VAZ - 2103 Zhiguli Automobile Volga Automobile Plant Commemorative medal 1972 6.5 cm
The third stage of the auto-vaz. Press production
Body stamping 1972
JSC AvtoVAZ is a Soviet and Russian automotive company. The largest manufacturer of passenger cars in the Russian Federation. The plant was founded in 1966 in the city of Togliatti, where the headquarters and main production are located. It is included in the list of system-forming organizations of Russia.
On March 24, 1971, the State Commission commissioned the first stage of the Volga Automobile Plant, which will produce 220 thousand cars a year. On July 16, 1971, the 100-thousandth VAZ car was released. On January 10, 1972, the State Commission signed an act on the commissioning of the second stage of the Volga Automobile Plant with a capacity of 220 thousand cars per year. Officially, the plant was accepted by the State Commission with an excellent rating on December 22, 1973 — after the release of the millionth car; By decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, the Volga Automobile Plant was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor. In 1977, the USSR State Prize in Literature, Art and Architecture was awarded for the architecture of the complex of the Volga Automobile Plant.