8 Of The Coolest Communist Sports & Race Cars Ever

[@Roushyy_]

As an American, it's very interesting to see some of the cars that came out of the USSR.

[@KarlosTheMighty]

common man ... have you even watched the video? Skoda and Tatra are Czech (Czechoslovakian) brands. You Americans still have not noticed that not whole eastern block was USSR, have you?

[@thesociallyawkwardporsche3132]

KarlosTheMighty Woah there buddy, SupaTrolol was saying that as an American, it's interesting learning about cars in this video that came out of the USSR, not specifically Tatras and Škodas. If that's not enough, just look at his name! You just got trolled by a troll that probably wasn't trolling!

[@ondrapopelka2434]

KarlosTheMighty true, pravda

[@oldleatherhandsfriends4053]

Especially since they are all powered by lawnmower engines.

[@savagetuner2404]

As an american, holy crap these cars are slow. Look at their stats. Back then they were terrible too.

[@shadowman9024]

That Melkus RS 1000 sounds like shit at idle, but when it drives sounds like porn for my ears. I've learned something today: Never judge an engine by its idle.

[@Dziki_z_Lasu]

True Wartbugini! BTW. Bieber sounds like shit regardless of the situation, worst when he sings...

[@JeremyPetho]

It is the normal idle for a 2 stroke engine

[@branon6565]

Justin Beaver....the rear of that car looks like a mini Ford GT

[@061Hitachi]

I can't believe it's a same 2-stroke engine from Wartburg.

[@Maximus20778]

@@Dziki_z_Lasu Ok boomer

[@devildad1620]

The Skoda looks like a Datsun and an Opel had a baby.

[@joe125ful]

But its awesome baby!

[@mlndr8551]

Yeah baby!

[@mateuszodrzywoek8658]

skodas are awesome dont @ me

[@mirata7748]

@TechnoGuz GD

[@_Frozen_mamba_]

@@mateuszodrzywoek8658 ok

[@rafadrzewiecki1905]

As a polishman i envy skodas 110/130 rs family ;) this cars even now don't have real competitors in light rwd exotics ;) ... besides Renault Alpine

[@savagenomad5731]

Rafał Drzewiecki I'm a Czechoslovakian, and these cars look like fun.

[@gringostarr69]

@@savagenomad5731 what country is that?

[@_Frozen_mamba_]

escort? hillman imp?

[@_Frozen_mamba_]

@@gringostarr69 Now Czech republic and Slovakia, used to be Czechoslovakia

[@rafadrzewiecki1905]

@@_Frozen_mamba_ escort is great but is not rear engine rear wheel drive.

[@smekkfeit]

I think Tatra is very underrated...

[@ladymopar2024]

Vroom totally!!!!

[@ondrapopelka2434]

Deg yea and škoda to

[@Norbert1819]

Yesssss!

[@_families_1958]

@@rjkubr The MTX Tatra V8 was made after the fall of communism in the Czechoslovakia

[@Psycho_Odessit]

@@_families_1958 Tatra 603 B5 ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@stiggear4828]

I love the melkus, looks amazing, sounds amazing, probably drives amazing. This wouldn't have been complete without it! Great work again!

[@supersecularboypants]

stig gear fun fact: the Melkus is a copy of Alfa romeo's tipo 33. They just changed the engine.

[@stiggear4828]

And I love alfa's. So I guess it kind off makes sense!

[@Nobel92]

Should've included the FSO Stratopolonez, a rally version of Polonez with 2.4 Ferrari/Stratos V6. Other than that, cool video!

[@SparrowNoblePoland]

There was another Polonez 2000 Turbo having as much power as the Stratopolonez. There were several rally versions of this car,.

[@v6ileib]

Lada VFTS had special doors and hood/trunk lid that were made of aluminum. This helped to keep weight just above 900 kg. Soviet Union had also few extremely modified Group B prototypes(Lada Samara EVA, AZLK 2141KR, ZAZ-1102 Tavria ERF-Mobile), but the development was cancelled because of the FIA Group B ban.

