Clearly, Garage 54 is a fan of Lada and ever more offbeat creations. Here is an ex-sedan Lada 2105 transformed into a three-wheeled tricycle: two at the front, and a huge one at the rear to experience the joys of off-piste.

When an idea of tuning realization comes first among the mechanics of Garage 54, they don’t look very far. We are referring here to a affordable and affordable model to satisfy their fantasies of staggered transformations.

So when it comes to modifying a vehicle by 12-wheel monster-truck or to graft a second pair of suspensions, Those are the inexhaustible Lada which are chosen first.

Strong, simple and easily accessible in Russia, they are always the fruit of bizarre creations of these seasoned mechanics. Latest: one sedan 2105 transformed cross tricycle style.

Exit the fourth wheel

In instead of the original four wheels, three wheels are now mounted there. The device is as follows: two at the front as usual, and an huge rear in central position.

To install the latter, the trunk trunk has been removed and the entire rear part of the bodywork sawn off to accommodate an off-road, notched and 4X4 wheel.

To be able to rotate it, the axle was replaced and the chassis fitted with three different differentials. One at the front, one central and a third on the aft deck to allow the engine to make this huge driving wheel.

Pay attention to the maneuver

Ultimately, this results in a funny three-wheeled machine way Piaggio MP3 Where Messerschmitt KR 175.

If she is much less stable than before, this Lada is now capable of clear a path almost everywhere. In a video, we discover our mechanics leaving for off-piste on snowy roads to try the beast.

It is better to avoid rotating the front wheels too much to keep a stable plate, but apart from that the machine seems to make a bite of it out of all the irregularities in the pavement !

Discover this funny Lada in video right here:

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To compensate for a perfectible comfort on his car, some would be tempted to replace their shock absorbers. This Russian mechanic, for his part, preferred to add a second pair of shock absorbers to his Lada.

If you read us regularly, you will no doubt have heard of Garage 54. This Russian mechanic clever with his ten fingers, who takes pleasure in transformer everyday vehicles, in rolling oddities.

The models in question do not generally shine with any sporting or prestige claims, they are cars quite common in Russia, like a Lada 2103 transformed into a 14-wheel monster-truck, or another Fiat Uno having suffered the same fate and on eight wheels.

Latest curiosity to date, a Lada 2104 to which he grafted a second pair of rear suspensions !

Luxury lada

Flagship model of soviet manufacturer, the 2104 is a modernized version of the 2101, which was the very first Soviet mass-produced car. Simple, economical and robust, she did not really make comfort a preferred argument, favoring traditional suspensions, firm and efficient.

By grafting it in this way shock absorbers from a GAZ Volga (another Russian best-selling model, already somewhat more luxurious), it kills two birds with one stone in transformant this banal sedan in crossing vehicle comfortable, and skillful on all terrains !

Tundra expedition

To achieve this transformation, the rear and front tracks (width between the two wheels) have been widened and fitted with large 4X4 tires. If the front suspensions have been kept (although widened) those at the rear have been supported by a second row of shock absorbers, arranged above the first and distributed on either side of the body.

In a video uploaded to the Garage YouTube Channel 54, this Lada of modern times is then tested in real conditions, in rugged snow-capped steppes of Russia. It is – of course – not approved for the road, but given its characteristics, it is more of a leisure vehicle than a real road dedicated to long distances!

Check out the video of this curious transformation here:

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Maybe some of you have already sat in a car parked in the back of a moving flatbed truck. This is a rather interesting situation where the vehicle is stationary and where, when the truck carrying it passes over a bump, gives a very strange feeling of comfort in the passenger compartment of the vehicle, no matter what. its brand and model. Why is this happening?

The team of Garage 54 think it’s thanks to the double suspension. She therefore decided to recreate this provision on a running car. This is not a road approved car, but an old rusty Lada that has been used for different mechanical experiments. From what we can see, the white sedan (model 2104) was still fitted with its original suspension at the start of the video. In front of it is a Volga-type front axle which had to be modified to fit the Lada’s smaller track.

The idea is simple, at least on paper. Mechanics need to modify the suspension so that it can be attached to the Lada’s existing factory suspension. They want the car’s springs to work in conjunction with the springs that are part of the Volga’s suspension. Garage 54 call it a double-stage suspension and the video at the top of this page shows the car being prepared to receive this improved suspension system.

Of course, it is not an easy job. Not only the suspension needs to be changed, but also the entire body of the car, which includes the cutting of the rear fenders. This is a tricky task, because the Lada is a rear-wheel drive car, but it receives suspension from a front-wheel drive car. The result ? Well, we don’t have the right words to describe it, but it looks like this Russian car is running fine.

If you thought the Dacia Logan MCV was finished, lean towards Russia as it continues its career under the Lada badge.

Whereas with us, the Logan MCV no longer appears on the Dacia site with the imminent arrival of the next future Jogger, Russia is entitled to a restyling of the Lada Argus which is none other than our Logan MCV!

My dear Niva

According to local journalists, this would be due to the significant resources required for the development of the next generation of Niva. The renewal of the iconic 4 × 4 is scheduled for 2024. The Lada Argus has been marketed since 2012 in Russia and thus benefits from a renewal at lower costs.

Very few changes

This year, therefore, it receives a restyling giving it a face almost identical to the Dacia known to us. There are, however, some peculiarities like the chrome elements, visual signature of Lada, located at the level of the front bumper. But it is impossible not to recognize our Logan MCV.

In the passenger compartment, it is also white bonnet and white bonnet. The layout of the controls is the same, but however, we will notice a three-spoke steering wheel, instead of four on the Dacia.

No Dacia in Russia

You should know that Dacia does not exist in Russia and that the models sold there are. under the Renault badges (the Duster is thus entitled to a diamond on its grille) and therefore Lada. Indeed, thehe Russian brand also belongs to the Renault group.

Regarding the Lada Argus, although it seems aging to us, it responds to a real demand from customers. Proof of this is its 7e place sales of new cars and light commercial vehicles (it is also available in a van version for professionals!).

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In Colombia, craftsmen have totally transformed a wise Lada Niva into a monstrous 6 × 6 made to face in the marshy plains.

The monstrous 6 × 6 are usually based on beasts of the road such as the Mercedes G AMG or Jeep Wrangler. But this time, it is a much more modest base which was chosen with a Lada Niva. The result is no less impressive!

Designed for a purpose

This monster of the road was made by craftsmen from the city of San Jose del Guaviare in Colombia and he is not there to make up! Designed to overcome llanos, vast marshy plains in Central America, the original Niva has undergone many modifications.

An impressive lengthening

The most obvious of these is lengthening the body to accommodate the additional axlee. The platform created makes it possible, among other things, to carry more equipment and the spare wheel. The shock absorbers have been completely replaced for increase the original ground clearance but the rear still remains true to leaf springs.

A real mechanical mechanic

The engine is now a 2.5-liter Kia turbodiesel and if its power is not indicated, it will advantageously replace the small original gasoline engine anyway. The poor man would surely not have been enough with a mass which must have increased considerably. The gearbox comes from a Toyota Land Cruiser 8 series from the 90s. The rims are also taken from a Land Cruiser, but from the 120 series, while the tires are obviously suitable for the most difficult terrain.

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