Where to buy a trunk for a Soviet car
A characteristic feature of Soviet-made cars was roof gutters. These special edgings, with high-gloss chrome trim, line the entire top of the door openings, extending down to the lower edge of the windshield and rear window.
The desire to install a roof rack on a Soviet car arises when things that do not fit in the cabin need to be loaded onto the “workhorse”. They will also include household items, building materials, and equipment for outdoor activities.
Where are Soviet car trunks used
A characteristic feature of Soviet-made cars was roof gutters. These special edgings, with high-gloss chrome trim, line the entire top of the door openings, extending down to the lower edge of the windshield and rear window. This is the external difference between the gutter and the part that is also found on foreign cars - an integrated roof rail, which covers only the roof of the car, without going into the side racks.
The use of Soviet trunks
The purpose directly follows from the name - to divert water from the roof of the car, not allowing the side windows to be flooded. It is the attachment to the gutters that is the design difference that distinguishes the Soviet roof rack from all other installation options.
The list of cars produced in the USSR, for which such trunks are suitable, includes almost the entire model range of the domestic automobile industry:
- all products of the Volga Automobile Plant, the labeling of which still contains the abbreviation VAZ: the family of "classics" 2101-2107, "eights" and "nines", their development 2113-2115, VAZ SUVs "Niva" 2121 and its modifications;
- all "Moskvichs", including the last 2141, their distant relatives from IzhAvto -2115-2125, 2126 "Oda";
- "Volga" GAZ 24-3102-3110;
- UAZs of all kinds.
The Soviet car roof rack is familiar to any person who caught those times. Typical appearance: stamped from a solid sheet of iron (less often - welded from thick profiles or pipes), a heavy, rumbling structure is tightly screwed to the roof of an grandfather's car.
We didn’t think much about aerodynamics, sound insulation or design solutions. Today, the requirements for automotive parts have become different, and the list of transported goods has also changed.
Where to buy trunk for old cars
A huge number of cars from the Soviet era that have already been taken off the assembly line continue to run on the roads. Because trunks for Soviet cars are still in the catalogs of Russian manufacturers. All popular enterprises in this market segment (Eurodetal, Atlant, Prometheus, Delta) produce universal cargo systems with Soviet-style gutter mounts.
Trunk for an old car
Knowing the type of device and the name of the plant, you can easily buy a Soviet car roof rack on the Internet. However, if the buyer is not in the far wilderness, he will find the right product in large car dealerships or markets in his city, saving on delivery - because the weight of the product is considerable (a set of rack mounts and a cargo basket from 8 to 10 kg).
Most popular models on sale
Of the universal (suitable for almost any brand of Soviet car) roof racks are in demand:
- Lath arcs from steel crossbars of a rectangular profile from the Eurodetal company (Rostov-on-Don). The most affordable option for the price (from 950 rubles). It will be possible to install any of the cargo devices on the crossbars: a basket, an autobox, a mount for bicycles, boats and skis. Long building materials can be securely fixed with straps directly to the arches without additional parts.
- The Atlant plant (St. Petersburg), well-known on the market, produces transverse arches with supports for a drain costing from 1000 rubles for a set of 2 pieces.
- Rack racks with a removable cargo basket are produced by the Delta company from the Moscow region at a price of 2500 rubles. Rectangular rails, from which the structure is assembled, are made of stainless steel and do not require painting.
In addition to the three named manufacturers, there are many products from lesser known suppliers. The build quality and reliability of their products are best judged not by photos, but live on the counter.
