Filling the streets of Russia in 1964 was a variant of the GAZ M21 Volga, the M21T taxi. Large and extra conventional in design, the M21T bought the job carried out, however Dolmatovsky’s futuristic alternate would have proved to be a extra environment friendly methodology of passenger transport. At first look, it is a unusual, virtually cartoonish-looking car. As you begin to break down the general design, although, you start to see the genius at work.

According to the Autonews YouTube channel, which carried out a deep dive right into a prototype of Dolmatovsky’s VNIITE-PT housed on the Military-Technical Museum in Chernogolovka, there have been similarities in inside area between Dolmatovsky’s design and the M21T, however the artist crafted a imaginative and prescient that actually put passenger consolation on the forefront.

Unlike conventional automobiles with a lip on the doorways, the VNIITE-PT featured a low flooring and sliding door. Strollers and rolling baggage may very well be conveniently rolled in, streamlining the boarding course of. To maintain passengers near their belongings, the taxi had greater than sufficient flooring area for baggage with out impeding passenger legroom, together with area behind the couch seating.

The VNIITE-PT was geared up to move as much as 4 passengers, with three on the vast couch and a fourth on a hidden, fold-out seat going through the rear of the taxi.

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