This 1972 GAZ 24 Volga was originally issued to a communist party head from Zhytomyr, Ukraine, who then privatized it some time in the mid 80’s. The car was then inherited by their grandson in the 90’s, from whom the car was purchased by the seller earlier this year. Described as 99.9% original, in reality that figure is probably closer to 90%–seats have been reupholstered, and neither the carb nor air filter housing are factory. Still, the car looks very well preserved, and the seller says it runs and drives very well. Find it here on Craigslist in Fort Myers, Florida for $10k OBO. Special thanks to BaT reader Gooffer for this submission.

The ad claims no prior body damage, and the car does look straight with glossy paint. Trim shows well too, though this being a Soviet product, both are likely to exhibit small factory finish imperfections when viewed up close. As the seller notes, these cars were a cut above the average Lada, typically being run by party officials not quite important enough to warrant a Tatra or ZIL. Legal or not, it’d be difficult to resist the urge to drive around with the Ukrainian plate in front.

The interior looks very good, even if the wheel’s rim is probably damaged underneath the wrap. Seats have been reupholstered in a lurid yellow-green, but materials and stitching look like they could be factory correct–it is a Russian car from the early 70’s after all. The full ad shows the horizontal ribbon speedo in action, and also implies that the recorded 67k and change kilometers are correct.

Good for only 95 HP despite nearly 2.5 liters of displacement, this says more about Soviet fuel quality than lack of engineering know-how–the Russians frequently copied US manufacturers, and were well aware of how to build a proper high-compression motor, despite being hamstrung by octane ratings in the 70’s. The seller says this one’s been fitted with a different carb and air filter housing, though it’s unclear if these were upgrades or simply OEM replacements. Said to run and drive well, the ad further claims no leaks, new tires, and fresh fluids. Elsewhere, brake hoses and shoes have been replaced with OEM parts.

Sale includes the original jack, spare, and hand air pump, and the car is legally registered and sounds ready to go.