "To drive a car is to drive a Santana, to take a car to take a Volga". Those classic old cars carry the memories of countless old drivers and record their youth.
I still remember that when I was learning to drive a driver's license, I drove the old Jiefang and the old Dongfeng, and now I am no longer young, and time flies too fast. And I used to drive a Gas, an old car full of memories and emotions.
The old car is full of memories, with a steering arrow in the cab that is about 15 centimeters long and has a reverse gear button. However, for young people, the car is a nightmare to drive in winter.
It is a real headache to need to put water every night and add water to shake the car in the morning. The old drivers are familiar with this car, and most of them have driven Gas. At that time, most of the coaches used this model.
The steering wheel of this car is heavier, and the brakes are okay on the flat road, but if it is fully loaded, and then run on the mountain road, it will look untenable, and you must use all your strength to step on the brakes, which makes people sweat in vain.
The car has oil brakes and no vacuum boost, so the braking effect is slow, but very reliable. Moreover, adding and decreasing gears requires two feet to clutch, which is very difficult to operate.
This kind of early domestic car, the model and parts have the shadow of the former Soviet Union, and even many parts on the car are transliterated from Russian. Old drivers should know that the ignition switch was originally called "Siwei", and the axle head of the axle was called "Haba Touzi", which are all transliterations of Russian.
Liberation CA-10b
The old drivers all drove such cars when they were young: Old Jiefang, Old Poussin. When it comes to getting a driver's license, many people choose a C1 license, which allows you to drive most small cars, including C10B models.
Although these cars are not fast, they all have good stability and safety. Especially the old Jiefang and the old Poussin, although the direction is slightly heavier, the driver rarely kills the direction, and when taking the driver's license test, it is stipulated that once the direction is killed, it will fail.
Therefore, it is not difficult to drive these cars.
In the past, we used CA10B. Every morning, we had to shake the car with a crank handle, and one student had to shake it 20 times. In winter, we need to empty the tank at night and fill it up the next morning.
In the summer, when we were training the butterfly dump, the heat in the cab was unbearable, and we had to take a basin of tap water and pour it directly into our bodies to cool down. Although the conditions were difficult, we will remember that time of learning to drive.
The shift operation of the old liberation CA10 is very simple, you only need to step on the gear picking, oil blasting, and hanging gear, and the gear order is 25134 down. However, models such as the Dongfeng 140 and Jiefang 141 are equipped with synchronizers, which makes it more convenient to change gears.
Shifting gears only requires two clutch depresses, the first time the clutch is pressed to engage neutral, and the second time the clutch is pressed to refuel the gear, this operation is known as the two-foot clutch. Since older transmissions don't have synchronizers, downshifts require refueling, while upshifts don't require refueling.
This operation is mainly due to the fact that there is no synchronizer, and the fifth gear can be reduced directly to the fourth gear, and the downshift needs to be refueled to complete.
The Liberation CA 10B is equipped with a 6-cylinder 101 engine with a maximum power of 95 horsepower, and although the steering machine does not need to be greased, many parts of the vehicle still need regular lubrication.
Although the model, known as the "God Car of the Republic", boasts a two-and-a-half- or three-legged clutch, as well as complex downshifting and blasting operations, driving it can be stressful for us moderns.
Driving the Liberation CA-10B requires more skill and patience than the automatic transmission model. Is it worth experiencing the Shanghai car?
The Shanghai brand sedan, carrying the historical memory of old Shanghai, is equipped with a six-cylinder twin carburetor engine and a pocket chassis shock absorption system, and the ride comfort is extremely high. This model was once a special vehicle for government leaders, and its spacious interior and comfortable seat design are unforgettable.
However, the technology of the car at that time was not yet mature, and the car was not equipped with power windows and air conditioning, which may be seen as a sign of the development of the times. If you're looking for a sedan with a history and a comfortable ride, the Shanghai sedan is undoubtedly a good choice.
Although its appearance may not be as sleek as that of modern vehicles, the old Shanghai culture and comfortable driving experience it represents are irreplaceable. Although the Shanghai SH760 imitates foreign sedans in appearance, the model is relatively backward, and the power, speed and fuel consumption are worse than modern models.
However, this did not prevent it from becoming a classic of its era.
SH760 is a model launched in the 60s of the last century, which was discontinued in 74 and changed to SH760A, which was nicknamed "Little Shanghai", and the facelifted model was called "Big Shanghai", mainly equipped with local (divisional) level units.
The SH760B has only made some changes in the form factor. In addition, the AvtoVAZ sedan is also a high-profile model.
As a representative model of the Soviet Gorky Automobile Plant, the first-generation Gaz-21 of the Volga sedan was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Its Type 21 model is known as the most beautiful model with its streamlined design and high front and low rear shape, as well as the shape of the small golden deer with its head held high.
In the 70s, the Volga car used to be a special car for deputy military cadres, and then in the late 80s, it was widely used as a deputy department-level car. Although the Volga sedan appears to be more spacious and spacious, it is slightly lacking in speed and has higher fuel consumption.
In the nineties, with the change of the times, the Volga sedan gradually faded out of people's sight.
The car is very comfortable to drive and ride, but has a high fuel consumption. Spacious and comfortable, the Volga is hailed as a real mobile sofa, but the engine crankshaft oil seal is made of asbestos material, which is prone to oil leakage.
The Volga is durable and smooth and comfortable to drive. Poussin, on the other hand, is a classic old car that is sturdy and durable.
Old Poussin, a classic combination of iron wheels and plastic buckle caps, carries our original yearning for feelings. Its steering wheel, which is slotted, carburetor engine, hand-cranked glass windows, is full of retro vibes everywhere.
The road surface in that era was full of potholes, but the shock absorbers of the old Poussin were very soft, and sitting in the back seat, you could feel the ups and downs of frivolity, unlike today's cars, which vibrate so badly when passing by the potholes.
This is the deep impression that old Poussin left on us, and it is also our nostalgia and reminiscence of that era.
In that era when labor and materials were cheap, a Poussin actually cost more than 170,000 yuan! If Volkswagen reproduced "Old Poussin", would you buy it for the sake of nostalgia?
6. Beijing 212 Jeep, the pioneer of China's off-road vehicles, is also one of the most popular off-road vehicles. Although it has now been discontinued, the love for it remains the same.
If it were to be re-produced, would you buy it for the sake of feelings?
The Beijing 212 Jeep, a symbol that carries the memories of the 60s-70s-80s, shuttles between the city and country roads, leaving deep traces.
When you open it, you feel like you have traveled back in time to that era, and memories come flooding back to your heart.
In the past, the 212 jeep was known as the standard car for county-level cadres and a symbol of remote and poor counties. The "28 bars" are the necessary equipment for cadres in the countryside.
In addition, the 212 jeep is also a command vehicle equipped with the leaders of our army's troops, regiments, divisions, and corps, and the combat-oriented 212 Phuket can even be loaded with "Red Arrow" anti-Tantan missiles, recoilless guns, towed small-caliber howitzers, and 12-barreled light rocket launchers.
In the 60s, an amphibious combat vehicle was also successfully developed on the basis of the 212 jeep. In the early 80s, Kunming Jinma Tractor Factory also copied the 212 jeep.
Nowadays, however, most of the models remain in our memories. In this era, the Poussin is one of the few cars that can still be seen, but it is also old.
Many older people now want to be able to own a Santana, but that requires ample financial means. For my generation, it is our dream and our pride to be able to buy such a car.
However, it is a pity that such a model is difficult to buy nowadays.