[@林振华-t4v]

v6ileib It is strange why they would consider putting a such weak engine for Group B competition. Group B machine during early 80s have engine power swells up to over 500ps. Since I recall it is almost anything goes in group B, why the Soviet manufacturer don't come up with a purpose modified engine to compete... you can reduce weight as much as possible. But it is going to be tough luck to pit a 100ps car against a 500+ps one...

[@v6ileib]

Within the Group B there were separate classes with different engine displacement limits. BTW Lada samara had 1.9L 16v turbo engine with 300hp, so they started to catch up eventually.

[@patrickyoung2117]

Visio, thanks for all your high quality videos. p.s. the USSR never prioritized the production of private vehicles as they had one of the world's greatest railway systems. They also had hard times and limited funds after WWII, as Hitler destroyed about 1/3 of the nation, especially the modern industrialized sectors. So trying to build different cars every year with minor differences (larger tail fins, different grill, etc.) was a concept they never embraced for good reason. Planned obsolescence has always been silly and wasteful. The Moscow Metro is also truly awesome. I was fortunate to take the Trans-Siberian from Moscow thru Mongolia to China. Cost the wife and I four bucks apiece for the 7 day trip, as the ruble had lost almost all of its value. Even tho this was 1991 and the country had already broken into 1,000 pieces, the people were super friendly, and the rail systems were still excellent and efficient. The Moscow Metro had a big digital clock at every platform, always counting down from 2 minutes. And every two minutes or less, another classy and classic car/cars pulled into the station. 3 rides for a nickel. No cheap plastic, no graffiti, and smooth powerful acceleration from the electric engines. Most of Russia's rail was electrically powered, including the Trans-Sib. Russia is a Vast Nation, so trains just made sense. Ask anyone who's lived in Europe about trains. A good rail system is wonderful and comfortable to boot.

[@alistairkilham]

Man, your videos just keep getting better, keep it up! Always a good day when I see a new video up from you. Greetings from South Africa.

[@journeymanreefer6252]

that gaz looks like it was designed by the comrades at airplane design bureau number 6 just south of Novosibirsk and approved by the commissar of mechanical design number 2 in Izhevsk....

[@johanesvictorio8923]

I can't believe I say this, I want that Lada.

[@esequieltrindade9244]

You see comrad, lada is wanted by everyone

[@pgboyinthehouse9041]

Garage 54 has been killing them for years😁 I will say this though. The guy in that Lada was driving his ass off!

[@ineednochannelyoutube5384]

Ladas are cool. Cheap as dirt, and they have plenty of room to tinker with them, and bot much to be afraid of ruining.

[@azukiminazuki397]

WE want Lada

[@petrzaba1197]

50% of this list was made in my motherland, former Czechoslovakia. I personally love the 130rs, but my all time favourite is a Tatra 603-2 B5 Marathon, which in the mid 60´dominated endurance races with its beefy V8 and a rare ejector stlye cooling

[@mahiru20ten]

How about those tatra race trucks? They are also brilliant stuffs.

[@HELESPONTify]

Cezoslovakia is the power Slavic land,progresive,culture

[@nopnop6259]

You are good with keeping your videos original. Keep up the good content. 💯👍

[@Grumpy_old_Boot]

Gotta say, that Lada 2105 VFTS (1978 - 1990) that they shoved @ 06:32 cornered like it was on rails, barely any bodyroll!

[@tooslowtodisco]

Your brz intro lasts exactly 9-10 seconds. SUCH A SATISFYING SKIP

[@bryco32]

Next up... Communist Motorcycles please? (no need to be racing motorcycles)

[@HuntressHusbad]

IZH - K15 nice moto and IZH-60МС

[@vendastrakaty224]

Jawa 250/350

[@stephankuijsten695]

I hope you never change your format. It is perfect.

