This retro-looking coupe is actually reskinned BMW 6-series. It’s design cues are based on an old Russian sporty car, the Volga GAZ-21 from the 1950s. The result is this Volga 6-series Cabrio. The original Volga GAZ-21 was a 4-door car, but it has now been turned into a 2-door cabriolet, not like that’s a bad thing.
Volgas were built to last in the harsh climate and rough roads of the then Soviet Union, complete with high ground clearance, a rugged suspension, a strong and abusable engine, and rustproofing on a scale unheard of in the 1950s. It was the most luxurious car any Soviet citizen was permitted to own, anything more expensive and you’d have to be more than a citizen – I don’t really know the rules of a communist. Volgas generally share a much much better brand perception than say, a Lada.
More photos after the jump, as well as a photo of the original Volga GAZ-21.
After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
HOTTTT!!!!!!
What a BEAUTY!!!
Like a LBD!!!
Wow.. never knew they could revive this brand like this…. i guess this new concept of re-modelling and/or re-engineering is getting more and more acceptable since it's easier than conceiving a car from scratch.
a perfect drive-by shooting car.
ooooooh! me likey muchos!
Stunning, and although the original is already beautiful in it's own right, this one is beautiful to another level.
Unbelievably beautiful! If this ain’t beautiful then I don’t know what is. Look at the smooth lines….sexy! If they only mass produce the “new†version…hmm…would Beemer consider buying over the Volga ala reincarnating the Beetle/Mini? Hmm…. Worth considering.
Checking wallet…..elek! Now have to buy jackpot or Toto…..what’s the price money??? *cheeky*
It is BMW M6 ??? oh my god …. redesign the old model to new age … the interior is cool man !! but the outlook like MG !! erm the interior looks didn't match the exterior … but anywhere new model ~ clasis sport but Paul what inside the bonnet ?? i means the engine it use ?
wait.. is this just computer generated graphic? or for real BMW did really have a car of such? paul, care to clarify?
man would be nice if i can have my hand on this… imagine of driving it along the eastern coast line or even in langkawi (the closest we can have to miami or san diego or the great ocean road coast line driving)…
swosh!
I remember seeing this concept a long time ago, it should be a one off customer car probably done out of the factory by a private fabricator and not BMW.
Ouh.. What i hope my father's old VW beetle can turn into this hot babe.. Even classic looks with new technology can make this car go WoW.. Compare to others Ehm.. Classic looks with classic engine (Guess?).. thats sucks!
I don't think it's an M6. This car has an auto gearbox.
Wow!! Something like what Mitsuokas are doing. This is seriously cool.
Looks Good. Better than the latest Protons or future ones. Proton Boleh…
How' on earth they do it! This is superb.
'sexy and sleek' is da word!
a real chick magnet…
this must be an art by any of the ex-KGB man. i'm pretty sure about it.
LOL
cbljkkj.. in your case.. high possibility it could be putin's or roman's then…
wait a tick… russian sports car? probably only used by the bolsheviks since no ordinary citizen would buy it.. haha.. but very nice..
this will never go outdated,
nice interior…hehe…
So it seems I am alone in thinking this is the single ugliest car I have ever seen – what a waste of a perfectly good M6!!!
i've seen this in autoblog last year. the car reminds us to russian mobs, heheh.. very sharp-looking though.
cleaning those rims wil take longer than skinning the whole car i assume ! 1 million spokes!
brilliant work! it gives me a mafia feeling though, makes everyone afraid of the driver inside this car… i love it!!!
WTF!!! sweet lOOOOking ride man!
Holy @#$%!!!!!!!!! This is COOOOOOOL !!!!!!!!!!
Oh man, I want this car!!!!!!
If the wheels are the spinner type, then it will be the coolest ride in my town!!!!
Maybe later can convert 6-Series into a Camaro or Mustang? lol~
spinner? it'll cut ur hands off! ugh! nasty1
if u wanna see the camaro…go and see transformers the movie on 2 june……got a new camaro….sweet…
cooler than a hot rod or any muscle car
Fantastic remodelling work… Never thought such a transformation would turn out so good. The interior is hardly altered though..
A thing of beauty. Beautiful Russian body design & brilliant German engineering.
Simply an exquisite car.
Damn cool………….. looks quite a bit like Sylvester Stallone's car in the movie Cobra
Two thumbs up! Nuff said lol.
proton GL said,
May 21, 2007 @ 11:37 am
"this will never go outdated,"
-> One word dude…"TIMELESS"
"cosmohybrid said,
May 21, 2007 @ 11:23 am
’sexy and sleek’ is da word!
a real chick magnet… "
-> Yes I know! Now I'll need figure out the 6 digit combo for the next SuperToto…this week is 1.5mil, not sure it's enough for this sweet ride…maybe hit two Toto in the row, now that might be enough to pay for the "facelift" and fly it over to Malaysia (3rd Toto to pay for airfreight and tax). Hah!
*My preciouss………*
Favourite quote from Home Alone 1:
"Hey! I tell you what I'm gonna give you, Snakes. I'm gonna give you to the count of 10 to get your ugly, yellow, no-good keister off my property before I pump your guts full of lead! One, two, ten!" *machine gun fire* HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHH!
Now, I'll need to change the house gate to fit this sweet sweeeeeet ride, my precious (might as well change the whole house to fit the King of Rides (note to self: 4th Toto required).
looks a whole lot better than a 6-series.
shoot yourself adrian
Yep, its very very nice. I think looks better than a 6-series,
A pinstripe suit, a hat and a cigar would go fine with this.
Now, where's my tommy gun…
Not a M6, but rather a 6-Series.
And yes, I did read it in Autoblog about a year ago too.. =)
Fairly nice, but retro is what I'm not.. xD
Wow.. a truely 'Godfather' car…
Mattyboy! Dont worry u are not alone!! wat an ugly invention..they must be ran out of idea… i adore Merc benz, always comes out with the most sleek, elegant and luxurious design. Fell so craaaaazy in love wit their latest CLK,SL and CLS !!!
Nice retro style. Different wheels and perhaps dropping the rear end a bit, but not bad.