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From Russia with rust - Will's Roadtransport Revival

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Here's another definite contender for the world's crappest commercial vehicle competition, a 1970 Moskvich van. Last year I had a drive in a 1980's Moskvich saloon in Cuba, and can say with confidence that it was the worst vehicle I have ever been in. You could actually turn the steering wheel in a complete revolution in each direction without the car changing direction. And I'm assuming that the van wasn't a whole lot better.
The literature tries it best to make this shed sound good, but I doubt if it fooled anyone. It boasts that the van is "as luxurious as the saloon and estate",­ but in reality this meant windscreen washers, opening quarterlights, sun visors and not a lot else. There was a 22-piece toolkit too, which would have got plenty of use, and "direction indicator lights".
Apparently it was good for 90mp,­ but you'd have to be suicidal to attempt it.
Can anyone think of a worse van?

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