[@MrsEvgee]

Thanks a lot! I'm enjoying your video, your english is good for recognizing and it's easy to have pleasure ;)

[@possiblycrazy442]

The Tatra 607 Monoposto put the biggest smile on my face! Crazy-cool old racer.

[@krzysztofparchanski8447]

If you have ever watched ATC's music video of "Around the world" - and you probably have - you have seen yellow Melkus RS1000. Great video, @VisioRacer !

[@upsidedowndog1256]

That 2 stroke sounded really cool. These are really interesting cars, thanks for showing the world.

[@wellhausen]

Ein schönes Erinnerungsvideo! Die meisten Fahrzeuge habe ich auch auf den Rennstrecken gesehen.

[@fatsocurrywurst3139]

Superb Stuff Visio, I love this Research of you, Goldust of the East that all is love em all but swap a Kidney for the Melkus .. ( Da Ossi - Lambo, Huahua .... )

[@causwayspeedway]

You can trust your car to the man who wears the star;)

[@richardfancher7524]

WOW ! That's a different perspective on an ancient ad jingle.

[@dennisolsen4507]

That was funny.

[@Rikverse24]

Melkus looks like a small GT40

[@Norbert1819]

Not really....

[@bullracing1]

Sounds like a Vespa Bike

[@Norbert1819]

Yesssss! the can turn max. to 11000, like some modern racecars......

[@CaptHollister]

One thing that always surprises me about Eastern European two-stroke sports cars like the Melkus and Syrena Sport is that they are not equipped with proper expansion chambers even though these were invented in East Germany by MZ. Skoda 130s were briefly sold in Canada where they quickly gained a reputation for being even less reliable than Ladas. I'm sure they were great when used in their native land, but they just couldn't cope with Canadian conditions.

[@aidanpysher2764]

I love the irony of the idea of a sports car in a communist society - but I love the irony that I, an American, would love to own one even more.

[@1000BrokenKeys]

2:18 that sound is glorious

[@joe125ful]

Škoda 130 RS/LR/Rapid are awesome sleepers!:)

[@VDMX1549]

Really interesting content, you mix information and graphic content perfectly, awesome!

[@Erko1337]

There were also Estonian Formula cars built in Tallinn and shipped all over Soviet Union. Around 1300 units were built over 40 years. In that time more than 25 different variants were produced.

[@ExiledPiasa]

i too am an American, but have always liked the Skoda and Tatras.

[@fuzzo4475]

I adore the Skoda 130. Such a good looking little car.

[@ZauStuv]

At 7:45 , I think I have noticed a mistake at the specs panel: there is Skoda 130RS instead of 110R. Also nice job with this video; one of those you found for 130RS was filmed next to where I'm living! Keep it up!

[@dlb83082]

6:17 OOOOh I gotta go clean up! It sounded like a nasty triumph triple.

[@57dogsbody]

Another great video. Love the crazy two stroke.

[@kpadmirer]

The front end of the Syrena Sport looks almost exactly like that of a 1958 Packard, which was influenced by Ferrari.

[@paxhumana2015]

Wow, that Tatra sounds suspiciously like the early American/Australian muscle cars of around that same time frame, and that is not a bad thing.

[@memorimusic420]

Never knew Tatra made an open wheeler. Thats insanely cool!🥰

[@Michael_Shoemaker]

Note: Syrena Sport showed in this video is a replica. Very bad modeled replica. Original from the 60s has been destroyed. Only few photos, videos, sketches and drawings left. Someone managed to make 1:1 replica, that is orange colored. Also, there was FSO Polonez with Lancia Stratos engine, called "Stratopolonez".

[@mihaiionut8311]

This is your best video ever!!!!! Congrats , my friend!!!!!

[@marguskiis7711]

No ground effected F3 car Estonia 21, produced ca. 300 pieces?

