Stalin personally approved the ceremonial vehicle
When and where was it made?
The two-seat 101 Sport was originally designed as a sports version the luxury 101. It was very popular. It was only made one or two times, so it is more of a prototype than a production model.
Technical details:
The 101_-Sport engine was sourced from the limousine. It is an inline eight-cylinder petrol engine, tuned to produce 141 horsepower (105kilowatts), which is 31 more than the standard model. The engine was connected to a three speed manual gearbox that sent power to the rear wheels. This configuration claimed a maximum speed of 101 miles an hour (162 km per hour).
What makes it so special?
There is one thing that was odd about this car: it didn’t get the mass production it deserved. The car has a modern, beautiful body that covers the eight-cylinder inline-8 engine. You can make this vehicle stand out among the many boring, hugely bulky Russian cars of its time by adding massive muscular fenders, front and rear overhangs that are short, and a retractable roof.
The 101-Sport was a huge machine. It measured 226 inches (5.75m) in length, 74 inches (1.89m) wide, and had a 142 inch (3.6m) wheelbase. Comparing it to a modern vehicle like the 2016 BMW 7-Series Long shows that the Bavarian machine has a shorter length and is naturally lighter.
The 101-Sport has a unique feature: it was created to commemorate the 20th anniversary the so-called Konsomol. This political youth organization in Soviet Union is described as the youth division for the Communist Party. Stalin approved the project, but it was scrapped shortly afterwards.