The content of the article:
- The famous "nine"
- Jeep grand cherokee
- Ransomware Fighting Vehicle
- Lincoln town car
- Bmw 7
- Mitsubishi pajero
- "Six hundredth"
When they talk about the dashing 90s, many immediately recall leather jackets, Polish or Turkish sports suits for "Adidas" and certain car models, which, even after almost twenty years, are firmly associated with Russian criminals.
Moreover, it is worth noting that despite the collapse of the Union, the brothers in Ukraine, in Russia and the Baltic states were so similar both in appearance, in the manner of conversation and behavior, and in the choice of cars that the rating of 7 gangster cars of the 90s for all countries of yesterday's USSR is practically is the same.
So, which cars have earned the uneasy fame of a "gangster" car?
- VAZ 2109;
- Jeep Grand Cherokee;
- BMW 5;
- Lincoln Town Car;
- BMW 7;
- Mitsubishi Pajero;
- Mercedes S 600.
The famous "nine"
When in 1985 the designers of AvtoVAZ drew the first diagrams and built the first models of the new car, they could hardly have assumed that the new VAZ 2109 and its predecessor VAZ 2108 would become so popular among the people. Professional drivers have nicknamed the Eight "Chisel" for its rigid and clear body shapes, and the first racketeers of the early 90s fell in love with the Nine.
The car to this day remains an unpretentious hard worker, perfectly running on low-quality gasoline. This well-controlled, dynamic car could easily accommodate four pitching, which, although it was a little cramped in the cabin, was quite comfortable. LADA Samara, which was produced in Syzran, was especially popular.
Until 1998, the "nine" was among the most frequently stolen cars in all CIS countries. For example, in Kiev and Rostov, VAZ 2108 and 09 could be "handed over" at any service station for a ridiculous price of up to $ 300, and no one asked where, who and where.
Jeep grand cherokee
Grand "Wide". This is how the rich lads began to call this car, who no longer extorted bribes from merchants for a place in the bazaar, but gave commands to their “fighters”, sitting in cafes and restaurants.
This fairly spacious SUV showed both excellent speed parameters, which were necessary for the lads in a hurry to "shoot", and high cross-country ability in case of leaving the police GAZ.
The Grand Cherokee was distinguished by its great gluttony, but this did not stop anyone - fuel was relatively cheap, and the status required the purchase of just such cars. By the way, this car is the first in the ranking of gangster cars in Yekaterinburg - in the early 90s in this city there were even more “Shirokie” cars than nines.
Ransomware Fighting Vehicle
The sleek BMW 5-er E34 took third place in the ranking thanks to its powerful engine and excellent handling. A somewhat modest appearance in comparison with the Jeep Grand Cherokee could confuse only amateurs, who believed that the larger the car, the cooler the "crew".
Experts and the first employees of the Organized Crime Control Department knew that not ordinary brothers, but bandits of a higher rank were driving BMWs, and did not risk chasing them in police Toyota cars, which were received in the early 90s, for example, by the Ukrainian Berkut.
Lincoln town car
This famous car was in the first place in the early 90s among the criminals from Moscow and the region. The first cars appeared in Moscow illegally - those who understood knew that if a person was able to buy a Lincoln Town Car, it means that he is not only very rich, but also has quite serious connections. This is the first "status" car among the criminal world, for which the owner was already appreciated.
A roomy and technically equipped interior, a rigid body made of millimeter steel, a powerful engine and excellent grip on any road - these are far from complete characteristics of Lincoln, which is also considered a gangster's car in its homeland.
Bmw 7
This car is simply called "Boomer". The seventh BMW model was to the taste not only of salon connoisseurs of automotive design, but also to everyone who used the car not only for movement.
The executive sedan was first released in 1977, and the third generation of the BMW 7-series E38 has become one of the symbols of the criminal years of Russia in the 90s.
The presence of such a machine spoke for itself. The high price of the sedan, the possibility of individual ordering of an armored body, the power and beauty of the car put "7 Behu" in the first place among the most coveted cars among the criminals. By the way, it was the seven that became the most "shot" car, and it was its rigid body that saved more than one life.
Mitsubishi pajero
The finest hour of Mitsubishi Pajero came in 1993, when clearly formed brigades began to divide spheres of influence. This excellent SUV with a high seating position and a progressive transmission showed itself perfectly when it entered city streets at speeds of up to one hundred kilometers. The multiple conqueror of the Dakar marathon has become an indispensable assistant on the “arrows” and outings.
This car became the most democratic model of the dashing 90s - a used car could be borrowed relatively cheaply (or stolen to order).
The new SUV was delivered through Vladivostok - Russian craftsmen additionally strengthened these exclusive models with reinforced suspension by installing armored shields.
And if the BMW 7 became the most "shot" car in criminal showdowns, then Pejero became the most "exploded" car of 1994-99.
"Six hundredth"
This car became a symbol of the era, although only quite authoritative and wealthy could afford the Mercedes S 600. But the very name "Six Hundred" already spoke about everything - status, more than a thousand "fighters", probably more than one conviction.
After 2000, these cars became available to almost all businessmen (perhaps because the criminals had either passed into the category of serious businessmen or parliamentary officials, or were in prison).
The first cars really amazed the imagination of yesterday's Soviet thief. Climate control, mobile communications, fax, the most advanced multimedia system at that time, the latest on-board computer - that was the style, quality and high rank of the owner.
By the way, the documentary memoirs of one "supplier" who in 1996 got behind the wheel of this monster in Berlin and came to the private security company. Having passed the first hundred meters of the track after the checkpoint, the "six hundredth" ... stalled, and an incomprehensible inscription appeared on the panel. A minute later the engine started up again, and exactly one hundred meters later it stalled again. When the annoying signal from the computer was translated to the bro, he was somewhat surprised - the miracle machine suggested that he just pull off the side of the road.
The dashing 90s swept by quickly, but persistent associations with these difficult years remained in the memory for a long time. And for more than a dozen years someone will sigh thoughtfully and remember his youth, looking at the already rare "nine" or the outdated "Boomer".