[@hanzistorrhanz7982]

Nice he actually took the pain to pronounce Škoda correctly :D :D Thunbs up :)

[@radonanias2625]

I'm sure he didn't have any pain at all to pronounce Škoda correctly, 'cause he's Slovakian ;)

[@hanzistorrhanz7982]

Ahhh :D I just noticed at second watch he mentioned "In our region :)" but didnt recognize by the accent :D... Anyway anyone feeling old after watching this video ? :D Just remember the streets was full of rapids and 120s and fkin trabants like when it was yesterday :D

[@radonanias2625]

:DDDDDDDD

[@egbenjarolukacs2996]

*Lada 2105 VFTS up to 200

[@Zapa-pd6sw]

3:18 I was like lower! lower .. wth? and the camera guy was like "Naaayyyy" we was like .. "why?! you dissapointed us man!"

[@chrissp2325]

That sidepipe on the FSO Syrena😂

[@tedweiss5702]

great video man

[@danmurphy1994]

Visio I gotta say you are a true car guy! I am a huge fan of this channel.

[@poppomatic]

One of the VFTS are now in use in rallycross in Finland

[@dmmdsoza]

where is the Škoda Super Sport 724 (Ferat Vampire RSR) on this list?? that's an amazing sports car as well!

[@adamscholler4374]

The VFTS legend! Its the most popular rally car here in hungary to this day, im happy you mentioned it!

[@billyray4716]

Tatra needs to bring back 100hp per liter pushrod v8s there’s no better sound. Imagine what they could accomplish today

[@bitkarek]

that Tatra! that sound! omg... thats the best.

[@onethirdmayo8556]

That 3 liter racecar sounds so incredible that I couldnt believe that comes from a 3 cylinder engine!

[@MrUltraworld]

I really dig that Skoda 130RS 142/157 hp/tq is pretty fast in a 1,800 lb car. Looks like a blast to drive.

[@dl733sak]

These were awesome. Great video and new sub.

[@andreab.1552]

That Skoda is fantastic !!!!

[@ExiledPiasa]

Man I love the roar of the Tatras! wish we could get those motors here in the states

[@MrKeys57]

Love you videos!!

[@adekmenti]

Fantastic video with one miss. FSO Syrena was beautiful, but it was only a prototype. The only one was produced, and destroyed becouse of propaganda. It wasn't a car for people, only for rich westerns. But, like somebody written here, we had a famous sports car, Stratopolonez, aka FSO Polonez 2500 Racing. In 1977 A. Jaroszewicz, a son of a prime minister crahed his Lancia Stratos on "Rally of Poland". He gave his wrecked car to a engineers, who put engine to a rally Polonez. With extra modifications, like truck radiator, they build a fastest Polish sports car. Officialy, this car beated a Audi Quattro. Yes. THIS B group Audi Quattro. It was becouse of transmission failture but who cares :p

[@martinbuhl7606]

The Region in Germany i come from anually hosts a Hill Climd where Skoda 130 RS's, Melkus 1000 RS and Wartburg racecars as well as many other cars and Motorbikes participate. Some of the Bikes where built as early as 1916

[@MadMonroe90]

VisioRacer the Dacia 1310 was also available in a two door, coupe body style so from my opinion it is a honorable mention

[@marcinmisiurka2228]

Where is Stratopolonez - Polonez with Lancia's V6? And a Polonez Caro GTi? Fiat 125p GTJ?

[@szili76]

Marcin Misiurka in polonia

[@marcinmisiurka2228]

szili76 no nie mów xD

[@piotrekbrown7394]

What about FSO Polonez 2500 Racing "Stratopolonez" which had mid mounted V6 from Lancia Stratos? :D

[@pararpetto9275]

Did you noticed how many Czech cars is here

[@bombardier6033]

You also forgot to mention the Dacia 1410 Sport which is a coupe version of the sedan. It had an OHV inline 4 producing somewhere around 70-ish horsepower and only about 5000 were built.

