What did the car of the Romanian leader Ceausescu look like (9 photos)

On it, he drove Gorbachev and other famous guests.





Nicolae Ceausescu ruled for 22 years - from 1967 to 1989. And in 1987, ARO 244 Presidental joined its fleet.



The SUV was modified: the wheelbase was replenished by 500 mm, reworked the suspension, added a one-piece chrome stamping and twin square headlights.





And the car began to differ from the people's Romanian SUV. It usually looked like this:



So the version for the head of the country looked more interesting.

Another element that distinguished the car from its serial counterparts is the roof rail:



Ceausescu and his representative guests held on to him when they made protocol trips:



The cabin also had handrails on the front seats. If desired, it was possible to hold on to them:



Auto ruler in very good condition, still standing in garage. The leather of the seats is slightly cracked, but otherwise everything is in order.

No airbags, no air conditioning. Transmission mechanical. But the interior is spacious, there are places for security guards in the back.



Engine 4-cylinder, 80 hp The car accelerated to 90 km. at one o'clock. Everything was slow and authoritative.



As you can see, the car is very modest, if not ascetic.