[@biponacci]

The 130 RS is my favourite

[@thegit8698]

I can't believe how well that lada looked like it was handling those corners

[@mostlyirishcarguy8955]

i want the skodas

[@ToadHoleOntario]

That Melkus RS1000 is sick! My 800 Rotax triple makes 150hp or even an arctic cat thundercat makes 170hp. Those would be crazy triple 2 stroke swaps

[@markusgarvey]

Syrena "sport" 35 hp ,42 ft lbs of torque! (@ flywheel?) Do you have to get out if you go up a steep hill?

[@leoleimgruber8148]

what i like about the melkus is, that it doesnt even sound that much like a two stroke

[@TL98]

if i had owned a melkus rs1000, i'd probably swapped the inline 3 with a cosworth dfv and mated it to a 6 speed gearbox

[@causwayspeedway]

Naw,use the Ford Eco 125 hp I ltr 3 poper or the the Eco 4 holer 164hp!!

[@UbERRetroGamer8432]

Did you happen to google what a cosworth dfv is before replying?

[@causwayspeedway]

My bad,thought Cosworth was old school.

[@bigpig187]

I would try to swap it with a Evinrude 300XP v8 :)

[@xxXCromaxXxx]

You could only swap in a lawnmower engine in the communist era.. You could easily get in prison for sneaking in anything from a western country

[@killerhamsters99]

The ZAZ-968/966 would have made a great rally car. Wouldn't be surprised if it's been entered in a rally somewhere!

[@mrgamingcraft9542]

HEY cool WATCH OUT you did a title error there :D 7:44 not a 130 RS Keep going much love bai !

[@terracethornhill]

The Gaz GL1 is like a commentary on communism - total inability to see anything outside of one perspective. It actually looks fairly good at first glance, but the design is dangerously flawed. Imagine driving in traffic with no side or back windows. Now imagine doing it at race speeds. Probably designed by an "expert" without consulting drivers.

[@林振华-t4v]

Terrace Thornhill The GL1 is more like a track only car. Lot of contemporary LMP car have side window is more or less reg compliance. Your visibility is just a bit more than nothing from these side window.

[@terracethornhill]

Have you ever driven a car? Being able to see what's going on around you is important, and even more important when you are on a track, running the ragged edge with a bunch of other cars, and ESPECIALLY open wheel cars where even incidental contact can be catastrophic.

[@林振华-t4v]

Terrace Thornhill I have 3 cars, and have driven lot of others. When you are on the track, all you need to look is your front and your dash. If you really believe looking side and rear is as importance as road driving. You are greatly mistaken, especially when you're in competitive environment. Looking around is the luxury you don't have when you are in the middle of competition. The face is, competition application rear view mirrors have less FOV compare to its road going counterpart.

[@terracethornhill]

Oh sure, that's why every single other car on earth has side visibility, right? Because it's not necessary? Gimme a break. If you believe that go paper over your side glass and go for a drive.

[@ronnenfelt5438]

It was 1938, man. It was only in 60s, that it was mandated for safety. Why do you even try to compare modern safe standards to a track-only car, that is more than 80 years old? Wtf?

[@sheartherearproductions9737]

that 3 cyl 2 banga sounds so good oml

[@savagenomad5731]

I like the cars, because they look old school.

[@blockobondify]

The melkus was still built in 2000s, the producers went bancrupt a couple of years ago... Sorry but it built in my city. Still cool video Bro keep it up. greetings from dresden

[@Mr.Goldbar]

next: 8 of the best modern Communist cars my suggestion - Skoda Yeti, Dacia Duster, Skoda Octavia vRS, Lada Granta WTCC

[@ИринаЛуценко-у9в]

You make mistake . Best modern -communist- cars

[@Mr.Goldbar]

I meant 8 of the best modern cars from manufactures that were based in countries that were communist countries (like Skoda from Czech Republic and Dacia from Romania)

[@WildWildWeasel]

Wasn't the Melkus RS 1000 featured in a video by ATC? I believe it was "Around The World".

[@markosparko7873]

The Melkus makes a glorious noise when on song.

[@3rtsmi]

Coooooll !!!!!!!!!!!! That 2 stroke Dino clone looks like a blast to own. Yeah I know but here in Sweden that same engine won masses of races with the same engine. In the end they could procuce close to 100 hp which was alot for its light weight. From what little I saw it probably had the same effect !!!!!!

[@MindBlowerWTF]

The Lada 2107 VFTS also was raced with 2.0L engine from Fiat 131.

[@dipa3737]

That lada looks like fun to drive. And quite fast too.

[@oldschool6232]

Do you do motorcycles as well as trucks?

[@Legotruck82]

with the Skoda 130RS, when you said it had an 8 channel head, do you mean crossflowed? (exhaust ports on one side, intake on the other?) I've never heard the way you described it used before, just wanted some clarification.

[@POVShotgun]

Not a single one of them produces more power than a modern sport bike.

[@davidjohnson8122]

Pankaj Ahuja My Mazda 2 produces more power than most of these lol

[@squach6239]

Pankaj Ahuja Hell I make more torque than that FSO!

[@szymon6207]

win 50s grand prix

[@kudyss02]

who cares?

[@velvetthunder96]

Who cares? In the eastern block cars were all around 50HP. We used our cars to go to work or to the fields, we aimed them to be as cheap as possible. Most of them ate 10L/100km but gas was cheap as watwr back then.

[@schwarz.leandro]

The original Lada was shiped to Brazil back in the day! My neibhor has one!

[@movinmetal2596]

I knew about the Skoda 130RS and the Melkus from previous videos....But the Tatra 607 and the GAZ GL-1 have got to be some of the coolest cars ever to come from east of the Wall!! 😄

[@FredsRandomFinds]

Would be interesting to see some of the Eastern Bloc motorbikes as well? both road and track?

[@mihaiionut8311]

The GAZ GL1 , don't exist anymore. Around are a few replicas ,made by fans or collectors. Was produced 3 ( if i remember correctly) , 1 was destroyed in test, one was incomplete and another one was ,, disappeared,, from a Moscow museum during the revolution. But was a beautiful car for that time.

[@branon6565]

mihai ionut....lost during the revolution? But didn't the revolution occur right before the start of WWI, in 1917?

[@TheMKEWERBY]

How do the cars that 353 Racing uses differ from a stock Wartburg 353? What modifications?

[@dmitriiar2178]

there was also a soviet copy of ford cobra, don't remember what was it called, but it stayed just a prototype.

[@Antanix]

ZIL 112 S.

[@dmitriiar2178]

cuoccimix yep that is it, apparently made 270 hp with a 7 liter v8 which actually isn't that bad for soviet engines

[@CaptainTexas92]

shi may 7 liter for less than 300hp... it's times like this in glad I'm from America our v6's and some 4 cylinders made that in the 60's

[@dmitriiar2178]

well not 4 cylinders, but yeah, you are right, it's because soviet engines had to ran on low compression since ussr only had low grade fuel at that time

[@RipperSport]

John Hecke. Didn't you americans make a 8.2 liter V8 with only 190hp?

[@Lanse141]

What kind of person would I be if I wanted to rat rod the GAZ GL-1

[@johnparrish9215]

I think a Soviet Race Car collection would be cool. I will take all of them. Wrap it up and put a bow on it.

[@FilK79]

You missed Yugo cabriolet going dowhill with wind in his favour

[@johncarlson8029]

Could you do a history of Chrysler Corporation and 60's to present muscle cars??

[@stupidsam3585]

I like the Lada 2105 VFTS, it has an attitude of its own. Wish could get one, just to look at it.